Qigong Balance Series – Mimi Kuo-Deemer

Question and Answer

What is Mimi?

Mimi is has been a student of yoga since 1995 and an avid lover of dance since 1978, when her mother put her in ballet school for walking with turned-in toes..

How does Mimi has been?

Mimi has been a student of yoga since 1995 and an avid lover of dance since 1978, when her mother put her in ballet school for walking with turned-in toes.

What is Mimi?

Mimi is mainly teaches a breath and alignment-based vinyasa yoga that is cross-pollinated with aspects of Daoist and Buddhist teachings..

How does Mimi mainly teaches?

Mimi mainly teaches a breath and alignment-based vinyasa yoga that is cross-pollinated with aspects of Daoist and Buddhist teachings.

What is She?

She is champions meditation as the answer to just about all of life’s most pressing questions, and never underestimates the strength and clarity that yoga can provide at times when life turns grim corners..

How does She most?

She champions meditation as the answer to just about all of life’s most pressing questions, and never underestimates the strength and clarity that yoga can provide at times when life turns grim corners.

What is Her two main teachers?

Her two main teachers is in the yoga world, Erich Schiffmann and Donna Farhi, continually humble her with the idea that yoga is the art of living, listening, and learning to embody a deeply spiritual tradition..

How does Her two main teachers is?

Her two main teachers in the yoga world, Erich Schiffmann and Donna Farhi, continually humble her with the idea that yoga is the art of living, listening, and learning to embody a deeply spiritual tradition.

What is Mimi?

Mimi is In 2002, co-founded Yoga Yard, Beijing’s first and leading yoga studio, which she co-directed for seven years..

How does Mimi co-founded?

In 2002, Mimi co-founded Yoga Yard, Beijing’s first and leading yoga studio, which she co-directed for seven years.

What is She?

She is now lives in London, and teaches classes, workshops and retreats in the UK and internationally..

How does She lives?

She now lives in London, and teaches classes, workshops and retreats in the UK and internationally.

What is She?

She is is the author of the DVD “Vinyasa Yoga: A Steady Mindful Practice”..

How does She is?

She is the author of the DVD “Vinyasa Yoga: A Steady Mindful Practice”.

What is Sacroiliac (SI) pain?

Sacroiliac (SI) pain is can be common in many yoga practitioners..

How does Sacroiliac (SI) pain can be?

Sacroiliac (SI) pain can be common in many yoga practitioners.

What is This series of movements,?

This series of movements, is all done on the back when done daily can help address instability and discomfort in the sacroiliac area..

How does This series of movements, can help?

This series of movements, all done on the back when done daily can help address instability and discomfort in the sacroiliac area.

What is It’s?

It’s is also ideal if you’re short on space and time..

How does It’s also?

It’s also ideal if you’re short on space and time.

What is You’ll?

You’ll is need a blanket, block and strap..

How does You’ll need?

You’ll need a blanket, block and strap.

What is Qigong?

Qigong is for Anxiety A Qigong class with gentle movements to help to calm, ground and ease anxiety..

How does Qigong help?

Qigong for Anxiety A Qigong class with gentle movements to help to calm, ground and ease anxiety.

What is Qigong and Chinese medicine,?

Qigong and Chinese medicine, is In anxiety arises when the flow of qi, or life energy, through our organs and meridians becomes stuck, stagnant or caught in chaotic whirlpools..

How does Qigong and Chinese medicine, arises?

In Qigong and Chinese medicine, anxiety arises when the flow of qi, or life energy, through our organs and meridians becomes stuck, stagnant or caught in chaotic whirlpools.

What is this class?

this class is In we’ll do practices to support our qi to flow in more natural, balanced ways..

How does this class do practices?

In this class we’ll do practices to support our qi to flow in more natural, balanced ways.

What is the tendencies?

the tendencies is When this happens, towards restlessness, worry and fear – all things that can trigger anxiety – can gradually start to fall away..

How does the tendencies happens,?

When this happens, the tendencies towards restlessness, worry and fear – all things that can trigger anxiety – can gradually start to fall away.

What is you’ll?

you’ll is All need is some comfortable clothes and some space to stand..

How does you’ll is?

All you’ll need is some comfortable clothes and some space to stand.

What is The third class in the qigong balance series?

The third class in the qigong balance series is uses movements, mudras and visualisations to guide you through the Chinese organs and meridian systems – each of which has a related emotion..

How does The third class in the qigong balance series uses?

The third class in the qigong balance series uses movements, mudras and visualisations to guide you through the Chinese organs and meridian systems – each of which has a related emotion.

What is the liver?

the liver is For example, relates to anger, the heart to joy, the spleen to sympathy, the lungs to grief, and the kidneys to fear..

How does the liver relates?

For example, the liver relates to anger, the heart to joy, the spleen to sympathy, the lungs to grief, and the kidneys to fear.

What is we?

we is When can help support the optimal function of these organ and meridian systems, our emotions will also naturally find greater natural expression and balance..

How does we can help?

When we can help support the optimal function of these organ and meridian systems, our emotions will also naturally find greater natural expression and balance.

What is props?

props is No are needed, not even a mat!.

How does props are?

No props are needed, not even a mat!

What is This qigong and yoga class?

This qigong and yoga class is is fabulous for balancing our energy levels and is perfect for re-charging fatigue at any time of the day..

How does This qigong and yoga class is?

This qigong and yoga class is fabulous for balancing our energy levels and is perfect for re-charging fatigue at any time of the day.

What is the flow of energy?

the flow of energy is Tapping into can support greater inner strength and awareness, and help you better self-regulate and maintain your energy levels throughout th day..

How does the flow of energy Tapping?

Tapping into the flow of energy can support greater inner strength and awareness, and help you better self-regulate and maintain your energy levels throughout th day.

What is You’ll?

You’ll is need a mat and maybe a bolster for the end in savasana..

How does You’ll need?

You’ll need a mat and maybe a bolster for the end in savasana.

What is Qigong Balance Series 1:?

Qigong Balance Series 1: is Structural Balance The first class in this series explores your body’s structural capacity to balance..

How does Qigong Balance Series 1: explores?

Qigong Balance Series 1: Structural Balance The first class in this series explores your body’s structural capacity to balance.

What is Movements?

Movements is are gentle, slow and mindful, and this qigong class is an ideal daily practice as we move through the years, to keep our balance and strength..

How does Movements are?

Movements are gentle, slow and mindful, and this qigong class is an ideal daily practice as we move through the years, to keep our balance and strength.

What is yoga and qigong postures?

yoga and qigong postures is Through that target the feet, legs, and a concept called cross-lateral connectivity, you will discover ways to more easily and gracefully stand on one leg!.

How does yoga and qigong postures target?

Through yoga and qigong postures that target the feet, legs, and a concept called cross-lateral connectivity, you will discover ways to more easily and gracefully stand on one leg!

What is a good series?

a good series is This is for those who don’t wish to weight bear on their arms, hands and wrists..

How does a good series is?

This is a good series for those who don’t wish to weight bear on their arms, hands and wrists.

What is props?

props is No are needed, not even a mat!.

How does props are?

No props are needed, not even a mat!

What is Buddha’s?

Buddha’s is Teachings: Yoga for Equanimity This gently flowing yoga and Qi Gong class explores the fourth of the brahmavihārās, or boundless states, known as upekkha, or equanimity..

How does Buddha’s gently flowing?

Buddha’s Teachings: Yoga for Equanimity This gently flowing yoga and Qi Gong class explores the fourth of the brahmavihārās, or boundless states, known as upekkha, or equanimity.

What is This fourth abode?

This fourth abode is is often the most misunderstood, as equanimity can easily be written off as indifference and not caring..

How does This fourth abode is often?

This fourth abode is often the most misunderstood, as equanimity can easily be written off as indifference and not caring.

What is The Buddha’s teachings?

The Buddha’s teachings is suggest this is far from the truth..

How does The Buddha’s teachings suggest?

The Buddha’s teachings suggest this is far from the truth.

What is His description of upekkha?

His description of upekkha is is that it is a perfect, unshakable balance of heart and mind, rooted in insight..

How does His description of upekkha is?

His description of upekkha is that it is a perfect, unshakable balance of heart and mind, rooted in insight.

What is we?

we is When cultivate equanimity, we cultivate a state of being even minded and calm..

How does we cultivate?

When we cultivate equanimity, we cultivate a state of being even minded and calm.

What is this state,?

this state, is In we learn to trust, meet and respond to life in ways that let us care deeply and fully about what truly matters..

How does this state, learn?

In this state, we learn to trust, meet and respond to life in ways that let us care deeply and fully about what truly matters.

What is We?

We is make room for joy, pain, sorrow and challenges..

How does We make?

We make room for joy, pain, sorrow and challenges.

What is We?

We is learn to meet life in ways that neither opposes nor demands more from it, and can remain steady, trusting and open to whatever grim corners we may turn in life..

How does We learn?

We learn to meet life in ways that neither opposes nor demands more from it, and can remain steady, trusting and open to whatever grim corners we may turn in life.

What is Buddha’s?

Buddha’s is Teachings: Yoga for Sympathetic Joy This yoga class focuses on the third aspect of the Buddha’s teachings to awaken the heart, Mudita..

How does Buddha’s focuses?

Buddha’s Teachings: Yoga for Sympathetic Joy This yoga class focuses on the third aspect of the Buddha’s teachings to awaken the heart, Mudita.

What is Mudita?

Mudita is means finding joy in the happiness and success of others..

How does Mudita means finding?

Mudita means finding joy in the happiness and success of others.

What is It?

It is is the third of four boundless states, or brahmavihārās..

How does It is?

It is the third of four boundless states, or brahmavihārās.

What is class?

class is This well-rounded has a particular focus on the hips and the hamstrings, two areas where many of us are tight due to either a sedantary lifestyle, or strengthening workouts..

How does class has?

This well-rounded class has a particular focus on the hips and the hamstrings, two areas where many of us are tight due to either a sedantary lifestyle, or strengthening workouts.

What is others?

others is Being happy for when they are happy are we are not, or they achieve things that we haven’t not the easiest practice..

How does others Being?

Being happy for others when they are happy are we are not, or they achieve things that we haven’t not the easiest practice.

What is ours is?

ours is is Indeed, a world where comparison, judgement, envy and aggression are rife..

How does ours is are?

Indeed, ours is a world where comparison, judgement, envy and aggression are rife.

What is someone?

someone is Learning to be happy for when they are truly happy and shining usually requires a deliberate effort..

How does someone Learning?

Learning to be happy for someone when they are truly happy and shining usually requires a deliberate effort.

What is we?

we is When can summon sympathetic joy, the rewards are magnificent and freeing..

How does we can summon?

When we can summon sympathetic joy, the rewards are magnificent and freeing.

What is a cultivation of mudita,?

a cultivation of mudita, is Through we can pull out the weeds of pettiness, envy and comparison..

How does a cultivation of mudita, can pull out?

Through a cultivation of mudita, we can pull out the weeds of pettiness, envy and comparison.

What is We?

We is become less selfish and self-centred, and grow into more tolerant, generous and compassionate individuals..

How does We become?

We become less selfish and self-centred, and grow into more tolerant, generous and compassionate individuals.

What is Our actions?

Our actions is can then create a chain-reaction, where a joyful and charitable heart ripples out into the world..

How does Our actions can?

Our actions can then create a chain-reaction, where a joyful and charitable heart ripples out into the world.

What is You?

You is will just need a mat..

How does You will just need?

You will just need a mat.

What is Buddha’s?

Buddha’s is Teachings: Yoga for Compassion This yoga class focuses on cultivating a strong and resilient heart that awakens karuna, or compassion..

How does Buddha’s focuses?

Buddha’s Teachings: Yoga for Compassion This yoga class focuses on cultivating a strong and resilient heart that awakens karuna, or compassion.

What is It?

It is is the second of four boundless states, or brahmavihārās..

How does It is?

It is the second of four boundless states, or brahmavihārās.

What is Compassion?

Compassion is means to be with another’s suffering..

How does Compassion means?

Compassion means to be with another’s suffering.

What is It?

It is is the opposite of cruelty..

How does It is?

It is the opposite of cruelty.

What is It?

It is can be conflated with pity, which it is not..

How does It can be conflated?

It can be conflated with pity, which it is not.

What is Compassion?

Compassion is is born out of a selfless desire to stand in solidarity with those who experience misfortune..

How does Compassion is born?

Compassion is born out of a selfless desire to stand in solidarity with those who experience misfortune.

What is Misfortune?

Misfortune is does not have to be starvation, physical pain and loss; it can be as simple as wanting something to be other than it is, which the Buddha described as creating clinging as well as a pushing away of experience..

How does Misfortune does not have to be?

Misfortune does not have to be starvation, physical pain and loss; it can be as simple as wanting something to be other than it is, which the Buddha described as creating clinging as well as a pushing away of experience.

What is we?

we is When begin to cultivate compassion, we start with extending compassion towards ourselves..

How does we begin?

When we begin to cultivate compassion, we start with extending compassion towards ourselves.

What is self-compassion,?

self-compassion, is By forging we create a springboard for extending compassion towards others and all beings in the world..

How does self-compassion, forging?

By forging self-compassion, we create a springboard for extending compassion towards others and all beings in the world.

What is yoga class?

yoga class is This well-rounded focuses on heart opening and brings in qigong movements..

How does yoga class focuses?

This well-rounded yoga class focuses on heart opening and brings in qigong movements.

What is Buddha’s?

Buddha’s is Teachings: Yoga for Loving Kindness This is a practice centred around metta, which means goodwill, care, or loving-kindness..

How does Buddha’s is?

Buddha’s Teachings: Yoga for Loving Kindness This is a practice centred around metta, which means goodwill, care, or loving-kindness.

What is It?

It is is the first of four boundless states, known as the brahmavihārās..

How does It is?

It is the first of four boundless states, known as the brahmavihārās.

What is The brahmavihārās?

The brahmavihārās is are the Buddha’s primary teachings on how we cultivate an awakened heart..

How does The brahmavihārās are?

The brahmavihārās are the Buddha’s primary teachings on how we cultivate an awakened heart.

What is this yoga class,?

this yoga class, is In we’ll do some heart-focused practices and gentle movements (including some inspired by Qi Gong) to explore metta, which is the wish for true happiness that you can direct to yourself and towards others..

How does this yoga class, do?

In this yoga class, we’ll do some heart-focused practices and gentle movements (including some inspired by Qi Gong) to explore metta, which is the wish for true happiness that you can direct to yourself and towards others.

What is Buddhist teachings,?

Buddhist teachings, is In metta is the foundations to our heart’s love and strength as it is what guided the Buddha along his path to care for a world that was in so much pain..

How does Buddhist teachings, is?

In Buddhist teachings, metta is the foundations to our heart’s love and strength as it is what guided the Buddha along his path to care for a world that was in so much pain.

What is we?

we is As learn to cultivate metta, we can learn to support our capacity to extend care to ourselves and the world, and send wishes for true happiness to all..

How does we learn?

As we learn to cultivate metta, we can learn to support our capacity to extend care to ourselves and the world, and send wishes for true happiness to all.

What is Intimacy?

Intimacy is Meditation: with Being Here In this mindfulness-based meditation, we will cultivate the intimacy of being here – continually present and awake..

How does Intimacy will cultivate?

Meditation: Intimacy with Being Here In this mindfulness-based meditation, we will cultivate the intimacy of being here – continually present and awake.

What is The problem?

The problem is is, we’re usually anywhere BUT here..

How does The problem is,?

The problem is, we’re usually anywhere BUT here.

What is we?

we is Usually are caught up in various stories, or contracted around our own set of problems..

How does we are caught up?

Usually we are caught up in various stories, or contracted around our own set of problems.

What is the Buddha?

the Buddha is This is what described as the I, ME, MINE condition..

How does the Buddha is?

This is what the Buddha described as the I, ME, MINE condition.

What is we?

we is When train our minds to recognise this happening, we can shift this state..

How does we train?

When we train our minds to recognise this happening, we can shift this state.

What is experience?

experience is When this happens, can open up again..

How does experience happens,?

When this happens, experience can open up again.

What is We?

We is hear sounds around us, breath moving, body sensing and feeling..

How does We hear?

We hear sounds around us, breath moving, body sensing and feeling.

What is We?

We is can suddenly be here again, in the intimacy of things; awake to the miracle of being alive..

How does We can suddenly be?

We can suddenly be here again, in the intimacy of things; awake to the miracle of being alive.

What is Yoga 3D Yoga?

Yoga 3D Yoga is is a practice about seeing more clearly..

How does Yoga 3D Yoga is?

Yoga 3D Yoga is a practice about seeing more clearly.

What is Sankrit?

Sankrit is In this is known as vidya – seeing through the avidya and maya – the misunderstandings, ignorance, delusions and illusions of the world to the truth of what is within and all around us..

How does Sankrit is known?

In Sankrit this is known as vidya – seeing through the avidya and maya – the misunderstandings, ignorance, delusions and illusions of the world to the truth of what is within and all around us.

What is this process,?

this process, is To support I’ve developed a concept and practice called Yoga 3D..

How does this process, support?

To support this process, I’ve developed a concept and practice called Yoga 3D.

What is The Three D’s stand?

The Three D’s stand is for Decelerate (slow down when you’re going unnecessarily fast); Deaggrevate (soften what is tight, tense or makes you aggrevated) and Disentangle (simply and disentangle from anything unnecessary complex)..

How does The Three D’s stand (slow down?

The Three D’s stand for Decelerate (slow down when you’re going unnecessarily fast); Deaggrevate (soften what is tight, tense or makes you aggrevated) and Disentangle (simply and disentangle from anything unnecessary complex).

What is We’ll?

We’ll is theme these ideas through an active flow!.

How does We’ll theme?

We’ll theme these ideas through an active flow!

What is the series,?

the series, is Third in Qigong and Restorative Yoga focuses on finding ease..

How does the series, focuses?

Third in the series, Qigong and Restorative Yoga focuses on finding ease.

What is This class?

This class is opens the chest and shoulders..

How does This class opens?

This class opens the chest and shoulders.

What is ease?

ease is Often, eludes us because we feel tension, we feel stuck in our bodies..

How does ease eludes?

Often, ease eludes us because we feel tension, we feel stuck in our bodies.

What is The qigong class?

The qigong class is starts with a qigong practice which fosters ease through tension release and heart-opening..

How does The qigong class starts?

The qigong class starts with a qigong practice which fosters ease through tension release and heart-opening.

What is We?

We is will then do some gentle restorative yoga practices to finish..

How does We will?

We will then do some gentle restorative yoga practices to finish.

What is You’ll?

You’ll is need a yoga bolster or sofa cushion, and a blanket for the restorative yoga..

How does You’ll need?

You’ll need a yoga bolster or sofa cushion, and a blanket for the restorative yoga.

What is Qigong and Restorative Yoga:?

Qigong and Restorative Yoga: is Finding Balance This is the second class in the three-part series, Qigong and Restorative Yoga..

How does Qigong and Restorative Yoga: is?

Qigong and Restorative Yoga: Finding Balance This is the second class in the three-part series, Qigong and Restorative Yoga.

What is The first part of this class?

The first part of this class is is a qigong elemental practice that will help balance the Chinese Five Elements of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water in your constitution..

How does The first part of this class is?

The first part of this class is a qigong elemental practice that will help balance the Chinese Five Elements of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water in your constitution.

What is We?

We is will then do some quieting restorative practices to finish..

How does We will?

We will then do some quieting restorative practices to finish.

What is You’ll?

You’ll is want to have a yoga bolster or sofa cushion and a blanket..

How does You’ll want?

You’ll want to have a yoga bolster or sofa cushion and a blanket.

What is Qigong and Restorative Yoga:?

Qigong and Restorative Yoga: is Finding Harmony Finding Harmony is the first of three classes in the series of Qigong and Restorative Yoga..

How does Qigong and Restorative Yoga: is?

Qigong and Restorative Yoga: Finding Harmony Finding Harmony is the first of three classes in the series of Qigong and Restorative Yoga.

What is It?

It is focuses on harmonising breath, body movement and the balance of yin and yang..

How does It focuses?

It focuses on harmonising breath, body movement and the balance of yin and yang.

What is It?

It is can be hard to find harmony in our lives of conflicting needs and priorities..

How does It can be hard?

It can be hard to find harmony in our lives of conflicting needs and priorities.

What is Class?

Class is starts with active qigong and then go on to a relaxing restorative yoga class..

How does Class starts?

Class starts with active qigong and then go on to a relaxing restorative yoga class.

What is a yoga?

a yoga is Ideally, have bolster and two blankets..

How does a yoga have?

Ideally, have a yoga bolster and two blankets.

What is you?

you is Alternatively, can also use a sofa cushion and two bed pillows..

How does you can also use?

Alternatively, you can also use a sofa cushion and two bed pillows.

What is Dragon Qigong This Qigong class?

Dragon Qigong This Qigong class is Swimming a version of Swimming dragon which moves through the Chinese five elements and builds strength, balance and focus..

How does Dragon Qigong This Qigong class Swimming?

Swimming Dragon Qigong This Qigong class a version of Swimming dragon which moves through the Chinese five elements and builds strength, balance and focus.

What is It?

It is is based on the work of Gerald Sharp and is one of Mimi’s favourite qigong sequences!.

How does It is based?

It is based on the work of Gerald Sharp and is one of Mimi’s favourite qigong sequences!

What is Gentle Yoga?

Gentle Yoga is to Nourish and Support Series: (5) Effortless Ease In this final class of this series of yoga/qi-gong moves to nourish, support and revitalise the body and mind, we orientate our practice toward effortless ease..

How does Gentle Yoga nourish,?

Gentle Yoga to Nourish and Support Series: (5) Effortless Ease In this final class of this series of yoga/qi-gong moves to nourish, support and revitalise the body and mind, we orientate our practice toward effortless ease.

What is Chinese?

Chinese is In this is a concept known as wuwei, or effortless effort..

How does Chinese is?

In Chinese this is a concept known as wuwei, or effortless effort.

What is It?

It is is something we cannot strive toward but rather a quality that arises spontaneously through steady cultivation and practice..

How does It is?

It is something we cannot strive toward but rather a quality that arises spontaneously through steady cultivation and practice.

What is we?

we is As such, will take the ideas of rooting, rising, aligning and balancing and see what is possible in working with the fluid flow of effortless ease..

How does we will take?

As such, we will take the ideas of rooting, rising, aligning and balancing and see what is possible in working with the fluid flow of effortless ease.

What is Gentle Yoga?

Gentle Yoga is to Nourish and Support Series: (4) The Yin/Yang Balance With this class we take the ideas of rooting and feeling our body aligned between the skies above and earth below into a more full balance of yin and yang..

How does Gentle Yoga take?

Gentle Yoga to Nourish and Support Series: (4) The Yin/Yang Balance With this class we take the ideas of rooting and feeling our body aligned between the skies above and earth below into a more full balance of yin and yang.

What is This session?

This session is will build a combination of strength and softness in the arms and hands and upper and lower body..

How does This session will build?

This session will build a combination of strength and softness in the arms and hands and upper and lower body.

What is the energies of yin and yang?

the energies of yin and yang is When come into balance in our bodies, it is known as the Tai Chi Axis..

How does the energies of yin and yang come?

When the energies of yin and yang come into balance in our bodies, it is known as the Tai Chi Axis.

What is Gentle Yoga?

Gentle Yoga is to Nourish and Support Series: (3) Between Heaven & Earth Building on the last class’s focus on rooting to rise, this yoga qi-gong class builds a combination of strength and softness in the arms and hands and upper and lower body..

How does Gentle Yoga rooting?

Gentle Yoga to Nourish and Support Series: (3) Between Heaven & Earth Building on the last class’s focus on rooting to rise, this yoga qi-gong class builds a combination of strength and softness in the arms and hands and upper and lower body.

What is energy upward?

energy upward is Bring from stable roots to the spine..

How does energy upward Bring?

Bring energy upward from stable roots to the spine.

What is We?

We is will work to lengthen it and feel how our bodies can become a healthy and nourished axis between heaven and earth..

How does We will work?

We will work to lengthen it and feel how our bodies can become a healthy and nourished axis between heaven and earth.

What is Gentle Yoga?

Gentle Yoga is to Nourish and Support Series: (2) Rooting to Rise In Chinese, there is a saying ‘gen shen di gu’, which means when the roots and deep the foundations are strong..

How does Gentle Yoga is?

Gentle Yoga to Nourish and Support Series: (2) Rooting to Rise In Chinese, there is a saying ‘gen shen di gu’, which means when the roots and deep the foundations are strong.

What is Moving?

Moving is From with the Breath, we shift the focus to rooting firmly down in the earth and allowing our bodies to rise from this firm root up toward the sky..

How does Moving shift?

From Moving with the Breath, we shift the focus to rooting firmly down in the earth and allowing our bodies to rise from this firm root up toward the sky.

What is We?

We is will practice some more dynamic standing poses after an initial warm-up we practiced in class #1 to feel this connection more fully in our body..

How does We will practice?

We will practice some more dynamic standing poses after an initial warm-up we practiced in class #1 to feel this connection more fully in our body.

What is Gentle Yoga?

Gentle Yoga is to Nourish and Support Series: (1) Breathe and Move Start to move with your breath in this beginners yoga class..

How does Gentle Yoga move?

Gentle Yoga to Nourish and Support Series: (1) Breathe and Move Start to move with your breath in this beginners yoga class.

What is Feel?

Feel is supported, nourished and revitalised..

How does Feel nourished?

Feel supported, nourished and revitalised.

What is This first class?

This first class is in this series begins with finding the breath, so the body and breath move together in simple sequences that help condition our respiratory and circulatory systems..

How does This first class begins?

This first class in this series begins with finding the breath, so the body and breath move together in simple sequences that help condition our respiratory and circulatory systems.

What is you?

you is This will allow to feel more invigorated yet also relaxed, clear and calm..

How does you will allow?

This will allow you to feel more invigorated yet also relaxed, clear and calm.

What is an accessible starting place?

an accessible starting place is As well as being for many students, this yoga class is also a nourishing standalone class for when you need to calm jangled nerves and return strong and grounded to your breath..

How does an accessible starting place being?

As well as being an accessible starting place for many students, this yoga class is also a nourishing standalone class for when you need to calm jangled nerves and return strong and grounded to your breath.

What is The Jewel of the Lotus Heart –?

The Jewel of the Lotus Heart – is Yoga,Qigong and Mindfulness In Tibetan, there’s a mantra known as Om mani padme Om, or Hail the jewel in the lotus heart..

How does The Jewel of the Lotus Heart – known?

The Jewel of the Lotus Heart – Yoga,Qigong and Mindfulness In Tibetan, there’s a mantra known as Om mani padme Om, or Hail the jewel in the lotus heart.

What is The mantra?

The mantra is suggests that through our practices, we can begin to polish a jewel that resides inside the lotus petals of our heart..

How does The mantra suggests?

The mantra suggests that through our practices, we can begin to polish a jewel that resides inside the lotus petals of our heart.

What is this polished jewel?

this polished jewel is When begins to reflect radiant light in all directions, we begin to awaken our innate qualities of wisdom and compassion..

How does this polished jewel begins?

When this polished jewel begins to reflect radiant light in all directions, we begin to awaken our innate qualities of wisdom and compassion.

What is gentle practice?

gentle practice is This mindfully paced will integrate vinyasa yoga, qigong and mindfulness practices that can help the jewel of our lotus heart shine..

How does gentle practice mindfully paced?

This mindfully paced gentle practice will integrate vinyasa yoga, qigong and mindfulness practices that can help the jewel of our lotus heart shine.

What is Effort and Ease –?

Effort and Ease – is Harmonising Yoga, Qigong and Mindfulness Meditation The Buddha emphsised using right effort in our actions and intentions in meditation and life..

How does Effort and Ease – Harmonising?

Harmonising Effort and Ease – Yoga, Qigong and Mindfulness Meditation The Buddha emphsised using right effort in our actions and intentions in meditation and life.

What is This practice?

This practice is looks at how we can approach strength building practices, especially in the legs, using right effort so that we create more space for awareness and less reactivity..

How does This practice looks?

This practice looks at how we can approach strength building practices, especially in the legs, using right effort so that we create more space for awareness and less reactivity.

What is We’ll?

We’ll is also explore the idea in qigong of using intention, not force – or yong yi, buyong l – and apply it through a blend of yoga and qigong forms to explore how we can harmonise effort and ease..

How does We’ll also explore?

We’ll also explore the idea in qigong of using intention, not force – or yong yi, buyong l – and apply it through a blend of yoga and qigong forms to explore how we can harmonise effort and ease.

What is Toward Awareness:?

Toward Awareness: is Turning Yoga, Qigong & Mindfulness Feel centred, grounded and start to fine tune your awareness with this gentle and beautiful fusion of yoga, qigong and mindfulness class with a focus on twists and forward folds..

How does Toward Awareness: Turning?

Turning Toward Awareness: Yoga, Qigong & Mindfulness Feel centred, grounded and start to fine tune your awareness with this gentle and beautiful fusion of yoga, qigong and mindfulness class with a focus on twists and forward folds.

What is a gentle start,?

a gentle start, is With working with mindful movement, this is a practice exploring how we might work with twists as a way to discover greater ease and space in our physical, mental and emotional experience of being human..

How does a gentle start, working?

With a gentle start, working with mindful movement, this is a practice exploring how we might work with twists as a way to discover greater ease and space in our physical, mental and emotional experience of being human.

What is twists,?

twists, is With we are invited to curve our awareness inward and we grant ourselves space to learn to respond to whatever experiences arise..

How does twists, are invited?

With twists, we are invited to curve our awareness inward and we grant ourselves space to learn to respond to whatever experiences arise.

What is we?

we is From this, allow ourselves time to build better resources to meet the business of our outward lives..

How does we allow?

From this, we allow ourselves time to build better resources to meet the business of our outward lives.

What is Vinyasa?

Vinyasa is on the Soft Side of Life This well-rounded full body stretch, gentle yoga class has a focus on luscious side bends..

How does Vinyasa has?

Vinyasa on the Soft Side of Life This well-rounded full body stretch, gentle yoga class has a focus on luscious side bends.

What is bends?

bends is Side are a fabulous way to move the whole body..

How does bends Side?

Side bends are a fabulous way to move the whole body.

What is They?

They is help open space in the lungs and respiratory muscles but are also highly therapeutic for the spine, back, and core..

How does They help?

They help open space in the lungs and respiratory muscles but are also highly therapeutic for the spine, back, and core.

What is these areas?

these areas is When are less tense and more free, maybe you might feel that you can slide into that precious soft side of life..

How does these areas are?

When these areas are less tense and more free, maybe you might feel that you can slide into that precious soft side of life.

What is the class?

the class is Although is gentle, you may find the moves tough!.

How does the class is?

Although the class is gentle, you may find the moves tough!

What is Mimi Kuo-Deemer –?

Mimi Kuo-Deemer – is Get immediately download Qigong Balance Series This beautiful, simple meditation class focuses on mindfulness of the body as experienced through our elemental constitutions of earth, fire water and air, space and consciousness..

How does Mimi Kuo-Deemer – Get immediately download?

Get immediately download Mimi Kuo-Deemer – Qigong Balance Series This beautiful, simple meditation class focuses on mindfulness of the body as experienced through our elemental constitutions of earth, fire water and air, space and consciousness.

What is The Buddha?

The Buddha is taught about elemental practices as a way to train attention but also to wake up the fluidity of our changing experience..

How does The Buddha taught?

The Buddha taught about elemental practices as a way to train attention but also to wake up the fluidity of our changing experience.

What is the elements?

the elements is Just as of the natural world dance in an ongoing interconnectedness and ongoing state of change, we can also begin to become aware of our body and our experience of it through the elements with us and all around us..

How does the elements can also begin?

Just as the elements of the natural world dance in an ongoing interconnectedness and ongoing state of change, we can also begin to become aware of our body and our experience of it through the elements with us and all around us.

What is Rumi X. Morning Practice:?

Rumi X. Morning Practice: is Clothing by Fluidity and Flow This morning yoga and qigong class is focused on circular, smooth movements through the body and joints to set you up for the day..

How does Rumi X. Morning Practice: Clothing?

Clothing by Rumi X. Morning Practice: Fluidity and Flow This morning yoga and qigong class is focused on circular, smooth movements through the body and joints to set you up for the day.

What is qigong?

qigong is With some beautifully awakening forms such as variations of swimming dragon followed by active sun salute variations and fluid movements through standing poses..

How does qigong beautifully awakening?

With some beautifully awakening qigong forms such as variations of swimming dragon followed by active sun salute variations and fluid movements through standing poses.

What is your senses?

your senses is Enjoy waking up all in this awakening flow!.

How does your senses Enjoy waking up?

Enjoy waking up all your senses in this awakening flow!

What is Morning Practice:?

Morning Practice: is Awaken with the Elements This morning flow class focuses on a connection to the natural elements..

How does Morning Practice: focuses?

Morning Practice: Awaken with the Elements This morning flow class focuses on a connection to the natural elements.

What is It?

It is is an awakening yoga practice with some qigong..

How does It is?

It is an awakening yoga practice with some qigong.

What is The ancient yogis,?

The ancient yogis, is Buddhists and Daoist sages believed that we are made of the elements of the natural world..

How does The ancient yogis, believed?

The ancient yogis, Buddhists and Daoist sages believed that we are made of the elements of the natural world.

What is This practice?

This practice is will help us awaken to this connection within ourselves to the elemental world around us..

How does This practice will help?

This practice will help us awaken to this connection within ourselves to the elemental world around us.

What is It’s?

It’s is very much like a shorter version of my morning practices, integrating yoga and qigong into mindful movements that help me harmonise my inner body with the outer world..

How does It’s very?

It’s very much like a shorter version of my morning practices, integrating yoga and qigong into mindful movements that help me harmonise my inner body with the outer world.

What is a bit of everything –?

a bit of everything – is This has abdominals, hip work, backbends, twists, forward folds and arm balances..

How does a bit of everything – has?

This has a bit of everything – abdominals, hip work, backbends, twists, forward folds and arm balances.

What is a Break:?

a Break: is Take Yoga & Qigong Part3: Renew and Revive The third in our work break series includes deep twists and standing poses to energise and get the blood moving again In qigong, it’s believed that energy flows where intention goes (yi dao, qi dao)..

How does a Break: Take?

Take a Break: Yoga & Qigong Part3: Renew and Revive The third in our work break series includes deep twists and standing poses to energise and get the blood moving again In qigong, it’s believed that energy flows where intention goes (yi dao, qi dao).

What is This active practice?

This active practice is combining yoga and qigong will revive and renew your body’s circulation and prana/qi flow..

How does This active practice combining?

This active practice combining yoga and qigong will revive and renew your body’s circulation and prana/qi flow.

What is It’s?

It’s is a great one to do if you’ve been at at the desk and want a more active break, or as a morning practice to do before work..

How does It’s do?

It’s a great one to do if you’ve been at at the desk and want a more active break, or as a morning practice to do before work.

What is Rumi X. ” Take?

Rumi X. ” Take is Clothing by a Break: Yoga & Qigong Part2: Focus + Clarity The second in our series to provide a constructive break during work or study..

How does Rumi X. ” Take Clothing?

Clothing by Rumi X. ” Take a Break: Yoga & Qigong Part2: Focus + Clarity The second in our series to provide a constructive break during work or study.

What is These Yoga and Qigong?

These Yoga and Qigong is practices all provide you with renewed clarity, and will help clear the cobwebs, also focus on clear alignment through the spine and limbs..

How does These Yoga and Qigong practices all?

These Yoga and Qigong practices all provide you with renewed clarity, and will help clear the cobwebs, also focus on clear alignment through the spine and limbs.

What is It’s?

It’s is great to bring a mental focus and concentration back into the body when we’re too in our heads..

How does It’s bring?

It’s great to bring a mental focus and concentration back into the body when we’re too in our heads.

What is some precision?

some precision is With in our alignment as well as intentional practices from qigong such as ‘clearing the cobwebs’ (one of my favourites!), we can move forward with our day more embodied awareness and presence..

How does some precision ‘clearing?

With some precision in our alignment as well as intentional practices from qigong such as ‘clearing the cobwebs’ (one of my favourites!), we can move forward with our day more embodied awareness and presence.

What is a Break:?

a Break: is Take Yoga & Qigong Part1: Exhale + Sooth Take a short break from studies or your work..

How does a Break: Take?

Take a Break: Yoga & Qigong Part1: Exhale + Sooth Take a short break from studies or your work.

What is our body’s tension?

our body’s tension is Much of is muscular, but actually, what the muscles and our body crave when we feel tight is deep, satisfying breaths.This short practice releases tension by focusing on exhaling fully and uses Burmese qigong, chest and shoulder openings and forward folds to calm and sooth the mind..

How does our body’s tension is?

Much of our body’s tension is muscular, but actually, what the muscles and our body crave when we feel tight is deep, satisfying breaths.This short practice releases tension by focusing on exhaling fully and uses Burmese qigong, chest and shoulder openings and forward folds to calm and sooth the mind.

What is a break?

a break is Perfect for taking to release tension during the day, but also great after a hard day’s work..

How does a break Perfect?

Perfect for taking a break to release tension during the day, but also great after a hard day’s work.

What is Rumi X. Effort Without Struggle In?

Rumi X. Effort Without Struggle In is Clothing by doing yoga, we can learn from the Buddha’s wisdom of working with right effort..

How does Rumi X. Effort Without Struggle In Clothing?

Clothing by Rumi X. Effort Without Struggle In doing yoga, we can learn from the Buddha’s wisdom of working with right effort.

What is This practice?

This practice is will look at how we can move through a practice and learn to identify when we’re putting in healthy effort, or when our effort feels a bit more like a struggle!.

How does This practice will look?

This practice will look at how we can move through a practice and learn to identify when we’re putting in healthy effort, or when our effort feels a bit more like a struggle!

What is There?

There is will be some strong arm balances like one-legged crow (eka pada galavasana) where we can play our edge, but also moments of surrender..

How does There will be?

There will be some strong arm balances like one-legged crow (eka pada galavasana) where we can play our edge, but also moments of surrender.

What is you?

you is Hope enjoy it..

How does you Hope?

Hope you enjoy it.

What is Our Inner Light?

Our Inner Light is Cultivating A beautiful flow to open the heart, warm the back and still the mind..

How does Our Inner Light Cultivating?

Cultivating Our Inner Light A beautiful flow to open the heart, warm the back and still the mind.

What is the Yoga Sutra,?

the Yoga Sutra, is In the busy mind is described as quieting down through a number of ways: lengthening the breath, concentration on objects, or on experiences in deep sleep or dream states..

How does the Yoga Sutra, is described?

In the Yoga Sutra, the busy mind is described as quieting down through a number of ways: lengthening the breath, concentration on objects, or on experiences in deep sleep or dream states.

What is It?

It is is also suggested that the mind can be quieted by concentration on the ever-present source of light that is believed to dwell inside the human heart..

How does It is also?

It is also suggested that the mind can be quieted by concentration on the ever-present source of light that is believed to dwell inside the human heart.

What is This light?

This light is grows brighter when we do practices – like polishing a jewel that begins to shine and reflects the light all around it..

How does This light grows?

This light grows brighter when we do practices – like polishing a jewel that begins to shine and reflects the light all around it.

What is We’ll?

We’ll is look at ways to work with sunlight and moonlight in this fluid vinyasa-based sequence, and help awaken the source of light within each of us..

How does We’ll look?

We’ll look at ways to work with sunlight and moonlight in this fluid vinyasa-based sequence, and help awaken the source of light within each of us.

What is Ourselves?

Ourselves is Metta: Care for and Care for Others Featuring moon rather than sun salutes, this more nourishing practice is a beautifully nurturing slow flow and a nourishing sequence for the heart and soul..

How does Ourselves Care?

Metta: Care for Ourselves and Care for Others Featuring moon rather than sun salutes, this more nourishing practice is a beautifully nurturing slow flow and a nourishing sequence for the heart and soul.

What is your body?

your body is Great for when needs a little extra support, but you’d like to keep your movement practice..

How does your body needs?

Great for when your body needs a little extra support, but you’d like to keep your movement practice.

What is The human heart?

The human heart is circulates the most oxygen rich supply of blood to itself first before it moves it out to the rest of the body..

How does The human heart circulates?

The human heart circulates the most oxygen rich supply of blood to itself first before it moves it out to the rest of the body.

What is humans?

humans is As we can also learn to care for our own bodies and experience, and use this care as a springboard to cultivate greater care for others and the world..

How does humans can also learn?

As humans we can also learn to care for our own bodies and experience, and use this care as a springboard to cultivate greater care for others and the world.

What is “It?

“It is is not arrogant or egotistical to feel good inside..

How does “It is not?

“It is not arrogant or egotistical to feel good inside.

What is You?

You is had nothing to do with it..

How does You had?

You had nothing to do with it.

What is It’s?

It’s is simply the honest response to clearly perceived Reality.” – Erich Schiffmann Devotion: Practising Hanumanasana Hanumanasana is a challenging pose – it’s the “splits” – but named after the monkey king Hanuman, who in one giant leap stretched across the continent of India to help save his Lord Rama’s wife, Sita..

How does It’s simply?

It’s simply the honest response to clearly perceived Reality.” – Erich Schiffmann Devotion: Practising Hanumanasana Hanumanasana is a challenging pose – it’s the “splits” – but named after the monkey king Hanuman, who in one giant leap stretched across the continent of India to help save his Lord Rama’s wife, Sita.

What is His act?

His act is is one of devotion..

How does His act is?

His act is one of devotion.

What is we?

we is When practice Hanumanasana, it can feel really challenging, but if we consider what makes us act in the service of our highest self, or our volition in life – like Hanuman’s devotion and love inspired him to take that immortalized leap – the pose can perhaps be understood in a new light..

How does we practice?

When we practice Hanumanasana, it can feel really challenging, but if we consider what makes us act in the service of our highest self, or our volition in life – like Hanuman’s devotion and love inspired him to take that immortalized leap – the pose can perhaps be understood in a new light.

What is this practice?

this practice is In we’ll look at Hanumanasana and consider the ways in which can embrace its difficulty with skill and insight..

How does this practice look?

In this practice we’ll look at Hanumanasana and consider the ways in which can embrace its difficulty with skill and insight.

What is New Year Refreshing Sequence?

New Year Refreshing Sequence is A short sequence that will leave you refreshed and energised..

How does New Year Refreshing Sequence will leave?

New Year Refreshing Sequence A short sequence that will leave you refreshed and energised.

What is twists,?

twists, is Includes stretches, side plank for strengthening and backbends to open your heart and help you look forward..

How does twists, Includes?

Includes twists, stretches, side plank for strengthening and backbends to open your heart and help you look forward.

What is Any time?

Any time is you need to calm and nourish yourself, try these 5 types of breathing that lead to Embryonic Respiration, and then finish with a simple, gentle yet potent practice called Inner Nourishment..

How does Any time need?

Any time you need to calm and nourish yourself, try these 5 types of breathing that lead to Embryonic Respiration, and then finish with a simple, gentle yet potent practice called Inner Nourishment.