qigong 101
DISCOVER THE SUPPORT OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
THROUGH THE FIVE ELEMENTS
Self-care and minding good health and well-being is gorgeously easy with Qigong.
A time-tested method of cultivating physical and overall well-being, this methodology comes from ancient China and has been developed and perfected over thousands of years—and studied by Westerners for scientific confirmation of its profound validity.
Qigong offers a marvelous way for people of various levels of ability, strength, joint fluidity, balance, and focusing capacity to give themselves a daily workout that matches where they are now and takes them to a different level.
What are the 5 elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and why base a wellness practice on such a thing?
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water.
Each of these elements correlates with specific organs and the meridians or channels (used in acupuncture, acupressure, and other forms of Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM). Qigong forms and flows based on the elements address all the major organs in the body and those that assist them.
With qigong, it’s never about pushing to the limit or straining. You can, however, follow the flows for longer, with more repetitions. You can deepen your horse stance and train yourself to stay in it longer. We’ll learn several forms for each element, so in any given practice session, you can choose just one per element or do as many as you like.
Class includes:
5 Elements practices
Breakdown of the emotion tied to each element
Cue sheets for each of the elements
Extra bonus material from our Level 1 Qigong Instructor and classes from our Qigong team
YFI is a Yoga Alliance continuing education provider and this Course is worth 10 CEU hours.
TRAINING AT A GLANCE
An introduction to or deepening of Qigong, approached through the 5 elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and practices that specifically target each element and its corresponding organs and emotional states.
Complete at Your Own Pace
WHAT YOU’LL Receive
☀ 6 90-minute classes with Jaya (prioritizing learning & practicing Qigong forms, with lecture taking up no more than 15 minutes).
☀ 2 sessions reviewing our Qigong practices with Rebecca.
☀ Illustrated handouts for each class with more about the elements, plus write-ups of all Qigong forms covered.
☀ 5 videos focused on personal growth, each correlating with the emotion governed by the highlighted element.
☀ 3 super-bonus videos of new practices taught by Bryan, our beloved lead instructor, whose years of experience in Qigong, martial arts, and TCM are evident. You’ll get a taste of his inviting teaching style—clear, precise, and also laid-back & reassuring.
☀. 2 more bonus practices with other YFI Qigong instructors offering a glimpse of other flavors & styles.
You’ll get deep benefits from:
☀Learning a 5-elements flow and extra practices for each element that you can mix and match as drawn for healing particular organs & soothing corresponding emotions, and for maintaining an ongoing flow of well-being
☀ Experiencing the consciously chosen variety in the practices so that you play with & draw from forms that are more complex or simple, more vigorous or easeful, repetitive & mesmerizing, or meditative. You can rev things up or tone them down based on number of repetitions, depth of squats, and so on.
☀ Playing Qigong (as Bryan loves to call it) with a variety of instructors who have a passion for Qigong and sharing it consciously with others.
Yoga Farm Ithaca is a nonprofit charitable, 501c3 organization. Being a nonprofit enables us to stay committed to a vision of a healthier world as we believe that yoga & wellness should be a right rather than a privilege.
We have guided thousands of students all around the world through our 200, 300 & 500 hour immersions, & have over 700 5-star reviews from graduates on the Yoga Alliance
Now, the next step in the evolution of the teaching and practice of QiGong is here.
Are you ready?
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About Your Instructor: Jaya Lalita
As instructors, we have a combined depth of experience that is rare, and our love for our mission, for each other and for our students creates change on both an inner and outer level that is unique.
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Jaya teaches Qigong from a deep understanding of the movement and meditation practices.
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She has studied with esteemed teachers Daisy Lee and Bryan Isacks, and brings a Heartfelt approach informed by continual self-inquiry.
In her many roles at Yoga Farm she leads movement practices, our 3 centers meditations, tapping meditations and provides support for our students as they find their own way into this wide world of Healing practices.