JAPAN - 2005 WORLD EXPO - TREE CLIMBING
T.C.I. Instructor, Tengu, was invited to help facilitate tree climbing at the Growing Village in June of 2005. The G.V. was founded by John Gathrig...

   

Kiccoro (forest child) and Morizo (forest grandfather) greeted ever...
Entering the Growinng village
TCJ
Map in English "YippY"
TCJ facilitators preping the trees for the day climb
Red Treeboats looking sharp!
One of TCJ orginal students, Anason, seating the knots
Let me know if you can decipher this?
Tree-spect
Peaceful Smiles are found everywhere in the GV
Growing up to become a tree.
First ascent and look "no hands"
The first facilitated climb, tengu helped at.
Chicaka showing the ropes
Very happy Mom
Whats wrong with this picture?
Smiles were everywhere
Bye-Bye
Saying" trees" for the camera
She made it. It took alot of courage for her.
Delighted.
Who is that tall GUY?
TCJ facilitators are top notch.
Here comes the wind excerise
Team work on teaching
Tengu smiling and poinnting the way
@ home in the trees
Language barriers fall to the ground when you're in the canopy
TreeBoats are sailing everywhere in the world
Johnny Gathright showing the 'bat hang'
Ta No Shi
Tall guy is our friend.
Hanging out
Climb over - time to thank the tree
Johnny and Denny teaching Tengu japanese
How do you say "Having Fun"
Tree dancing warms up the body and softens the heart
Best Buds from different worlds
making a connection
Enjoyin Life!
trees of peace
everyone is on equal grounds in the trees
3-2-1- take off
day is done
TCJ facilitators, with Johnny, Dennis and Tengu
Staff at the Village, KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!
Tengu with the designers of the Growing Village.
Tengu and Johnsan, Thanks John!