On March 9, 2014, the Experiential Workshop “Basic principles of the Traditional Chinese Medicine” was successfully completed at the Healing Arts Centre “Eternal Flow”, in Elefsina Municipality, Greece. This workshop was the first of a series of following seminars which will take place in the year 2014, by the Hellenic Shaolin Cultural Center. Their main objective is the exchange of Traditional Chinese Medicine knowledge to the Greek public.

Grand Master Shi Yanzhuo, general director and founder of the EPOKES [http://www.shaolinculturalcenter.gr], was the coordinator of the activity and Dr. Theodore Altanis, MD – Physiatrist, was the Lecturer and main speaker.

The topics including Historic Background of TCM, Meridians and Acupoints, Yin - Yang Energy, Five Elements Theory and Qi Energy and Vital Substances were an introduction in understanding the principles, of the ancient wisdom and its approach to life, which is still happening in nowadays in China.

Upon completion of the Workshop Dr. Altanis said: “The current seminar was addressed to those who really want to learn the basic principles governing both the TCM, and the therapeutic forms of practice, such as Tai Ji Quan and Qi Gong. The understanding of how our body is functioning in accordance with nature and our surrounding world; and is a valuable knowledge to anyone who is willing to act at its best. Both as an individual unit and as part of the whole of which we are an inseparable and integral part.

I wish to express my gratitude, to my Master Shi Yan Zhuo who brought the Shaolin Culture in Greece during the 1980s – for his valuable knowledge transmission and Mr. Doukari Alexander, General Director of the Healing Arts Center "Eternal Flow" for his assistance in the completion of our efforts.”