WHEN

November 7 and 21: 10am - 12pm PST - Online on Zoom

(Each recording is sent out within 24 hours and all recordings will stay available until November 30, 2026.)

QUOTE

“Metal energy is about cutting through, letting go, and being brave.”

COOL FACT

Metal was the final element added to the Chinese energetic matrix, adding to the collection of Earth, Water, Wood, and Fire.

ANOTHER COOL FACT:

This workshop is accessible for all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels.

WHAT IS QIGONG?

Qi (Chi) means Breath, and Gong (Kung) means Work. Qigong is one of the most ancient forms of Breath-Work. Many of the physical practices in Qigong are movement meditations. These are fluid, continuous, and enjoyable experiences that bring the breath and movement into one.

WHAT WILL WE DO DURING THE MONTH?

Fall is the season of transformation, fermentation, and preparing for Winter. In this 2-part workshop, we will play with the 2-part nature of Metal: It is both air in the Sky, and crystals in the Earth. It expands like a cloud, and condenses like a diamond. It has the capacity to refract light, and be molded into infinite forms. It is our breath, our skin, our sense of touch, and of smell. It is our capacity to be courageous, find healthy self-confidence. It is also connected to sadness, heaviness, and depression.

At the end of November, you will have a better understanding of this dualistic element, and how you can use your Metal energy to build healthy self-confidence, work through grief, and cut away old patterns that no longer serve you.

Practice:

Through the different movement forms, you will also have an experience of working with breath and movement together in a way to offer a path towards greater nervous system capacity and regulation.

Discussion/Q&A:

In the workshop we will have the opportunity to share our experience with one another and to ask questions in order to benefit our own individual journey.