Chinese Movements & Breathing Techniques for Health & Vitality

QiGong, which literally means "energy work", has been continuously practiced in China for thousands of years to achieve vibrant health and a calm mind. QiGong is similar to Tai Chi, in that it incorporates slow, meditative movements with deep abdominal breathing. Tai Chi, however takes years to learn the complicated sequences, whereas QiGong movements are much shorter, and can be learned in a single session. QiGong counteracts the chronic stress and strain of daily life on the body and mind, and restores balance to essence, energy and spirit. Regular practice ha! s been shown to improve health, strengthen the immune system, regulate blood pressure, and calm the mind.

In these introductory classes, you will learn basic, yet powerful QiGong exercises based on the movements of animals and birds, such as the bear, the crane, the goose, and the dragon, as well as movements to cleanse the bone marrow, strengthen the immune system, and build up your "qi", or vital energy.

Spring QiGong Classes

QiGong in the Park:
Saturday morning in the Rose Garden
Center City

Starting April 7th, I will have a weekly Saturday morning class in the Rose Garden, a park located on Locust Street, between 4th and 5th. This class will be from 8:30 to 9:30, weather permitting each week. Doing QiGong outside gives you the added benefit of receiving the Qi of the trees, flowers, and the sky.

This class is $10 per session, and you may come any week you wish.

QiGong at the Yoga Center of Medford, NJ

Every Wednesday evening
from 7:15 to 8:30pm.

www.yogacenterofmedford.com

QiGong on Earth Day at the Studio for Yoga
Moorestown, NJ

April 22nd is Earth Day, and we will have a class to celebrate Mother Earth, and send her our good Qi. If the weather permits, we will have part of the class outside.

This class is at 12:30

www.thestudio4u.net

QiGong at Birdsong Peace Chamber
Pottstown, PA

April 29th, from 12:30 to 2pm.

My favorite place for a QiGong class, the grounds there are used for monthly sweat lodges and yearly sacred Native American dances. We do QiGong on the field where the Drum Dance is held each summer solstice time. Lots of trees, blue skies (hopefully), flowers, and great earth energy makes this a special place to practice.

This class is $20, held rain or shine.

We will practice inside the Peace Chamber (pictured on the website) if it rains.

www.birdsongpeacechamber.com