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Gong Xi Fa Xi, or Gong Hay Fat Choy, however you say it ~~ May You Be Happy and Prosperous in this New Year of the Snake!~~ And it's a Wooden Snake at that, good news! We hope to connect with you more this year, as we peel off the old and refresh, restore, and reinvigorate our energy of mind, body, and spirit! Please enjoy this fun article about this New Year. The Snake has many positive qualities according to the stories of the Chinese zodiac,!

The Year of the Snake is all about shedding that bad energy This Lunar New Year, the snake is expected to bring about transformation and new beginnings.

To everyone affected by the recent storms from Helene, we send to you healing chi. We wish we could support you in person, but that is not currently possible, so we hold you close in the Healing Circle, and encourage some long, slow, deep breaths to help you manage the stress. Easier said than done, certainly, but we do have western science and eastern philosophy that remind us that controlling our breathing pattern and focus can influence our mood, our anxiety levels, and, importantly, our energy, both physical and spiritual. When we feel that we are going to explode from the stress, it can be best to focus on the exhalation, even breathing out quickly and saying "ha" a few times can help 'let it out'. If we are feeling lack of energy but rest is not imminent, we focus on the full, deep inhale, as if to draw strength from the air itself, and simply allow the exhale. Even just taking One minute to focus on one of these patterns can provide a bit of support, and help to 'reset' energy so it can be focused on the task at hand. Not a cure-all, but a help. We will soon hold a workshop that will be free for those affected and for those not affected, their fee will be 100% donated to one of the proven, cleared charities that are on site supporting recovery. That info to come later, but for now, perhaps, try just to...breathe.... ☯️
This is Quan Yin, Goddess of Compassion

Greetings, all, we have another great FREE workshop Monday, Sept. 30, at 11AM for those dealing with a cancer diagnosis, pre-, during, or post treatment! A FREE lunch is also provided! This workshop is at the Chapman Cancer Wellness Center at Piedmont West, located at Howell mill and I 75. Details upon registration. T’AI CHI AND QI GONG TO BUILDING ENERGY AND STRENGTH FOR THE LUNGS IN AUTUMN---Autumn is the season in which we focus on the Lungs. In this particular time of respiratory concern, all attention paid to the Lungs is well placed. We will work to calm any irritation and boost good, strong Lung energy. In T'ai Chi/Qi Gong theories, illness in the Lungs may be associated with sadness, or depression, which may cause shallow breathing and a lack of energy, and the result could be a downward spiral. Let’s change that with an upward lift and practice long, slow, deep, cleansing breaths using uplifting imagery! We’ll use movements that inspire a brighter focus and lung expansion, and the energy opening will follow! Suitable for seated or standing work, we will help the joy and peacefulness flow easily! Lunch will be provided.
Please see our web page to register!

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Happy Summertime! We are pleased to release our new Cancer Wellness schedule of FREE classes! We are on Zoom and In-Person with an array of helpful T'ai Chi and Qi Gong sets! Details and descriptions are on our website at https://choosewelltoday.com/piedmont-cancer-wellness
For those dealing with a cancer diagnosis, pre-, post-, or during treatment, we offer classes for patients and current caregivers, FREE to you at Chapman Cancer Wellness at Piedmont, Piedmont West, on Howell Mill at I75! FREE classes and FREE parking!
To find out more, email us from anywhere on the website, or from here to [email protected]. We are here to serve!
The new schedule for July and August, which begins for us on July 9th, will be:

TUESDAYS, 10:30-11:15 a.m. (on Zoom) T’AI CHI AND QI GONG Opening stretches for a great day!

TUESDAYS, 12:00-12:30 p.m. (In Person) T’AI CHI FORMS INTRODUCTION for the BEGINNER or ADVANCED player!

TUESDAYS, 12:30-1:30 p.m. (In person) T’AI CHI AND QI GONG for all levels

TUESDAYS, 1:30-2:00 p.m. (In person) ADVANCED T’AI CHI AND QI GONG Permission of the instructor is required, detailed work

WEDNESDAYS, 10:30-11:15a.m. (on Zoom) POWER UP QI GONG From small to large framed energetic moves to build endurance, balance and fitness

THURSDAYS, 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. (on Zoom) T’AI CHI AND QI GONG COMBINATION, Come for all or part of the time, forms and concepts for health and wellness, similar to the offerings on Tuesdays.

Now, let's flow!!☯️

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We're back again!
Planning some posts for all, in hopes of chances to Refresh, Restore, and Rejuvenate Energy and Health, and even Rehabilitate where needed!
Our regular classes are on our website, www.Choosewelltoday.com but a special event Tuesday, April 9 may be of interest to you or someone you know! They do not need to be affiliated with Piedmont, it is open to all! Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
Pulmonary Support Group

Beginner Tai Chi, Presented by Cate Morrill, CTCQGI, CHC
Certified Tai Chi Instructor and Certified Heath Coach
Join Us in person
Tuesday April 9, 2024
1:00 pm
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
77 Building 6th floor Classroom 7
For more information call 404-605-2994
or email [email protected]

Come to experience and learn an easy yet very beneficial set of T’ai Chi Qi Gong for Lung support at Piedmont’s Pulmonary Support Group on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, from 1:00—2:00PM!
Patients with the following lung conditions benefit from Pulmonary Rehabilitation:
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Sarcoidosis
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Interstitial Lung Disease
• Lung cancer
• Lung Transplantation

This exercise class will help with skills to improve your endurance and muscle strength so you are better able to carry out your daily activities.
Please dress comfortably, and wear comfortable clothes, and very comfortable, low or no heel shoes.
https://www.piedmont.org/media/file/Pulmonary-Support-Group.pdf
https://www.piedmont.org/pulmonology/services-treatments/pulmonary-rehabilitation

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Good beautiful morning to you! In honor of Langston Hughes, whose birthday was Feb. 1, and for the vision of new opportunities, I offer my favorite poem of his...Dreams... "Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams for if dreams go, life is a barren field, frozen with snow"...so perhaps you may wish to look up, breathe deeply, and remember a dream you have for yourself! With joy, Cate

Gong Xi Fa Cai! And Happy New Year to you! The Year of the Tiger...Known as the king of all beasts in China, the Tiger is a symbol of strength, exorcising evils, and braveness. A year of the Tiger is considered a good year. Let's flow!!!

Greetings all! We are back in the flow! We hope you and yours are doing well, following the path back to health and community! To do part of our part, and to help you Choose Well Today, we are offering a NEW, POP-UP WORKSHOP, available to our public for the FIRST time on Zoom! WU DANG PRIMORDIAL QI GONG PART ONE, in Four Parts, will be held in July and August, starting this coming Monday! This is a most wonderful set of qi gong that strongly benefits our essential life force! Please read more about it at the link, and please feel free to email us for more information or with questions to [email protected] .
We are happy to be back on FB, continuing with our classes on Zoom, and soon in our studio again! We also will soon host a FB live mini-class, for a Taste of Chi! For now, we hope to see you in the workshop, or hear from you if you are interested in a Zoom or in-person class. Here we flow, to your health, just remember to Choose Well Today!

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Well, hello, there! We are back with our FB presence! We have accumulated lots of articles and info to share AND we are starting a new beginner's class on ZOOM, WEDNESDAYS AT 1:30PM ET ! JOIN FROM ANYWHERE!
Email us at [email protected].
All you need to join is in the info below. The first class is complimentary! GREAT QI to you all!

Rising Phoenix T'ai Chi and Shoulders Down, Inc., are happy to announce a new beginner's class to be held on Wednesdays at 1:30pm, via the Zoom format! Join from anywhere!

---WELCOME TO THE HEALTHFUL PRACTICES OF T'AI CHI AND QI GONG!
---The first class will be held this WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, at 1:30 and we will welcome students JOINING THROUGH AUGUST!!
---Trying the class does not commit you to join, you decide for yourself after the class!
---It will be important that you are familiar with the Zoom format, if not, we must receive an email by Tuesday, August 4th by 5pm so that we can send information on how to connect!
---The link to the Wednesday class will be sent Tuesday evening, and for students who register after 5pm on Tuesday, the link will be sent before 10am on Wednesday.
---There is no charge for this initial class.
---Attached and below is information on TC and QG, and more will follow to those who register.
---After you have decided to join, payment processing information will be sent, but basically payment by Zelle or personal check or through PayPal are all accepted, again, info to follow.
---The cost for the class is $60 per month, pro-rated for your complimentary class, or to accommodate when you join. Make-up classes are available on Mondays at 1:30pm and Fridays at 11:00am for you if you need to miss a Wednesday class. If you are experiencing a financial hardship, please email me. Again, no payment is needed for your first class, whether it is August 5th or later.
---I sincerely love to share T'ai Chi and Qi Gong, so I hope to see you or hear from you! [email protected] !

THE WHAT AND THE WHY!

You have heard about the many evidence-based benefits of practicing T'ai Chi and Qi Gong. You might have wondered about taking a class, and asked yourself, “What is this?”, “Is it for me?”, “What will I get from it?”, “Can I do it?”, “What if I need to sit down occasionally?” To answer these questions, and more, we offer the following:

---WHAT ARE T'AI CHI (pronounced “tie chee”) and QI GONG (pronounced “chee gong”)?

Simply put, T'ai Chi and Qi Gong are systems of movements developed long ago. Continued practice of both systems helps to increase strength, flexibility,and cardio-vascular endurance, to improve balance, breath control, and mental focus, to boost the immune system, to reduce stress, and lower blood pressure, to help reduce symptoms associated with arthritis, to help prevent osteoporosis, prevent falls, and to improve general health. T’ai Chi began first as a martial art, and is now often practiced to improve health. T'ai Chi (also seen spelled taiji, taichi) sets use several different movements, or “forms”, practiced in a flowing sequence to work the entire body, as well as to develop focus, strength, and flexibility of mind, body,and spirit. In Qi Gong (also seen spelled Chi Gong,Chi Kung), an individual movement, or “form”, is generally repeated several times, and sets of these forms generally focus on specific issues or concepts, such as Qi Gong for relaxation, or Qi Gong to strengthen ligaments and tendons, or Qi Gong to boost Kidney qi or Heart qi. Though the focus of a set of Qi Gong may be specific, the general benefits are also usually realized. Qi (Chi) basically refers to essential life energy, the “breath of life”. For more detail specific to your needs, please email us at the above address.

--WHAT IS THE INSTRUCTOR'S PART?

There is dedication on the part of our instructors to provide clear instruction, demonstration, and information, to answer questions, to create an enjoyable atmosphere in which learning can take place,to share all of his or her knowledge about T'ai Chi and Qi Gong, to encourage the practice of this exercise system that is healthful for the mind and body.Classes are taught in an easy, relaxed manner and accommodations are made for each individual. The instructor is your guide.

WHAT IS MY PART?

There should be dedication on the part of the student to attend class regularly (make-ups are provided), to ask questions as they arise and to practice between classes, even for just minutes a day. The student should only move his/her body just to the point of resistance, that is to say never beyond what feels good. Feel free to ask the instructor at anytime for clarification, more information, or for a specific issue, how to adapt the movements to fit your needs! The experience should be calming and gentle, as well as enjoyable and energizing!

WHAT TO WEAR, HOW TO PREPARE:

Wear loose clothing that allows free movement of arms and legs, often, a layered approach is convenient. For footwear, choose flat-soled shoes, socks, or go barefooted, whatever meets your comfort for the surface on which you are practicing. Keep water or other nourishing fluid handy.If you wish, have a balance tool nearby (a chair, table, wall, whatever you might use to touch or hold onto if stability is an issue for you at times, or for you to use to balance on one foot during some movements, if you choose to do so.Modifications of movements can also be made for seated work).

WHEN SHOULD I EXPECT RESULTS?
Everyone’s experience will be unique, but, generally, if the student is dedicated and practices well, some benefits can often be realized after just a few classes!Of course, the more a student attends classes and practices, the more benefits he or she receives!

WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US ON THE PATH TO HEALTH WELLNESS AND JOY!
---If you are interested in trying out the class, please let us know by emailing to [email protected].

About Cate Morrill: Cate is a Certified Wu Dang T’ai Chi / Qi Gong Instructor with more than 30 years of experience practicing, and more than 25 years of experience teaching. She is also a Certified Health Coach through Emory. She designs programs for individuals, corporations, health care providers, and more. She welcomes your inquiries!

I look forward to hearing from you! Let's share some qi!☯️❣️

Good day, all! This came across my desk, and I thought immediately of Master Chen, of course. The message, "you can be your own worst enemy", is true for many of us many times, but can certainly be turned around, with intention, to being your own best friend!