Tai Chi Foundations
Life Force Tai Chi™ - Energy Body Workout
Tai Chi has been practiced for thousands of years. Discover how these "simple" movements serve as a powerful healing tool and can transform all aspects of life: physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We will dive into the neigong or internal skill to unlock blockages that will bring ease and relaxation into your body and mind. Each posture is layered with wisdom that is not obvious to the naked eye. Understanding and applying these principles will enhance your physical performance if you play a sport, provide greater clarity at work, and create a stronger connection to your loved ones and your higher power.
Along with body mechanics, posture and energetic principles, Jackie will also be teaching the philosophy of how and why tai chi (and qigong) work and how these principles can be incorporated into daily life to help you be more efficient at work, more present at home and live a healthier more balanced life, regardless of the external circumstances. Applying these principles will reduce stress, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, worry, self-doubt and fear all while raising you up to experience a higher state of being manifesting as happiness, self-love, compassion, confidence, self-trust and a sense of peace.
Everyone is welcome. This comprehensive workshop caters to both beginners and seasoned practitioners. These ancient teachings, rooted in thousands of years of wisdom, aim to benefit all attendees and are delivered in a fun modern format.
Jackie’s goal is to provide a practice that will bring more joy into peoples lives and create a community of like minded people who want to grow and learn together.
Join Jackie for Tai Chi Foundations 1: Workshop 1 Saturday May 17th for a day of exploration, connection and fun!
The workshop will be held at the Aftermath Agency in Firdale Village in Edmonds from 9am-5pm.
Qigong to Heal
Achieve and Maintain Optimal Health
Jackie is offering a 6-week online Qigong class starting mid to late June. (If you are unable to attend live, no need to worry, classes will be recorded and made available to you for 30 days allowing you watch and practice at your convenience).
Qigong to regulate the endocrine system: balance hormones, regulate mood, metabolism, digestion, sleep, blood pressure, blood sugar, adrenal function and more.
In Chinese medicine there is a channel called the chong channel. It is one of the 8 extraordinary vessels, which act as reservoirs of energy. The chong regulates circulation of qi/energy and blood in the twelve regular channels. These twelve regular channels are connected to the organs and their functions; therefore, by awakening the chong channel, all systems in the body are affected. This special channel runs through every endocrine gland: the pituitary, thyroid, thymus, pancreas, adrenal, and reproductive glands. This qigong series will help to open the receptors on each of these glands, allowing the hormones to be received and your body to function at its optimal health.
Jackie has been instructing these exercises to patients and students for nearly 15 years. The feedback she has received indicates that it helps induce an extremely relaxed state, and after practicing for a few minutes, individuals feel as though they have been meditating for hours, thereby reducing stress, anxiety, and depression.
In her 22 years of clinical experience, Jackie has assisted thousands of patients with insomnia, fatigue, digestive issues, high blood pressure, hormone imbalances, stress, anxiety and depression. She has combined 19 years of qigong training with her clinical experience to develop a series of simple yet effective exercises to improve sleep and digestion, reduced stress, depression and anxiety, increase vitality, balance hormones and have a sense of feeling centered and grounded.
This is a gentle yet powerful group of exercises. In this class we will be clearing and aligning the chakras, awakening the endocrine system and stretching the physical tissues to hold these energetic shifts.