Ken Roman, who has been studying and teaching the healing arts for more than 25 years, will speak to the Emerald Coast Meditation Society on Thursday, Nov. 17. His topic will be “Qigong, Meditation and the Energy Body." His presentation will include some hands-on work.
The ECMS meets at 6:30 p.m at the Parish Hall of Christ the King Church, 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, Santa Rosa Beach, one-half mile north of Hwy. 98. The meeting, open to the public without charge, begins with 30 minutes of silent meditation.
Roman, who is a frequent speaker at The Center in Ft. Walton Beach, Destin and Crestview, began a meditation practice in 1973 with Dr. Deepak Chopra, a noted instructor and author. He also learned from Dr. Chopra a practice called primordial sound meditation. He teaches that and qigong plus body energy work, martial arts, hatha yoga and tai chi.
He holds a fourth-degree black belt in the martial arts and has studied tai chi for more than 10 years. He teaches from Pensacola to Panama City and facilitates workshops across the country.
On his website, kenromanyoga.com, he discusses the importance of meditation. “(It) is one of the most powerful tools there is to help us restore the harmony within and to gain access to our bodies’ inner intelligence… we rediscover the silence in our mind and make it part of our life… Meditation is a journey to freedom and self-knowledge.”
The ECMS is an ecumenical group open to anyone without charge. It meets on the first and third Thursdays. The evening will end around 8 p.m. with a short guided meditation. Anyone who would like meditation instruction should come at 6:15 p.m. Questions? Contact Nancy James, nancyjames@embarqmail.com.
The ECMS meets at 6:30 p.m at the Parish Hall of Christ the King Church, 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393, Santa Rosa Beach, one-half mile north of Hwy. 98. The meeting, open to the public without charge, begins with 30 minutes of silent meditation.
Roman, who is a frequent speaker at The Center in Ft. Walton Beach, Destin and Crestview, began a meditation practice in 1973 with Dr. Deepak Chopra, a noted instructor and author. He also learned from Dr. Chopra a practice called primordial sound meditation. He teaches that and qigong plus body energy work, martial arts, hatha yoga and tai chi.
He holds a fourth-degree black belt in the martial arts and has studied tai chi for more than 10 years. He teaches from Pensacola to Panama City and facilitates workshops across the country.
On his website, kenromanyoga.com, he discusses the importance of meditation. “(It) is one of the most powerful tools there is to help us restore the harmony within and to gain access to our bodies’ inner intelligence… we rediscover the silence in our mind and make it part of our life… Meditation is a journey to freedom and self-knowledge.”
The ECMS is an ecumenical group open to anyone without charge. It meets on the first and third Thursdays. The evening will end around 8 p.m. with a short guided meditation. Anyone who would like meditation instruction should come at 6:15 p.m. Questions? Contact Nancy James, nancyjames@embarqmail.com.