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2006 Phoenix Project Results 21 students and
young people gathered from cities and schools
around the country including University of
Hawaii, Washington, Houston, Arizona, Nevada,
Massachusetts, Oregon Harvard University
Savannah college of Art and Design 35
Community Groups in Boston were positively
benefited through projects ranging from Park
Cleanup Community Center Renovation Trail
Building Tutoring and Mentoring refugee
children teaching body-mind exercise to groups
ranging from age 8-80 In August, Phoenix
corps members went back to their schools and
cities, to continue growing through Awakening in
Action.
What is the Phoenix Project? Do you want to do
something big for your lifeand your world?
Are you ready to discover how much power and
potential you really have? Introducing the
Phoenix Project. The Phoenix Project is a
national initiative to empower the youth
generation and communities through holistic
self-development, leadership, and service. The
project rests on one simple principle in our
bodies and minds, we have the power and energy to
create the lives and world we seek. In this way
everyday of the Phoenix Project is spent
training and cultivating a sense of power,
passion and purpose through Dahn Yoga, Martial
Arts, and meditation, and then applying that
energy through community service to make a real
and vital change in the world. We welcome you
to the Phoenix Project.
Program Elements and Benefits The Phoenix
Project is divided into a three part experiential
curriculum for self-development Physical,
Emotional, and Mental. Service and training
activities are fit together to help participants
realize their potential at each stage.

• Awakening
• (Body and Mind Exercise)
• All levels of Awakening involve three
• main forms of training
• 1. Daily training and education in the morning
  and evening.
• 2. A one or two day Dahn Yoga and Martial Arts
  workshops.
• 3. One individual healing and personal training
  session per week with a professional Dahn
  Instructor.
• Phase 1 Physical (Body)
• Main Benefits
• -Enhanced sensitivity, strength,
• and control of the body.
• Phase 2 Emotional (Mind)
• Main Benefits
• -Able to non-judgmentally

• Action
• (Community Service)
• Most service activities occur weekdays
• sometime between 9-7pm. Also some
• projects (like teaching exercise to other groups)
  may be sustained throughout the entire program.
• Phase 1 Physical (Body)
• Main Projects (Projects may be done in
• collaboration with other community groups)
• Community Center
• Renovation
• - River clean up
• - Park clean up
• - Trail Building
• - Vacant lot transformation
• - Murals
• Phase2 Emotional (Mind)

Program Details The project is sponsored by the
501(c) 3 non-profit Dahn Foundation. Dates June
2-13 June 16-27 July 3-23 August
12-21 Cost 700 for 12 days, 1,000 for 21
days- includes lodging and training.Fundraising
for scholarships is currently underway.
For more information on participating or
collaborating with the Phoenix Project contact
our Outreach director Nicholas Fioritto at
nfiorito_at_hds.harvard.edu. 617.233.0241
The Phoenix Project
Awakening Action
www.bodynbrain.org
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TestimonialsCommunity Group Leaders

• TestimonialsPhoenixi
• I have always enjoyed the personal growth
  process, but now I can see how helping others can
  be good for them, and also a great training
  ground for my own growth as well. - Nate
  Guadagni, Corps member, Portland, Oregon
• Through the Phoenix Project, I have opened my
  heart, for the first time, to myself. I have been
  able to see my layers of bad habits and fears,
  but also my power within.  I look back now and
  can see how much I have grown and learned. I know
  that there will still be hardships and trials in
  my daily life, but that doesnt scare me as much
  anymore. - Erienne Iglesky, Corps member,
  Phoenix, Arizona

Imagine

• I want to thank the Phoenix Project for choosing
  Spontaneous Celebrations as a site. All the staff
  were impressed by the young people who worked on
  our building and grounds. They were enthusiastic,
  grounded, joyful and hard working. Their
  contributions transformed our Community Cultural
  Center and made it ready for a fresh start in
  September when our programs serving inner city
  teens will start up again.
• Femke RosenbaumFounder/DirectorSpontaneous
  CelebrationsJamaica Plain Community
  Centerwww.spontaneouscelebrations.org
• On behalf of ABCD and the youth exploration
  program we want to express our deep gratitude to
  the Phoenix project for its support of our
  program. Thanks to your effort over forty
  students were able to benefit from your breathing
  and stretching exercises. Your demonstration was
  a great opportunity for the young people in the
  inner city to be exposed to new concept of mind
  and body training.The Phoenix group was very
  knowledgeable and energetic. The groups loved
  working with the youths and were willing to
  answer all of their questions. It was a great
  experience to both our participants and staff it
  will have a lasting and memorable effect on our
  youth.The program was both timely and realistic.
  It presented an expansion of our outreach and
  service to the community.
• Gary ProutAction for Boston Community
  DevelopmentYouth Exploration Program
  www.bostonabcd.orgwww.summerworks.net

Imagine a group of young people, all gathered
together wearing red t-shirts with a silver
Phoenix on the chest training, smiling,
sweating, pushing the limits of their bodies and
minds.
Now imagine them sharing this energy and
spirit--teaching exercise for the empowerment of
kids, students, adults and seniors transforming
parks, rivers, trails, community centers, lives.
Now stop imagining, and learn about the
national project giving wings to the next
generation of young leaders
The Phoenix Project
Where are the Phoenixi now? Phoenix Project and
Body and Brain club activities nationwide.
www.BodynBrain.org
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