Hi everyone. This Sunday, August 18 1PM - 3PM is our August community workshop. Normally I do a poll for the workshop topic but I decided to do something different for the August workshop. One of my in-person students requested I teach the Seated Vision Improvement Qigong routine. I think this would be a great topic for the August workshop as we leave summer and summer vacations and focus on work again. Those of you with kids who are going back to school, you can teach some of these to your kids too to help them relieve eye strain.

This is a Qigong routine designed during COVID and is meant to be done seated. Don't let that fool you into thinking it's not a really good full body workout. Doing these seated is actually more intense than doing them standing because they were designed especially to get a great workout when you're glued to your computer and need a break.

I will be opening up this workshop to attend both online and in-person at our Milford school.

Join us this Sunday August 18, 1PM - 3PM for a Seated Vision Improvement Workshop for both in-person at our Milford school and online.

In today's digital age, prolonged screen time has become an unavoidable part of our daily lives, leading to visual fatigue, dry eyes, sore eyes, blurred vision, and even vision loss. In response to these challenges, this workshop offers a powerful practice designed to alleviate eye strain, promote overall eye health, and provide a gentle full body seated workout. Whether you are working from home, studying online, or simply spending too much time on your devices, this seated Qigong practice can be a vital tool for maintaining and improving your vision.

What You Will Learn:

• First Movement: All Living Beings Embracing Spring 
• Second Movement: The Auspicious Dragon Looking Back 
• Third Movement: The Phoenix Flying Towards the Sun 
• Fourth Movement: Moving the Mountains and Overturning the Seas 
• Fifth Movement: The Golden Lion Playing with the Ball 
• Sixth Movement: Rubbing the Palms to Warm Your Eyes 
• Seventh Movement: Finger-massaging to Moisten the Eyes 
• Eighth Movement: Closing the Eyes to Rest in Tranquility

Overall Benefits:

• Reduce neck, shoulder, arm, and back fatigue
• Improve blood circulation to the head, face, and eyes
• Enhance the function of eye muscles and the lacrimal gland
• Relieve stress and promote relaxation of body and mind

This workshop is suitable for individuals of all levels, whether you are new to Qigong or have prior experience. Join us in-person or online for a rejuvenating session that will leave your eyes feeling refreshed and your body feeling rejuvenated.

*Note: Online workshop is free for our Patreon members at the Stressbender ($10/mo) and higher levels. For all others, workshop is $25.

On July 28 we kicked off our monthly Tai Chi Alignment workshop series with my coach and fitness trainer Damian Neve. Damian's expertise is unmatched not only in his martial arts training but also as one of Equinox Gym's top master instructors coaching their fitness trainers when he lived in New York.

The topic we focused on for the first workshop was Stretching for Tai Chi Alignment. Damian Neve's system for advanced Tai Chi mechanics is built on the concepts of extreme precision in alignment and body geometry. A proper stretching and strengthening program is crucial to getting the body into the correct alignments.

The Stretching for Tai Chi Alignment video course is now available for purchase to stream and/or download.

Couldn't make the past workshops live? Stay tuned for announcement to purchase the video courses! Video editing is underway for:

• Damian Neve's Enhancing Tai Chi Through Correct Alignment, Structure and Strength Conditioning 2 part workshop and
• My workshop Decoding Damian Neve's Tai Chi Alignment Concepts for beginners.