BE LIKE WATER AND FLOW

The Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu said water is fluid, soft, and yielding. Nothing in the world is as smooth and yielding as water, yet nothing can surpass it for dissolving the rigid and inflexible.

Be like Water is a reminder to find a way of not struggling but flowing.

The wheel of the year has much to teach about managing our energies. In the dark of the winter, all of nature is in a state of stillness and hibernation. Water is the element for winter, so practicing and maintaining internal warmth throughout the organs makes the movements more fluid and comforting. During the winter months, the earth is in a state of hibernation. This winter is the best time of year to conserve your energy and heal, so by spring, you are prepared for more activity and longer days. One of the most beautiful practices for the winter is to attune our energy with meditation. Finding time for quietude and a soft landing will allow your body to remember "wellness" to carry you through the rest of the seasons.

Calmness is essential for our mental, emotional, and physical well-being. It allows us to recharge, think deeply, and connect with ourselves and the world. Incorporating moments of stillness into our daily lives can lead to a more balanced, peaceful, and fulfilling existence.

February Qigong offers us a way - to feel and experience tranquility. We have to move in ways that allow and prepare the body, mind, spirit, and energy to soften all our rough edges, find that deep place of rest, and accept that relaxation is not a punishment but a way of life. It's part of the doing and the non-doing, the yin and the yang.

It's receiving true love from ourselves. So give yourself or a loved one this gift as we continue to Journey Around the Winter Season.

In February, I'll share more resources to support you during this transformation time of year.

This Zoom online class is offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I limit this class to fifteen students. It is more in-depth teaching and community-based, so I open the course 10 minutes before and after for open dialogue. Online OfferingJoining information will be shared with you after you register.

BENEFITS OF A ZOOM COMMUNITY-BASED CLASS

• It will keep you motivated to practice with a group
• More personalized attention from the teacher
• Extra in-depth knowledge of a Seasonal Qigong practice
• You will learn to understand your body as an energy system to reclaim your natural healing abilities.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• The first 10 minutes describe what the class will focus on, along with setting your intention for what you need from the practice.
• Thirty to forty minutes of movements include a warm-up, gentle healing, and seasonal and functional Qigong movements to energize all your systems.
• Ten minutes of a Taichi flow, connecting your whole self and creating harmony.
• Brief meditation and intention to move into the next moment of your day.
• I allow time for questions and comments to explain the practice further.
• You will receive Tuesday's recording to practice on your own.

QIGONG BENEFITS

• Simple, easy to learn.
• Lighter body, better sleep, less pain or relief.
• Smooth the whole body's qi/blood circulation while considering the health of internal organs, joints, and meridians.
• Improves flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination
• Overall well being

ABOUT DEBBIE

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Debbie Belaus is an online certified Qigong teacher specializing in the older population. She founded Feel Good Qigong, a culmination of over forty years in the healing arts as a yoga and meditation teacher, massage therapist, and wellness studio owner for ten years. Debbie's journey as an older woman in her late sixties opened her to the practice of Qigong. This energy-based protocol focuses on movements more conducive to helping a body repair what was damaged and restoring the vitality lost over the years. The practice of Qigong can help you be your best healer as you approach your wisest years. Her classes offer space and comfort, safety and acceptance, and she honors the inevitable changes that come with aging. You will leave feeling energized, inspired, and motivated to age gracefully.

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