Quick Start for the Slow Season

Winter is time to rest, to meditate deeply, and refine the spiritual essence. This is the season to sit with a cup of hot tea and write down our inner thoughts, desires, and life goals. Winter is also when we store physical energy in the form of a little added weight. This is not an excuse to overindulge, just a natural change with the season.

Even though the slow processes predominate, animals hibernate and the land is mostly dormant, we must stay active enough to keep the spine and joints flexible. Wellness is an active commitment to live a balanced and fulfilled life. Here is a way to reinvigorate your body and jumpstart your immune system in 30 seconds.

• When you get up in the morning, touch your toes and roll up vertebrae by vertebrae to open your spine.
• Rotate your ankles and hands to loosen them up.
• To open your hips, rotate your legs and hips. (Think “Elvis” and you’re moving in the right direction!)
• Remember to BREATHE!

Now you’re energized and ready to start the day.

Create Wellness Qigong Workshop is Thurs. Sept. 24 @ 7p

Tomorrow (Thursday, 9/24/09) at 7 pm, Point-A Place of Wellness will host guest instructor, Antoinette Rohner for an informative and relaxing workshop and invites you to join us.

Antoinette is a Qigong Master, teaching since 1999. In her classes she blends different forms of Qigong such as Element/Organ Meridian Qigong, Golden Marrow Qigong (for the joints), Chi-Lel Qigong and Zhineng Qigong to improve mental and physical well being of all practitioners.

Qigong [chee ghung] is a 5000 year old Chinese tradition using specific, easy, slow flowing movements and poses, both sitting or standing, and visualizations to stimulate blood circulation, fortify immunity, quicken healing, release stress. Completely non-impact, Qigong can be practiced by anyone, regardless of age or physical fitness.

Wellness is an active commitment to live a balanced and fulfilled life. To help you get the most out of the workshop session, wear loose, comfortable clothing.

This workshop is $10.

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