Kaleidoscope Institute

Sharing the ‘KI’ to vitality through
programs in Meditation, Diet & Movement

Ongoing Programs

Following are descriptions of the Ongoing Martial & Therapeutic Programs offered at Kaleidoscope Institute. While these descriptions will provide you with an idea of what the classes offer, it is through direct experience that you will best know how these programs can be of benefit to you.

With that in mind, we invite You to come as our guest to a class that piques your interest. We can then visit about your goals and find out how we, at Kaleidoscope Institute, can help you meet them!

Kaleidoscope Institute also offers Specialty Programs for Business and Educational Institutions.

Scholar Warrior Program

Kaleidoscope Institute's Scholar Warrior Program is a community-based martial arts program for Adults, Teens, and Pre-teens. This program provides a great opportunity to train your Mind and Body to work together as a unified force.

Founded in traditional Isshin Ryu Karate Do ("Way of the One Heart-Mind"), the Scholar Warrior Program aims to equip students with skills for success, in any area of life, by integrating:

• Physical Practice (solo & partner)
• Philosophical Investigation and
• Self-Inquiry

By combining the physical and philosophical, our Scholar Warrior Program facilitates students' integration of body and mind.

DragonFlies

DragonFlies is our martial & cultural arts program for kids under the age of 10. Based in Okinawan Karate, DragonFlies kick, punch, and jump their way to their Personal Best!

Through a variety of exciting physical agility drills, contemplative focus techniques, & engaging cultural arts events, we emphasize:

• Physical & Cognitive Development
• Social Interaction Skills
• Learning Enhancement Strategies and
• Multi-Cultural Appreciation

In DragonFlies, special attention is given to "A+ Attributes" (such as respect, honor, attitude, courage, & responsibility). By collaborating with parents to develop each child's personal best, it is our hope that these attributes will be exercised and reinforced outside of the dojo.

Qigong

Our Qigong Program teaches static as well as moving meditation practices that can be used to develop healthy bodies, agile minds, and centered emotions. This program is geared toward Adult, Teen, & Pre-teen students.

In our Qigong Program we teach traditional Taoist & Buddhist qi cultivation practices. These practices develop your ability to listen, understand, & control the movement of energy through your body. Through gentle, effective exercise sets qigong has been shown to:

• Lower Blood Pressure
• Develop Physical Balance
• Strengthen Muscles
• Calm Emotions
• Improve Sleep
• Increase Mental Acuity

Deceptively simple, qigong practice offers a powerful complement for athletes practicing strenuous aerobic activity. With its gentle, repetative movements qigong also offers great benefit to individuals with limited physical ability.

Taiji

Our Taiji Program provides Adult, Teen, and Pre-teen students with instruction in Yang Style Taiji. Practice of this eloquent Chinese martial art is said to develop one's defense against "Man & Microbe" through mastery of interpersonal dynamics & the creation of harmony within the body/mind.

Building on the therapeutic foundation of the Qigong Program, our Taiji classes encourage students to investigate the martial aspects of the meditative movements. Such investigation provides students with a means for incorporating the principles of dynamic balance into daily life, by learning to meet, yield, and redirect oncoming forces.

Enhancing the benefits derived from qi cultivation practices, the art of Taiji has been scientifically shown to:

• Enhance Cardiac Functioning
• Contribute to Pain Management
• Increase Immune Response
• Develop Flexibility, Strength, and Kinesthetic Functioning
• Improve Quality of Life

Specialty Programs

The Specialty Programs offered by Kaleidoscope Institute are a perfect fit for Businesses & Educational Institutions. Kaleidoscope Institute provides staff & clients with multidisciplinary professional & personal cultivation opportunities. These programs can be tailored to meet specific company goals and/or objectives and can be held at our studio or at your location.

Also have a look at our Ongoing Programs for individual studies.

The Art of Self Care

The Art of Self Care is a comprehensive program which can be tailored for Adults or Teens. This program offers participants an opportunity to explore the integrative nature of the Taoist Self-Care Practices: Meditation, Diet, and Movement. Covered within the program are: Static & Dynamic Qigong Meditation Techniques, Natural Foods Philosophy, and Aerobic & Anaerobic Movement Exercises.

The benefits of this program are:

• Minimized Mental Distraction
• Team Enhancement
• Reduced Sub-optimization

The Art of Self Care may be delivered as a one-day retreat or over consecutive weeks.

Employee Enhancement Presentations:

Ideal for businesses looking to enrich their lifeblood: The employees! Kaleidoscope Institute's Employee Enhancement Programs are engaging and thought provoking 1/2 - 1 hour presentations on a variety of wellness related topics. Some sample topics are:

• "Perspectives in Nourishment": An overview of the Taoist Methodologies for Self-Care.
• "Brain Foods": A highlight of nutrients that are of particular benefit to the health & functioning of the brain.
• "The Breadth of Breath": The role breath plays in achieving mental balance and building physical capacity.
• "Do You Hear What I Hear": "High touch" technologies to develop listening and communication skills.
• "Legal Aspects of Holistic Health Practices": An overview of legal parameters for Holistic Health Practitioners & Business Owners.

We invite you, as our guest, to try out or observe any class that you are interested in. Please, give us a call before coming so we know to expect you!

• "Sensei Ralph & Sempi Jen are a great balance to each other. Their energy is supportive & accepting. Everyone in the class is open & kind; there is a sense of communal growth by the end of the hour."

  - Rebekah Slotnick
  Dance & Theater Instructor
  Qigong Student

• "Over the last year my training at KI has changed me in ways I never thought possible. I have become truly self-confident, overcome what I believed to be impossible, and discovered a world of seemingly endless possibilities."

  - Jason Rose-Langston
  Psychotherapist
  Scholar Warrior
  & Qigong Student

• "There's not a high-school or recreational athlete in this region that couldn't gain from Sensei Miller's teachings, with tangible benefits in leverage, balance, coordination, and focus."

  - Dave DelVecchio
  General Manager, IBS
  Qigong Student