02/06/2026
Qi Gong End of Winter Series
with Laurel Atwell
Mondays 9:15-10:15AM
February 9th - March 30th (no class March 2nd)
This open-level qi gong class will delve into the foundational techniques of this somatic practice as well as philosophical details of five element theory as an offering to integrate into your personal philosophy of movement and the body. We will look towards and work with the connection between the seasons, body systems, senses, nature, our imaginations, and more as ways to locate ourselves and begin to tap into the interconnectivity between the self and the universe. A morning practice to meet the day as a whole body.
What to expect:
Working with the breath
Being still
Moving in and out of the floor (class can go from standing to lying down)
Being in contemplation/reflection while in a physical state/stance/form
Endurance practice
Moving between experiential and technical practicing
Self-motivated (this class is open-level so knowing when you need to slow something down, go longer, rest, etc and not looking for permission to tend to the self)
The unknown as a guide.
Laurel Atwell has been working professionally as an interdisciplinary performer, maker, and facilitator since graduating from Sarah Lawrence College in 2008. She has taught qi gong privately as well as classes and workshops across the country; during the pandemic she taught to a worldwide audience via Movement Research’s Somatic Practice programming. Her work and collaborations have been presented at MoMA PS1, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Danspace Project, Movement Research at Judson Memorial Church, Center for Performance Research, Gibney Dance, Abrons Arts Center, Dixon Place; as part of Sundays on Broadway, Performa ’11, CATCH, Offerings; have shown in Los Angeles, CA, Marfa, TX, Minneapolis, MN, and New Haven, CT. She has worked with luciana achugar, Phoebe Berglund, Kim Brandt, Camilla Carper, Barnett Cohen, Milka Djordjevich (for which Atwell received a 2018 Bessie nomination for her performance in ANTHEM), Beth Gill, Ursula Eagly, Nikima Jagudajev, Melanie Maar, and Melinda Ring, among others.
