Summer Qi Gong

Service Description

Summer- Abundance, Joy, Connection, Sincerity, Communication (tongue) vs. Hatred, overdoing, Cold hearted indifference Intention: Inner Smile (sending Golden Light) sending sweetness to your body, yourself, others, the world Connecting with Abundance Summer Element: Fire, Color: Pink to Red, organ function Energy: Heart/ Small intestine, sense organ: Tongue, physical organ: Heart cardiovascular system, life stage: adolescence, early adulthood Aggravated by: sun, hot, spicy or fried foods, alcohol, smoking, over stimulation from outside sources (social media, news, etc.), overdoing it in general. Some physical manifestations: agitation, high BP, palpitations, insomnia, heartburn, bullying rather than leading, controlling rather than guiding. Red face or tongue. Yelling rather than speaking. Heart energy in harmony: sleep well, wake refreshed, steady voice but able to listen, able to connect to others, Inspired to action, Tolerant, Compassionate. Class meets via Zoom Mondays at 6:00 pm and Thursdays at 11:30 am, and occasionally in person. The movements are very similar to light stretching and calisthenics but also facilitate a meditative state and connection with the movement of Universal Energy through the body. The overall intention is "One inch taller; five years younger" ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Dana McAvity has been practicing and studying QiGong for 13 years.  She received her teaching certification from Lee Holden and has also studied intensively with various Masters, including Yang Yang, Mingtong Gu, Robert Peng, and Kenneth Cohen. She serves on the boards of the Global Lyme Alliance and the Hyde School in Bath, Maine.