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Instructors: Elliott Law and Kathy YepĪUG 19: Drop-in Qi Gong, 12:15 p.m. Centering teaching strategies where there are multiple ways for participants to thrive, the intention is to impart practices that nourish us as we navigate a complicated world. This course includes practices that involve stillness, movement, and listening/ speaking. This six-week online class introduces a range of mindfulness concepts and practices relevant to living in a dynamic world. STARTING AUG 15: (ONLINE) Mindfulness and Movement for a Dynamic World

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Or you can check your registration status.ĪUG 5: Drop-in Qi Gong, 12:15 p.m. You can also register to vote in person after 8/30. PS- Today is the last day to register to vote online in California for upcoming California Governor Recall election. May our qi gong practice be for the benefit of all, with no exceptions. Our community partner, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, invites us to envision and manifest a world where we are interconnected. As we hold our interconnections with hope and uncertainty, let us breathe and move together. (Gerritsen, 2018 Lu and Kuo, 2004, etc.)įor Thursday, we will work with the interconnection of our 3 dan tians or vagus nerve. Breathing and moving may tone our vagal nerve, kick in the relaxation response and move us out of “fight/flight/freeze.” Interestingly, traditional Chinese medicine for 1000s of years has conceptualized the vagus nerve as the 3 dan tians. Several studies have suggested that Tai Chi and Qi Gong stimulate the vagal nerve and/or activate the parasympathetic system/relaxation response.

When you are constantly thinking and looking over your shoulder, what do you do? The vagus nerve connects the brain and the nervous system. When I read the news about Afghanistan, Louisiana, the Caldor fire, the 9/14 California recall election and more, I can feel my jaw clenching. I am writing notes for COVID-19 procedures and I notice my heart beating fast. Come when you can– even if you join later or if you have to leave early.Īll abilities and bodies are welcome. We will continue with zoom drop-ins on 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 12:15 PT. This week kicks off our Fall online semester sessions. Kathy Leave a comment Online Qi Gong: Sep – Nov I hope to see you on first Sundays, starting in February 2022. Come when you can– even if you join later or if you have to leave early. Similar to qi gong, IM4HI invites us to envision and manifest a world where we are interconnected. As we hold our interconnections with hope and uncertainty, let us breathe and move together. The qi gong is offered in the spirit of generosity and donations are accepted for our community partner, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity (IM4HI). We will work with interconnection of our 3 dan tians or vagus nerve. The vagus nerve connects the brain and the nervous system. As we encounter life’s challenges such as the Omicron variant, contaminated water, cancer, job insecurity, the carceral state, or eldercare, how do we ground ourselves and stay centered and connected?

5 Comments For AARP-CA AAPIDA heritage month, short video talking about ancestors, trauma, resilience qi gong and cancer:Īdmittedly, I was overwhelmed this past week because I was managing sciatica and preparing for the new semester among many other dynamics in life. If you have to come late or leave early, you are still welcome to join. Donations accepted for community partner. Join the qi gong email list! Or click here or go to on the first Sunday at 10 a.m.PT.Īll abilities and bodies are welcome. We will meet on first Sundays, 10 – 11:30 a.m. I look forward to practicing qi gong with you during the live online sessions. This Chinese character indicates something more layered and complex than energy to be measured. In Chinese epistemology, The character for qi includes many elements - the steam rising from a pot of boiling liquid, the cooking rice, and the pot. In positivist research, qi is framed and measured as electromagnetic energy. Qi is energy or life force and is in everything and everyone. We do this by stretching and moving the body to open the energy pathways known as meridians or channels. Qi Gong is connecting to, working with, and cultivating qi (energy or life force).

A mindful movement called qi gong (pronounced chee-gong) is an ancient and contemporary Chinese exercise that combines movement, breathing, awareness, and body posture.

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