Come inside for a cozy experiential afternoon with qigong movements and conversational insights… Saturday, JAN 28 | 2-4pm | Vitalize Community Studio Winter is when we can recover from our year before spring begins. Have you ever noticed that it’s the only season...
Friday Eve | February 24, 2023 | 6-8:30pm Master Sifu Gardner, [my teacher] will be coming back to share his insights on Qigong… This master class, will be an introduction to meditation in relationship to Qigong, the cultivating of the qi (chi). Sifu Gardner will...
Often known as moving meditation, Tai Chi is a series of slow, gentle movements that are patterned after movements in nature. For example: snake creeps down, golden pheasant stands on one leg, parting the wild horse’s mane, just to name a few. Tai Chi is a more...
As we enter into this week of Thanksgiving, I am humbled by all those who have reached out to me, with their loving support of the decision I have made to leave the Wellness Center. I was a staff member of the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) for more than eight years....
I am still unfolding all the goodness and learning that came from leading my first Qigong retreat—Nourishing the Spirit—our beautiful setting was a cabin on a stream in Sundance, UT. Honestly, it was as if the stars aligned for this to happen, and I believe everyone...
Saturday, NOVEMBER 12, 2022 | 4:30-6:30pm | Mountain Yoga Sandy How do you feel, knowing the holidays are just around the corner? And, everywhere you look there are Christmas decorations and it’s not even Thanksgiving? For me, the stress begins with my shoulders...
I am teaching two, six-week series of Yang-Style Tai Chi. This is my last series for 2022. Each week our progression will build by adding transitions and postures—creating a fluid sequence of movement that you can practice on your own. Also, classes are small in...
It’s autumn here in the northern hemisphere, my favorite time of year, as most of you know. Here in Utah, the leaves are beginning to radiate their range of colors. Our mountains become a visual landscape for artists and photographers alike. Yes this time of year...
In Tai Chi, one of the first transitional poses we learn is “bow” in a 70-30 stance. Meaning 70% of our weight is in the front foot, and 30% of our weight is in the back foot. Feeling into this stance takes practice, making sure our knee does not exceed the toe in the...
I am teaching two, six-week series of Yang-Style Tai Chi.Each week our progression will build by adding transitions and postures—creating a fluid sequence of movement that you can practice on your own. Also, classes are small in number, only 8-spots available, giving...
