Breathe, emphasis on the lungs and the lung and large intestine meridians.
Balance! We worked with physical balance and wove in emotional, mental and spiritual balance. Use a chair to modify. We also reviewed how to rock the feet so they can relax more in class.
We focused on the color Golden Yellow and what it represents to you. We also brought in the Earth Element and worked with legs and hips.
This class focused on the Blue Dragon form. Blue Dragon is wonderful for your resilience and working tention out of tendons and fascia.
Smiling Qigong to open the heart and shift your mood from the inside out.
What are the foundational practices that you can draw on any time to help you let go of stress and to reconnect you with the present moment? We also talked about the fullness of the summer and the fullness of life, to easily flow from this fullness.
How is your Chi? We checked in with our relationship with our energy.
We worked with the lymphatic system, the heart and making waves. Practices incuded Women’s Qigong.
Qigong for the low back and kidneys. Since it is summer, we worked with the Water Element to bring some cooling. We continued to work with the kidney and bladder energy to nourish the low back and kidneys.
Welcoming in the Energies of the Summer and the Fire Element
Releasing the “Shoulds” from our Shoulders - lots of shoulder work. We worked with GB and Liver energy flows
Spring - support for the Liver and Gall Bladder, moving with smoothness, microcosmic orbit
Moving with spirals, tuning into the strength of spirals, creating strength and flexibility.
Three Treasures practice with a focus on the Three Forces: Earth, Nature, and Universe.
Full moon class, working with our balance. (Little glitch a few minutes in.)
Evening Qigong Class; slow and let go; the last 2 minutes of this class is cut off, the meditation continues through the body.
Brief practice to help keep your spine moving and fluid.
We practiced creating length and space in the spine. Strong roots anchored to the ground and branches and leaves drawn up to the sky.
Today we did some Blue Dragon movements to work with our tendons and connective tissue, especially in our arms and shoulders. During flows we practiced Gossamer Threads and Humble Warrior to open our hearts in gratitude.
Evening practice of Silk Reeling with lots of spiraling movements.
We practiced feeling rooted and grounded and moving from our roots.
45 minute class to transform stress and anxiety
This class was focused on opening the chest, neck, arms, and shoulders to open and strengthen the heart center. (The power went out about 20 or so minutes in, but came back.)
Five Elements, Fascia and Joints (Silk Reeling), the Wood Element
5 Elements Flow class; focus on opening up the spine and hips, moving with less effort. Water Element
Five Elements flow class with emphasis on the relationship between the elements and the Metal element.
This video begins a few minutes into class. During the opening, we did wrist movements to open the flow of chi through the joints of the hands and wrists along with some back and forth breathing and up and down breathing. Enjoy!
Bonus class from September 28, 2022. This class focuses on returning to our center and nourishing ourselves.