In-Person Class: Four Wednesdays 5-7pm at the Breathe Building
Virtual Class: Five Sundays 3-5 PST on Zoom
*Class recordings available for missed classes.
The Chinese Lunar 宿 Xiù (Mansions, Lodges, Stations, etc.) are 28 constellations mapped out by the ancient Daoists, said to have originated around 10,000 years ago. The 28 Lunar Lodges Qigong form is a series of 28 movements meant to connect us to these constellations and the energies associated with each. Each constellation—like the western zodiac of the 12 signs—has its own significance and meaning. In this class we will be practicing the form, learning the original symbolism of each lodge and learning to apply them to our daily lives in order to bring ourselves more in sync with the orbit of the Moon—who according to the ancients, was more important than any of the other orbiting bodies due to its close vicinity and maternal, yin energy.
Students will be given the tools for creating a monthly lunar tracking system in order to learn how their individual experience is shaped by the orbit of the moon. This is meant to connect us to lunar cycles far beyond the phases of new and full. We will each learn the deep influence of this celestial mother on our day-to day experience of reality.
Like the Daoists, the Gnostics teach that the moon rules over the yin/physical aspects of our lives, with direct influence over our internal and external waters and emotions as well as the mechanics of our joints and tendons.
““Moon, moonth month—
no other measure should we need
The Sun is for kings and commissars
The Moon is for us”
This Qigong practice and astrology system was taught to me by Master Zhongxian Wu of the Wu (shaman) lineage. The Wu were an ancient people of China who practiced and studied the energy of the earth and cosmos in order to understand and live according to these cycles and utilize them for health and healing.
This class will be offered both virtually and in-person!
The In-Person Section will be offered at the Breathe Building in SE Portland
Wednesdays 5-7 pm from January 26th-Feb 16th (Four Sessions) including Full Moon Ceremony on Feb 16th) $250
*Proof of Vaccination is required at the Breathe Building, classes will be masked and socially-distanced except for potential outdoor roof classes on clear days :)
Virtual Section will be Sundays 3-5 pm PST from Jan 23-Feb 20th. (Five Sessions) $195
Optional private sessions outside class will be made available to all virtual students who would like more one-on-one feedback.
*Recordings will be available for missed classes
To sign up, please include your name, email and specify whether you are signing up for the virtual or in-person class. Payments are made through PayPal or Venmo.
payment plans and financial hardship discounts available, please include inquiry in message and we will work something out for you