ONSITE Qi Gong 12 Breath Method w/ Mark Patterson
6:00 – 7:00 pm (EST), monthly on the 2nd Monday at bliss, 1007 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, The Mezzanine Suite 228 in Mt. Pleasant. Qi Gong “Cultivation of Energy.” Qi Gong exercises have been used in China for over 4,000, years to cultivate energy, vitality, and over all well-being. Qi Gong increases your life force and vitality. Qi Gong exercises can super charge your immune system and help reverse aging. Facilitator: Mark Patterson, theccnc@gmail.com Mark Patterson is in his 5th year of facilitating Qi Gong at bliss Spiritual Co-Op and has been a Practitioner of Qi Gong for over 25 years. Mark has studied with Effy Chow, Miracle Healing from China. Mantak Chia, Alchemy Qi Gong. Jeff Primlack, Supreme Science QiGong and Bruce Franztis, Taoist Fire Qi Gong. In November of 2020 while practicing Qi Gong on ZOOM together Mark, and the bliss Founder Tish Voit, downloaded a new modality they named the bliss Breath Technique or 12 Breath Method. The 12 Breath Method is one of the most Powerful Breathing Techniques available today and has been incorporated into this advanced level Qi Gong and Breath Work class. Mark closes the class with Vocal Toning, Crystal Singing Bowls, and his Powerful Resonant Voice. He travels monthly from his home outside of Asheville to share his love of Qi Gong with us ONSITE at bliss. Please join him to experience the effects of this new technique.
ONLINE Qi Gong w/ Patty Owens
11:00 – 11:45 am (EST), weekly Saturday ONLINE. When bliss connections & experiences nourish your soul, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at givetobliss.com. Thank-you for your friendship & support. Use this link to join Patty & the bliss community: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77033360636?pwd=rBv7YIJnzgbl0cZp6NPJSGWygZif0T.1 Meeting ID: 770 3336 0636 Passcode: PJObliss Find Balance, Vitality, and Inner Peace What is Qi Gong? Qi means Energy and Gong means skill or work. It is a very ancient Chinese practice with origins in Chinese Medicine. When done regularly it can improve our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. Qi Gong has been practiced for over 4000 years and is one of the most practiced forms of exercise in the world. It can be described as mindfulness in motion. How is Qi Gong practiced? Breath: Intention/Purpose – Breath (Qi) is our life force energy Activation: Activate energy – over time the energy settles in and pools and can become stagnant (from too much sitting, being inactive) Warmups: strengthening, improving circulation, mobilizing joints Stretch: purging emotional stress and tension held in the muscles Flow: slow, flowing, meditative movements Meditation: focus on body/breath /intention Facilitator: Patty Owens, pattyjean19@icloud.com