Three Rivers Forum

A gathering for Three Rivers students, Turtle Island patients, and all other practicing or interested in QiGong. The Forum is designed to include all QiGong teachers and students regardless of the form and style of practice. Join in the opportunity to meditate, practice, and socialize with an emerging QiGong community.

Special Events
Introductory QiGong Seminar

Learn about Three Rivers Beginning and Advanced classes while discovering amazing ancient and modern self-healing powers of QiGong meditations and practices. Dr. DesMarais will share images of China and a Qi Healing demonstration. In this two-hour seminar, you will learn approaches to help yourself for the rest of your life. This program recently given at the August 1999 National QiGong Association Conference in Baltimore Maryland was so well received that the conference-goers who were not able to attend requested an additional Introductory Seminar so more people could participate in this powerful yet intimate look at QiGong and several of the most prominent QiGong Masters in China today. The Qi developed in the session from the meditation and from the emitted Qi during the healing demonstration were noted by many as being “remarkable” and a “fabulous experience,” one not to be missed, and highly recommended to all.

Revealing the Hidden Treasures Events
Qigong Study Tour to China

A Special learning and healing opportunity await Qigong students who participate in our upcoming September 2002 Qigong Study Tour.

Tour Focus:
Immersion in Qigong Instruction & Experience Personal time for review, healing sessions & group sharing Plus 2 Days of Cultural Tours

When: 15 days: September 8th—22nd, 2002
(including 3 days travel from/to Minneapolis)

Where: Huangshan, China

What: Special Qigong Study Tours with Master Jizhou Yang

Who: People (with or without Qigong experience) who are interested in learning Qigong with a true master

Cost: $3,600 per person, double occupancy
$500 deposit due July 8, $1,550 Aug 8, $1,550 Sept. 8.
$3,300 if paid in full by July 15. Save $300!

What’s Included:
• Round trip airfare from Minneapolis to Shanghai/Huangshan
• All transportation in China
• Hotel fees, double occupancy
• All daily meals
• Qigong training classes & group treatments by Master Yang
• Translation
• Admission fees to tourists sites
• Visa assistance

What Makes This Trip Special?
Qigong training conducted by Jizhou Yang, a rare and true Master seldom available to the public.

The tour conducted by Dr. Russell DesMarais, D.C., R.AC., Qigong Doctor and Master Teacher .

A unique opportunity awaits each student: through the combined talents
and experiences of tour leaders Russell DesMarais, and Elizabeth Reveley LMT, you will be able to integrate this training on a daily basis for optimum results in personal health and enhanced healing abilities.

The location Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) is famous for it’s beauty and serene environment for learning and practicing Qigong.

Qigong group treatment by Master Yang to improve health and healing potentials of each student is included.

Optional private healing sessions, cleansing and fasting program designed by Master Yang.

For details call 651.291.7700

For registration and deposit (check/credit card)
Group Travel Directors, 2000 West 98th St., Minneapolis, MN 55431
Attn: Janet Tollund, 1.800.747.2255 or 928-881-7811, jtollund@gtd.org

Inclusive Program
All inclusive program. Students will need money for personal items, phone, film, laundry, shopping and individual Chinese Medicine treatment. Treatment cost may average _______ in US dollars per sessions.

Daily food, dining out
Meals will be prepared by our own trained staff. Individual dietary needs
will be accommodated to the extent possible. The teaching of Master Yang
center around a Buddhist dietary approach which reflects a pure vegetarian diet. A wide variety of dishes - meat, poultry, fish and vegetarian will be available to us.

We will have _____ meals outside at fabulous Chinese restaurants as part of our program. On your own will find numerous snacking and dining
opportunities including hundreds of street vendors. We will guide you in
your selection as you request.

Registration and deposits
Please include a $500 check as deposits with your registration. The
remaining balances are due in two installments of $1250 each due by June 1 and August 1, 2002. Full refunds are available until July 15, 2002 less a $100 handling fee.

Visas
You will need an international passport. A visa is issued after you receive
your invitation so please register early. You may need 2 weeks to get a
passport and visa on your own. You may contact:
Zierer Visa Service
Suite 630
1825 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC, 20009-5728
(800)421-6706/(202)265-3002 Fax (202)265-3061
or
Zierer Visa Services
Suite 350
703 Market St
San Francisco, CA, 94103-2118
(800)843-9151 (415)495-5216

Departures
Prices are round trip from Mpls/St. Paul to Shanghai-Huanghan and Honolulu to Shanghai-Huanghan. For connecting flight information and prices from your city to our departure cities contact ____________________ for assistance.

Is this trip for you?

The intention and focus of this trip is to give each of you an in depth
experience of learning Qigong for self practice, self-healing and to heal
others. For those experienced in the emerging field of Qigong teaching and medical qi-emission for the healing and treatment of disease, Master Yang’s experience is limitless. In addition to the content of our program, private, group and special tutorial sessions will be available as our group requests. For beginning and those with some knowledge and experience in Qigong the program is designed to add to your present practice and to extend your understandings and abilities. Each days teaching will be followed in the evening by an open and informal session to help each of you grasp and integrate these practices. Our goal is for the essence of Qigong and this style of Qigong to be fully yours so as you return home, you will have the inner knowing , discipline and commitment to continue your daily practices. As well, those experienced in qi-emission will have the ability to increase their own qi, be more effective in your healing and have a new found belief and confidence in healing and teaching others.
As your staff, we are fully committed to making this trip an adventure you
will talk about and remember until you join us again next year to go even
further into the mysteries of Qigong with the hidden Masters of China.
Please visit our individual websites to gain insight into the work and
experiences we each bring to you and this experience.

Russell DesMarais
Elizabeth Reveley

See links to sites about:
Huanghan and the Yellow Mountain

Daily weather information

Language
We will provide an interpreter during our touring, through our visit to
sacred and cultural sites. Ms. Song Limin is fluent in English, having been
raised in Northern China coming to the U.S. at ____ years of age. Also,
Master Yang will be accompanying us on our trips in and around Huanghan and the Yellow Mountain. Master Yang will share knowledge of and wisdom surrounding our cultural experience and their significance as related to Qigong.

Dress
Please pack light. You don’t want to be burdened by carrying around several suitcases of unnecessary clothing. Dress in China is normally casual. Comfortable clothing for our training days in class. Some layering is useful outside as temperatures are similar to the US at that time of year. Sometimes windy or blowing, (sand, dirt and grit in the cities). We suggest
one or two outfits for more dress up to go out for dinner.

CEU’s and extra passport photos
Two extra photos are required. We will attach those to your certificates of
completion. We will request or provide you with documentation to meet
continuing education requirements for professional licensing boards.