Clare Ballard DO
Osteopathy, Cranial Osteopathy and Qigong
In Stroud
Winter Light
In this deep time of the year we celebrate the blessing of the fullness of the Yin. A time of nourishment and stillness. Also the time of the rebirth of the Yang. Light in the darkness. It is a good time for practice. I like to take some time out to savour and honour the dark time, as well as support ourselves at a time that can also be tricky and overwhelming.
We will do a simple supportive practice and meditation. All welcome.
Day and time: Tuesday December 17th 5.00 - 6.30
Center for Science and Art, Landsdown , Stroud
Cost: £10-12 flexible.
read more...Shibashi for Health and Wellbeing
This class is for suitable for all, including people who are a little older or suffering health issues.
We will continue to do the first shibashi set which many people are enjoying, I will gradually introduce forms from the second set as well.
This form is gentle and easy and enjoyable to learn and practice. It is fine to do the practice sitting or to take breaks as you need.
We will also work with warm ups, some forms for balance and attuning to the elements and the time of the year.
read more...Qigong continuing practice
In this class I am planning to work with the second set of the 18 Shibashi forms. I will use it as a framework to explore some of the fundimentals of qigong practice; embodiment, breath, rooting, working with the energy centres, cultivation of qi and more. This set is good for cultivationg the qi particularly in the legs and lower body. There are some forms that are a little more challanging which makes it interesting. We will take it in very bite-sized chunks.
you are welcome to come as a drop in and with regular practice ones' embodiment and understanding develops.
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