The Best Zen For Your Personality: 5 Fresh Twists On Tried And True De-Stressors
Shake up your seated practice with qigong (pronounced chee-gong, which means “energy work”), an active Chinese meditation routine that mixes and matches hundreds of fluid, graceful dancelike exercises. By focusing on these repetitive movements and your breathing, your mind pushes aside intrusive thoughts and elicits the body’s relaxation response: Your heart rate slows down and blood pressure, adrenaline, and cortisol levels drop. Classes are often held at YMCAs, gyms, and community or wellness centers and cost around $10 to $20 per session. To find a local instructor, go to the National Qigong Association’s Web site, nqa.org.
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