Qigong with Wendy

We are starting another 6-week cycle of classes focusing on the two main sets that were mentioned in my recent Qigong training to improve resilience in a Covid world. The two sets are Six Healing Sounds Qigong and Eight Pieces of Brocade. Come join us on Zoom Mondays at 4:30 and 6pm as well as Thursdays at 4pm. For more information, contact me at [email protected]

I took a great online training in Coiling Silk on September 20th with Ken Cohen and highly recommend his online trainings. We have been having fun during my online classes doing his shortened version of this set. Perfect practice for trying times:) You can check out his classes at https://www.qigonghealing.com/book-online

The Qigong Global Summit is free and taking place September 22-25th. More than 25 qigong teachers are interviewed and offer teachings as part of this free online event hosted by the Shift Network. Includes such luminaries as Ken Cohen, Daisy Lee, Livia Kohn, and Lindsey Wei. Registration: https://qigongglobalsummit.com/

I have finally put up my photos, mostly taken from my time in Paris, on my website. https://wendysmith.com/photos/series/ Several people asked about purchasing them and so I am sending out the link for those who have an interest/desire to look or purchase. If you are not interested but know someone who may be, please forward this link, put it on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. To view all the photos, click on the single photo on the page for the series title, for example the image in Paris series of the Pont Neuf at night wrapped by Christo, and you will pull up a photo gallery you can arrow through. The Cafe Series is a series of 7 photos taken in a Parisian cafe for a larger series I did on smoking. At the time there was a lot of smoking going on in French cafes!

I will be offering a sampler Qigong (with some Tai Chi) class at the Rochester Brainery on August 19th at 6:30pm. Great opportunity to try it out on Zoom with many others.Both Tai Chi and Qigong have health benefits for relaxation, balance, posture and immunity. The stress-relieving factor alone can better one's lifestyle and quality of life! https://rochesterbrainery.com//classes//try-tai-chi-qigong

I highly recommend Ken Cohen’s articles on his website https://www.qigonghealing.com/online-articles-videos-and-au As well as his blogs and especially his newsletter which you sign up for. There is a great article in it entitled Silence, Daoism and COVID-19. In it he talks about the fundamental way silence is beneficial for the earth based on an article in the science journal, Nature, https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00965-x how less vibration (les machiner...y, cars, etc) has been beneficial to the Earth, in an article in National Geographic https://www.nationalgeographic.com//seas-silenced-by-pand/ and the Daoist principle called fasting of the mind. Lots of great information and food for thought on the importance of silence and right speech. For myself, I am greatly enjoying the silence I am experiencing and finding it extremely beneficial. See more

Many students have asked me about research in Qigong and Tai Chi and I’d like to give you a link to some research from Dr. Yang Yang at the Center for Taiji Studies where I was certified in Qigong. http://centerfortaiji.com/articles/CTSEBTstudies5.pdf It’s a summary of Published Scientific Studies Conducted Using Dr. Yang Yang’s Evidence-Based Taiji & Qigong Program in January 1917.

As a stress management and wellness instructor for corporate professional development programs and in academia, I want to share a few techniques to help reduce your stress. So here's yet another short video to help reduce stress during stressful times!

Aside from teaching Qigong and Tai Chi, I also teach Stress Reduction for corporate professional development programs and in academia. As a stress management and wellness instructor, I want to share a few techniques to help reduce your stress. So I am uploading several short videos to help reduce stress during stressful times!

Experience the healing effects of Qigong with an online Qigong and Tai Chi sampler at the Brainery! I will be teaching Zoom Qigong with a short sampler of Tai Chi at the Brainery August 19th at 6:30pm. There's still time to sign up. Qigong has been shown to improve your immune function and lower your stress. Participants will learn exercises to help detoxify the body, balance your Qi for summer and clear out the stay at home blues with a sampling of Qigong from both active and passive forms. Come join us, there's still time to register athttps://rochesterbrainery.com/collections/classes/products/try-tai-chi-qigong

If you want to be healthy and live to 100, do Qigong - Dr. Mehmet Oz Qigong (also spelled Qi gong, Chi Kung) is a system of self-healing that has been used in China for thousands of years to achieve health and longevity. These gentle yet powerful qigong exercises combine three elements: abdominal breathing, slow movement, and visualization to harmonize the body, mind and spirit. The dance-like movements (similar to Tai Chi) are both relaxing and invigorating. They provide n...umerous health benefits, such as balancing hormones, reducing stress, boost immunity and regulating blood pressure. Qigong is easy to learn, less strenuous than yoga or Pilates, and is accessible to people of all ages and fitness levels. Online Qigong ZOOM classes starting Mondays at 4:30pm or 6pm and Thursdays at 4pm EST First class is free to try out. Thereafter I am now offering a sliding scale price of $8-$14 per class for a series of 5 classes, since like myself, many people have lost most or all of their income due to Covid 19. Please try to offer at least $12 per class if you're able. So, lower your stress and raise your immunity with a Qigong practice that is easy and fun to do! To join, please contact Wendy at: [email protected] or [email protected]