WEDNESDAY EVENINGS 6:30PM-7:30PM
*June 19, June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and August 14
Note: No Class on August 7
*Special instructional class JUNE 19 included with 7-week session signup (see below)
**All LIVE ON ZOOM AND RECORDED**
If you are unable to attend the Zoom classes or wish to practice more, all classes are recorded and available for one week.
3 BODY QIGONG FOR SUMMER - Class Description
Summertime is upon us! Time to get out in the sun, in the water, into the forest, and into your heart. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)seasonal practice, fire is the element of summer and the organs we support are the heart and small intestine (and pericardium).
Emotionally, this element is associated with the mind and its stability. The heart is the “seat” of the mind and therefore, its highest expression is love, joy, and happiness. When imbalanced, we may either lack joy (depression) or have excessive joy (a maniac condition). When the fire element is balanced, sensitivity and expression, true fulfillment and the equilibrium between heart and mind are our greatest rewards.
Physically, when the fire element is balanced, the heart properly governs and circulates the blood and ensures proper assimilation of the beginning breakdown of food in the small intestines.
This is why we will practice movements to balance our heart energy in addition to practicing our usual weekly full-body movements. Practicing 3 Body Qigong for summer can offer a way to keep your heart energy healthy and balanced, for a peaceful, loving, and joyful summer!
All ages are welcome. Please bring a mat as some movements will be on the floor. (Modifications will be offered if you can’t go on the mat).
Register Here for 7 Week Series + Intro Class
*SPECIAL ADDED INSTRUCTIONAL CLASS
In this class, we will learn and practice the new movements that will be added in the summer session. We will also review some of the other movements we do each week. I will explain and demonstrate how to do these movements in greater depth and offer information about the 5 element theory of Traditional Chinese medicine and how it relates to our seasonal practice. I will also answer any questions you may have regarding the upcoming practice.
If you sign up for the 7-week session, this class is free. Drop-in for $15. This class will be recorded and available for one week.
Register Here for the Instructional Class Only
THESE CLASSES ARE FOR EVERYONE...ALL LEVELS. IF YOU ARE A BEGINNER, GIVE IT A TRY! You just may be surprised how it makes you feel! This is what some have said about these classes:
“Your Qigong class has helped me stretch my muscles and self-adjust my joints. Being a Fibromyalgia sufferer, this helps keep me pain-free. I become stronger the longer I am in your class! “
“Since starting Qigong with David during the pandemic, my health has improved. I am more flexible, I can breathe deeper, my core has been strengthened and I love the meditations. I would highly recommend this class as David has a wonderful teaching style.”
“What a worthwhile hour spent rejuvenating and clearing energy. I didn’t know what Qigong was when I signed up for it but I felt welcomed and comfortable and after I felt both relaxed and a sense of well-being.”
"David has a consistent calming, engaging, and caring style of teaching, which allows any level of student to enjoy his class. I’m very grateful to have access to his class from the comfort of my Zoom classroom. "
"I appreciate how David crafts each class. There are some parts that stay the same to move the energy. However, he adds something different to every class. He is mindful of the diversity of the group, and offers other poses when someone might not be able to do one. I also enjoyed how he adds a few minutes of "free movements" and a short meditation towards the end of the class. He always has time for questions at the end of the session."