This class is taught by Sharon Crowell, a Licensed Acupuncturist and former R.N. specializing in Geriatrics who has been living with a diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis for 35 years.  She has received formal certification to teach this program from both the Arthritis Foundation and the Tai Chi for Health Institute.

You must register with payment in full no later than Thursday, May 16th, 2013.  Minimum class size is 6 students.

Please call Sharon for more information:  703-623-8340.

To Register: Contact Life Wellness Centre at 571-643-0255.

For more information: reidpr@hotmail.com.

This class is on-going and you can join at any time.  Contact Hedy at taichiwithhedy@gmail.com for registration or for more questions.

This class is geared toward seniors but is open to anyone.  We start with easy warmups and breathing exercises before starting on the taichi form.  Length of sessions varies.

Contact Hedy at taichiwithhedy@gmail.com for registration or for more questions.

We currently are doing a seated form, Sheng Zhen Healing Gong Part 1.  It is suitable for all and any abilities. The class is held at noon every Saturday the Center is open.

The class is on-going and loosely structured so that students can begin on any Saturday and come as their schedules permit. Our only rule is to enjoy the class.

We typically will warm up and then practice the form, a seated form.  Sometimes we follow with meditation.  For students who have mastered Part 1, there is frequently a follow on session of Part 2.

For more information, Call Mike Kornely at 202 258 1008

This class is taught by Sharon Crowell, a Licensed Acupuncturist and former geriatirc R.N. who was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis 35 years ago.  Sharon has been certified as an instructor for this program by both the Arthritis Foundation and Tai Chi for Health.

Please register by May 7th by calling Sharon at 703-623-8340 or sending payment to 443-B Carlisle Drive, Herndon, VA 20170.

Classes will be taught with an emphasis on relaxation and increasing flexibility. Modifications are available for physical considerations. The goal is to relax, have fun, and increase and maintain health through breathing and the gentle movements of the form. A tool for improving physical and mental health, taijiquan is also a martial art, with each movement having applications.

Please REGISTER FOR CLASSES in advance (required).

Please bring your payment to the first class. Email Kris Brinker for more information.

Please see my Entire Class List for Tai Chi (Taiji), Chi Kung (Qigong), and Yoga classes as well as Reiki in Northern VA, offered in or near Chantilly Virginia, Centreville Virginia, Burke Virginia, Fairfax Virginia, Reston Virginia, Manassas VA, Gainesville VA, Bristow VA, and Springfield VA! ]]> http://www.peaceabledragon.org/2013/05/tai-chi-3-burke-fairfax-springfield-va-area-2/feed/ 0 http://www.peaceabledragon.org/2013/05/tai-chi-1-burke-fairfax-springfield-va-area-2/ http://www.peaceabledragon.org/2013/05/tai-chi-1-burke-fairfax-springfield-va-area-2/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 18:45:29 +0000 Kris Brinker http://www.peaceabledragon.org/?p=1891 Taiji (Tai Chi) 1 – Yang Style – Ch’eng Man Ching Variation
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De-stress, wind down, relax, become more flexible and increase your strength and balance! Explore the health benefits and relaxation offered by the ancient art of Tai Chi!

Classes will be taught with an emphasis on relaxation and increasing flexibility. Modifications are available for physical considerations. The goal is to relax, have fun, and increase and maintain health through breathing and the gentle movements of the form. A tool for improving physical and mental health, taijiquan is also a martial art, with each movement having applications.

Please REGISTER FOR CLASSES in advance (required).

Please bring your payment to the first class. Email Kris Brinker for more information.

Please see my Entire Class List for Tai Chi (Taiji), Chi Kung (Qigong), and Yoga classes as well as Reiki in Northern VA, offered in or near Chantilly Virginia, Centreville Virginia, Burke Virginia, Fairfax Virginia, Reston Virginia, Manassas VA, Gainesville VA, Bristow VA, and Springfield VA! ]]> http://www.peaceabledragon.org/2013/05/tai-chi-1-burke-fairfax-springfield-va-area-2/feed/ 0 http://www.peaceabledragon.org/2013/05/medical-qigong-treatment-session-by-appointment/ http://www.peaceabledragon.org/2013/05/medical-qigong-treatment-session-by-appointment/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 09:00:28 +0000 Sharon Crowell http://www.peaceabledragon.org/?p=1035 Medical Qigong combines the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with those of qi cultivation. The Medical Qigong Practitoner uses his or her ability to work with qi to support the mind, body, and spirit of the client. As with most TCM practices, the ultimate goal of this type of therapy is to help restore balance. In a Medical Qigong treatment, this is done by the practitioner energizing, relaxing, and regulating the flow of the patient’s qi through acupuncture points, meridians, and the organs and tissues of the body. One client described his sessions as “acupuncture without the needles,” while another commented that it is “like a gentle, internal massage.”

Sessions are 45-50 minutes in length and take place with the fully clothed client lying on a treatment table. The practitoner’s hands may be placed lightly on the surface of the client’s body or suspended slightly above it. Although each session and experience is unique, clients commonly report sensations of warmth, gentle tingling, internal spaciousness, and a profound sense of relaxation as the treatment cleanses, renews, and balances the qi of the body, mind, and spirit. As with any healing modality, the client has the choice of providing feedback and actively interacting during the session, or may chose instead to simply relax. After the treatment, the practitioner will often offer the client a “prescription Qigong exercise,” an easy Qigong movement to practice at home to encourage further health and maintain the beneficial effects of the Medical Qigong treatment.

Like acupuncture, Medical Qigong treatment and prescription Medical Qigong exercises are appropriate and effective ways to help address physical illness and emotional distress. In China, Medical Qigong is used alongside of advanced, western-oriented medical techniques for the treatment of cancer with profound results. It is a highly effective way to strengthen the immune system, re-charge or re-energize after a period of prolonged stress, and help maintain a sense of harmony with life.

Treatment frequency is based upon the client’s personal goals for health and the diagnostic information gathered by the practitioner during the first session.

On the last Saturday of April each year at 10 am, tens of thousands, in hundreds of cities, in over 70 nations join together to celebrate World Tai Chi & Qigong Day. Come be a part of this global event.

Peaceable Dragon and Meadowlark Botanical Gardens invite you to watch demonstrations of various forms of internal arts including Taijiquan (Tai Chi) and Qigong (Chi Kung). Following the demonstrations, you may participate in mini-classes taught by some of the area’s leading instructors from a variety of schools and disciplines. Also, visit our “Healing Garden” and explore Chinese Medicine, Massage, Reiki and other types of wellness therapies. Come and join the fun!

Peaceable Dragon is a community of instructors and students of Qigong, Taijiquan, Yoga, Aikido, Reiki and other internal arts, who share a desire to improve their physical, mental and spiritual health.

When:  April 27, 2013 starting at 10am and ending around 1:30pm
Where: Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct., Vienna, VA 22182
Cost: FREE!!!
Rain:  If it is raining, the event will be cancelled.
Eating:  A buffet, potluck lunch is served around 12:30pm. If you would like to stay for the potluck, please bring a dish and an index card listing the ingredients for those with dietary concerns.

Schedule:
10am Demonstrations
11am First mini-class session
11:30am Second mini-class session
Noon Third mini-class session
12:30pm Potluck lunch

For more information:
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day Official Site
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
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