Release + Return - Qi Gong with Josie

Service Description

Letting go of the day in order to build resilience and respect for oneself within… Join Josie as she takes you through a carefully curated set of movements designed to transform the busyness of your day into a calmer energy that will sustain you through the early evening, then carry you into a restorative sleep. This 6-week series will include different areas of focus for each session. For this series there will be a seated floor portion , so you are invited to bring along a yoga mat. If you do not have one, you may borrow one from Olds Town Square. After exploring acupuncture, biofeedback and osteopathy to address what was defined as “adrenal fatigue “about 15 years ago, I started a deep dive into what I could do for myself to bring balance back into my life, without medicating. Qi Gong was suggested to me by the Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor whom I was seeing at the time. Little did I know just how deep I would delve into this ancient Chinese healing art. Fast forward to present day- I have completed 3 teaching certifications. I have also been fortunate to learn from many other renowned teachers, exploring different styles and lineages. And the learning continues… So, what is it? The very rough translation goes something like this: Qi = Vital Energy Gong (stemming from the same root as “Kung” fu) = Skill or Cultivation Therefore… Qi Gong is the “skill of cultivating vital energy”. Some refer to it as “the mother of Tai Chi Chuan”- a style of internal martial arts. I look forward to playing with you soon!