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Settling Naturally a day of
meditation and qigong with
George Draffan Saturday
May 18 9:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. Heart of Wisdom Temple 6401 NE 10th
Ave by donation ~ $50 suggested
bring your
lunch ~ and George
Draffan is a Seattle-based practitioner and teacher of Buddhist
meditation and Taoist energy practices... read more printable poster
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Join us
for a day of energy and awareness in stillness and in movement. The energy
practice (chigung)
will explore moving naturally to ground,
balance, and enliven the body, heart, and mind. The specific forms
we'll explore in this workshop will include the 18 Movements of Taiji
Chigung (shibashi) for balance and flexibility, and Standing Like a Tree (zhan zhuang) for grounding, strength, and power. And maybe we'll play with the Swimming Dragon, just for fun. The
day's sitting practice will explore "settling naturally" (rangbab) to
allow our inherent knowing and abilities to emerge. The daily practice
of integrating awareness, breath, and movement helps release stress and tension, leads to better balance, increased oxygen flow to
body and brain, and supports overall physical and mental health. These
non-sectarian practices are suitable for beginning and experienced
practitioners from any tradition. The aim is to integrate body, emotions, mind, and activity. |
