Qi Gong

Qigong is amazing!  It makes you feel so good and has lasting benefits.  The more you do, the more benefits you receive.  The forms I teach are for health.  They are gentle and easy to do. Dancing Crane # 10 of the 18 Luohan Hands Qigong is dynamic meditation and is perfect for those that find it difficult to meditate. We practice qigong from a standing position, move slowly, gently, and with our eyes closed.  Practicing this way forces the brain to focus on the movements, which in turn tricks the mind into going into a meditative state.  With no distractions from the outside world, the mind naturally focuses on moving, flowing, breathing and effortlessly enters zen (a meditative state). Qigong has the power to improve you physically, balance your emotions, and affect you on a spiritual level.  Physically, qigong will challenge your balance, improve your strength and endurance.  Qigong helps to clear stagnant energy & emotional blocks, in fact this is one of the most beneficial aspects of the practice.  According to Chinese medicine, an emotional block is how disease starts in the body.  On a spiritual level, qigong allows you to access spirit and become your true self.   Another benefit is experiencing a very relaxed state or zen.  There is nothing like entering zen to improve your health.  The more you do, the better you get at it and you can take this relaxed state with you everywhere.  When the body is relaxed and the chatter stops in the mind, your body can heal.  If you want to see some changes in any of these areas, try qigong!  

I practice daily! This is a feat in of itself.  Half of the population in Canada is not active enough for health.  In addition to my Qigong practice I swim, walk, hike, inline skate, and cycle. I am passionate about movement and believe movement is medicine, taken daily you can ward off most ailments including aging. I am a fitness and physical activity specialist with 20+ years of experience.   I have many certifications including: aquafitness (instructor, trainer, therapist),  Bone fit certified, Watsu 1,11,111, Ahi chi, Tai chi, Yoga, Medical Qigong & Qigong teacher training. I am a health promotion specialist who worked in public health promoting physical activity and chronic disease prevention. I also coordinated the Mississauga Halton Fall Prevention Initiative and promoted best practices in fall prevention to everyone who works with older adults.  I ended my career in the healthcare sector after spending 18 months with Osteoporosis Canada.  Where I encouraged health care professionals to implement best practices in Osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment.   So, I know chronic illness, if I don’t know, I am good at finding out causes, treatment and best practices.  In addition, I am very good at finding best practice research and summarizing it for the general public.  I have delved into many alternative therapies and find many of them very useful. I am a health professional gone ROGUE! Why rogue?  Because I believe in alternative medicine.  I believe movement is medicine.   I am sick of how long it takes to get anything done in health care.  I cannot be a change agent in that environment anymore.  I am content sharing my love of movement and promoting one of my favourite movement medicines – Qigong to all who are [...]

Dancing Crane # 10 of the 18 Luohan Hands   Qigong (pronounced chee kung) is an ancient Chinese mind body practice that restores wellness, builds mental and emotional strength, reduces stress and increases vitality.  Qigong is a branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and the grandfather of Tai Chi which was developed later for combat.  Qi (Pronounced Chee) is the circulating life force (or energy) whose existence and properties are the basis of much Chinese philosophy.   Qi flows through our bodies and everything in nature.  Gong is cultivation. Therefore, Qigong is energy cultivation. Qigong is a very powerful practice that works on the physical, emotional, and spiritual levels.