Friday, Sept 24th
6:30–8:30 pm Pacific time
on Zoom
Beginners Welcomed! Cost $25
No one turned away for lack of funds
These 6 Healing Sounds are an ancient Qi-Gong practice based on the 5 Element Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture. We’ll explore sounds and movements which correspond to specific emotions, organs, and energy channels of the body/mind organism—all relating to the 5 Elements of the natural world. This practice has been used to balance the emotions and physical body for over 2,000 years and can be especially healing in these challenging times.
Qi-gong is an internal “vital energy” practice of body posture, movement, breathing, and awareness together in unison. Qigong has traditionally been practiced as a healing art, cultivating and balancing the ‘qi’ (“chi”) to activate the body’s innate healing ability, as well as a transformative Taoist spiritual practice.
Anand Parikshak is a meditation teacher with a focus in the teachings of the Tao and the cultivation of emotional wellbeing. As an Indian-American, Anand was first taught meditation and posture from his father- the son of a yogi and Vedic educator. During his teens, Anand took a personal interest in meditation inspired by a connection to Nature and his main mentor, Dr. B Bayard, a Taoist practitioner and physician. Under Dr. Bayard’s training and the training of other great teachers, Anand has studied meditation, qigong, and Tai Chi Chuan. With respect to the teachings given to him, Anand now leads and developments meditation and mindfulness based programs for individuals from all walks of life. He has been honored to teach all around the world including prestigious institutions such as UCSF’s Osher Center, American University’s School of International Service, and the United States Department of State.