Current Qigong Classes

To Sign Up for Classes: (360) 398-7466, or email

Winter Classes, 2010

In January and February of 2010 Robert Bates is teaching two classes:

Introduction to Taoist Yoga

and

Qigong to Prevent Colds and Flu

Introduction to Taoist Yoga

Stretch Your  Muscles, Ligaments, Tendons, and Joints

Come to one or two classes a week for the same price!

When: Monday and Friday Afternoons, January 4 through March 5, 2010
Time:  12:00 pm to 1:00 pm                    No Class February 05
Cost:   $80 for the entire series.

Stretch, Strengthen and Relax Your Joints

You’ll like Taoist Yoga. It feels fabulous to do.

Taoist Yoga is a term often used to describe the many and varied stretching practices found in the vast cornucopia known as Qigong. Qigong stretching, also called such things as Dao Yin or Tao Yin, is different than most Hatha Yoga of East Indian provenance. Taoist Yoga, rather than being long-held postures, is always in motion. To put it simply, Taoist Yoga is more about movement and joint health than most stretching systems. Stretches are expressed, then released, in a breath or two. As a generalization, Taoist Yoga puts more emphasis on joints, ligaments, tendons and fascia than the more muscle-focused Indian Yoga. Taoist Yoga also engages in the Chinese-originated principles of Qi, which lends a different flavor from that of the Indian Subcontinent practices.

For those with experience in East Indian Yoga, Taoist Yoga can bring new insights to their practice. Taoist Yoga is also used as a kind of preventative or curative physical therapy for many joint problems.

In this class we will explore exercises from Liangong, Wuji Qigong, and Dao Yin (Tao Yin).

Qigong to Prevent Colds and Flu

Come to one or two classes a week for the same price!

When: Monday and Friday Afternoons, January 4 through March 5
Time:  1:00 pm to 2:00 pm            No Class February 05
Cost:   $80 for the entire series.
Take the classes Mondays or Fridays or both for the same price.

Location: 1095 East Axton Road. This is a few miles north of Bellingham.
Please call or email if you need directions.

To Sign Up: (360) 398-7466, or rbbatesdc@comcast.net

Robert’s Website: www.funwithqigong.com

First Clear the Organs with the Six Healing Sounds

First we will warm the body up and begin the purging of stagnation. The Six Healing sounds clear the organs and tissues of stagnant Qi, open blocked Qi channels and reinvigorate sluggish lymph.

Then Engage in Slow, Gentle Movements that Move the Qi

For this we will practice the set known as Hun Yuan Qigong. I find this set to be a marvelous way to stave off getting sick. Over the past two or three long winters, whenever I start to feel rundown—maybe on the verge of getting sick—I practice the slow motion Hun Yuan set for about 30-40 minutes. By the end of the practice I can feel a pulsing, whole body empowerment. There is a balanced magnetic warmth in my hands, ease in my breathing, and calmness in my heart and mind. I get a strong sense that the healing forces in my body have been renewed and reinvigorated.