March/April 2002 Living Now
What is Ta Ke Ti Na?

by Zorina Wolfe

Twice a year from September 1998-March 2001, a group of 24 individuals from around the world gathered in Clackamas at the Still Meadow Retreat Center for a 15-day-long intensive rhythm teacher training called Ta Ke Ti Na. The facilitator and founder of Ta Ke Ti Na, Reinhard Flatischler, percussionist and composer, has been bringing this unique and powerful rhythmic process to the world for 30 plus years.

What is Ta Ke Ti Na? It is a new paradigm for learning, facilitating access to oneself--connecting the body, mind and soul to the archetypal realm found in rhythm. Rhythm Archetypes, as Mr. Flatischler calls them, are the natural laws of vibration found reflected in every person’s consciousness. One of the guiding ideas of Ta Ke Ti Na is that our most profound learning occurs between chaos and order. Because Ta Ke Ti Na is done in a group circle, the individual can experience the chaos of "falling out" of rhythm, while at the same time feeling the support of the collective. Then, finding one’s own way back into rhythm can build profound confidence that life is carrying us. This process of letting go can bring about flexibility in the circle and deep trust in oneself that allows for self-organization to emerge, guiding the organic evolution of a system. A Ta Ke Ti Na circle usually spans 2 1/2 hours, allowing participants to have the time to become more comfortable being in the known and the unknown. Ta Ke Ti Na can allow for transformation to occur in a gradual and gentle way…learning from the inside out.

Last year many people from the greater Portland area attended the final examinations for this teacher training, participating in one or more of the 11 days of Ta Ke Ti Na sets at Still Meadow. This year, the graduates of this process return for their first annual Supervision. We are inviting the general public to participate in Ta Ke Ti NA circles with the new teachers to help further their training. This is a great opportunity for all that would like to experience Ta Ke Ti Na first hand (or who have experienced it before) to come to Still Meadow April 3-6th and join in a circle. Participation is FREE! You may attend as many sessions as you want; however registration is required. For more information, call Mina Hansen at 503-558-0435 or email at minahansen@netscape.net.

Mr. and Mrs. Flatischler will also be leading a three-day Ta Ke Ti Na rhythm workshop March 29-31, just prior to the teacher supervision period. For any interest that you may have in attending the workshop and finding out more about this process, please contact Niki Doering at ndiam" target="_blank">hotmail.com">ndiam@ hotmail.com or by phone at 503-880-8556.