April 23rd, 1:30-2:15pm with Grand Master Zhang

Five Animal Frolic QiGong was regarded as the earliest form of Medical QiGong in Chinese

history and was designed by Hua Tuo, a leading physician of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The Five

Animal Frolic is a selection of classical healing QiGong exercises that are renown for cleansing,

restoring, and fortifying the energy, Qi (pronounced Chee) of the five major body organs- Heart,

Kidney, Liver, Lung, and Spleen. Together, the individual exercises of stretching, bending, and

wiggling harmonize the Qi of the body and mind to bring improved balance and health to a

person. These playful exercises imitate the nature, movement, and characteristics of five,

cultural, honored animals- Tiger, Deer, Bear, Bird, and Monkey. Each animal imitation exercise

correlates to an organ, emotion, element, and color. During these exercises, Qi is cultivated,

cleansed, and moved through the body by movement, breath and sound specifically designated

to each of the five exercises. Our imitations of these animals are a classic QiGong practice to

open our connectedness to the Universal Energy and Five Elements- Fire, Water, Earth, Metal,

Wood. Healing, strengthening, and harmonizing of an individual’s body, mind, and spirit benefit

in a multitude of levels from repeated practice of the movements. This lively group of classic

animal imitation exercises inspires each participant’s innate spirit, nature, “childlike innocence”

spirituality, and energy.

A code will be emailed to you upon registration for a discount on the next session or to add a friend to this session!