Qi Gong

"If you are a beginner or experienced, Tammie will gauge her Qi Gong classes to your personal capacity.  Her gentle energy and knowledge make this time spent with her so enjoyable.  I would highly recommend that you try out one of Tammie's classes."
-Susan S.-

Qi: Vital Life Force Energy/Breath | Gong: Work or Skill | Qi Gong: Breathing Exercises

I have always been a seeker searching for ways to improve all areas of my life, including cultivating good health. After a bout with breast cancer many years ago, my search led me to the healing Practice of Qi Gong. At that time, I had no knowledge about this practice but was curious as to how it could help improve my health and lower my stress level, so I enrolled in a class and was amazed at how much better I felt after doing the practice. My balance, flexibility and overall strength increased and my pain level decreased. I felt calmness, peace and lightness in my body, mind and spirit. I decided to include Qi Gong as a part of my daily exercise and self-care routine. What I discovered was how profound and powerful the effects of these simple exercises had on my body and how much my health improved on all levels.

Over the course of 15 years my passion for Qi Gong never waned. In 2014, I decided to further my studies by becoming and instructor of Qi Gong.

Qi Gong is a moving meditation which uses slow, deep, relaxed breathing, visualization and gentle stretching movements to clear stagnant energies/blockages in the body caused by unhealthy diet, poor posture, stress and other factors. Qi Gong is one of the Five Branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine and has been used for thousands of years to help with prevention of disease and to maintain good health. It is founded on the principle that healing starts from the inside out. In the physical body, there are three energy centers (also known as Tan Tiens) where qi is accessed and stored.  The Tan Tiens are inter-connected and related to the physical, mental and emotional bodies.  Ancient Chinese sages created Qi Gong exercises to harness, activate, circulate and purify qi to calm the mind and train the body to move with fluidity and ease.  When all three Tan Tiens are in balance, the result is optimum health and well-being.

There are many health benefits to practicing Qi Gong. Some of the benefits include:

• Straightening and stretching the spine
• Stretching and toning the muscles
• Improving balance, coordination and flexibility
• Relieving pain and stress and promoting calmness and peace
• Increasing vitality and reducing insomnia
• Improving mental clarity and focus
• Strengthening the immune system and all the bodily systems

As the Chinese philosopher, Confucius advocated, “Flowing water never stagnates, and the hinges of an active door never rust.” “This is due to movement, and this is what we want to create in our bodies.”

My goal as a Qi Gong Instructor is to share these powerful self-healing practices with my students so that they can feel strong and healthy even into old age.

For more information about Qi Gong classes, one-on-one private sessions or group events, call (818) 456-2210 or e-mail tammieshimooka@gmail.com. 

 I am a certified Teacher of Qi Gong/Chi Kung which is a moving meditation involving slow, deep breathing, visualization, gentle movements and stretching.  I am not a licensed medical doctor and cannot diagnose or treat medical conditions or give medical advice; therefore, those who have ongoing medical conditions, chronic pain or are recovering from surgeries, injuries or illnesses should consult with their doctor first before participating in this practice.