Embodying the principles of Wuwei, Song, and Ting to sense Qi
Activation of the Belly Center, or Lower Dantian
Opening the Central Channel
Opening the Ren & Du (Front and Back) Channels
Opening the Right and Left Channels
Opening the six arm and leg channels (the main meridians used in Chinese Medicine)
Balancing Yin and Yang
Cultivating strength, agility and flexibility
Activating the MicroCosmic Orbit
Abdominal & Reverse Abdominal Breathing
Integrating the Body, Breath, and Consciousness, leading to Emptiness of body & mind to become a clear vessel for Spiritual Presence
Friday Early Morning Wild Goose Qigong by the Bay, 8:45-10 AM, weekly ongoing Location: Outdoors on the West End Alameda ~ email me for more info This class for intermediate practitioners is also open to enthusiastic beginners. We will continue to dive into Wild Goose One ~ First 64-Movements, Meridian Tapping Qigong, and Back-Stretching Qigong and this year we will add Wild Goose Set Two. We will always return to the basic principles of Wild Goose Qigong to deepen and refine our practice. We will review concepts such as Yin and Yang movement, Yin and Yang tissue, Expand and Condense, Reverse Abdominal Breathing, Moving from the Lower Dantian, Awareness of the Three Centers, Creating a Qi Field, Bagua Stepping, and The Microcosmic Orbit. Price: $160 for a10-class pass / $85 for a 5-class pass / $18 per class Friday Fundamentals & Flow Wild Goose Qigong, 10:45-11:45 AM, weekly ongoing Location: The Yoga Room in Berkeley ~ email me for more info In this 6-class beginners series we will learn The Twelve Treasures, the basic exercises of Wild Goose Qigong developed by my teacher Dr. Bingkun Hu, as well as some Walking Qigong Forms. Concepts we’ll explore include: Embodying the principles of Wuwei, Song, and Ting to sense Qi, Activating the Belly Center, Opening the main channels of the body, Balancing Yin and Yang, and Abdominal Breathing. Each class will include a full-body warm-up and self-massage. The Twelve Treasures are gentle circulation exercises, effective at lubricating the joints and moving the qi & blood for whole body coordination and flow. We will practice moving from our Center. The Walking Qigong Forms strengthen the legs and improve balance. Let’s move and flow together! Price: $180 for a10-class pass / $95 for a 5-class pass / $20 per class
There are 15 Wild Goose Qigong Sets. In these classes, we'll focus on these forms: The Twelve Treasures: These are beginning exercises that prepare the body for the main sets. WG14: Seven Stars Chakra-Opening Qigong: The goal of this form is to open the entire body structure to flow. The intent is to increase the range of motion at the joints. This is a “stretching” routine that uses internal principles of expand-condense, open-close, yang-yin. We tap into the energy of the body to change the physical structure from the inside-out. WG12: Kidney-Strengthening Qigong: The goal of this form is to cultivate the Kidneys and nourish our deepest Qi reservoir in the body. WG6: Patting the Meridians Qigong: This practice is both a meditation and a “wake-up call” for the system. It is used to open the channels and blood vessels, move Qi, open the Baihui acupoint (crown of the head), connect upper, middle and lower dantians, and regulate yin and yang. WG7: Back Stretching Qigong: This form stretches the spine and opens the Governing Vessel. It uses the deceptively simple Chinese figure eight movement to relax the entire waist and hips. WG1: The First 64 Movements: Wild Goose 1 Qigong is well known for its lovely and graceful movements, which are suggestive of the image of an innocent and carefree wild goose. This form is designed to work with post-birth stresses and imbalances that have accumulated over one’s life-time. WG2: The Second 64 Movements: As a perfect example of yin-yang balance, it trains us to disperse the dirty Qi and receive the fresh Qi. WG2 also develops our physical strength and agility. Where the first 64 form dealt with post-birth issues, the second 64 form is designed to deal with pre-birth issues.
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