Qigong Classes
Training & background:
Rae teaches practices from various Qigong and Neigong traditions, all influenced by her/their studies of Wild Goose Qigong with late master, Dr. Bingkun Hu.
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Rae's studies also include ongoing learning with Qigong, Neigong, and Chinese medicine teacher, Damo Mitchell and Qigong teacher, Micheline Bogey. Past studies include Wild Goose training with Hui Liu, Taiji Wuxigong with Ann Sheldon and Chris Fernie, Chinese medicine studies with Neijing scholar, Dr. Edward Neal, Paul Grilley's Yin Yoga and functional anatomy course, an Anusara Yoga teacher training, studies with Iyengar teacher, Richard Rosen, Aikido training, competitive fencing, improvisational dance and Butoh study, Reiki mastership, shamanic training, and a lifetime of movement and meditation practices.
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Rae's teaching style is gentle, contemplative, fun, and therapeutic, with strong emphases on proper alignment, mind-breath-body coordination, and energy flow. Rae's approach is informed by over two decades of study of Buddhism, Taoism, Yoga, meditation, and the Chinese medicine system, and over 15 years of professional practice of energy healing.
Class Schedule, Online + In-Person:
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☞ Mondays at 4 pm PDT – online via Zoom, drop-in, all levels
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come in person and/or watch the video in your own time
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see below for more info or join class here.
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☞ Tuesdays at 5:30 pm – at The Olympia Center in downtown Olympia
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☞ Saturdays at 10:30 am – at Decatur Woods Park
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(down the hill from the playground) in SW Olympia, drop-in
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Qigong is a self-healing art within the Chinese medicine system that utilizes combinations of breath, awareness, meditation, visualizations, posture, and movement to cultivate and maintain physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. There are many forms and styles of Qigong, ranging from vigorous movement to meditation in still poses.
All of my classes focus on calming and toning the nervous system, centering the mind, harmonizing breath with the movements of the body, and cultivating energy appropriate to the season. Working with various Qigong traditions, these classes are designed to settle your emotions, and to build whole-body coordination, mental focus, a relaxed yet energized feeling, and a deeply rooted, quiet joy. Read more about the forms I teach. Or read more about Wild Goose Qigong.
I am as in love with teaching, moving, and co-creating in community as I am with Qigong and Chinese medicine. Please join me in this deep and beautiful practice that benefits not only those who practice, but all beings.
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Drop-in Live-Stream Qigong Classes - 1 hour
☞ Mondays ∞ 4 pm PDT via Zoom
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$10 for the class, $10 for the video, or $15 for both
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class videos are sent out on Mondays (videos available M-Th) & Fridays (videos available F-Su)
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subscriptions available
Wild Goose Qigong Drop-in Classes
☞ Saturdays at 10:30 am – at Decatur Woods Park (down the hill from the playground) in Olympia
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This is an all-levels, drop-in class. 1 hour
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Sliding scale, $15 – 25 per class
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Learn practices from many Qigong traditions, including Wild Goose
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Every Saturday through August
☞ Please contact me if you'd like to get on the mailing list or join the Coiling Breath Meetup group to stay abreast of current and coming classes.
"Untie your knots; soften your glare; settle your dust.
This is your primal identity."
- Lao Tzu