2022 Qigong Retreat

2022 Qigong Retreat

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...
Open to All That is You

Open to All That is You

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...
Tuesday Evening, June 21

Tuesday Evening, June 21

Join Jamie and Toni for an evening outside honoring the balance between the Yin and Yang seasons. We will enjoy a night of sharing, movement, music and community. Included:• sacred circle• qigong• yin yoga• meditation The emotion of summer is joy. With that in mind,...
Be the Lit Match

Be the Lit Match

This is the second article from the Master Qigong Class. As you read this, you’ll notice there are links to articles I have previously written if you desire more insights. Also, the first article is Expanding Your View.   In order to light an unlit match, a lit...
Ease, Flow and Abundance

Ease, Flow and Abundance

We often hear the saying, “Simply flow with life.” The question is how to we get there? I believe we begin with ease. EASE I love this definition of ease: Freedom from pain, worry, or agitation. It makes sense, right? And how to we feel that freedom? For me, I know...
Changing Our Lens of Perception

Changing Our Lens of Perception

Every conversation we have, every book we remember, every story we share is from our personal lens of experience. It is simply our truth. Our truth is compiled from what we have gathered from observing life, and knowing what resonates within our heart and what does...
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day

On the last Saturday in April, 100s of cities in more than 80 nations participate in this global event. The mindful movement begins at 10am local time therefore creating, one world … one breath. Scott White, founder of Qigong & Tai Chi Utah will be co-hosting this...
Surrendering to the Flow of Life

Surrendering to the Flow of Life

How does the word, surrender feel initially? Feel it and don’t think about it logically. Is it expansive or contractive in the body? Reset and pause. Take a few conscious deep breaths from your lower dantien, and say to yourself, “I surrender into presence.”...
Embracing the Yin Season of Winter

Embracing the Yin Season of Winter

Winter is a time of year when energy is reclaimed—turning inward rather than expending energy outward. In Chinese medicine and qigong we follow the seasons. We are microcosms [human beings] of the macrocosm [Mother Nature]. That being said, we also require stillness...
Transitioning into Late Summer

Transitioning into Late Summer

It’s not summer anymore, yet it’s not really fall either—say hello to late summer. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Qigong there are five seasons correlating with the elements. Known as fire, earth, metal, water and wood. Late summer, also known as Indian...