Dr. Kathy Yep

All levels are welcome.

Zoom link for the class.

Offered in spirit of generosity. Donations accepted for @mecaforpeace – recommended $5 – $10 per class. Donate directly to organization at the end of the month or send to K.Yep PO Box 1313 Monterey Park CA 91754.

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WHERE: ZOOM LINK: https://pitzer.zoom.us/j/93384481926

Hello, Community,
I hope you are all well.   We practice qì gōng for the benefit ourselves and for all beings.  Qì is abundant and connects us all.  In our practice group, Debbie VS, a member was talking about how they felt abundant qì and yet she also her needs were met (sufficient).  With Liz, we reflected on there is plenty for everyone and what if world was reorganized this way.  3% of U.S. military budget could end starvation worldwide.    Following the abundance and sufficient model of qì via Debbie VW and Liz, what if we reimagined the U.S. budget and spending based on this qi principle?  

You are invited: 8 a.m – 8:30 a.m. PT.
All are welcome. Join us!
Normally, 5 days a week, MWF and Weekend Mornings
Open and suitable to all. No reservation necessary. Drop in.

Class link: https://pitzer.zoom.us/j/513664738

Offered in spirit of generosity. 

All donations go to folks on the ground in Gaza for food, clean water, medical treatment: Middle Eastern Children Alliance (MECA). Recommended: Sliding scale. $1 – $10, 
At end of month donate directly to MECA: 
or. send check to K. Yep, PO Box 1313 Monterey Park CA 91754. 

No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Poems, drawings, a letter are welcome as alternatives. 

Thank you for your donations to Middle Eastern Children Alliance.  According to the United Nations. “as of 3 February, up to 1.7 million*people (over 75 per cent of the population) ** have been displaced across the Gaza Strip, some multiple times. Families are forced to move repeatedly in search of safety. Following intense Israeli bombardments and fighting in Khan Younis and the Middle Area in recent days, a significant number of displaced people have moved further south.”    Recently, the World Health Organization said the population of Gaza was “starving to death” due to the restrictions imposed on humanitarian aid in the besieged Palestinian enclave.   

MECA estimates providing 30 meals costs about $100.  Your donations so far have offered about 300 meals. 

May our qì gōng practice for the benefit of all so all beings do no harm and be free from harm. 

You are invited: drop-in practice, 8 – 8:30 a.m. PT.   
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, 5 days week, 30 minutes.
Open and suitable to all. No reservation necessary. Drop in.

Bring open heart, cultural humility, and water. Come early or late. Leave early if needed.

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Still in your pajamas? Have sleep hair? Come as you are.  
Practicing in a chair or lying down? All forms of practice are welcome. 
We have had some furry family practice too.  All are welcome. 

Offered in spirit of generosity. 
All donations go to folks on the ground in Maui (Mauna Medic Healers Hui) or Gaza (Middle Eastern Children Alliance) for food, water, medicine, medical care, shelter, clothes.
Recommended: Sliding scale. $1 – $10 per session, At end of month donate directly to MECA or send check to K. Yep, P.O. Box 1313 Monterey Park CA 91754. 

Poems, cards, quotes, and art also welcome.  No one turned away for lack of funds.  

TO GO TO THE CLASS: Class: zoom link.
Hope to see you.
PS – please excuse typos or grammar gaffes – typing with one hand  or correcting dictation software- broken wrist and post surgery. 

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.   Bring 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. 

May our qi gong practice for the benefit of all  so all beings do no harm and be free from harm.