Saturday, September 25th
12:30 pm–4:30 pm Pacific time
on Zoom
Beginners Welcomed! Cost $45
No one turned away for lack of funds
In this workshop we’ll go through the initial Qigong sequence of “Restoring the Terrain”, opening to and exploring the inner experience of each movement. The practice ultimately creates the body as an alchemical vessel where the vital energy (qi) is held and transformed. , and our physiology healed. The luminous peart pearl, our alchemical product, is the DNA for the compassionate and rainbow bodies.
While this practice builds on an ongoing class, we’ll be playing with each movement slowly enough that beginners are welcomed.
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.