Study Group Details
1820: Medical Qigong
Monday9:45 - 10:45
Starting June 02
In-Person
In Asia, for thousands of years, overall health, fitness, and well-being have always considered mind, body, and spirit as a whole. This class will introduce the practice and medical benefits of Chinese Qigong, or Chi Kung, the centuries-old Chinese method of "healing movement." We will exercise together blending action, breathing, and imagination, to physically energize the body, and promote overall well-being. Through rhythmic movement, relaxed breathing, and mental focus, we’ll practice simple forms, together as a group, to stimulate and heal specific organs, and organ-systems in the body. The easy-to-perform, simple "mudras" will gently release tight muscles, soften ligaments, and coax the lengthening of tendons, which can diminish joint pain and improve balance. Exercise modifications will be shown, when requested. Note: Before participating in any exercise program, participants should check with their doctors to ensure that there are no contraindications, special considerations, or limitations from a medical standpoint. This study group meets for one hour, from 9:45 to 10:45 AM.
This study group is a repeat
Class Type: Lecture and Discussion
Class Format: In-Person
Hours of Reading: 1 hr/week
Study Group Leader(s):
Joseph Reo
Joseph Reo is a licensed health care professional in the District with over 25 years of practice experience. He has led group exercise and fitness classes for over 20 years and has taught Mediation, Swedish Massage, and Sports Massage, in GW's Exercise Science Department for almost a decade. Practicing Qigong for over five years, Joseph is now in his fourth year introducing Medical Qigong at OLLI. He continues his own regular weekly morning Qigong training, and has studied both Medical, and The Eight Brocades styles of Chinese Qigong.
Reading List
The Healing Art of Qi Gong: Ancient Wisdom from a Modern Master (Hong Liu and Paul Perry) | 1999: Grand Central Publishing | ISBN: 978-0446673471 | Required