“It takes all the will of Water, the ingenuity of Wood, the spirit of Fire, and the unconditional support of Earth to have the power of honesty in Metal. Honesty takes strength and wisdom, and that’s why it’s so difficult to find.” ~Gilles Marin

Class 6 of 7 for Fall-Metal is an exploration of Metal’s relationship to all the other elements. It begins with our Qigong warm-ups to release stagnation in the tissues and joints, invigorate our whole body, while opening our lungs and stretching our metal meridians. Flying Phoenix qigong brings nurturing Earth into our lungs/Metal and uses the spirit of Fire to melt away grief & sadness. As usual, we flow through vinyasas with longer-held standing poses for greater overall strength and flexibility. Throughout, we’ll experience first-hand how Earth nurtures Metal, Metal produces Water, Metal cuts Wood, and Fire melts Metal. As always, our class finishes with a restorative Savasana to fully integrate our practice into our bodies and minds.