Qi Gong Creative

Qi Gong, an ancient practice that combines movement, breath, and meditation, fosters a unique state of relaxation that can significantly enhance creativity.

By promoting the flow of vital energy, or "qi," within the body, practitioners often experience increased mental clarity and emotional balance. This harmonious state can allow for more open and fluid thought processes, enabling individuals to access fresh ideas and innovative solutions that may have previously been obscured by stress or mental clutter. As the mind becomes more attuned to the present moment, it can more easily engage in spontaneous and imaginative thinking.

Furthermore, the rhythmic and mindful movements of Qi Gong can inspire a sense of playfulness and exploration, qualities that are essential for creative expression. As individuals immerse themselves in the practice, they learn to let go of rigid thinking patterns and embrace a more fluid approach to problem-solving. This cultivated mindset encourages experimentation and the willingness to take risks, both of which are vital components of the creative process. Through consistent practice, participants can establish a deeper connection with their inner selves, unlocking the potential for artistic and innovative breakthroughs that enrich their personal and professional lives.

Learn to Move by Moving...Playfully.

Play is the best way to learn new physical skills because it fosters a natural, intrinsic motivation to explore and experiment.

Movers, athletes and artists are naturally curious and driven to challenge themselves, and play provides an ideal environment for this. When people are engaged in play, they are focused on the fun and excitement of the activity, rather than the pressure of performance or the fear of failure. This relaxed and joyful state allows them to take risks, make mistakes, and learn from them without feeling discouraged.

Play encourages repetition and practice, which are essential for skill development. Athletes & artists often repeat actions they enjoy, refining their movements and building muscle memory. Play also provides opportunities for problem-solving and creativity, as people adapt their movements to overcome challenges and find new ways to play. This fosters adaptability and resilience, both of which are crucial for mastering new skills.

Practice Chaos to Develop Control

“The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The victory belongs to the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies.”

— Napoleon

Are your body and mind prepared for the unpredictable?

Does your workouts make you more mentally and physically elastic, flexible, adaptable and plastic?

Or does it make you stronger in the short term at the expense of becoming more rigid, elastic and fragile?

Is your practice of movement a lonely duty consisting of self-imposed repentance for your sins?

Or is it a creative free space where you can explore and develop your expression in your physical and mental form and communication with your loved ones, the local environment and the weather of the season?

Are you truly experiencing the beautiful organic intelligence, strength and beauty that your body has evolved into through millennia of evolution?

Creative Body Guide

I am a Guide.

After working in the movement and fitness/ performance fields I no longer consider myself a coach.

It’s been a very natural and pleasant transition.

The idea that a guide is different than a coach is based on the idea that a guide empowers a person to be responsible for their own success, while a coach is responsible for the success of their athlete or mover.

I love to provide pathways and alternative routes. But I’m no longer willing to count steps or require or seek accountability. That’s on the mover, the athlete.

I’ll make sure they have a beautiful journey. But the action is all theirs.

The Art of Natural Movement

We modern humans seem to love making things complicated….

We have gyms full of machines and weights.

We have all sorts of physical therapists and trainers, with their detailed diagnoses of dysfunction, prescribing hyper specific stretches, exercises, foam rollers, rubber bands and massage balls.

Yet moving well is one of the most natural…precognitive activities we have.

When we learned to move the first time we had no trainer, no coach, no physiotherapist, no Pilates teacher, no yoga teacher….and yet we learned to stand, walk, run and jump all by ourselves….

Maybe…just maybe that wisdom and intelligence we used to learn to move the first time is still there and available for us to use again. Just waiting to be uncovered when we get out of the way and stop overthinking it.

Re-Create.

Re-Juvenate.

The Art and Practice of Moving...

In my own practice I became aware of the power of cultivating practice that my body looks forward to doing, enjoys while I’m doing it and that leaves me feeling amazing after I have done it.

For myself, I want a practice that will allow me to develop and maintain a pain free, mobile and high functioning body as I age.

While other people are getting hip and knee replacements I want to be out dancing and hiking up mountains. That’s a goal I am excited to invest time and energy in achieving…especially when it feels so great to do.

By training in this way I no longer need to push myself, our use my willpower to exercise, simply because moving feels so good to do that not moving makes no sense.

A freedom and a joy has come into my movement experience that I want to share with the world. Truly it doesn’t have to hurt.

And here is the amazing thing, the more aligned, mobile, aware and coordinated I become in my body through this playful and creative approach, the more capacity I discovered for high intensity training.

There is a place for high intensity training….it comes after we have laid the foundations of awareness, mobility, coordination and posture.