Mindful Nature Guides

The Physiology of QiGong

mindfulnatureguides — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 20:04:00 +0000

For the Playa Vista community:

mindfulnatureguides — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 18:42:34 +0000

I will be offering two free classes to residents of the Playa Vista community on Tuesday January 14th (noon) and Thursday January 16th (7 p.m.). QiGong practice helps cultivate and circulate Qi, or vital energy, for restoration, rejuvenation, and resilience of body and mind. Come experience moving meditation for stress reduction, improved balance and circulation, release of muscle tension and peace of mind.

QiGong: Moving Meditation

mindfulnatureguides — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 23:39:10 +0000

Mindful Nature Guides offers QiGong: Moving Meditation classes in Southern California in person and online. We can bring the class to you via a Zoom meeting or a social-distance small class for your community, workplace, or retreat.

QiGong is a moving mediation that includes mindful breathing, flowing movements, visualization and focus on the present moment. Practicing QiGong helps release tension, calm the mind, and rejuvenate the body by shifting the nervous system from the sympathetic or fight, flight, or fright state to the rest and digest parasympathetic state. Learning to use breath practice and moving mediation is beneficial and accessible to all ages and all levels of fitness.

No special gear, clothing, or preparation is required, simply arrive ready to experience and participate. Movements are easy to follow and involve minimal footwork; many of the movements are done standing in one place and can also be done sitting.

If you are interested in learning more about QiGong classes and workshops, send us a note via our contact page or email mindfulnatureguides@gmail.com.

Immersion, connection, compassion.

mindfulnatureguides — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 20:57:30 +0000

Spending mindful time in nature can help us slow down, de-stress, and reconnect with the natural world and each other. Recent studies show what many cultures have know for generations: nature is good for us, and we can be good for nature. From lowering blood pressure to awakening and sharpening our sensory awareness, there are many benefits to nature immersion. Beyond the documented health benefits, connecting with nature can also help us experience joy, awe, and wonder; feelings we may have lost track of in our busy lives. But reconnecting with nature can also help us reach out to others, and to nature itself.

When we reconnect with nature, we begin a new relationship. By caring for ourselves through this immersion, we have a greater capacity to then take care of others in our lives, and to deepen our consideration, mindfulness, and caring for the world at large. By caring for ourselves, caring for others, and reconnecting with nature we become more compassionate, and a new reciprocity grows in the relationship: experiencing the benefits of nature immersion, and in turn caring for others and the more than human world.