Greek Shaolin Cultural Organization
少林希腊文化組织

A unique experience was offered by the Greek Shaolin Cultural Organization, at the interactive experiential seminar "ancient arts in modern rehabilitation", that was held in the Lecture Hall of IEK Pasteur, on Tsimiski 131 & Ethnikis Antistaseos 9 Street, in Thessaloniki.

The founder of EPOS, Master Iordanis Stavridis - Shi Yan Zhuo [chin .: shì yán zhuō 释延卓], accompanied by the General Director of KEPOSA Master Katakalaios Demetris - Shi Yan Kong [chin .: shì yán kōng 释延空], the Director of KEPOSATH True path, Vasilopoulos Ioannis, and the presentation group of the club, went on the morning of March 9, 2017 in the scheduled presentation in the auditorium of IEK Pasteur, were they were warmly welcomed by the study director, Mr. Skordas George and the head of the occupational therapy department and coaching, Ms. Papadaki Anastasia.

The seminar aimed to update and present the arts of Shaolin Rou Quan and Shaolin Chi Gong, how they spread over time from Shaolin Temple, developed in the now known Tai Chi and scientifically based studies of these arts in modern rehabilitation in a variety of conditions, covering the entire spectrum of functional systems of the human body.

The founder of EPOS, Mr. Iordanis Stavridis in an effort to promote the traditional Chinese culture [chin .: zhōngguó chuántǒng wénhuà 中国传统文化], and spread the Shaolin Chan Wu Yi tradition [chin .: shàolín chán wǔ yī wénhuà 少林禅武医文化], talked about the arts of Shaolin, EPOS history and purpose, the four treasures of Shaolin, the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, the way it is practiced today, and then fully developed the history of Shaolin Rou Quan, the soft fist, and Shaolin Chi Gong.

He mentioned the importance of emotions and how these affect the vital organs, resulting in diseases, approaching holistically the disease rather conventionally, as unfortunately has been established by conventional Western medicine.

Any kind of illness is the result of blocking or otherwise stagnation of vital energy of the body called Qi [chin. Qì 气] at different points depending on the emotional state. The proposed exercises, Rou Quan and Chi Gong can give every practitioner, gradual clearance of such stagnation and restore the body to the maximum.

Then the director of KEPOSATH True Path Mr. Vassilopoulos, presented highly scientific data and studies, entering into deep details through publications in medical highest impact journals (impact factor) for the use of Rou Quan and Chi GonG, covering almost the entire range of diseases from cardiovascular, central nervous system, respiratory, musculoskeletal, digestive, integumentary, endocrine and many others. Official global organizations and therapeutic institutes were presented, that not only use and recommend these arts to restore, but also produce regular studies discovering more and more data. Then was presented the list of all the diseases for which these ancient arts are proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO), in order to relieve symptoms and also individual organizations such as arthritis, Parkinson's, Dementia etc.

Great impression was caused by the subversive study of the soft arts, that are more fatigue in the quadriceps muscles than does exercise on the treadmill in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Then the presentaion team of KEPOSATH rested the audience by presenting unarmed skill of Shaolin soft fist, causing their admiration.

Instead of an epilogue, followed an interactive presentation of Chi Gong and its effect on their own students, by the founder of EPOS, Master Jordan Stavridis, analyzing the powerful breathing technique of Full breathing [chin .: qìxī 气息]. There was a live demonstration of the way that the Masters of Shaolin Chan medicine, diagnose and relief tips were offered to the multitude of students who rushed to seek advice, even for simple daily hassles.

The director of the Athens Shaolin Cultural Center, Katakalaios Demetris and the head of KEPOSATH Mr. Vasilopoulos Ioannis delivered to the responsible of the occupational therapy and coaching department, Ms. Papadaki Anastasia, a parchment with the Hippocratic Oath, as a remembrance of the importance of the work undertaken by the future healers.

The hosts, clearly delighted with the quality and sensitivity of the approach to the key problems and conditions that their students will meet, hearty thanked all the participants and especially the director of EPOS.

"It's really joyful to see the new generation approaching the ancient arts of Shaolin with both interest and attention. The future of humanity is in the hands of these new future therapists. EPOS was, is, and will assist every effort related to human pain and quality of life. The arts of Shaolin Rou Quan and Chi Gong aim to this. "Said the director of EPOS, Master Stavridis Jordan at the end of the presentation.

Overview of the Presentation in the official website of Shaolin Temple. LINK