Meet Andy
I discovered qigong at a time in my life when things weren't working out quite as I hoped and planned, and I was experiencing a constant and nagging dissatisfaction with myself and everyone around me. Being hypercritical and opinionated about everyone and everything left me miserable. I tried to sit and meditate, thinking that would be good for me, but the inner voices were too loud, sharp and tangled for me to find any relief.
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At the suggestion of a close friend I tried qigong, and immediately found it to be relaxing, if not world shattering. About 6 months in to regular practice, something clicked and started to unleash waves of powerful energy inside my being; I began to feel more connected to my body, less trapped in mind, and I experienced great peace and contentment, even a sense of divine blessedness; a felt-sense of love that wasn't dependent on anything external.
Many years later, my mission in life is to help facilitate experiences of inner stillness, bliss, and love as both a resource for and a refuge from the pervasive urgency, stress and grasping that so often cloud our experience, understanding and appreciation of life. Qigong is a beautiful moving meditation practice that can reduce stress, improve health and, on a deeper level, it's a powerful tool for creating the spaciousness of mind necessary to delve into understanding oneself and understanding the nature of reality.
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I am a spiritual seeker rather than an expert in or a strict disciple of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In helping folks better understand their hearts and minds, I draw on many other disciplines and practices such as Compassionate Communication, Vipassana Meditation, Yoga, neurobiology, archetypal psychology when those frameworks, tools and ways of looking are helpful.
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Please reach out if you are looking for individualized support, curious about in-person workshops and retreats, or would like to provide feedback.
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