Regularly Scheduled Classes
Meditation
Meditation with Dean Solon
Meditation can be described as "an abiding in one's natural state, without mental complications." In the meditation class, led by Dean Solon, we will be cultivating and sharing clarity and compassion---an unfolding awareness and mindfulness---which may be summed up with this simple expression: a knowing of things as they are. Beginning this Fall, classes will be held weekly on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. For more information, contact Dean at Solon945@aol.com.
Meditation with Carol Pomplun
Join me for one of my six-week Beginner’s Meditation Classes at The Resiliency Center, LLC. This is a heart-centered, gentle class that includes deep relaxation, breath awareness, mindfulness techniques, and guided imagery. You will learn how to set up your own sacred space and guidelines to develop a daily practice as well as techniques to calm the mind and emotions and create balance in daily life. You will also learn the beautiful 2500 year old Loving Kindness Meditation to assist in creating a more loving relationship with self and others. To learn more about classes or to register for a class, please call The Resiliency Center at 215-542-5004.
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Laughter Yoga
Dates: Mondays at 9:30 am
Cost: $5 per session
Laughter Leader: Elizabeth Venart
Laughter Yoga is an exercise and wellness routine that combines fun laughter activities with deep yoga breathing. It was developed by Dr. Madan Kataria in India in 1995 and has now expanded to over 6000 laughter clubs worldwide.
Anyone can Laugh for No Reason, without relying on humor, jokes or comedy. In laughter yoga, we stimulate laughter is simulated as a body exercise in a group. Using eye contact and childlike playfulness, it soon turns into real and contagious laughter. The concept of Laughter Yoga is based on a scientific fact that the body cannot differentiate between fake and real laughter. One gets the same physiological and psychological benefits. These benefits include improved mood, strengthened immune system functioning, decreased stress, lowered blood pressure, and experiences of pain relief. To top it off, laughing is FUN! Laughing in community? Even better!
Contact Elizabeth Venart at 215-542-5004 or Elizabeth@theresiliencycenter.com.
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Qigong
Listen to interview with Qigong teacher Karen Steinbrecher.
Qigong [pronounced chee-gung] classes are offered weekly at The Resiliency Center. "Chi"[or Qi] means energy or breath. It is the source of life. Gong means moving the energy. Qigong literally means “energy work” and has been continuously practiced in China for thousands of years to achieve vibrant health and a calm mind. Qigong is similar to Tai Chi in that it incorporates slow, meditative movements with deep abdominal breathing. Qigong consists of 'separate' standing exercises used for overall wellbeing, harmony, and improved health. Practitioners choose exercises that generally increase overall range of motion, improve flexibility, and create better balance. They can be done in any order for any length of time. Conversely, Tai Chi consists of standing Qigong moves linked together in a non-changing "choreography" that has gone unaltered for centuries.
In the introductory Qigong classes offered through The Resiliency Center, you will learn basic, yet powerful Qigong exercises based on the movement of animals and birds (such as the crane, eagle, dragon, and swan), as well as movements to strengthen the bones and the immune system and to increase range of motion with the hips, shoulders, wrists, and the neck. Take time now to slow down, get in touch with your body, and become whole. To learn more, contact Karen at karensteinbrecher@msn.com or 215-836-7184.
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