Sangha member and Grandmaster Tim Stanforth will now offer Kimoodo Tai Chi classes at KTC on an ongoing, regular basis.
These classes are held on most Saturdays from 4pm until 5pm in the downstairs classroom.
Proceeds from these classes benefit Columbus KTC.
To sign up, find out more, or verify that a class will be held, please email Grandmaster Tim Stanforth at zenrchi@yahoo.com.
Grandmaster Tim holds an 8th Dan Black Belt from the Oriental Martial Arts College. His students have accomplished over 80 black belts.
Kimoodo is a healing martial art that uses a combination of ‘power breathing,’ ‘power stretching,’ and ‘power mind.’
The discipline is considered to be a combination of yoga and tai chi and is based on Taekwondo.
Congratulations to Bethany Dwinnell, Amanda Nordhof, and Steve Thaxton, who were elected Sunday, January 14, 2024, to the positions of treasurer, member-at-large, and assistant director, respectively. They will be sworn in and begin their new terms during our upcoming Losar Sunday celebration, Sunday, February 11, 2024.
Thank you to all who attended the election or sent their votes in electronically. Please wish congratulations to Bethany, Amanda, and Steve the next time you see them, and please wish a big thank you to outgoing board members Rebecca Worthington and John Bova for their recent service!
The KTC Children’s program will meet on the first and third Sunday of the month October through December. Here is the October sign-up link. The program runs from 11:30 -12:30 and children ages 5 – 12 can participate. We will be able to expand this program as we get more volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact kids@columbusktc.org.
As the summer season comes to an end, the KTC garden team is looking for a few good weeders. These are folks who enjoy getting rid of invasive plants that mess up our flowerbeds.
We have a few weeks left in weeding season, so if you’d like to assist, please contact Garden Team Lead Christopher Staron at cjstaron@gmail.com
Thanks very much!
The Good Karma Concert benefitting Columbus KTC will be held Friday, September 15th, from 6-8pm at Rambling House, 310 E Hudson Street.
All are invited to enjoy an evening of music and socializing with KTC members, friends, and family. Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Columbus KTC to support ongoing free meditation instruction.
The KTC Children’s Program will officially kick off on Sunday, September 17th from 11:30-12:30. Children 5-10 are welcome! More details will follow soon. In the meantime, we need volunteers to staff future dates. Two adults must be in the room at all times and a background check is required for all volunteers. If you enjoy spending time with kids, we will teach you the rest! Please email kids@columbusktc.org.
Led by Lama Kathy, the one-hour ceremony will include the formal giving of the Vow of Refuge, in which one takes the Buddha as teacher, the dharma as path, and the sangha as community.