What we’re about
40 YEARS and Growing - Master The Inner Art of Peace.
Love This Community… Community Matters - Connect in three ways. In person with community in OAKVILLE, BURLINGTON or in PORT COLBORNE / NIAGARA. As well you can join in through our weekly 'virtual' classes - JOIN SUNIM FROM HOME! Train in this healing art and ask questions with Sunim on ZOOM. We also have regular wonderful retreats. Be a practitioner of peace. Grow the inner life. Stay connected to a heart centred community.
Questions? [email protected]
Know the Healing Gift of 'Qi'. Renew Your Heart with 'Presence'.
Restore Peace and Reclaim Your Energy!
Welcome to Qigong, Meditation, Presence, Energy Work & Healing!
Our mission is You:
Your mind and body connection and achieving the optimal state of balance between the two. To this end we offer a wide variety of programs from Inner Peace (Pon Klie Bad Stress Out) Zen Qigong, Stress-reduction, energy healing arts, community programs and time-tested ancient Eastern techniques for harmonizing Mind and Body (Each 90 minute Class Includes Inner Peace Qigong, Learning Self Healing Tools, Meditation, and More). Come find the deepest ground and peaceful rhythm of your being.
It's SO EASY to join a class. No experience required. Come feel, starting on your first class, the immediate benefits of these restorative healing classes and Inner arts (based on science).
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You can register for classes here: https://4142298.xyz/innerpeaceqigong/events/calendar/
This Inner Life Way of Harmony & Balance is not a philosophy. The Tools of Inner Peace Qigong can be applied to all the challenges we face in life — in personal and business relationships, as well as in all our interactions with society. Go Deep With Community. Master the Way of Qigong, Meditation, Presence, Energy Work & Natural Healing. Reduce Anxiety and Find Balance.
It's Gentle, Effective and Practical Self-Care.
No Previous Experience Required.
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Deeply Nourish Mind, Body & Spirit.
Master the Inner Life Way.
We are here to support you!
Become a ‘Mentor’ in the Healing Arts.
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About The Teacher:
Hae Kwang Sunim started training at the age of 18 in Thailand. He has taken full seminary and in temple training in S. Korea, with graduated ordinations (including Bhikkhu ordination) under Patriarch Kun Sunim. He spent over 25 years distilling the I.P.Q.G. deepest and hardest to grasp teachings into a simplified language so it can be taught and effectively applied directly in daily life. In 2005 (2549), the 19th Headquarters in Korea appointed Venerable Hae Kwang Sunim as Director of Bo Kwang Zen Center Palm Springs, U.S.A. In 2013, the Western Bhikkhus Council nominated Hae Kwang Sunim 교구장 Kyo Goo Jahng of all American-European Temples (closest english translation: North American-European Oversight Head / Bishop / Director).
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Hae Kwang Sunim drew from the most effective mind-body teachings he acquired from studying under different teachers in the East, including the teachings of Wat Bua Luang in Thailand. Part of the methodology is based on the ancient Eastern principles of Hai Palung (Energy Healing), Mind-Body Healing Qigong, Pon Klie Kwan Sow (Emotional Release), Meditation, Food Based Healing and the importance of compassion, gratitude, oneness, outreach and the need to support the whole person holistically - Body, Mind and Spirit.
Help bring Mind-Body Wellness to the World!
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Inner Peace Qigong can be done at any age. We are here to support you!
Healing, Learning, In-Person and Easy On-Line 'Real Time' Community Gatherings.
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Learn Traditional Thai Medicine, Ancient Healing, Inner Peace Qigong, Meditation. Learn the ways of the Heart (Awareness). Help bring Mind-Body Wellness to the World!
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
“I hadn't realized how much I have missed Sanga and your words of wisdom until today!!! Ty Sunim|!”
- Donicka Budd., **Registered Psychotherapist
MA SCP **BA CYCP *
November 22, 2020
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I first started partaking in the classes when I was still working over 10 years ago. I found that the Saturday morning classes were my reset button that allowed me to refresh and be ready for my gruelling week ahead.
When ever I found myself in distress engaging in the classes and applying the learned grounding practises that Sunim teaches became my lifeline to tranquility.
Last year with my cancer diagnosis, I was able to truly test the Qi Gong class practise and tools shared in a big way, and I can confidently say that they not only sustained me but provided me with the comfort and stamina to get through my treatments with calm and ease.
The Qi Gong practise along with Sunim’s compassionate teachings always leave me feeling like I am walking on clouds, and that my body has had a inner cleansing - a restorative generative feeling that no doubt supports my continued healing in this cancer journey that I now find myself in.
I do not know how I would have been able to cope without the classes, without the techniques shared and without Sunim’s compassionate presence.
Sincerely hope that more people will have the opportunity to access to this modality of healing that truly is empowering and life changing.
Please feel free to reach out and happy to share more about my experience with Qi Gong and Sunim.
Warm regards
Susan Ksiezopolski
Feb, 2023
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It was a great "virtual" class today. I felt so relaxed and understood More. I found I was actually tingling all over. I actually read a bit of the information you sent, this time. It helped. Thank you. I will see you on Monday.
Michelle Fletcher
March 2023
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This practice has been the best healing post cancer for me and to maintain positive and balanced mental health during the pandemic!
Thank you Sunim for being there for us throughout these years!
Tonight was tremendous 🙏🏼💎
Merci beaucoup
IL-Shim Marie-Claire Boyle
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Thank you Sunim for another WONDERFUL Silent Retreat. You have a gift for creating a nurturing and nourishing environment. This retreat was filled with an abundance of Peace and Love. GRATITUDE for the nourishing environment, the Love and Peace you created as my awareness grew vast, expanded and my Truth was beautifully revealed. I look forward with great anticipation to all your retreats Sunim and I feel they are “food for my Soul” so I will be back again. It was EXCITING to meet in person some of those I have only seen in your Zoom classes and I feel BLESSED to have made some new friends while for those that I knew it was FANTASTIC to see them in person once again and the opportunity to deepen our bond. Thank you, thank you, thank you Sunim. There’s nothing like you and Sangha to put a SMILE on my face and in my heart. I look forward to attending the October Silent Retreat. With Love, - Helen E
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Hae Kwang does it right! Starts off with d-stressing exercises and then from a somewhat guided to full meditation followed with a talk that nails it for me! Can't believe i didn't have to travel to Asia for this experience. Thank you! - Rick G.
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Wanted to share I went to sleep last night and had a nightmare within 20 minutes. I was soooo tired and then remembered to do my Kidney cleanse and fell back asleep without a repeat nightmare. Typically grounding takes hours for me I so am grateful for this tool.
With Gratitude..........
Shelly
January 11, 2023
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"Amazing retreat! A few things I loved; high vibrational practice with Hae Kwang in person! meeting and talking with Aubrey, honest personal sharing, warm people, delicious food, prepared and offered with love, ethereal music, soft lighting, peace and silence, a magical winter setting, being reminded that the most momentous changes in my life have been preceeded by surrender. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
Sandra Freer,
MSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist.
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Hi Sunim,
I hope you are staying warm in this winter weather. Just wanted to say thank you for the teachings yesterday. It’s beautiful how the universe works and provides just what you need. I was really struggling the few days before class. It felt as if I was in an internal tornado but paralyzed at the same time. I went through my tool box/Rolodex of practices but was still struggling to find that space, that space between thoughts. But through the offerings of your teachings and the space created by the community, I was able to add more tools to the tool box and felt guided and supported while doing so. So a heartfelt thank you to you and the community. The knowing that pain/challenges are our greatest professor if we allow it, becomes much more accessible when the light and love from others is shared in support of the journey.
With love and gratitude
Tina G
January 27, 2022
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I love love love the Qi blankets (practice)! This morning’s class was so beautiful and deep. Thanks Sunim and everyone in our beautiful sangha!
- Coleen M
November 28th, 2020
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A re-energizing silent retreat this weekend and grateful that the words started flowing again. Hae Kwang Sunim in deep gratitude.
“Retreat into Silence
my encounter with silence
is a bridge to self
that reorients me.
the outer silence
drowns out
My inner chaos
Silence the voices
Allows me to retreat
Into stillness
To listen and hear my heart
My only compass to my true self.
mindless chatter evaporates
Mindful presence permeates
My being becomes my guidepost
In persuit of life’s unfolding.
(C) Susan Ksiezopolski
Inspired by Inner Peace Qigong Silent Retreat April 2023, In gratitude to Hae Kwang Sunim
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Dear Sunim, I think I have been coming to your classes for possibly 5 years? Maybe more? I knew that first class that I had finally found what I was searching for and you truly have helped me ultimately find peace of mind. I am so very grateful to you and this Sangha and I cannot imagine my life without you and your teachings in it.
Thank you - Sally H.
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“I love love love love on line classes. Please do not stop them ever! Cheers!”
- Ellen
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"I am finding that 3 times a week vs 1-2 times a month is making a huge difference with my meditation practice! Definitely a lot deeper than ever before .... very grateful that we are able to meet like this so often”. - Sally
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“Beautiful meditation, I went ‘deep’ and feel such peace and ease. Blessings to you all.” - Katie
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“I am truly speechless with love and gratitude for this experience with you all.” - Valerie
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“Thank you SO MUCH Sunim for today’s precious gift. There are no words for it, as you say.” -
Katja
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"Dear Hae Kwang Sunim,
Please keep doing what you are doing. I know for a fact that I would not be able to weather the life challenges I have been facing without your teachings. The benefits I have gained from them are immeasurable.
So thank you for the teachings, the beautiful community you have built and simply for being you.
Sending love and light."
Ellen Schoffer
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“The (On-Line Class) PDFs are terrific. Both in terms of providing guidance in helping me to remember the actions, as well as the underlying reasons for the actions.” - Michael
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“I am still floating in the peace and stillness of the groundedness of my being. Thank you Sunim for the beautiful class tonight. This opportunity to be with you more regularly is such a gift it really cannot be fully expressed. Thank you all.” - Coleen
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“Well for my first time class everything talked about I sure was ready for. The tools were simple to remember, thank goodness, even after only one sitting. Blessings ”
— Sheilagh Mercer
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“It will enhance my knowledge, experience and way of life. Being able to learn, practice and apply all that is learned in this group will most definitely improve my life and the life of others around me. ”
— Abdul
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“ I found Inner Peace Qigong classes with Hae Kwang Sunim very helpful, easy to do, always give you peace of mind, good mood and strong wish to come back again ”
— Tania Vasilyeva
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“ I always wanted to practice Qigong and this group is what I was looking for; something much needed in my life, learning more about Zen and everything this groups offers. Great experience on my first visit. ”
— Graciela
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“ Very useful and Empowering. ”
— Liane Harris
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“ After attending "Awakening: A Return to Your Original Nature" I can now say that I'm not seeking to become anything! LOL :) All is within and I'm thrilled that Hae Kwang Sunim is sharing his wisdom and aiding in my awakening. The Qigong and meditations alone are worth coming out to any meeting for and the energy work, well it’s just simply amazing! ”
— Emily
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“ This was my first meeting. I was comfortable from the moment I entered the space. I shared the energy healing session of the evening with three wonderfully amazing women. With their kindness and awareness I intrinsically felt the energy that was offered to me. Inner release occurred in a number of ways and levels. I will attend again! Thank you Hae Kwang for your expertise and energy in making this happen in a safe and welcoming environment. ”
— Judith Robuliak
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“I believe Qigong, Meditation, Zen, Energy Work & Healing is a wonderful way of healing oneself and others, becoming one with the Universe and understanding our purpose here. ” — Gail on Nov 13,
"Mastering Zen Qigong - Step by Step" was my first introduction to Qigong and it was a great start to this healing art. Welcoming and warm group greatly enhanced the learning. Thank you and looking forward to attending future classes."
— Arun
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“ In each of my three meetings with this group I was surprised to realize that I feel immediately part of the group regardless who are the other persons like me - in search of learning and practicing Qigong. I believe that this feeling is shared by all other persons I met in my last three meetings, as it is carefully guided by this Group Leadership team. ”
— MIHAELA SAVU
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“ It is a life saver ;o))) ” — Dae Bosal Anna
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“ Today was my first visit and I truly enjoyed the class. The people there are so nice and welcoming. The moves that Sunim showed were easy to follow. I love the music, Qigong, the meditation, stretching, the experiences were amazing! My favourite part was when we were playing with the energy ball, I could actually felt the magnetic feeling in my hands. Also the part when we used our fingers to pull out bad energies and I could feel the tingling on my legs as I move my fingers up my body, that's awesome! The class is so relaxing, the group discussion in the end was a nice touch, like a story telling, or sharing experiences with each other. I will be back for more. Thank you so much, Sunim, you are a great instructor!”
— Kim
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“ Went to my first Inner Peace Qigong Meetup and it was great .... positive energy and the Q & A afterwards gives you insight into what you are going wrong and what you can do try and change. ”
— Amanda
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“ Thoroughly enjoyed myself last night…. Loved the flow, energy and softness of the class. This is just what my body & mind needs… I experienced my own Qi and it felt like I was an instrument of much grace & love moving through the air... Just Wonderful… I so look forward to attending future classes...BTW~~ Feeling pretty AWESOME today!! Many thanks also to Marie for the ride over to bus stop..
- Namaste, Lisa Waldegrave
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“Love it ”
— Gloria Brock
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“Wonderful and peaceful ”
— Sunil Vidyarthi
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“Great people, Great energy, worth looking into for anyone wondering whether to go or not.”
— Billy Watterson
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“I need to be in a calm soothing atmosphere so this is very good for me.”
— Lotus Bynight
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“I love the calm, positive, healing energy radiating from Hae Kwang Robert - great stress release and wonderful feeling after the session. Thanks! ”
— Surin
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“I'm glad that I join this group. Wonderful teacher, Great energy! Love meditation and healing message at the end.”
— Chida Pan
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“Excellent meetup group. I highly recommend it to those who wish to learn other modalities of healing.”
— Kath R.
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“Great class and information received from our teacher Sunim. This is a very good class for everyone who is interested into meditation, energy work or a stress reducing activity. ”
— Mirela M.
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“Excellent... this is what I'm looking for. ”
— Lissie Kitchin
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"I was given a teaching that said on the day of your birth that instead of receiving (although the teaching last night was a gift gratefully received), you give back to all the people, experiences that have helped, are helping you Be You. I thank this Sangha - the good people I am meeting, the practice, the sharing that is expanding, grounding, each of us in our own unique ways to be Our Best Selves. Who knew ( I did not) when I came into this world, that I would be sharing this walk at this time with such genuinely heartfelt, beautiful people . My 'legs', I know, are still wobbly from having fallen (thus the ego voice is still seeking 'contol') but my Heart knows the Way Home. It really does. And isn't that the heartbeat we hear, we feel, when we gather together? So, Thankyou to Everyone for the support, Love we offer one another from within this Sangha and to you Sunim, - I have heard you say a few times that 'we' (the members) create the Sangha . Yet, there would be no Sangha if it weren't for the 'ground' you have created, offering All a Sacred (safe) Space to feel welcome to enter and Just Be and for that I contine to Thank You. Love to All."
- Sintaa- June 12, 2023
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Zazen & Qigong Meditation Monday (Join any 2 virtual classes - Only $13.25)Link visible for attendeesCAD 30.00
# Join any 2 virtual classes with Sunim - Only $13.25 ea.+ hst (Healing Qigong w Sunim)
# You have the flexibility to jump in at any time. No prior experience necessary.
Join Hae Kwang Sunim (from your home). On this Monday come release and destress with qigong and grow skill in the inner art of Zazen.
Classes are 1 hour (from 7 pm to 8 pm). If attending / Attended an in person class this month you get one classes this month as your BONUS CLASS (See Zoom link below and Join Us!)
Register here (or E-transfer $30.00 for any two virtual classes ($13.25 + hst x 2) which can be e-transfered to [email protected].
Then click link below and join us - No pre-registration necessary.
OR - One Single Class Session $20 (incl hst)
Once paid, pick your two 'virtual' dates and click in!
> Calendar: https://4142298.xyz/innerpeaceqigong/events/calendar/Classes often start with a form of Inner Peace Qigong to release all tension from the day and ease into stillness. Meet amazing sincere practitioners. Master the Inner Art and go deep.
Ask Questions any time: [email protected]
Zoom Link> https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89989419619?pwd=Z0NHQi9sdG5JQ3IxMWlSNThyZzI3Zz09
TONIGHT > Monday Meditation with Qigong class:
🌟 Date and Time: Monday at 7 p.m.
🌟 Meetup ID: 89989419619
🌟 Password: 216900Should you have any queries or require assistance, please know that we are here for you. Reach out to us anytime at [email protected]..
See you soon, dear friends. 🌟
With joined palms and hearts filled with love and light,
Sunim***
Grow your practice starting with even just 12 Minutes a day!
What you need to know:## Can a 12 Minutes a Day Meditation Practice Make a Difference?
Meditation induces a heightened state of awareness and focused attention. Various studies demonstrate the practice can help relieve stress and manage anxiety, reduce inflammation, and improve memory and attention to boot.
Brain scans have shown that meditation makes the brain bigger, expanding its essential parts and strengthening its connections. The practice has also been found to weaken the amygdala, the part of the brain responsible for negative emotions and the creation of trauma.
## 12 Minutes a Day Meditation Practice – 8 Week Study
Studies by Dr. Andrew Newberg, director of research at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health and a physician at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, showed some incredible benefits in subjects that meditated just 12 minutes a day:
Subjects with memory problems on a 12-minute meditation program over eight weeks experienced significant increases in blood flow to the prefrontal cortex and other brain areas. Even their memory improved. In another study he conducted with adults whose average age was sixty-two, the results revealed notable improvement trends in mood, anxiety, tension, and fatigue after eight weeks. All these were measured through neuropsychological tests, and they correlate to changes in blood flow to the brain.
KEY POINT: Their meditation time was 12 minutes per day.
Ref: A. B. Newberg et al., “Meditation Effects on Cognitive Function and Cerebral Blood Flow in Subjects with Memory Loss: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20164557/
Ref: A. S. Moss et al., “Effects of an 8-Week Meditation Program on Mood and Anxiety in Patients with Memory Loss, “J. Altern. Compliment. Med. 18, no. 1 (January 2012): 48-53.***
## Special Instructions to Prepare For Class
Please find a quiet space where you won’t be disturbed by people or phones so you can go deep.
Have a comfortable mat, light blanket and three pillows nearby.
Please mute audio on Zoom once class begins.
Having challenges with muting audio, the leader or host will assist you.
Once muted, go ahead and play your music.## Music (optional)
Optional - Have soft music ready to play when the class begins.
90 minutes of Qigong music or other relaxing background music during class is integral to Qigong experience.
For the deepest, fullest experience, we suggest having music and Zoom on separate devices - with more ability to control the volume level separately.
- Join any 2 virtual classes with Sunim - Only $13.25 ea. (Healing Qigong w SunimLink visible for attendeesCAD 20.00
# $30 for 2 classes ($13.35 + hst). You have the flexibility to jump in at any time. No prior experience necessary.
Qigong, Meditation, Zen, Presence, Energywork & Healing
ABOUT THIS CLASS:
- "HARMONIZE" - "DESTRESS" and "RECHARGE"
We invite you to a great class which includes Zen Qigong, "Experiential" Qi Energy infusion and healing instruction, Meditation and more. This class also includes a soft, flowing series of Tao In, releasing stale energy, harmonizing and directing Qi, relaxation and an amazing stress reduction closing and meditation that will leave you floating out of the class. The energy healing components of the class are taught at Zen Temples in Korea that specialize in martial arts. This class by Hae Kwang Sunim is considered the ultimate stress reducer.
$15 per class (incl hst) when purchasing TWO on-line virtual classes ($30).
$20 for a single class drop in. Before the class simply e-transfer the class fee to [email protected]
Then click the link and you're in!
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89989419619?pwd=Z0NHQi9sdG5JQ3IxMWlSNThyZzI3Zz09
Class Benefits Include:
- Reduced stress level
- Optimizing Qi Flow
- Deepening mind-body connection
- Improved blood pressure
- Massaging of all organs of the body
- Reduced anxiety and depression
- Relieving chronic pain
- Improved balance and coordination
- Improved sleep quality (such as staying asleep longer at night and feeling more alert during the day)
- Strengthening mind awareness
- Inner peace and vitality
No previous experience required. This training has a long history and a beautiful community that joins each week. Join Us!
Emotional Benefits:
- The smooth and balanced flow created by this practice shows itself as a joyful, relaxed, optimistic and energized state of mind. While the emotional energies of anger, fear, anxiety or grief still may arise, they will be much less “sticky” – and with the training, be held and then dissolved within the larger field of joy, gratitude, acceptance and equanimity.
Mental & Spiritual Benefits:
- The abundance of clarified energy and inner stillness generated by this practice supports great mental clarity, and nourishes both intuition and creativity. As our intelligence becomes rooted in a connection to the inner body, it widens and deepens in increasingly wonderful ways.
- As we deepen in our practice, we become aware of more subtle realms of Being, and begin to experience, directly, our interconnectedness with All-That-Is.
Near the end of each class the goal is for participants to attain the full ‘relaxation response’ and it’s that response that helps release the feel-good endorphins. Why is this important? Endorphins encourage white blood cells and white blood cells help the body fight infection and disease.
According to Dr. Benson, “repeated activation of the relaxation response can reverse sustained problems in the body and mend the internal wear and tear brought on by stress.” (Ref: Center for Women’s Healthcare, Weil Medical College of Cornell University.)
As Dr. Mehmet Oz writes in his best-selling book ‘Staying Young’: “Qigong allows us to cope with the day to day struggle of being human – it can help us stretch and stay loose and balanced in both mind and body.” On the Oprah Winfrey show in November, he simply put it this way, "If you want to be healthy and live to be 100, do Qigong."
IMPORTANT: Please be sure to find a quiet space where you won’t be disturbed for these classes. Have a comfortable mat, light blanket and three pillows nearby.
IMPORTANT: Playing 90 minutes of qigong or deeply relaxing background music during the class (see below) is an important part of this overall class. Please have soft music ready to play.
Questions? Email Sunim at [email protected]
- "HARMONIZE" - "DESTRESS" and "RECHARGE"
- Join any 2 virtual classes with Sunim - Only $13.25 ea. (Healing Qigong w SunimLink visible for attendeesCAD 20.00
# $30 for 2 classes ($13.35 + hst). You have the flexibility to jump in at any time. No prior experience necessary.
Qigong, Meditation, Zen, Presence, Energywork & Healing
ABOUT THIS CLASS:
- "HARMONIZE" - "DESTRESS" and "RECHARGE"
We invite you to a great class which includes Zen Qigong, "Experiential" Qi Energy infusion and healing instruction, Meditation and more. This class also includes a soft, flowing series of Tao In, releasing stale energy, harmonizing and directing Qi, relaxation and an amazing stress reduction closing and meditation that will leave you floating out of the class. The energy healing components of the class are taught at Zen Temples in Korea that specialize in martial arts. This class by Hae Kwang Sunim is considered the ultimate stress reducer.
$15 per class (incl hst) when purchasing TWO on-line virtual classes ($30).
$20 for a single class drop in. Before the class simply e-transfer the class fee to [email protected]
Then click the link and you're in!
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89989419619?pwd=Z0NHQi9sdG5JQ3IxMWlSNThyZzI3Zz09
Class Benefits Include:
- Reduced stress level
- Optimizing Qi Flow
- Deepening mind-body connection
- Improved blood pressure
- Massaging of all organs of the body
- Reduced anxiety and depression
- Relieving chronic pain
- Improved balance and coordination
- Improved sleep quality (such as staying asleep longer at night and feeling more alert during the day)
- Strengthening mind awareness
- Inner peace and vitality
No previous experience required. This training has a long history and a beautiful community that joins each week. Join Us!
Emotional Benefits:
- The smooth and balanced flow created by this practice shows itself as a joyful, relaxed, optimistic and energized state of mind. While the emotional energies of anger, fear, anxiety or grief still may arise, they will be much less “sticky” – and with the training, be held and then dissolved within the larger field of joy, gratitude, acceptance and equanimity.
Mental & Spiritual Benefits:
- The abundance of clarified energy and inner stillness generated by this practice supports great mental clarity, and nourishes both intuition and creativity. As our intelligence becomes rooted in a connection to the inner body, it widens and deepens in increasingly wonderful ways.
- As we deepen in our practice, we become aware of more subtle realms of Being, and begin to experience, directly, our interconnectedness with All-That-Is.
Near the end of each class the goal is for participants to attain the full ‘relaxation response’ and it’s that response that helps release the feel-good endorphins. Why is this important? Endorphins encourage white blood cells and white blood cells help the body fight infection and disease.
According to Dr. Benson, “repeated activation of the relaxation response can reverse sustained problems in the body and mend the internal wear and tear brought on by stress.” (Ref: Center for Women’s Healthcare, Weil Medical College of Cornell University.)
As Dr. Mehmet Oz writes in his best-selling book ‘Staying Young’: “Qigong allows us to cope with the day to day struggle of being human – it can help us stretch and stay loose and balanced in both mind and body.” On the Oprah Winfrey show in November, he simply put it this way, "If you want to be healthy and live to be 100, do Qigong."
IMPORTANT: Please be sure to find a quiet space where you won’t be disturbed for these classes. Have a comfortable mat, light blanket and three pillows nearby.
IMPORTANT: Playing 90 minutes of qigong or deeply relaxing background music during the class (see below) is an important part of this overall class. Please have soft music ready to play.
Questions? Email Sunim at [email protected]
- "HARMONIZE" - "DESTRESS" and "RECHARGE"
