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Find Your Ikigai: Searching for the Meaning of Life
April 6, 2025
Admin
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Find Your Ikigai: Searching for the Meaning of Life

Ikigai - your reason for being. This Japanese concept, which literally means "the reason you get up in the morning," has become the beating heart of our most transformative workshops.

When we ask participants "What is your passion?", we often receive puzzled looks. We live in a world that pushes us to run without stopping to ask ourselves where we're going. The Ikigai workshop is an oasis where you can slow down and reflect.

Through practical exercises and guided reflections, we explore the four dimensions of Ikigai: what you love, what you're good at, what you can be paid for, and what the world needs. The intersection of these elements is where the magic happens.

One participant, Anna, wrote to me after the workshop: "For years I had a job I hated. After the workshop, I realized that my true calling was teaching. Today I'm a happy teacher." We don't promise miracles, but we offer a safe space to explore.

Your Ikigai isn't something to find out there - it's already inside you, just waiting to be discovered.

The Benefits of Qigong: Flowing Energy
April 4, 2025
Luciana Gassi
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The Benefits of Qigong: Flowing Energy

Qigong is often called the "gentler cousin" of Tai Chi. If Tai Chi is a martial art, Qigong is a standing meditation - simpler in movements, but equally profound in effects.

Every time I lead a Qigong session, I see the transformation on participants' faces. They start tense, with shoulders curved by the weight of daily life. After 45 minutes of gentle movements and mindful breathing, they seem taller, brighter.

"I'm 65 and I feel better than when I was 40," Roberto, one of our most faithful practitioners, tells me. "My doctor is amazed by the improvements in my blood pressure."

The beauty of Qigong lies in its simplicity. No equipment needed, no competition, no levels to achieve. Just you, your breath, and the energy flowing through movements as ancient as Chinese civilization.

If you're looking for a way to reduce stress, improve health, and find a moment of peace in the day, Qigong might be the answer you didn't know you were looking for.

Chinese Calligraphy: Meditation Through the Brush
March 27, 2025
Admin
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Chinese Calligraphy: Meditation Through the Brush

The brush touches the rice paper. A breath. A movement. A black line appears, alive and vibrant. This is the moment when our participants understand that Chinese calligraphy is much more than writing characters.

Every stroke in calligraphy is an act of total presence. You can't correct, you can't erase. Every movement of the brush reveals your inner state - tension, calm, joy, everything manifests in the ink.

"At first I was frustrated," says Sara, one of our students. "I wanted my characters to be perfect. Then I understood that perfection isn't in uniformity, but in the authenticity of the moment."

We teach the four treasures of the study: brush, ink, inkstone, and paper. But the fifth treasure, the unwritten one, is the calm mind. When everything aligns, the character that emerges isn't just a word - it's a piece of your soul.

Come discover how an ancient art can become a modern meditative practice. We don't promise you'll become a master calligrapher, but we guarantee you'll discover a new way of seeing the world, one stroke at a time.

Board Game Nights: More Than Just a Game
March 11, 2025
Simona Blanco
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Board Game Nights: More Than Just a Game

When I say I organize board game nights, many think of Monopoly or Scrabble. But the world of modern games is a universe of possibilities that goes well beyond the classics we all know.

Twice a month, our space transforms. Tables full of colorful games, from cooperative adventures to strategic puzzles, from party games that make you laugh to challenges that require chess-like planning.

The magic happens when I see a group of strangers become a united team against a zombie apocalypse in "Pandemic," or when a shy person becomes the most engaging storyteller in "Dixit." Games are just the pretext - the real victory is human connection.

"I hadn't played since I was a child," Marco, 45, told me after his first evening. "I didn't know how much I missed laughing so much." Two months later, he became one of our most passionate game masters.

Modern board games are interactive works of art that stimulate creativity, strategy, and sociality. But above all, they remind us that you're never too old to play.