An Introduction to Seasonal Qi Gong (7 week series)

Name: An Introduction to Seasonal Qi Gong (7 week series)
Start: 2024-10-02T17:00:00-05:00
Location: 402 N. Main Street, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701

Schedule

Wed Oct 02 2024 at 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

402 N. Main Street, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701 | Bloomington, IL

Both Yoga and Qi Gong focus on regulating our vital Life Force. This vitality {referred to as Prana in Yoga} is called Qi ("Chee") in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It can be cultivated in different ways to support well-being in body/mind. Similar to the gunas in Yoga, the 5 Elements represent different phases that energy moves through as it takes form. Participants will learn movement practices tied with each of the 5 phases to enhance their vitality. We will compare subtle anatomy concepts from yoga with those from TCM and take a personal quiz to discover our dominant characteristic (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, or Water). By the end of this 7-week series you will learn a complete 5-element movement series and how to integrate qi gong movements into your yoga routine. This course is approved for 10.5 hours of continuing education credit for Yoga Teachers by the Yoga Alliance.

Cost: $150 for the session (7 classes)
Weekly Topics
1. What is Qi? Overview of 5 elements and practice in Feeling Qi
2. Metal Element of Autumn - Lung Meridian supporting immune System Health
3. Water Element of Winter - Kidney Meridian supporting Deep Reflective Ideas
4. Wood Element of Spring - Liver Meridian supporting Growth, Renewal & Flexibility
5. Fire Element of Summer - Heart Health and Enthusiasm for Growing our Dreams
6. Earth Element for Seasonal Transition – Stabilizing, Grounding, & Centering
7. Integrating 5 Element Movements with Yoga
Instructor: Peg Toliver, E-RYT-200, YACEP, Certified Holden Qigong Instructor, Certified Spring Forest Qigong Program Leader
Peg Toliver has been teaching yoga since 2007, but her first exposure was over 40 years ago in a college PE class where she found that breath paired with movement helped ground her during stressful times. She earned her 200-hour certification at the Temple of Kriya Yoga, then studied yoga therapy through Healthy Arts Physical Therapy, at Main Street Yoga with hosted workshops from the Center for integrative Yoga Studies, and the Pranakriya School of Yoga. She trained with Baxter Bell, MD and received certification for his Yoga for Healthy Aging program. Peg’s Qigong studies were inspired by the integrative work of YoQi creator Marisa Cranfill, and Energy Medicine Yoga creator Lauren Walker. Peg became a certified group practice leader with Spring Forest Qigong in August 2022 and earned a 200-hour teaching certificate from Holden Qigong in September 2023, Her website is http://radiantqiflow.com