3 Body Healing Arts - David Sholemson

01/21/2026

3 Body Qigong for Winter

Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30pm
January 7th – February 25th

REGISTER HERE:
https://www.circlesofwisdom.com/workshops/sp/3-body-qigong-2026-winter-practice-class/

Series Description:
As we settle into winter, don’t you just feel like curling up on the couch and hibernating? This is the season to begin slowing down and storing energy. Our 3 Body Qigong winter session will focus on movements to help you store more energy in the kidneys, the organ associated with the winter season. The Kidneys are especially important in Traditional Chinese Medicine as they represent the WATER ELEMENT. Not only do they flush out unwanted toxins, but they also regulate the circulation of fluids throughout the body. Supporting, balancing, and storing Qi in our kidneys is achieved through movement, diet, and lifestyle. Our classes will help with restorative movements as we focus on going with nature’s flow, not pushing against it!

As we settle into winter, don’t you just feel like curling up on the couch and hibernating? This is the season to begin slowing down and storing energy. Our 3 Body Qigong winter session will focus on movements to help you store more energy in the kidneys, the organ associated with the winter seaso...

11/21/2025

What is Compassion?
One day, a young student came to his master and asked him, “Master, what is Compassion?”The master took him to the window and asked him to look at the beggar sitting on the corner across the street. While looking at him for some time, they saw that an old lady passed by and gave him a gold coin, a merchant passed by and gave him five gold coins, and a boy who passed by gave him a flower.
Now, the master asked his student, “Which one of all these actions do you think felt the most compassion for the beggar?”
The young student replied, “The merchant did. He gave him the most money.”
The Master smiled and explained, “Remember that old lady who passed by? She was infuriated by his poverty, so she gave him a gold coin. The old lady acted out of pity toward that beggar.
After that, we saw a merchant who noticed a small group of people talking about him so he gave 5 gold coins to the beggar and left quickly. The merchant acted out of ego. He wanted to show off his wealth to those people and show that he has a big heart and likes to help others.
Later, we saw a boy who had collected some flowers in his hands for his mother, and when he passed by the beggar, he smiled at him and gave him a flower. That little boy is the one who acted out of compassion.”
Master continued and explained, “Compassion is far greater and nobler than pity. Pity has its roots in fear. When fear touches someone’s pain, it becomes pity, but when love touches someone’s pain, it becomes compassion. So, to understand compassion, we should understand that all beings are the same and suffer in similar ways. We should honor all who suffer and know that we are neither separate nor superior to anyone. “

from the story circle: 3bodyha.com

10/27/2025

Register Here: https://www.circlesofwisdom.com/workshops/sp/3-body-qigong-fall-2025-practice-class/

10/13/2025

3 BODY QIGONG FOR FALL - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS 6:30PM-7:30PM

**All CLASSES LIVE ON ZOOM AND RECORDED**
If you can't attend class or wish to practice more, all classes are recorded and available for one week.

LECTURE/ PRACTICE CLASS: October 22
A recording of the lecture/practice class is available for 2 weeks and is free if you sign up for the 7-week session.

FALL QIGONG CLASSES: October 29 November 5, 12, 19, 26 December 3, 10

3 BODY QIGONG FOR FALL - Class Description

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) each organ and season has a relationship with one another. For example, Fall’s relationship is with the lungs and large intestine. These particular organs are more susceptible to imbalance during the fall season, which can lead to illness in some individuals. This can happen for several reasons, such as disharmony between these organs, stagnant Qi resulting from excessive stress, or simply expelling too much Qi without replenishing it. Our Fall 7-week seasonal practice will focus on learning new movements to help balance and harmonize our lungs and large intestines to keep our bodies and minds healthy and happy. We will also continue with our other full body weekly movements to offer a complete preventive maintenance practice for the Fall.

If you want to sign up for the 7 Week Series and receive the Lecture/Practice class included for free, register below. ($79!) You can take advantage of this rate from now until October 28. Then you can sign up for individual classes ($15).

REGISTER HERE FOR THE 7-WEEK SERIES + Lecture Practice Class: https://www.circlesofwisdom.com/workshops/sp/3-body-qigong-fall-2025-instructional-practice-class/

REGISTER HERE FOR INDIVIDUAL CLASSES:
https://www.circlesofwisdom.com/workshops/sp/3-body-qigong-fall-2025-practice-class/

3 BODY QIGONG FOR FALL – Lecture & Practice Class

Prior to our Fall session, I will offer a special instructional class that will focus on practicing the new movements we will be implementing for this 7-week series, as well as fine-tuning other movements that we continue to practice weekly. I will explain more about Traditional Chinese Medicine, including the seasonal practices, and why we do specific movements, to help balance and harmonize our Lungs (yin) and large intestines (yang) at this time of year. I will also offer you guidance on how to navigate the Fall season by practicing qigong movements, recommending foods to eat at this time of year, as well as sharing lifestyle tips.

WHAT IS 3 BODY QIGONG?

3 Body Qigong is a mind/body practice based in Traditional Chinese Medicine, combining Korean Tao, modern Qigong practices, energy healing practices, and sound/music meditation. It combines body tapping, stretching, breath work, and meditation to improve energy flow throughout your body. These movements help increase vitality, flexibility, and power on a physical level and bring one to a more peaceful and relaxed state of mind. I hope you will join us and take the leap. More info on my website, 3bodyha.com

10/01/2025

FROM THE STORY CIRCLE... THE MOUSE TRAP

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. "What food might this contain?" the mouse wondered. He was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning: "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!"
The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said "Mr.Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it."
The mouse turned to the pig and told him "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The pig sympathized but said, "I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers."
The mouse turned to the cow and said, "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The cow said, "Wow, Mr. Mouse. I'm sorry for you, but it's no skin off my nose."
So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer's mousetrap alone.

That very night a sound was heard throughout the house - like the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey. The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer's wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital, and she returned home with a fever.

Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient. But his wife's sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. The farmer's wife did not get well; she died.
So many people came to her funeral that the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them.

The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness.

MORAL: The next time you hear someone is facing a problem and think it doesn't concern you, remember: when one of us is threatened, we are all at risk. We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another. Each of us is a vital thread in another person's tapestry.

More Stories here:
https://www.3bodyha.com/the-story-circle

04/29/2025

3 BODY QIGONG FOR SPRING! BEGINS THIS WEDNESDAY

Join us for the new 7-week series as we move through the season of renewal and growth!

LECTURE & PRACTICE CLASS: APRIL 30 (free w/sign up for the 7-week series

CLASS SCHEDULE: May 7, 14, 21, 28 June 4, 11, 18
Wednesday evenings 6:30 PM-7:30 PM

**All CLASSES LIVE ON ZOOM AND RECORDED**
If you can't attend class or wish to practice more, classes are recorded and available for 1 week.

REGISTER HERE FOR THE 7-WEEK SERIES AND PRACTICE CLASS:
https://www.circlesofwisdom.com/.../3-body-qigong-2025.../

CLASS DESCRIPTION
FINALLY! Spring is here, and as we transition into this new season, we'll begin our new 7-week series, 3-Body Qigong for Spring. As we continue our seasonal practice (based on Traditional Chinese Medicine), we will focus on the element associated with this time of year, which is wood. Since we humans are connected to nature, the same wood energy that prepares the plants and trees to begin their transition is happening inside of us, too! The energy of wood wants to move outward and get things done. If that energy becomes stuck, the result can be “QI stagnation,” which manifests as anger, irritability, depression, mood swings, poor sleep, migraines, pain, tension, and other symptoms. And where does that get stuck? The organ associated with Spring: THE LIVER (more about this in our lecture/practice class).
The 7-week series for Spring will include new movements to help keep our body and emotions grounded, balanced, and harmonized. In addition to our new spring movements, we will continue with our usual set of body tapping, meridian stretching, energy ball practice, and meditation. This will help us to feel grounded, balanced, peaceful, and in harmony with nature! 3 Body Qigong for Spring is preventive maintenance for the body and mind!

LECTURE & PRACTICE CLASS
Before our 7 weeks of classes, I will offer a special instructional class that will focus on practicing the new movements for this session, as well as reviewing some of our regular movements. I will also explain more about how these movements relate to Traditional Chinese Medicine as a source of balancing and harmonizing your energy. I will discuss how best to navigate this season through the movements, diet, lifestyle, and other tips to keep you happy and healthy.
This class is free if you sign up for the 7-week session. Drop in for $15. This class will be recorded and available for two weeks.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT 3 BODY QIGONG AND DAVID, GO HERE: https://www.3bodyha.com/

04/12/2025

The 2 Wolves

A Cherokee elder and his grandson are sitting around a fire. The elder speaks to his grandson about life. “A battle rages inside me,” he says. “It is dangerous, and it is between two wolves. One is evil. He is full of anger, arrogance, guilt, resentment, lies, and ego.” “The other wolf is good. He is full of joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy, generosity, and truth. The same wolves that fight within me, fight inside of you and everyone else. The grandson thought about his grandfather’s words and asked, “Which wolf will win the fight?”

The old Cherokee smiled and replied, “If you feed them right, they both win.” “You see, if I only feed the good wolf, the bad wolf will hide in the dark, waiting for me to falter so that it can pounce and get the attention he craves. He will always be angry and will always be fighting the good wolf. But if I acknowledge him, as well as the good wolf, they both will be satisfied, and we all win.

The bad wolf has qualities that I need, something the good wolf lacks: tenacity, courage, fearlessness, strong will, and resourcefulness. The good wolf instead provides compassion, caring, heart, and the ability to value the needs of others over his own. You see, the two wolves need each other. Feeding only one and starving the other will eventually make both uncontrollable. Caring for both wolves allows them both to serve you so that you can do something good with your time on Earth. Feed them both, and you will quiet their internal struggle for your attention, and when there is no battle inside, you can then hear the voices of deeper knowledge that will guide you in choosing the right path in every circumstance.

Moral: How you choose to treat the opposing forces within you will ultimately determine how you live your life.”

03/17/2025

Your mind is always looking for proof of what you believe. If you tell yourself things always go wrong, your brain will focus on every setback and inconvenience to confirm that story. It's not that life is worse—it's just your brain doing its job, reinforcing the narrative you've chosen.

But here's the good news: it works the other way, too. If you start asking, "How can things get better?" or "What good is happening in my life?" your brain will look for those answers. It will notice small wins, moments of growth, and opportunities, shifting your perspective toward hope and positivity.

This is confirmation bias in action. Your mind finds evidence to match the reality you believe in. So, be mindful of the story you're telling yourself. The way you frame your experiences today shapes how you'll see your life tomorrow.

~ unnamed psychiatrist

01/03/2025

CLASSES START THIS WEDNESDAY!

3 BODY QIGONG FOR WINTER

LECTURE & PRACTICE CLASS:
Wednesday, January 8
(This class is included with the 7-Week Session signup.
Drop in for $15)

3 BODY QIGONG WINTER CLASSES:
January 15, 22, 29 - February 5, 12, 19, 26
6:30PM-7:30PM
**All CLASSES LIVE ON ZOOM AND RECORDED**If you can't attend the classes or wish to practice more,
all classes are recorded and available for one week.

3 BODY QIGONG FOR WINTER - Class Description
Winter is finally upon us. This is a time we feel like curling up on the couch, slowing down, and hibernating as we follow nature’s cycle. Now is the time to begin storing energy, and we will practice that in our winter session
This winter session will focus on movements to store more energy in our kidneys, the organ that is associated with the winter season. Kidneys are the powerhouse of the body, supplying reserve energy to any organ running low on qi. Movement is important to support and balance the energy in your kidneys, but the type of movement and exercise is even more important. Restorative movements like our 3-body qigong class will be helpful.

3 BODY QIGONG FOR WINTER - Lecture and Practice Class
So, we will begin with a lecture practice class on January 8. Where we will practice the new movements we will incorporate into our classes for the winter session. I will also delve into the connection between these movements and the 5 element theory of traditional Chinese medicine. I will also discuss dietary recommendations and lifestyle tips to maintain a harmonious balance between our physical, energetic, and spiritual bodies during the winter season. So, join us this winter and remember to eat well, rest well, and practice 3 Body Qigong. It’s all preventive maintenance for your mind and body.

All ages are welcome. Please bring a mat as some movements will be on the floor. (Modifications will be offered if you can’t go on the mat).
REGISTER HERE FOR LECTURE/PRACTICE CLASS ONLY
https://www.circlesofwisdom.com/workshops/sp/3-body-qigong-2025-winter-instructional-class/
REGISTER HERE FOR 7 WEEKS OF CLASSES (includes lecture class)
https://www.circlesofwisdom.com/workshops/sp/3-body-qigong-2025-7-week-winter-series/

What is 3 Body Qigong?
3 Body Qigong is a mind/body practice based in Traditional Chinese Medicine, combining Korean Tao, modern Qigong practices, energy healing practices, and sound/music meditation. It combines body tapping, stretching, breath work, and meditation to improve the flow of energy throughout your body. These movements help increase vitality, flexibility, and power on a physical level, as well as bring one to a more peaceful and relaxed state of mind. I hope you will join us and take the leap. These Classes Are For Everyone. All Levels. More info on my website 3bodyha.com