Active Meditations

20/10/2023

6-Week Qigong Series

Choose from two days/times:
1. Sundays from 1:00-2:00 pm, starting on November 5 and ending on December 10.
2. Tuesdays from Noon until 1:00 pm, starting on November 7 and ending on December 12.

Qigong, an ancient Chinese practice of movement and meditation, is a wonderful way to tap into our own self-healing abilities. The primary qigong movements we will explore are slow, meditative, and powerful, yet gentle and easy to perform. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to learn and experience several other styles and forms of Qigong. All exercises will be done while standing.

There are numerous benefits to practicing Qigong, including increased energy levels, a greater sense of calmness, balanced hormones, improved strength and stamina, reduced joint pain and stiffness, enhanced balance, better immunity, improved mental functioning, and the integration of spiritual and internal energies.

Comfortable clothing and either flat, cushioned shoes or being barefoot are recommended for the sessions.

About the Instructor:

Pat Dorraj is a retired educator and lifelong learner who finds joy in assisting busy individuals on their journey towards self-empowerment through meditation and qigong. Pat has been practicing meditation for 35 years and began her journey with tai chi and qigong in 1996. She has studied under esteemed instructors such as Dennis Beck and Justin Harris in Fort Worth, Master Del Pe formerly of Houston, and Master Chunyi Lin of Minneapolis. Pat personally experienced the transformative power of meditation, qigong, and spending time in nature in overcoming her own battles with rheumatoid arthritis and cancer. She firmly believes that these modalities have the ability to relax and strengthen the body, foster self-awareness, and bring serenity and clarity to the mind, thus enhancing our innate self-healing abilities.

https://rajayogafortworth.com/workshops-and-events

04/10/2022

Hello, my dear friends,

Qigong means “working with energy.” It does not mean “doing your qigong exercises and meditations.”

So, yes, it is best if you make time to do Small Universe or the Butterfly Meditation and the healing movements. But that’s a limited view of Qigong. You can do Qigong anywhere, anytime, all day long. If fact you may have already been doing Qigong without even realizing it!

How about this?

When you go grocery shopping, try to smile with love every time someone makes eye contact with you. Smiling opens your heart, and it helps to open the heart of the other person. The love you share this way is the most powerful healing energy there is, and smiling releases endorphins in your own body – which help you to heal. What do you think happens when you keep doing that?

When you are standing in line, sitting in traffic, or sitting at home, practice energy breathing. That means visualizing healing energy entering every pore of your skin, running between all your cells, and gathering deep behind your navel when you breathe in, then visualizing any pain or sickness leaving the body as smoke – out through the pores, going to the ends of the sky. This breathing is a foundation of Spring Forest Qigong, and you can do it any time, anywhere, with no physical effort.

Before you leave the house every morning or before you go to bed every night, take a few seconds to close your eyes and give thanks for ten things in your life. They can be as simple as, “I am thankful I have food today” or “I am thankful for a chance to have a better day today.” Gratitude helps the kidney energy, and kidney energy is the body’s vitality. The more you can support the kidney energy, the faster you can heal and the more energy you will have to do everything you like.

So there you go, no more excuses for why you don't have time for Qigong!

Many Blessings,
Chunyi Lin

02/12/2021

Hello my dear friends,

Today i want to share with you the importance of focusing on your legs in the winter time.

Strengthening your legs and knees is very beneficial in winter.

This is important because the legs represent vitality and when the legs get cold in the winter it can drain your vitality energy and lead to health problems when spring comes.

These things are especially important for people who have or have had heart problems.

There are many energy channels that run through the knees, including; The liver energy channel, the pancreas energy channel, the stomach energy channel and the bladder energy channel.

The knees and heels have many important energy points and the flow of energy can easily become stagnant and the simplest thing you can do to keep this from happening is to....

👉Keep your Legs warm in the winter. This will help to keep your kidney energy from being depleted in winter. Just by doing that you can help prevent colds and the loss of your vital kidney energy.

👉Standing with your knees bent while doing your Spring Forest Qigong Active Exercises is a good way to strengthen your legs and keep them active. When you do your qigong active exercises bend your knees a little. Bend them as deeply as you feel comfortable doing. Bending your knees can really help to strengthen your knees and legs, strengthen your vitality and your digestive system.

Many Blessings,
Chunyi Lin

**Stay tuned for more helpful tips to keep you in harmony in the winter

To read more on Protecting your Yang Energy in Winter >>>
https://www.springforestqigong.com/qigong-blogs/190-protecting-yang

21/10/2019

Suggestions for healing with mudras.

Home SpiritualitySpiritualitySix Mudras to Heal Common Ailments Sonali Bansal “When reflex points of the fingertip are pressed, these healing substances are released and one can rebalance any diseased area of the body.” ~ The Healing Art of Mudras, Deborah NascaMudras are hand gestures or simple...

15/10/2019

It's not too late to join the Qigong for Healing class. The second class is tonight at 6 p.m. in Unity's Johnson Hall at 5405 Woodway Dr.

Dress comfortably and wear flat shoes. The class is being presented on a love offering basis, $10 to $20 suggested.

26/09/2019

Active Meditations presents:
Qigong for Healing, a seven week class beginning Tuesday, October 8, at 6:00 p.m.

22/09/2019

September 24th Active Meditation cancelled.

07/09/2019

Chakra Dance Meditation, Tuesday, September 10, at
6 p.m. in Johnson Hall.

26/08/2019

Drumming Meditation
Tuesday, August 27, 6:00 p.m.
Unity's Johnson Hall

“Rhythm is a heartbeat. It’s the first drum, a story in sound that reveals our imagination and celebrates our power. Rhythm is the multi-culti common ground of the human family.” -Tony V***a

Entrain your heartbeat to the heartbeat of others. We will drum meditatively in Johnson Hall. Bring your drums and rattles or borrow ours. Everyone welcome. Love offerings gratefully received.

20/08/2019

Qigong tomorrow,
August 20, 6:00 p.m.,
Unity's Johnson Hall.