2025 Fall Class Schedule

Flowing with the Seasons Qigong Workshops

Earth/End of Summer Phase: Saturday, September 27th

Metal/Fall Phase: Saturday, October 25th

Water/Winter Phase: Saturday, November 22nd

10:30 - 11:45 am

Workshops take place at Marina Way Park

*NEW* Sunrise Qigong Flow

Wednesdays

7:30 - 8:10 am

Classes take place at Marina Way Park

Connect with nature's rhythms while cultivating health and vitality through the ancient practice of qigong. Join us for this weekly outdoor class where we'll practice gentle, flowing movements that harmonize body, mind, and breath with the natural world around us.

*NEW* Strength + Flow Workshops

Saturdays:

October 11 & November 8 | 10:30 - 11:30

December 13 | time TBA

at the BE Hive (registration available soon)

Embracing the Flow

Flow is everywhere—the gentle rise and fall of the breath, the shifting seasons, the cycles of day and night. It moves through our bodies, our thoughts, and our emotions. When we resist flow, we struggle. But when we move with it, we find ease.

Through qigong, we cultivate a deep connection to this natural flow, learning to move in harmony with it rather than against it. My classes blend the grounding, balancing forms of qigong with the fluid transitions of yoga and tai chi, creating a practice that feels seamless, intuitive, and alive.

My hope is that through this embodied approach, we not only move with greater grace in class but also carry that sense of presence, joy, and flow into our daily lives.

Still Curious?

Check out these commonly asked questions.

I've heard of yoga, but not Qigong. What is it?

There are many ways to answer this question! By its simplest definition, Qigong (pronounced “chee-gung”) is the cultivation of life energy. When practiced regularly, Qigong has been found to have the potential to manage one’s energy levels, health, and life balance through movement, intention, visualization, and breathing techniques. I also like the definition of Qigong as a practice that moves qi through the body in and unobstructed way.

If you're interested in movement, meditation, preventative medicine, and self-cultivation Qigong could be for you.

What kind of previous experience do I need to practice Qigong?

No previous experience is necessary for my Qigong workshops. All ages and abilities are welcome! If you'd like to practice seated rather than standing, please let me know and I'll have a chair ready for you.

Where can I learn more about Qigong?

Here are my top three go-to's at the moment:

Qigong and the Tai Chi Axis: Nourishing Practices for Body, Mind, and Spirit, Mimi Kuo Deemer
The Way of Energy, Lam Kam Chuen
Wood Becomes Water,: Chinese Medicine in Everyday Life, Gail Reichstein

How did you start your practice?

I went to my first yoga and qigong classes in 1994. This was also around the same time I started studying Taoism and Buddhism. I was in university and was eager to try everything! Buddhism has been a major part of my life ever since those early days and has shaped my perspective more than any other influence in my life.

Yoga came and went over the years, but there was something about it that kept drawing me back. I started taking my yoga studies more seriously when I moved to Penticton in 2017. It was a way for me to be a part of and give back to my community. Since then, I received my RYT-500 certification from the South Okanagan Yoga Academy and have had the privilege of leading vinyasa classes at several studios and facilities in Penticton.

I am currently studying qigong with Mimi Kuo-Deemer. Qigong has been a way for me to bring together my two loves: meditation and movement. It is a practice that respects where I am in my life and a practice that I'll be able to do well into my golden years.

2025 Fall Class Schedule

Embracing the Flow

Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world.

Still Curious?

Let's Connect!

2025 Fall Class Schedule

Embracing the Flow

Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world.

Still Curious?

Let's Connect!

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