This is a live, in-person, one-day workshop in Palm Coast, FL 17 January 2025 taught by NQA Certified Senior Qigong Teacher Francesco Garri Garripoli This workshop emerged out of a challenge that the team at Insight Timer presented to me to introduce Qigong to people who practice Yoga or were interested in learning about this practice as a complement to their existing training as a healer or practitioner. After over 1,000 people took the online Course and it maintained a 5-star rating, I was honored and happy that served an unmet need. Here at CommunityAwake, we’ve added various video components to support the original audio lessons, so the online, self-guided offering has gone deeper with visual demonstrations and exercises presented by Francesco Garripoli. Click here to learn about that Course For those seeking an in-person course with like-Hearted practitioners…this live workshop in Palm Coast is for you! Francesco has been practicing both Qigong and Yoga for over 30 years… and teaching around the world for over 25, so he knows how Qigong has helped to transform his body, mind, and spirit – and complements his Yoga practice. In this Course we do our best to share the basics of what it means to become sensitive to our core energy through breath, gentle movement, and awareness… and then guide you through beautiful concepts that will inspire you to remember the truth of who you are through this empowering practice. Together we’ll explore the ways Qigong and Yoga principles overlap and, through its gentle movements and intention-setting, see where Qigong offers an added dimension focused on healing and transformation. The amazing elder teachers Francesco studied with in China and India inspired him to realize that getting older only meant getting better …on so many levels. This Course will take you through breathing, grounding and centering techniques, and explore ancient concepts such as Energy Meridians, Dan Tians (which are similar in some ways to Chakras), Jing, Qi, and Shen, and the Five Elements model…

Welcome to a new approach to self empowerment… Beyond Qigong What would it be like if you could learn to apply the energy principles of Qigong to transform your Emotions, your Minds, and your Fields to embrace life to its fullest? It would be like EMF Training. Developed by Francesco Garri Garripoli after decades of personal training and study, this unique program offers you insights into the three key areas of our lives that create blocks and prevent us from living in peace and in our true power. Combining his teaching in “Emotion Alchemy”, “Three Minds”, and “The Third Field”, this three-day workshop provides real-world tools that you can use in real time. In this way, you will have techniques that weave together Qigong and visualization which you can put to use immediately to activate the Qi Effect and begin to see how you can shift from your conditioned responses into being guided by Heart resonance for real and lasting transformation, taking your from just surviving to truly thriving. “Life always presents us with challenges, and we are asked to respond… How we respond reflects where we are mentally, emotionally, and energetically… My task is to help people learn how best to understand their mind, emotions, and energy in empowering and transformative ways.” Francesco Garri Garripoli This live, in-person, three-day workshop will take place in Palm Coast, Florida 18 – 20 January 2025 Phase One engages techniques related to the principles of unlocking our Three Minds. We explore the true nature of Mind, and shift our paradigm of a “single” Mind and begin to understand the differences between the two “conditioned” Minds and the Heart-centered “unconditioned” Mind. This is foundational, and with this understanding, we can begin to work with our emotions is new ways that are freeing and amazingly transformative. Phase Two goes into the depths of Emotion Alchemy, a technique that helps us identify excessive Yang Emotions of the conditioned minds and transform them and emotional scar tissue into empowered Yin Transformation at the Intuitive Heart Resonance. Phase Three takes you into the realm of energy fields, specifically, the 3rd Field. This powerful key shifts how we relate to others in our lives. Though this principle is quite challenging for many to grasp, when we understand it, how we interact with others changes… and changes for the better. You will learn effective techniques that will help you identify epigenetic influences and shift out of disempowering relationships with yourself and others and start to be proactive in shifting the energy of every connection you have with everyone – past, present, and future – into interactions that flow with ease and positivity, protecting and empowering you in the process. As we learn more and more about the power of intention and techniques to harness, ground, and align the energies around and within our bodies with practices such as Qigong, Yoga, and Reiki, it is clear that certain aspects of our lives are still not fully addressed. This three-day workshop begins where these practices leave off and takes you on a deep dive into the realms of emotion, mind, and energy fields to provide you with unique and empowering tools to take you to the next level of your growth and strength in Heart resonance.

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Prevention and healing are active processes that involve enhancing the body’s natural healing abilities. Qigong practices and strengthening the digestive system offer options that are commonly overlooked. Join us for a three session class and learn why/how traditional Chinese medicine, which includes Qigong, offers life-changing options you never thought possible. 6 NCCAOM PDAs are available.

The Qigong Healing Program is a progressive 100-hour program where students learn the practical application and theory of Qigong personal practices and energy healing modalities. We cover practices for connecting with "center" (our place of contact with the higher self); increasing frequency, strength, and openness of our energy fields; clearing low frequency energies; healing practices for oneself and others; and many other tools and practices for transformative healing work. The program includes four 3-day weekends throughout the year. The first weekend meets January 31 to February 2, 2025 and may be taken as a stand-alone class. The other weekends are: April 4-6, June 6-8, Aug 15-17. The cost is $450 per weekend.

Event contacts:

Rachel Lee, leerachel857@gmail.com 720-324-0501

Damaris Jarboux, damaris@thecenterplace.com

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Winter Qigong practices focus on the organs of the Water Element: In your body, the water element particularly affects your kidneys, urinary bladder, fluids, spinal cord, bone marrow and brain. During this period, all of nature is in a state of stillness and hibernation. Therefore, it’s the best time of year to conserve your energy and nourish your qi. Qigong practices for winter emphasize stillness and inward reflection, sleeping longer hours, taking nans self-massage and maintaining internal warmth throughout the organs especially in the lower Dantian, which is your internal furnace.

Wuji is one of the fundamental states of energy. Translating as “no polarity”, it is undifferentiated energy, without any order or direction. It is also often translated as “emptiness”. Yet within this emptiness exists the infinite potential for all things. It is the original energy that holds the blueprint for all life, the primordial soup of the universe out of which all 10,000 things arose.

In this online workshop, we will explore the felt sense of Wuji energy, accessing it through both stillness (Wuji Zhan Zhuang) and movement (Wuji Moving Set from Long White Cloud Qigong). First, using an enquiry-based approach, I will guide you to develop greater interoceptive awareness of postural elements of Wuji Zhan Zhuang. Next, we will move the body through a set of moving practices designed to release habitual holding patterns, thus allowing us to feel the Wuji energy state more clearly. Lastly, we will discuss how Wuji can support us in daily life.

All practices in this workshop are accessible either standing or seated.

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In this class series, we will go through the eight hexagrams of the Zhen Palace (following the Eight Palaces hexagram arrangement), the course will span over several months and is divided into three parts. For background information, you may like to follow my associated writing series on the Eight Palaces arrangement, published on Substack. During this course, we will focus one hexagram per class. I will discuss the hexagram’s symbolic meaning and spiritual cultivation principles and guide participants through its related internal alchemy practice from the Hidden Immortal Lineage Taiji form.

For thousands of years, a central Daoist practice holds that life is not merely controlled by fate or karma: wo ming zai wo bu zai tian my life is in my hand, and is not controlled by fate Through mindfulness and effort, we all have the ability to change our karma and achieve true autonomy. By understanding the Chinese 12 animal symbols and 12 tidal hexagrams from Yijing wisdom, you will be able to learn a way to find your inner peace and live in harmony with your family, your community and with nature. In this workshop, I will share with you the Tiger, its associated hexagram and traditional internal cultivation method. Students of all levels are welcome!

This first course introduces students to Medical Qigong theory and teaches them exercises that are designed to heal the body, calm the mind, and connect with spirit. Students learn a highly transformative qigong set that they can use for their own personal cultivation.Medical Qigong exercises will be taught that help the body correct both physical and energetic imbalances. Students are introduced to the basic theories of energy tonification, purgation, and regulation.  Students will begin to use these theories and specific qigong exercises to work with their own body's organs and energy channels, as well as to strengthen the body's protective energy field (Wei Qi). Please contact Melanie for more information at info@medicalqigong.org or 800-848-0649.

This experiential training will inspire life shifts that shape your relationship with Qi and energy practices. We encourage those who are drawn to natural healing and Qigong practices to attend this training. Change your life, then help others. No prior TCM experience required! 30 NCCAOM PDAs available.

Our Medical / Clinical Qigong Therapist certification program is designed to empower you to make a difference in people’s lives. Whether you’re looking to open a clinic or offer holistic therapy sessions, our program has everything you need to succeed. Led by Dr. Cibik, a Dr. of Chinese Medicine and Dr. of Medical QiGong, our program provides a unique blend of Eastern and Western medicine. Dr. Cibik is a Traditional Naturopath who uses nutrition, exercise, and meditation in actively treating patients. He has been known for healing even the most difficult of cases and is the go-to doctor for anyone in the energetic field of medicine that gets ill themselves. He has been certifying Medical Qigong Therapists since 2000, while running an active qigong clinic. Our program is designed to provide you with an immersive experience that’s both engaging and modern. You will be taught how to blend Western medicine tests with energetic understanding to create a holistic treatment protocol. Emergency Energetic response will also be introduced; called Wei Kei in Chinese Medicine for when the health care system is not optimal or available. At Inner Strength, we understand that you want to be well-rounded and work with the latest technology and science. We introduce the topics of our Energetic Blood Work course and Energetic Exercise Science course into the Medical QiGong Therapist certification training – to provide you with a comprehensive basis of both Western medicine and energy medicine. Our program is in person, in Western PA, with 4 quarterly sessions during the year. We have small classes to provide personal attention. We offer accommodations onsite at as additional fee at CHI house, with private bedrooms, and a full kitchen for everyone's use. Western PA is a low cost area to visit, dine in and stay in.

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If you’re a woman yearning to live in harmony with both the natural world and the seasons of your own life, this retreat serves as a sanctuary for your soul. We can learn lessons in life and health from the wisdom of nature, the Tao and The Five Elements. Learn to embrace each season not just as a passage of time, but as a unique opportunity for growth, wisdom, and well-being. You’ll leave rejuvenated, armed with practical tools for a more harmonious everyday life. Consider this your heartfelt invitation to deeply connect with the ever-changing rhythms of life and nature. Retreat includes morning sunrise Qigong on the beach overlooking the Sea of Cortez, optional yoga, hiking, excursion, exploration, and self/group connection. Led by Instructor Sue Crites

This first course introduces students to Medical Qigong theory and teaches them exercises that are designed to heal the body, calm the mind, and connect with spirit. Students learn a highly transformative qigong set that they can use for their own personal cultivation.Medical Qigong exercises will be taught that help the body correct both physical and energetic imbalances. Students are introduced to the basic theories of energy tonification, purgation, and regulation.  Students will begin to use these theories and specific qigong exercises to work with their own body's organs and energy channels, as well as to strengthen the body's protective energy field (Wei Qi). Please contact Melanie for more information at info@medicalqigong.org or 800-848-0649.

Join us for an immersive five-day retreat at Casa Tara, a haven of peace on the shores of the Sea of Cortez. This Spring Forest Qigong Level 3 Retreat offers a profound journey into the teachings of Tao and advanced Qi cultivation techniques. Advanced Spring Forest Qigong training to unite the Shen and the physical body as one, with Advanced Qigong Principles, Healing Principles, Qi Development, and Healing Techniques. Prerequisites: Spring Forest Qigong Levels 1 and 2