5 Element Qigong

The 5 Elements of Chinese philosophy expand of the concepts of Yin & Yang to explain how subtle energetic movements and changes that exist in both the body (microcosm) and the world around us (macrocosm).

Wood is like the upward growth of young plants in the spring, Fire is like the expansive blooming of flowers in the summer, Earth is the steady pivot around which the other energies turn, Metal is like the descent of leaves in the Fall, and Water is like the patient hibernation and storage of animals in the Winter.

Through movement and visualization we will explore and embody each of these elements in how they relate to the changing seasons and changes within our own bodies as well.

BIO:
Dr. Kat Brady, LAc. (they/them) has studied and practiced Qigong for over a decade and is a certified teacher from the Ling Gui International Healing Qigong school under the instruction of Master Liu He. They bring their Qigong practice to life by blending in Chinese medical and Daoist wisdom to connect each student to their place as the pivot between heaven and earth.

Classes often focus on the seasonal and cosmological energies of the moment and include movement, breathwork, mantra, and self-massage. Kat received their doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine and has both a public and private clinical practice in SE Portland. They have studied various forms of karate from a young age including Goju Ryu, Shotokan, and Kempo for which they achieved the rank of second degree black belt. In addition, Kat hosts Reiki sound baths and plays in the band Deer Friend with their wife Sarah Rayne, studies and practices the Yi Jing, and is a certified Usui Reiki Master teacher.