Energy Gates is our most fundamental qigong set. Its practice naturally stimulates the water elemental energy of your body in accord with Chinese five-element theory.

Through a standing meditation practice, and the Cloud Hands, three swings, and spine stretch exercises, you’ll learn to let your energy flow downward—like water—toward the earth.

You’ll also learn to "dissolve" your body’s tension and pain, as well as how to maintain healthy posture for maximum energy flow.

Please click on the links below or scroll down to learn more about our course offerings in Energy Gates qigong:

• Foundations

• Refinement Series 1 Courses

• Refinements Series 2 Courses

You’ll learn a Standing Meditation practice to help you be present to, feel, and relax into your body, while cultivating healthy posture.

You’ll learn the fundamentals of the Clouds Hands exercise for more effortless movement, and the Back Release exercise to relax all your back muscles.

Additionally, we will begin to work on developing relaxed, natural breathing - one of the most powerful tools for calming your mind and learning to feel deep inside your body.

EARLY FALL SESSION - September 3 to October 15

For our Early Fall session schedule information, please click here.

LATE FALL SESSION - October 29 to December 17

Prerequisite:

Completion of our Intro to Tai Chi Series, or three 7-week sessions of Dragon & Tiger Qigong Refinements, or equivalent experience and permission of instructor.

To request permission to participate, click here to send a request to join the course. Please indicate which section you’re interested in joining.

Class Times: (Eastern Time) (You’ll join one section or the other.)

• Tuesday - Section 2 
  9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
  Hybrid format
  Bill

• Tuesday - Section 1   
  10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
  Online format
  Bill

Course Format:

Section 1 will be taught online via Zoom.

Section 2 will be taught using a hybrid (in-person and online attendees) format.

For more information on how our live, interactive online courses work, please click here.

Dates:

7 weeks, October 29 to December 17. No class on November 27.

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In an ongoing series of Refinements Series 1 courses, we'll deepen the Standing, Cloud Hands, and First Swing exercises and learn the Second Swing and Spine Stretch exercises.

We'll also explore qigong techniques such as sinking your chi and fully lengthening your body.

The courses progress at the pace of the group.

EARLY FALL SESSION - September 10 to October 21

For our Early Fall session schedule information, please click here.

LATE FALL SESSION - October 28 to December 16

Prerequisite:

Completion of Energy Gates Qigong Foundations course, or equivalent experience and permission of instructor.

To request permission to participate, click here to send a request to join the course.

Class Times: (Eastern Time)

• Monday Section     
  5:45 - 6:45 p.m.
  Dan

Course Format:

This is an in-person course. For more information on coming in to the studio for a class, please click here.

Dates:

7 weeks, October 28 to December 16.

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In an ongoing series of Refinements Series 2 courses, we'll go deeper into the Standing, Cloud Hands, First and Second Swing, and Spine Stretch exercises.

You’ll learn how to feel and 'outer dissolve' any energetic bindings in your body.

Then you’ll learn the locations of key energy gates in your body and how to “outer dissolve” and open those gates.

We'll also explore qigong techniques such as whole body awareness and presence, soft tissue turning and wrapping, and bending and stretching your soft tissues.

The courses progress at the pace of the group.

This course will not be offered this session.

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