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August Retreat
It’s hard to believe that August is almost over, and that fall is just around the corner. I’ve recently returned from a 140 mile backpacking trip on the PCT with my good friend Donna, and before that, a few other backpacking trips. It’s not easy sometimes to return to reality after sleeping under the stars [...]
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Over-Thinking
Rarely is worry and over-thinking beneficial to a person. Excessive emotional worry will affect the Spleen according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The Chinese believe “over thinking” can inhibit the energetic processes of the Spleen. This explains why excessive worry causes digestive disturbances like irritable bowel syndrome or nausea.
One function of the Spleen is the [...]
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August Backpacking Retreat
Prepare to unwind and nourish yourself in the quite of the wilderness…
I’m thrilled to be offering a three-day backpacking retreat in August with my good friend Emily Williams. We are both avid hikers and backpackers , and are excited to share our love of nature and our experience teaching meditation, Qi Gong and yoga with [...]
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6/7 – Community Day at Namaste
The next community day at Namaste will be on Tuesday June 7th. All of the yoga classes will be by donation, as well as the treatments from participating practitioners, including Michelle Turley. The hope is to bring new faces in the door, give community members an opportunity to try a new modality, and allow [...]
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3 day Backpacking Retreat
Awaken to the Wisdom of Nature
3 Day Backpacking Retreat to inspire your connection to nature through yoga, Qi Gong and meditation.
August 4-6th, 2011 in the Sierra Nevada, near Truckee, California
What’s included:
• Planning and preparing guidance
• Backpacking/camping support
• Daily yoga, Qi Gong and meditation instruction
Details:
Suitable for all [...]
New Qigong Class at Namaste
I started teaching Qigong class once again. Join me at Namaste Holistic Healing and Yoga in Truckee, CA on Saturday mornings from 9 to 9:50 am. The class is a introduction to Qigong and I will teach you how to purge your stress and nourish good health and relaxation. Come rejuvenate your [...]
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Upcoming Stress-Management and Healing Workshop
This winter I held a five-week empowerment workshop in my office. In the workshop I taught tools to help people to be more aware of their energy body, their emotions and how to live a healthier life using the wisdom of ancient medicine. I felt the information was so valuable that I wanted to offer [...]
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Qigong on Donner Lake
Last night finally warmed up enough to have qigong class on the dock at Donner Lake Village Resort. It was beautiful, amazing and breath taking. We would love for you to join us next Wednesday at 6:30 pm. Call or email to RSVP
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Wednesday donation classes
Wednesday at 6:30pm I will be starting weekly classes that include qigong, meditation and hiking. Each week class will be hosted in a new location and will have different levels of difficulty and changing themes. For right now I will be posting details on Mondays on my Facebook fan page and here on my blog. [...]
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The Gathering – March 17 and 18th retreat