"Water is the driving force of all nature." ~Leonardo da Vinci

"Water is life's matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water." ~Albert Szent-Gyorgyi (Nobel Prize-winning biochemist)

Class 6 of 7 in our Water-themed practice to honour the Winter season explores Water’s relationship to all the other elements. With a continued focus on the health and vitality of our primary Water organs, the Kidneys, and extends out through our whole being. As usual, we begin with our Qigong warm-ups to release stagnation in the tissues and joints, invigorate our whole body, stimulate our kidneys, and shake deep into our bones (our Water tissues). We also weave into our warmups the practice of “Madame Wong’s Longevity Qigong” as it too targets our key Water organs and tissues. As usual, we flow through vinyasas with longer-held standing poses for greater overall strength and flexibility. Our class finishes with a restorative Savasana to fully integrate our practice into our body-minds and deep into our DNA.