I invite you to drop-in live, online da yan qì gōng Wednesday mornings, 8 – 9 a.m. PDT. Suggested: $10 or sliding scale $1- $10 per session. Poems, cards, quotes, and art also welcome. No one turned away for lack of funds.
TO GO TO THE CLASS: Class: zoom link.
At the end of month send check or offerings to: K. Yep, P.O. Box 1313, Monterey Park, CA 91754 for the number of Wednesdays you attended. All levels are welcome. Bring open heart, cultural humility, and water. Come early or late. Leave early if needed.
what is Qì Gōng?
Qì gōng (Chee gong) is connecting to, working with, and cultivating qì (flow, energy or life force). We do this by stretching and moving the body to open the energy pathways known as meridians or channels. Qì gōng can foster calm awareness and the relaxation response. Beyond the physical level, Qì gōng can be empowering because qì is in everything and everyone, including the earth and the sky. In this way, qì gōng can remind us that we are all interconnected even in the face of being torn apart, confronting a large and cruel system, or experiencing loneliness. Qì can nourish the sense and feeling that we are not alone. Practicing qì gōng has the potential to center interconnectivity — in contrast to dehumanizing, appropriating, tossing away, violating, extracting, or marginalizing.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Whether its your first time or your 26th, all levels are welcome. I encourage you to practice the movements and breathing in a way that makes sense for you — whether sitting in a chair, standing, or lying down. If you come late or have to leave early, you are invited to participate. Feel free to share this with people. Bing cultural humility, an open heart, and water.
DA YAN/ WILD GOOSE Qì Gōng CONTEXT
I started to learn wild goose qì gōng because I was recovering from cancer and it was rough. I am cancer-free and have practiced this form close to 30 years. This knowledge system dates back over 1000 years, and is also known as dayan qì gōng. It is a comprehensive system of medical qigong that includes over fifty forms. Some are movement-based and others are sitting meditation practices.
The current understanding and practice of this qì gōng system is credited to Grandmaster Yang Meijun (27th lineage holder). Living past 100, Yang Meijun shifted the discourse and practice by becoming the first woman lineage holder and by teaching it to the public starting in the 1970s.
Dr. Kathy Yep 