Qigong Practice Group (Hybrid)

Find your people, Find your practice. We are a place where community and contemplation meet. No more trying to be mindful alone.The Hive exists to develop creative, compassionate, and mindfully-engaged citizens in the Cincinnati region through small group classes and workshops. We have curated a collective of proven teachers, facilitators, and spiritual directors to help guide your learning in mindfulness, contemplation, art and action. We hope you'll try a class and like it enough to become a regular member. Your partnership helps make this nonprofit possible.(As a social enterprise, the Hive shares our story with photos of classes and events. If you are opposed to sharing your lovely face let is know and we'll do our best to avoid that. But by using an event ticket you agree to let The Hive share your image in photo, audio, and video.)

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Join the Hive for this weekly practice group facilitated by Chris McLaren!

<p><a href="https://www.cincyhive.org/membership" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Annual memberships range from $45 to $125 a month and include admission to 12 or more courses a year (including Pay What You Can options). Why not save on this class, and be a part of sustaining the Hive in our work online and in the greater Cincinnati community? Click here to join today.</a></p><h2>Qigong Practice Group</h2><h3>Domains: Body, Contemplative Practice</h3><p><em>“Chris is a gift - he always shows up as &quot;real&quot; and meets the group where they are. That&#x27;s not easy to do when he is (understandably) doing all the talking with little feedback on zoom.... he keeps the connection. I just joined the Hive because of this class.”</em>  - Recent  Qigong participant</p><p>Qigong, the art of working with the body&#x27;s energy, originated in China over 3000 years ago. In ancient times, the healing benefits of Qigong were kept secret by the ruling class. Common peasants were prohibited from practicing because of the extraordinary health benefits and spiritual development. Thankfully Qigong made its way into the world and we are able to benefit from this wonderful healing practice.</p><p>There are several types of Qigong: medical, martial and spiritual. In this class, we will practice medical and spiritual Qigong to heal the body and energize the spirit. Through gentle movement and stretching, we release stagnant and stuck Qi so it can circulate more freely in the body. Using breath, intention and attention, we will guide the Qi through our internal organs, meridians and tissues helping them to heal and release emotional blockages. After we release this stuck Qi, we will enter a flow state where this healing energy seems to effortlessly move our body. As your energy shifts, the physical body feels better, the mind becomes more clear and our emotions are more stable. We are better able to show up in life as our best selves.</p><p>This is a practice group, focusing on the alchemy of movement, mental imagery, and meditation techniques designed to help your body’s natural healing system remove energy blockages, return balance to your body, and keep the energy flowing smoothly. Teaching takes place as we practice. Qigong healing movements can be done standing or sitting. We have an axiom in Qigong: good, better, best. Starting where you are is good. With practice, you will get better. I&#x27;m still practicing for whatever &#x27;best&#x27; means! All you need to do is relax and follow the instructions. The energy will do the rest. No special skills, knowledge, or ability is necessary. Drop-in and try a class; stay for the health of it!</p><p>Chris has gathered a unique set of skills and tools that have the potential to help you make sense of your consciousness journey: over 5 decades as a human, certified in Enneagram, Qigong and Yoga.  After almost 30 years of working as a financial advisor and CFP®, he closed his financial planning firm and now helps people to heal their mind, body and spirit through teaching about the Enneagram, Qigong and Meditation. As we learn to accept and integrate all aspects of our self, we move closer to our True Self.</p><h3>This is a hybrid event- you may participate in person at our building in Cincinnati, or via Zoom. Your Zoom link will be sent with your registration confirmation. You can email any questions to chris@cincyhive.org </h3><h3>COVID Expectations:</h3><h3>Starting Fall 2021, all in-person Hive events will re-open to the public.</h3><h3>Since the &quot;we space&quot; of the Hive is a community effort, it is important to us that we partner to make our space as safe as possible to the most vulnerable among us. </h3><h3>Because of this it is our policy to require masks if you are not yet fully vaccinated. In addition, We ask anyone who is feeling sick or has a temperature to not attend classes until they are recovered. We will closely follow CDC guidelines in regards to hot spots and may require everyone to mask in certain instances of high transmission rates.</h3><h3>The intent is to live out a core value of the Hive, which is the co-creation of the common good. We trust that if you are in community with us that you will join this shared intention. We also offer a number of online alternatives if that better meets your needs. </h3>

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