IKC-Konferenz in Japan

Unter dem Motto "Die Kunst des Gebens und Nehmens" findet vom 7. bis 10. Oktober 2010 findet in Kyoto, Japan die "World Kinesiology Conference" statt, gleichzeitig feiert das IKC (International Kinesiology College) seinen 20. Jahrtestag. Die Orginaleinladung mit dem Programm ist als pdf-Datei beigefügt.

Der Japanische Kinesiologe Kenichi Ishimaru schreibt in der offiziellen Einladung:

Dear Kinesiology friends,

We are sending this information to kinesiology organizations and kinesiologists of the world. It is with great pleasure and excitement that we invite you to attend the World Kinesiology Conference 2010, the first one to be held in Asia. The objective of this conference is to honor Dr. John Thie's vision and dedication for bringing well being to the whole world and to promote "Giving and Receiving” kinesiology exchanges between East and West. The year 2010 is also a very special year for IKC, as it is the 20th anniversary of its founding and the 35thanniversary of TFH conference.

Japan has only a short history of kinesiology so we'd very much appreciate your support. Because of the language barrier the information from the outside world available to Japanese kinesiologists is rather limited, thus the opportunity to actually meet more experienced kinesiologists from around the world will be very encouraging for us. We believe it will provide a spark to the further development of kinesiology.

In our 20 years of history, Touch For Health, Brain Gym, Wellness Kinesiology and Three in One have been the most widespread forms of kinesiology and we are now introducing Facial Harmony and Applied Physiology to take one step further. Although the conference is endorsed by IKC speakers are invited from different organizations
such as IASK and ICAK. Also Dr. Paul Dennison of Edu-K foundation will be joining us as our keynote speaker. Naturally the kinesiology developed in Japan such as Zen Kinesiology, 5 Elements of Food Kinesiology and Buddhist Medicine Kinesiology will also be featured.

What does kinesiology actually do? It balances energy, Chi or Ki, depending on where you come from. It is an application of Western muscle monitoring technique to an acupuncture theory. As you may imagine “Ki” is deeply rooted in our culture. For example, “weather” in Japanese is “TENKI” , “KI” in the heaven (TEN). We are sure you will be fascinated by an experience of "Ki" of the East. We hope to take this opportunity to bring the world together
and promote interaction between different cultures through kinesiology. For that goal we will make time during the conference to introduce various types of kinesiology from different continents. If you wish to join us and to introduce the kinesiology from your country please let us know by the end of 2009 so translation can be organized. If more than five people from your organization attend the conference your organization's name will be introduced and honored on the conference manual as a supporting organization and a 10% discount will be granted to each participant. Alternatively, you can donate this to your organization.

The conference venue is in Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, which remains its cultural heart, offering an amazing blend of modern convenience with ancient tradition. The historic city is said to have more than one thousand Buddhist temples and hundreds of Shinto shrines. Also Mount Kurama, north of Kyoto is famous as the birthplace of the Reiki practice. The conference program includes an introduction to Japanese culture, such as our tea ceremony, offering an experience of serenity and simplicity, the essence of Zen.

Please join us at the conference and enjoy the special beauty of Kyoto.

We look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones.

Kenichi (Dharma) Ishimaru
President of Zen Kinesiology Professional Education
Faculty of International Kinesiology College

zenkinesiology@gmail.com

**Conference brochure attached.