Qigong & Tea

Welcome to Liminal Bodywork’s events!

Our in person Qigong classes take place at Sun Creek Center in Stone Ridge. Three times a year—in Spring, Fall, and Winter—I offer eight-week qigong cohorts that meet once per week.

Additionally, you can explore Tea and Qigong at The Bridge in Kingston on a monthly basis. Check out more below!

Qigong 1 & 2
Oct
17
to Oct 18

Qigong 1 & 2

Limitless Gate Qigong Level 1 & 2
Peaceful Body, Peaceful Mind

When body is relaxed and peaceful, energy will flow. When mind is still, it will embrace qi and strengthen the body. In the Chinese arts of health and longevity, qigong simultaneously cultivates a peaceful body and a peaceful mind. Physical health and mental well-being are closely aligned.

Begin your journey of health and well-being in Qigong 1 by learning six classic qigong techniques that relax the body and two postures of standing qigong that gather internal energy. Continue in Qigong 2 by learning how to guide energy through the body using the Nine Self-Massage. Complete the program by learning Twelve Devas Tendon Changing – the most effective form of qigong used in repairing physical injuries and enhancing muscular-skeletal strength.

The Qigong of Xiantianwujimen Taoism

Xiantianwujimen is a Taoist lineage founded by Chen Xiyi in 10th century China. “Xiantian” means primordial, “wuji” means limitless, and “men” means gate. The translated name of the lineage is Primordial Limitless Gate.

This lineage specializes in using qigong to simultaneously cultivate and transform body and mind. A hermit and household tradition, Xiantianwujimen has been transmitted uninterrupted for over a thousand years. Qigong techniques favored by this lineage include self-massage, tendon-changing, calisthenics, marrow washing, and breath regulation.

Instruction of Xiantianwujimen qigong is offered by Eva Wong, a 19th generation carrier of the lineage, and by instructors authorized by the lineage.

Basic Retreat Schedule

8:00 am breakfast

9:15 Qigong session 1

12:30 lunch

2:00 pm Qigong session 2

4:00 Tea break

4:45 Qigong session 3

6:00 Break

6:30Dinner

7:45 Qigong session 4

10:30lights out

Who May Attend

There are no requirements. If you wish to get started on improving your physical health and mental well-being, this program is for you!

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Community Tea House
May
16

Community Tea House

Spring evenings are made for slowing down. Join us on Saturday, May 16th from 7 to 9 pm for our newest seasonal offering: a community tea house gathering.

Come after dinner, bring someone you’ve been meaning to catch up with, and let the evening unfold over good tea. We’ll be pouring a rotating selection of black, green, oolong, and white teas while we do what community does best: sit together.

20 spots available. Please register in advance <3

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Yoga Nidra
Aug
8

Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra: For Healthy Personal & Collective Change

The world needs you. But you need you too, right? This Himalayan Yogic Sleep practice offers safety and rest to your nervous system while expanding awareness and orient towards healthy change during this time of chaos.

What does a Yoga Nidra Class Feel like?

Each session has a unique intention to acknowledge and include the suffering of our kin. As we move through the body scan and breathing awareness, this intention becomes an anchor, gently returning to consciousness while your body remains deeply relaxed.

The guided visualization portions might invite you to imagine a more just world or connect with your capacity for transformative action, allowing these images to integrate at a subconscious level. Throughout the practice, you might be guided to notice and release tensions connected to social inequities you've witnessed or experienced, creating space for both personal healing and commitment to collective liberation.

The restorative nature of yoga nidra combined with a justice-focused intention can help replenish emotional reserves for those engaged in social change work, reducing burnout while strengthening internal resolve.

What do I need to bring?

Wear comfortable clothes, bring a journal if you wish. There will be tea & snacks for post class nourishment

What else do I need to know?

Class starts on time. In order for the building to be secured for our class, the exterior door will lock at 6pm. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to settle in.

Register here

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Seasonal Tea &amp; Qigong: Great Heat
Jul
19

Seasonal Tea & Qigong: Great Heat

Seasonal Tea & Qigong: Great Heat @ The Bridge, Kingston

Join us for a salon style tea and qigong gathering!

Our friends at Via Tiempo have sent over the perfect Chinese teas for this microseason which I will serve. I’ll detail these teas, what makes them special, and how to brew them during our session.

We will also explore qigong movements to connect to seasonal energy specifc to the Beginning of Summer. During this time we are to strengthen heart function and promote blood circulation.

Insights, cultivation practices and personal strategies to align our efforts with the cyclical energies of abundance will help foster personal and collective growth during this season.

We will be practicing at The Bridge in Kingston. A beautiful community space to hold our practice. Wear comfortable clothing that allows for gentle movement and bring a journal <3 Please arrive early! We start on time.

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Five Animal Qigong
Jun
26
to Jul 31

Five Animal Qigong

The Five Animals of Hua Tou’s Qigong Practice

Five Animal Qigong (Wuqinxi) was developed by second century Chinese physician Hua Tou. After studying the movements of animals, he applied similar principles to the human body.

Creating movement in the joints, elongating the waist and limbs and general exertion of the body are key components of a healthy and invigorating practice. Two millennia later this system is still being practiced and prescribed for healthy lifestyles.

In this series we will learn Hua Tou’s five movements, breathing patterns and incorporate seasonal meditation. This version of Five Animal Play is within the lineage of Tom Bisio’s Internal Arts International.

$175 for the 6 week series.

Register here.

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Seasonal Tea &amp; Qigong: Summer Solstice
Jun
21

Seasonal Tea & Qigong: Summer Solstice

Seasonal Tea & Qigong: Summer Solstice @ The Bridge, Kingston

Join us for a salon style tea and qigong gathering!

Our friends at Via Tiempo have sent over the perfect Chinese teas for this microseason which I will serve. I’ll detail these teas, what makes them special, and how to make them during our session.

We will also explore qigong movements to connect to seasonal energy specific to the Summer Solstice. During this time we are to strengthen heart function and promote blood circulation.

Insights, cultivation practices and personal strategies to align our efforts with the cyclical energies of abundance will help foster personal and collective growth during this season.

Please register with The Bridge at their website.

Wear comfortable clothing that allows for gentle movement and bring a journal <3 Please arrive early! We start on time.

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Yoga Nidra
Jun
13

Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra: For Healthy Personal & Collective Change

The world needs you. But you need you too, right? This Himalayan Yogic Sleep practice offers safety and rest to your nervous system while expanding awareness and orient towards healthy change during this time of chaos.

What does a Yoga Nidra Class Feel like?

Each session has a unique intention to acknowledge and include the suffering of our kin. As we move through the body scan and breathing awareness, this intention becomes an anchor, gently returning to consciousness while your body remains deeply relaxed.

The guided visualization portions might invite you to imagine a more just world or connect with your capacity for transformative action, allowing these images to integrate at a subconscious level. Throughout the practice, you might be guided to notice and release tensions connected to social inequities you've witnessed or experienced, creating space for both personal healing and commitment to collective liberation.

The restorative nature of yoga nidra combined with a justice-focused intention can help replenish emotional reserves for those engaged in social change work, reducing burnout while strengthening internal resolve.

What do I need to bring?

Wear comfortable clothes, bring a journal if you wish. There will be tea & snacks for post class nourishment

What else do I need to know?

Class starts on time. In order for the building to be secured for our class, the exterior door will lock at 6pm. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to settle in.

Register here

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Seasonal Tea &amp; Qigong: Summer Solstice
May
17

Seasonal Tea & Qigong: Summer Solstice

Seasonal Tea & Qigong: Beginning of Summer

Join us for a salon style tea and qigong gathering!

Our friends at Via Tiempo have sent over the perfect Chinese teas for this microseason which I will serve. I’ll detail these teas, what makes them special, and how to brew them during our session.

We will also explore qigong movements to connect to seasonal energy specifc to the Beginning of Summer. During this time we are to strengthen heart function and promote blood circulation.

Insights, cultivation practices and personal strategies to align our efforts with the cyclical energies of abundance will help foster personal and collective growth during this season.

Wear comfortable clothing that allows for gentle movement and bring a journal <3 Please arrive early! We start on time.

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Seasonal Tea &amp; Divination
Apr
18

Seasonal Tea & Divination

Way of Tea & Oracle: Intention Setting Through the Seasons

Join us for a salon style tea and oracle card gathering. I will be pouring tea from the vault of Via Tiempo and pulling divination cards for the season.

Delicious tea and learn how to appreciate it!

  • We’ll practice a seasonal spinal meditation from my teacher, Tom Bisio

  • Practice simple qigong movements to embody seasonal energy

  • Explore the wisdom of the current season through Chinese medicine

  • Receive oracle guidance for your personal journey

Please wear comfortable clothing that allows for gentle movement and bring a journal <3

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Even Coil: Seasonal Qigong and Meditation
Mar
27

Even Coil: Seasonal Qigong and Meditation

Class full. Please email: accounts@lbw.world to get on the waitlist

Over the course of six weeks we will meet on Thursdays for a one hour  practice to work with seasonally relevant organs and meridians. We will practice qigong and neigong to internally align ourselves with change. This is a community oriented class intended for practical healing and skill building to compliment your daily life.
We will talk about and practice:
  • Psycho-Spiritual attitude for spring
  • Protecting yourself from “Wind Disease” in spring 
  • Dao Yin/Neigong exercises (internal energy practices)
  • Qigong exercises (preventative medicine)
  • Beneficial teas & foods for the season
“The three months of spring 
are the time of generating and spreading. 
Together Heaven and Earth give life, 
and all living things flourish. 
Sleep at night and rise early. 
Walk with long strides through open courtyards, 
let loose the hair and relax the body, 
Allow all intent to come to life, 
Let things live, do not kill, 
Give, do not take, 
Reward, do not punish,” 
- Su Wen Chapter 2

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Seasonal Tea & Divination
Mar
22

Seasonal Tea & Divination

Way of Tea & Oracle: Intention Setting Through the Seasons

Join us for a salon style tea and oracle card gathering. I will be pouring tea from the vault of Via Tiempo and pulling divination cards for the season.

Delicious tea and learn how to appreciate it!

  • We’ll practice a seasonal spinal meditation from my teacher, Tom Bisio

  • Practice simple qigong movements to embody seasonal energy

  • Explore the wisdom of the current season through Chinese medicine

  • Receive oracle guidance for your personal journey

Please wear comfortable clothing that allows for gentle movement and bring a journal <3

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Yoga Nidra: Frost Descent
Oct
25

Yoga Nidra: Frost Descent

Yoga nidra is a way to reconnect with our natural state of rest. There’s very little movement, physical exertion or action. But internally, there is intention, flow and regeneration. It quite literally brings us to the “liminal space” between dreaming and sleeping. In this class you can expect:
  • A brief community check in and intention setting
  • Set up your body comfortably for a long period of rest
  • Be guided into a state of deep relaxation and ease
  • Work with the seasons, personal, and collective energy
  • Learn to track how your use of rest intersects with your intention in daily life
Book here
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Yoga Nidra: Fall Equinox
Sep
20

Yoga Nidra: Fall Equinox

Yoga nidra is a way to reconnect with our natural state of rest. There’s very little movement, physical exertion or action. But internally, there is intention, flow and regeneration. It quite literally brings us to the “liminal space” between dreaming and sleeping. In this class you can expect:
  • A brief community check in and intention setting
  • Set up your body comfortably for a long period of rest
  • Be guided into a state of deep relaxation and ease
  • Work with the seasons, personal, and collective energy
  • Learn to track how your use of rest intersects with your intention in daily life
Book here
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Yoga Nidra: Late Summer
Aug
23

Yoga Nidra: Late Summer

Yoga nidra is a way to reconnect with our natural state of rest. There’s very little movement, physical exertion or action. But internally, there is intention, flow and regeneration. It quite literally brings us to the “liminal space” between dreaming and sleeping. In this class you can expect to:
  • Learn how to set the body up for a long period of rest
  • Be guided into a state of deep relaxation and ease
  • Incorporate an intention for your rest 
  • Learn to track how your use of rest intersects with your intention in daily life
Book here
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Yoga Nidra: Summer Expansion
Jul
26

Yoga Nidra: Summer Expansion

Yoga nidra is a way to reconnect with our natural state of rest. There’s very little movement, physical exertion or action. But internally, there is intention, flow and regeneration. It quite literally brings us to the “liminal space” between dreaming and sleeping. In this class you can expect to:
  • Learn how to set the body up for a long period of rest
  • Be guided into a state of deep relaxation and ease
  • Incorporate an intention for your rest 
  • Learn to track how your use of rest intersects with your intention in daily life
Book here
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All programs on non-refundable but are transferrable to a friend!