You are invited to join our weekly body-awareness practices that include Chinese medicine principles, taichi-qigong and meditation. Classes are held on Monday evenings, from 5pm-6:30pm in Cranbrook.
Body Electric – Qigong Tune Up!
May 13 and 20, 2024
Come join a rejuvenating taichi-qigong practice at the Stage Door Studio in Cranbrook. Cara is back with bells on, from two months in New Zealand – offering a two week ‘tune-up’ for the existing qigong group, AND beginners are welcome too.
Register Here: Qigong Tune Up
Why these classes?
By experiencing the body, breath, posture and sensations as they are, we can come to listen to our body-mind experience more closely. This allows us to let go of what no longer serves and to nurture the positive in our lives. It helps us re-inhabit the natural flow of awareness and vitality innate in us.
Some of what we will practice:
- Learn and practice eighteen simple taichi-qigong movements. These ‘Taichi Qigong Shibashi’ movements were developed for health, by Professor Lin Housheng at the Shanghai Qigong Institute.
- Breathing easy? Learn about and practice optimal breathing anatomy and posture.
- Discover gems from Chinese Medicine’s 12 meridians: Divided into three families of life principles, embodying these qualities in movement gives us insight into how we can have fuller embodiment in our own lives, and greater freedom amidst life’s inevitable struggles.
- How do I meditate? Learn breathing meditation, in four postures from the centuries old (ie. tried and true) Buddhist meditation tradition.
- Learn exercises to coming home to your body. If we can rest peacefully in the experience of our body, as it is, we can understand and release armouring, tension and patterns of anxiety or depression.
About the Teacher:
Join Cara Conroy-Lau (R.Ac) – meditation teacher and acu-moxa therapist for a fun and inquisitive exploration into healing. Cara is the owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic, and an Associate Teacher at Clear Sky Meditation and Study Foundation. She has been practicing meditation, chinese medicine and healing work, alongside her own spiritual journey since 2005 with her Dharma Teachers Qapel & Catherine Sensei. Her qigong training is in the lineage of Professor Lin Housheng, under Fabrice Piche.
Location: Stage Door Studio – 11 11 Ave S, Cranbrook, BC V1C 2N9. Classes are on the lower floor – the entry is at the front of the building.
Fees: Pay by the heart
“Pay by the Heart” is a generosity based model of exchange. It means that you are invited to give what you decide is the value of these classes. What value do you place upon your personal growth and well-being? Your generosity helps make these classes available to all categories of income, while ensuring your course instructor is supported and appreciated. Take a moment to reflect and follow your heart. What amount would feel generous to you?
Meditation Circle: Thursday Nights
Do you want to strengthen your meditation and mindfulness practice? Clear Sky Centre offers supportive meditation classes on Thursday nights. Learn fundamentals of meditation, modern Buddhist philosophy and more. Classes are open to all levels of experience.
Join online, or in person at Clear Sky from 7pm-8pm. Recordings are also available.
Clear Sky Meditation Centre is located in Bull River, BC, 30 minutes drive from Cranbrook.
Classes are given on a pay by the heart donation basis. Registration is necessary.
Questions? Please phone Cara at 250-421-8280.