Qigong Classes
For current events and classes see Workshops/Courses Stephanie is available for private and small group qigong instruction. Please contact her to recieve emails about upcoming courses.
Qigong and Meditation
The 'qi' in 'qigong' means 'life force', 'energy' or even 'cosmic breath'. 'Gong' means work applied to a discipline or the resultant level of skill, so 'qigong' is thus 'breath work' or 'energy work'. Qigong is an ancient healing art that combines movement, breath and meditation to become one of the most popular forms of therapeutic exercise. It involves relaxation techniques to calm the mind and smooth out the body’s energy. It looks similar to tai chi.
Qigong helps strengthen the internal organ systems and strengthens, tones and stretches neglected muscle systems. By learning how to cultivate your inner energy, you will increase your body’s healing power and energy levels, develop the skills necessary to prevent disease, improve concentration, reduce stress and increase resistance to injury.
Some of qigong’s side effects include, a greater sense of peace and connection with the universe as well as anti aging, increased extrasensory perceptions, consciousness and spiritual well being.
Stephanie offers easy to start progams that are appropriate for people of all fitness levels.
Qigong exercise and meditation programs exist for:
Sleep problems
Emotional imbalance/ Menopause / Menstruation
Low energy/ Fatigue
Inflexibility/muscular weakness
Stress and anxiety
Depression
Sexual dysfunction/ Gynecological issues
Poor Concentration or memory
Heart and circulatory problems
Digestive problems
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Some types of qigong I teach
In my experience
qigong practices helped me to heal myself and give me mental,
emotional, physical and spiritual strength and energy. They opened me
up to my sixth sense and made me more aware of the subtle realms of
energy that exist in and around us all the time.
Taoist Qigong
Eight Pieces of Brocade
Fragrance Xianggong Qigong
Sun Moon Qigong
Medical Qigong
Primordial Qigong
"About
800 years ago a Taoist Master called Chang Sang Fong created a special
form called Wuji Qigong that was mostly kept secret but was preserved
by being passed down through a lineage of Masters. The magical,
graceful movements of this form are designed to gather the Chi or Life
Force from the four Cardinal Directions, and from Mother Earth below,
and from the Star Father of Heaven above. This Chi when in the body
connects you to the deepest centre of your being known as Wuji. Wuj
literally means Supreme Unknown, also translated as the Primordial or
the Divine Space from which all Creation arises. In western terms the
Wuji is the Godhead from which the Primordial Powers of Nature flow.
The Tao Masters did not consider the Centre of the Universe was above
our head but rather deep inside our body. Primordial Chi Kung is a
magical graceful form and an extremely healing experience that takes us
deeply into our own Primordial Essence. This secret, easy to learn Tai
Chi for Enlightenment form is designed to capture the 'subtle breath'
or chi ('qi') flow of Heaven and Earth, and fuse it
into the human body. Gathering chi inward to the core of our being, in graceful,
beautiful effortless spirals,
Tai Chi for Enlightenment, gradually dissolves the physical and karmic layers of
tension in both your physical body and your energy body."
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Michael Winn, Primordial Wuji Qigong Teacher, Healing Tao - Britian.
Taoist Eight Treasures
This
32-movement form is unique in it's ability to work the body from head
to toe, unblocking obstructions in the energy channels. It combines
specific breathing techniques, stretching, toning and strengthening
movements. Developed by Taoist masters several thousand years ago as a
way to attain utmost health on the path of spiritual enlightenment.
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