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Taoist Secrets of Love: Cultivating Male Sexual Energy by Mantak Chia (with Michael Winn) was my first introduction to the wisdom of making love without striving for orgasm. This book made a big impression on me and I am very grateful to its authors. Chia, a neo-Taoist master, teaches men another way to manage their sexual energy, as well as the weakness in humanity's current habits. His book greatly expanded my understanding of my role as a lover, helping me to become a safer lover.
However, even before I stumbled upon the ancient account of Taoist lovemaking in the work ascribed to the famous Taoist sage, Laozi (or "Lao Tzu"), I realized that there was an inherent inconsistency in Chia's teachings.
The mystical, merging experience which he calls "the valley orgasm" is a state of "not doing." Yet, much of Chia's book is about performance-oriented techniques, such as clenching the teeth, the buttocks and the muscles around the prostate gland, counting intercourse strokes, and so forth. These vigorous measures permit a skilled man to approach the edge of orgasm, and then maintain his control sufficiently to make love rather vigorously…indefinitely.
Alas, men also report that this impressive lovemaking—which produces lots of orgasms in their partners, and lots of mini-orgasms (without ejaculation) in themselves—does not counter the Coolidge Effect. (Indeed, it may even strengthen it.) That is, although Chia's performance-oriented method doesn't leave men depleted—as does regular, ejaculatory, sex—it also doesn't leave them emotionally bonded with a partner for very long. I suspect that it also does not promote the "valley orgasm" experience. (More in a moment.)
Sadly, Chia's own experience led to this same outcome. Two visitors to his center in Thailand (one an insider) independently informed me that he left his wife of many years, in pursuit of a young girl from the local village. This behavior is very consistent with the Coolidge Effect. It's quite inconsistent with the experience of merging deeply with a lover in the "valley orgasm." That experience, which has been alluded to in various traditions, is a spiritual experience, which enhances vision so we don't feel compelled to follow biology's dictates in our mating choices.
Recently, I've had the gift of input from two men who have used Chia's system for years. One reports that he has no desire for a monogamous relationship, and resents his partners' desire for one. As he wrote:
I now know how to have sex for hours without depletion. That gives me the energy and stamina. I have always had the desire for lots of women. This is the way to accomplish that. … Each successive girlfriend would invariably request that I comply with an exclusivity clause, with a view towards long-term monogamy, that I couldn't bring myself to agree to.
The other man has also experimented with karezza, and discovered that it created different feelings from those he experienced using Chia's practices.
For a long time I'd been doing Taoist-style sex with my wife with good results—using exercises, lovemaking techniques and energy visualizations. However, I decided to set it aside temporarily to learn more about Karezza. The first thing I noticed was that Karezza got the same results as my old Taoist practices. But Karezza required no specialized energy work. All I did was to remain nearly still while engaged in sex and breathed slow deep breaths. I did nothing else. Anyone could do Karezza. I soon started to sense another feeling that I didn't recognize—a deep satisfying feeling. I guess it was the oxytocin, the cuddle hormone. It feels like peace and love all mixed up together—a sensation of being in love with life.
In addition to learning from these observers, I have been learning a lot about bonding behaviors—the subconscious mammalian cues that are the fundamental wellspring of emotional glue between mates. Putting it all together, I think that I can at last shed some constructive light on the differences between Chia's neo-Taoist lovemaking advice and the karezza concept.
Two nervous system responses
To understand the difference, you may find it helpful to have a short science lesson about your nervous system. The nerves that connect with organs and blood vessels (as opposed to muscles) are divided into two sets. One set governs such activities as digestion, regeneration of the body, rest, and sexual arousal. Experts call it the "parasympathetic nervous system." The other nervous system governs performance, and fight-or-flight activity. Somewhat bizarrely, it is labeled the "sympathetic nervous system." (The names have nothing to do with emotions. They refer only to the nearness of the sets of nerves to the spine.)
Chia's vigorous, performance-oriented approach to lovemaking would be a function of the so-called sympathetic nervous system. (So is ejaculation, by the way.) In contrast, the valley orgasm seems to be a function of parasympathetic nervous system activity - or of a perfect balance between the two. It is a relaxation response. Interestingly, bonding behaviors also appear to produce parasympathetic responses (and more sustained levels of oxytocin).
In short, the body "reads" bonding behaviors as signals for feeling safe, and getting closer. It may be that the body does not "read" performance-oriented lovemaking as a bonding signal, but rather as something more akin to a "fight or flight" activity, or signal. The latter drive may produce orgasms, but not feelings of safety and a desire to get closer.
In our personal experience, intense arousal (which Chia indirectly recommends as part of his performance-oriented techniques) can lead to dopamine cycles of highs and lows…even without ejaculation, or conventional orgasm. Intense arousal can produce subsequent emotional flatness or anxious cravings in response to exciting cues (like an erotic image, or attractive body). These mood swings can actually change one's perception of one's current partner. He or she may appear less interesting, while a novel partner appears quite delicious. This is, of course, the Coolidge Effect…which has been observed in all mammals tested, both male and female.
In short, orgasms are not necessarily effective bonding behaviors. Yes, I know that oxytocin often surges briefly at orgasm, but human behavior shows that orgasm is not emotional glue…even if it can foster a temporary addiction between lovers, where they look to each other for relief from post-orgasmic cravings and anxiety. Besides, that oxytocin surge in the blood at orgasm may not be as critical to emotional bonding as oxytocin releases in the brain, about which we know very little in humans.
In any case, high dopamine can trigger unnaturally low dopamine sensitivity, and recurring low dopamine response appears to erode emotional bonds over time. We need both oxytocin and dopamine at the right levels to keep our emotional bonds strong. For this reason, dopamine that drops after sexual satiation, or dopamine that remains too high and produces sexual frustration, can be a problem. Bonding behavior (including gentle intercourse), rather than intense arousal, appears to be the best way to keep both dopamine and oxytocin at healthy levels for sustaining emotional bonds.
Often lovers think they can't make love without sexual performance, at least to some degree. However, unlike orgasm, sexual arousal is not a performance-oriented, sympathetic nervous system response. Arousal is a function of the parasympathetic nervous system. In other words, relaxation, not forced performance, is best for sexual arousal.
Perhaps this is why karezza authors Stockham and Lloyd both emphasize calm, relaxed intercourse, rather than performance-oriented intercourse. So did ancient Daoist master Laozi: "Where ordinary intercourse is effortful, angelic cultivation is calm, relaxed, quiet, and natural." This approach increases the harmony between partners. Said Laozi, "The result of this [practice] is improved health, harmonized emotions, the cessation of cravings and impulses, and, at the highest level, the transcendent integration of the entire energy body."
Here's what a (third) man, who has been practicing this approach to sex for over a decade, said:
While I dont think there is anything inherently wrong with using the [Taoist] semen retention technique, it does imply an ejaculation-control approach to lovemaking. Ejaculation control is core to Taoist sexual practices, which is actually where I started. There was no information about karezza at that time, and I merrily went along in a ejaculation control mode. At the time it was infinitely better than the conventional approach I was used to.
As time went by I realized I didnt want to be in a "control" mode but rather in a "flow" mode. The control mode meant there was a build up of tension, and I was preferring the relaxed state which didn't require control.
The thing about ejaculation control is the focus on control. And the need for control is caused by a build up of energy to the point where it needs to be controlled. I would say that I moved from ejaculation control to being non-ejaculatory. There two very distinctly different body spaces. In the first one, the genitals tense up and require control (a state of effort). In the other, they stay relaxed and more connected with my partner (a state of awareness).
Soul orgasm
In a more recent book, Chia acknowledges three levels of sexual experience: genital orgasm, whole-body orgasm and soul orgasm. He teaches that his performance techniques, which produce mini-orgasms, can lead to whole-body orgasm. In contrast, the soul orgasm is not something that lovers can force with performance. It arises from exchanging energy and "fusing" with one's partner.
The second man mentioned above explained to me that neither genital nor whole-body orgasms have anything to do with the "soul orgasm." They are both actually forms of "fertilization-driven sex." Whole-body orgasm is just a diverting of the usual genital orgasm, which works as follows:
The feeling of coming—ejaculation or female single orgasm—is caused by the accumulation of "too much" sex energy in the sex organs. Every time you feel you're getting close to ejaculation, if a male, or every time you get close to the single orgasm, if a female, you are to draw the sex energy up the spine and away from your sex organs. This relieves the urge to ejaculate or have the single orgasm. It lets you start over in your climb to ecstasy, but not quite.
According to him, a whole-body orgasm is superior to the genital orgasm in that it's less depleting, but it has little to do with "fusing" with a partner. It is not a steppingstone to the "soul orgasm." He says it still leaves him with a desire to ejaculate…eventually. This is in contrast with karezza, which leaves him feeling satisfied with recurring feelings of bliss. These may arise even after intercourse, or without intercourse - simply through hugging or gazing into his wife's eyes.
Intense (conventional) orgasmic experiences may lead to altered states. But they also have hidden, subconscious hangovers that interfere, over time, with intimacy. They eventually promote stagnation or relationship friction. So conventional, and even "whole-body," orgasmic approaches are not a way to increase the union between male and female...although they do unite genitals briefly. In short, they are a glimpse of union...perhaps...but not a path to union. I suspect that the soul orgasm is the same goal the karezza practitioners were trying to describe.
I suspect it is also the experience Laozi was talking about when he used the term "angelic dual cultivation." I believe that relaxed, transcendent experiences during lovemaking will turn out to be a function of the parasympathetic nervous system (or a unique balanced state between the two systems, reflecting a special state of mind). From a scientific perspective, such experiences will have little in common with sexual performance, genital or whole-body orgasms, most tantric orgasms, or the so-called sympathetic nervous system.
The soul orgasm is an experience of "being," not "doing," of "merging," not "doing to," and of "relaxation," not "performance." The body registers such an experience as a profound bonding behavior, unlike either the performance-oriented genital orgasm, or its close relative, the whole-body orgasm.
Perhaps with a clearer target, and an understanding of how these different orgasms relate to our nervous system and influence our urge to bond (or not), it will be easier to choose the outcome we desire - whether we happen to be thinking in terms of karezza, Daoist lovemaking practices, or any other sacred sex tradition. The key to slipping into blissful relaxation together is not doing.1
A holy relationship is a means of saving time. One instant spent together with your brother restores the universe to both of you. You *are* prepared. Now you need but to remember you need do nothing. It would be far more profitable now merely to concentrate on this than to consider what you should do. When peace comes at last to those who wrestle with temptation and fight against the giving in to [it]; when the light comes at last into the mind given to contemplation; or when the goal is finally achieved by anyone, it always comes with just one happy realization;
*I need do nothing." ... "I need do nothing" is a statement of allegiance, a truly undivided loyalty. Believe it for just one instant, and you will accomplish more than is given to a century of contemplation, or of struggle against temptation. To do anything involves the body. And if you recognize you need do nothing, you have withdrawn the body's value from your mind. Here is the quick and open door through which you slip past centuries of effort, and escape from time.
Incidentally, Chia's book Taoist Secrets of Love: Cultivating Male Sexual Energy does mention karezza, but describes its history, its goal, and the technique itself quite inaccurately on pp. 60-1:
To clarify, karezza did not originate in Persia. It had nothing to do with harems. It is not about increasing or prolonging physical pleasure (or performance of any kind). It is ideally a spiritual communion of souls, according to both Stockham (who gave it its name) and Lloyd. Therefore karezza certainly does permit "true depth."
- 1. A Course in Miracles, Foundation for Inner Peace, T-18, VII.5-7
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There is a place in 'Cultivating Male Sexual Energy'
where Chia exhorts men who are accomplished in Tantric practice not to abuse their newfound powers (ie by just sleeping around more). He says in that connection that the Tao is, ultimately, for cultivating love, real love, and spiritual awareness. He also adds that according to Taoist thought, it takes 7 years to get to know a woman's body, another 7 to know her mind, and 7 to know her spirit. That's 21 years in total, and though it is allegorical it is clear what the intended gist of it is. (Some of these quotes I may have read in "The Multi-Orgasmic Man", I'm not sure (same author.)
I will investigate both Karezza and Taoist practices when I get the opportunity. I must admit that I too have met Tantric practitioners of both varieties: those who practice in the context of a loving relationship, and those who are just looking around for some 'good shakti'. From my limited understanding, the former type is actually practicing in the true spirit of the Tao, whereas the latter are missing the mark.
karezza did not originate in Persia
From Wikipedia:
Alan W. Watts believed it (Karezza) to be a Persian word.
Speaking of Karezza, the URL
Speaking of Karezza, the URL for it in this is inactive. There isn't anything at http://www.reuniting.info/resources/free_online_text_karezza_male_contin...
Thanks for pointing this out
Here's the right link:
Do you know where you found the bad one?
That's interesting, Senel Coolidge is a character in Tales of Legendia. Chloe Valentine says his name a lot. I wish they could share this love.
Great Post
The experts are probably correct that karazza creates a more bonding experience and therefore probably reduces the Coolidge Effect more than neo-taoism practices. This is why for those (myself) who have not been able to practice karazza on a more consistent basis to adopt other bonding behaviors (those practiced outside of bedroom) to minimize the Coolidge Effect. This is the challenge of monogamy, the challenge now as it has been the challenge since the beginning of time.
The obvious difficulty in karazza is not only foregoing orgasm but enjoying the a lovemaking experience that is highly slow and potentially boring, especially if the couple does not take (or have) the time to get to the half-hour/hour mark when things may begin to get ecstatic.
Also, I am unsure, given the variety of people in the world, that every one has the facility to achieve a karazza type practice. Historically, karazza has not been adopted by most people with perhaps only a handful of people being able to accomplish the habit. While this latter statement is an obvious fallacy, I use only to suggest the great difficulty in the practice for the average person, not to suggest the goodness of the practice.
I just want to affirm, that from my own experience, Taosist non-ejaculatory orgasm can be very depleting; maybe not as much as regular orgasm, but depleting nontheless. In other words, they initiate what we understand right now as dopamine disregulation.
I've been practicing non-ejaculation for almost 14 years, and it's very different from not orgasming. Unfortunately, I can't comment on Karezza and the Coolridge Effect, since I'm currently single.
Practicing being transorgasmic is difficult, but it's bringing back some deep pleasure and satisfaction into my life. It's a whole different level than Mantak Chia's work - my humble opinion.
Reading this article is
timely for me. A good reminder that sex without orgasm does not necessarily mean you are doing Karezza. Since the Coolidge effect for me is to want to dart out of the relationship asap which brings up lots of stress, aversion and less than desirable projections onto a mate (seeing features as major turn offs), it is imperative that I avoid getting even too close to orgasm. I am practicing, but my recent experience led to ejaculatory responses which even with the pressure spot technique to avoid the fluid loss, it still seems to produce the Coolidge effect. So, this makes me think that even getting too close to orgasm alone also does it, and, just produces edgy, uncomfortable feelings, especially if the real goal and intention is to not orgasm (duh! why am I going toward that in the first place then?!)
It is the alternative that my mind has yet to understand, which is how this non-doingness, effortless-effort of what ever you want to call it leads to where my mind thinks it wants to go, which is still to get turned on and heated up for orgasm, even if I know I am trying to avoid it.
I guess it just takes practice, and, some reassurance that even though it is going to seem really boring at first, and, I am not even too sure I can get an erection or maintain one with that mindset, I am still willing, and, also willing to just press together in a gentle, non-simulating way to see if perhaps even just that may have some benefits (like the exchange of bio-energy which after a while may bring peace).
Yes, karezza
can be...well...like watching paint dry - at first.
I think it does help not to focus on what you want out of sex (and how the experience isn't matching that), but just see it as a chance to nurture each other energetically. It seems to be like charging up a battery, and the biggest changes tend to be noticeable *outside* the bedroom first.
m78 Funny - Marnia ...
Funny - Marnia ... "watching paint dry..."
"Nurturing one another" -- that is the real intent of the practice. But, for some and maybe perhaps most, sex is about losing oneself, losing one's mind, going on the roller coaster only to be annilillated at the final turn.
"charging up a battery" -- thats a good analogy;
Can karezza bring us into alignment with craniosacral rhythms?
In craniosacral therapy lingo, there is this recognition of a phenomenon called "The Breath of Life". It is a very slow and very subtle and very deep tide in nature that moves at a 100 second cycle and which organizes life systems. Our bodies are made mostly of fluid, and there is a longitudinal fluctuation of fluid called the Long Tide that is another layer and "sleeve" of the Breath of Life as it expresses itself through our fluid body. Within this Long Tide is another, faster tide, called the Mid-tide. Our tissues, cells and nerves organize themselves in this Mid-tide frequency though the ever deeper and slower sleeves of the Long Tide and Breath of Life. Which means that the nervous system is encased in and regulated by slower and slower organizing forces and tides of nature.
Hang in there with me folks.
So, it turns out that this Mid-tide frequency of the Cranial Rhythmic Impulse, which is how the craniosacral fluid in the center of your spine pulses, is very sensitive to stress. My teacher told me that he has palpated people who live in nature and close to the land and they do not have the same Cranial Rhythmic Impulse that urban dwellers do. It seems that the high-stress environment of the urban landscape compresses the nervous system and causes the CRI to try to adapt by speeding up.
Here is an excerpt that explains what the CRI does: "The CRI represents the conditioned nature of the human system. It is a rhythm that is conditioned by genetics and experiental processes. It is the wave form of our experience, it is not a direct expression of the Long Tide, yet it is driven by these deeper forces. It is like the wave forms that ride on the deeper tides. This rhythm expresses the patterns of our unresolved experience. The quality and rate of this rhythm is an expression of the action of genes as they unfold, of the state of the central nervous system and its autonomic functions, and is further conditioned by the various forces and experiences we meet in life. The quality and state of the CRI is directly affected by the state of the autonomic nervous system. It is also strongly affected by unresolved shock states held in the system. Its rate of expression will change due to the forces of unresolved trauma and teh nature of the unresolved experiences held in the system." (Franklyn Sills, Craniosacral Biodynamics)
For whoever has read this far (hello Marnia), I would propose that what is actually happening in Karezza is that the lovers are dipping down to the Long Tide, the slower nourishing tides which are self-regulating and which affect the Mid-tide and overall functioning of the nervous system, calming it down. I would also propose that most people watching porn or having goal-oriented sex are caught up in the faster pulses of teh CRI, which is holding genetic trauma and unresolved shock states that are trying to be ejected from the system. The problem is that when the CRI level of stress becomes the tide that is identified with as reality, it becomes uncoupled with the slower tides, which emerge mostly through stillness, and which are ultimately nourishing, because they are the ground of our being.
According to this idea, karezza lovemaking affects the nervous system but operates from a system that is pre-nervous system. The tides that I described above are real and have been observed as different levels of embodiment as the embryo unfolds. There is a period of development that is part of the continuum of who we are and how we are still unfolding that is NOT nervous system. As Sills says, "perception is not dependent upon the presence of a fully formed nervous system."
Interestingly, the perceptive tool that craniosacral therapists use to help people to re-couple with these very slow tides is Stillness, the same principle that Marnia focuses on, and which the Dao De Jing also describes as the ultimate ground of reality:
"Great De and its features
Flow entirely from Dao
Dao objectified
is only intangible and illusive.
Intangible and illusive,
yet within it are images.
Illusive and intangible,
yet in it are forms.
Shadowy and obscure,
yet within it is essence.
Essence so real,
That within it is true potency."
and . . .
"Attain complete emptiness
Hold fast to stillness
The then thousand things stir about
I only watch for their return
Things grow and grow
But each returns to its root
Returning to its root is Stillness
This means returning to what is."
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(John Dewey)
Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company.
(George Washington)
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Sashiko Stitched Hand Guards
October 26, 2013
I just returned from a buying trip to Japan, and when I'm there I never know what I'll find–and what I won't find. Luckily, this past time I happened upon things I rarely see, sashiko stitched hand guards. And I didn't find just one pair–I found three.
The pair shown above is my favorite for its age, its good stitching and its wear. But I'm thrilled to own all three of them. They probably date to the early to mid twentieth century.
Although I can't be sure, I have a hunch, based on the situation where I acquired these, that the two pairs shown above are from Japan's northern or eastern area.
The pair shown above is wonderful for its base cloth of kasuri or ikat woven cotton. The white dots, which are the result of all-over sashiko stitching, are a wonderful design foil to the kasuri cloth which composes most of each of the gloves.
As I'm so enamored of these pairs of mittens I am in no rush to sell them. But do have a look at my webshop from time to time to see if I've decided to list a pair for sale.


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SUMMERTIME ADVENTURE: There are industries, as in plural, as in multiple businesses, built around the notion of selling people "adventure" come summertime. Now, what adventure means to one person is not what it means to another, of course, but let's land on a common quality of all adventures had: They incorporate a new thing. Now, fingers crossed, that new thing enhances the fun, and adds something to the outing, and maybe gives the day a bit of charm and class, too. Take camping, which almost always arrives with the words "outdoor" and "adventure" attached, even if your intention with that new tent is to take it to the same spot you always visit. Spending the night in nature is adventuresome, and that doesn't need a ton of tweaking. But a nifty way to change up a favorite getaway is to change up how the getaway is gotten. In short, how do you reach that camp site? Your car, a friend's truck, or a historic fabled train that twists through the redwoods? Oh, did we just reference Fort Bragg's own Skunk Train there? Why yes we most certainly did.
THE TRAIN TO CAMP NOYO: Not only is the much-loved Skunky known for taking daytrippers on a half-day trip into the woods, it also hauls campers up to Camp Noyo, a former logging camp that's some 17 miles east of the train's origin point in Fort Bragg. Here are the key words on this adventure: The camp is "only accessible by train." Really, do you need to know more? Well, probably. It's a full service tent campground, there are barbecue opportunities and campfire rings, and working restrooms with hot showers (okay, so, yeah, you don't have to get too adventuresome in the shower-taking arena). Call it a different way to approach your al fresco sleepover, if you're an intrepid camper, and call it an ideal way for people who happen to love trains and sleeping under the stars to pair their two interests. Really, where else can you camp that's only reachable by an ol' train rumbling down the tracks? That feels like a slice of wayback Americana, and just the sort of thing to further burnish an offbeat summer adventure.


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Dunn unimpressed with .304 batting average
ARLINGTON -- Adam Dunn probably cares less about a .300 average than any player in baseball.
The .238 career hitter certainly has the skills to reach that level, as he entered Sunday's series finale with the Rangers batting .304. It's just that average as a statistic has and always will rank low on the priority list for the middle-of-the-order run producer.
"I could care less about it [average]," Dunn said. "Getting on base, I don't care how I do it or what not, as long as I'm getting on base. I need to drive in more runs obviously, but hopefully that will come.
"I've been feeling good all year. I'm probably finding holes, probably staying up the middle a little more. I'm not doing anything mechanically or anything different than I have for a couple of years."
Dunn entered this season knowing that he could be part of a designated-hitter platoon with Paul Konerko or at the very least, receive less at-bats against left-handed pitchers. But with Dunn hitting .417 with nine walks in his last seven games, he was in the lineup against southpaw Robbie Ross Jr.
Taking the approach of viewing every day as a start, regardless of the pitching probable, has helped keep Dunn steady at the plate.
"I'll do whatever," Dunn said. "But I come in every day expecting to play and adjust accordingly when I'm not."
"People don't understand what he brings to the table," said Rangers outfielder and former teammate Alex Rios of Dunn. "His base hits are walks. He's going to walk a lot, he's going to hit homers and he's going to bring runs in. That's his job. That's the reason people criticize him is they don't see a higher batting average and he doesn't need that. He does what he has to do and I think people don't get what his role is."


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Local Children's Theatre and Teen Mentorship
Did you know that Kitsap Childrens Musical Theatre (KCMT) has been providing local youth with a positive, professional environment to learn about and perform in musical theater for more than 10 years?
The mission of the non-profit, all-volunteer organization is to be available to all young people who want to participate, regardless of background or financial standing. The theater group produces three shows a year in addition to running a very popular summer camp.
But KCMT takes it further… As a parent of children involved in KCMT, I have seen something especially wonderful about this "all-volunteer" program. Many of these volunteers are teens. They comprise the invaluable "teen staff" component of KCMT. These teens are taught and mentored not only in theater-involved responsibilities, but in skills that will benefit them as adults.
[photo credit: Scott Sorensen]
Teen staffers are given the privilege of responsibility, and of ownership in key parts of each KCMT production. There are times I have had questions about a show. My questions will often be directed to the teen in charge. It's their job.
Sara Adams, the director of the upcoming production of 101 Dalmatians said these teen staff members put in as many hours as she – often up to 1,000 hours of volunteer time per production!
1,000 hours.
In return for their time, they get experience and Sara Adams fills out many-a-recommendation letter. The teens are regarded as a vital piece of the creative machine that is KCMT.
An example of this mentorship is the 101 Dalmatians teen staff photographer, Lauren Wolbaum. Scott Sorenson, the main KCMT photographer for many years has been been mentoring Lauren as she develops her skill as a photographer. She IS the 101 Dalmatians cast photographer. This is Lauren in action…
You can see Lauren's 101 Dalmatians photography here, and below:
It would be easy to farm out the many responsibilities to parents. However, the leaders of KCMT value and recognize the skills and potential of our local young people… the potential our teens have, and the potential this opportunity grows in the future of these talented young people. Teens who had started as chorus actors are now choreographing numbers for current shows, checking in and tracking the 100 children as they walk through rehearsal doors 3 days a week, writing original scripts for the very popular summer camp, and play a huge role in running the backstage… the list is long.
All of this – right here in our own backyard! There are so many positive and good things are being planted and nurtured in our children and teens through KCMT.
We began our journey with the group because my daughter saw Willy Wonka… years later we are deeply rooted. It is exciting and encouraging as a parent – to watch teens positively impact my children, and to know there is a positive place right where we live where my children can learn and grow.
Tickets are available for 101 Dalmations! Show opens the weekend of April 8th and runs through the following weekend. Visit KCMT.org for information on how to buy tickets or how to get involved!
– Jenny is a scattered mom of 3 who loves to dance, spray glitter, and dreams of being famous… You can read more about Jenny at her blog Jenny On The Spot, where she has been telling tales of maternal defeat and digression since 2004. You can also find her on Twitter.


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PRETORIA: Oscar Pistorius is a "paradox" whose past triumphs as a sprinter crossing the finish line with raised arms contrasted sharply with the daily, severe limitations that he endured because of his disability, a physician testified Thursday at the runner's murder trial.
Wayne Derman, a professor of sport and exercise medicine at the University of Cape Town, said in court that the contrast likely contributed to stress and anxiety for Pistorius, who fatally shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through a closed toilet door in his home. He testified for the defense, which wants to show that the athlete had a deep sense of vulnerability and it was a factor in what he has described as a mistaken shooting.
"You've got a paradox of an individual who is supremely able, and you've got an individual who is significantly disabled," said Derman, who has worked with South African Olympic and Paralympic teams and has treated Pistorius over half a dozen years. He noted that Pistorius' anxieties included concern about flying.
"He has a specific fear of being trapped somewhere without being able to move very rapidly," Derman said. Referring to Pistorius' decision to confront a perceived threat on the night he killed Steenkamp, Derman said "fleeing was not an option" because the runner has no lower legs.
Pistorius, 27, says he killed Steenkamp on Feb. 14, 2013 by mistake, thinking there was a dangerous intruder in his home. He shot her while on his stumps. The prosecution says he intentionally killed the 29-year-old model after the couple had a Valentine's Day argument.
Pistorius, who is free on bail, faces 25 years to life in prison if found guilty of premeditated murder, but he could also be sentenced to a shorter prison term if convicted of murder without premeditation or negligent killing. Additionally, he faces separate gun-related charges.
During cross-examination, prosecutor Gerrie Nel said Derman, the physician, was giving "character evidence" rather than "expert evidence" and questioned whether the witness was capable of giving testimony that would work against Pistorius' defense.
"The truth would come before my patient," Derman said.
Nel countered: "You cannot give evidence against your patient, sir."


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- Accurate 1/6 scale weapon
- Realistic rifle gun replica
- Removable parts & clips
- High quality material
- Compatible with any 12-inch figure (Hot Toys, etc)
Adult collectible. Not a toy. Recommended for ages 14 & up
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