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I've found myself caught up in the bustle of summer--catching up with friends, reviving projects, and of course, reading light novels by the pool. Maybe that's why I've felt like doing Qigong in quick bites recently! Here's a couple more: https://youtube.com/shorts/jLkm-CiHbcY?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/tCcnjynGjLQ?feature=share And while most of you dear readers are advanced in our study of … Continue reading Happy solstice, Qigong friends!

Happy summer, Qigong friends! Despite my sensitivity to pollen, I love this time of year. Especially here in the Upper Midwest, after months and months of ice and sticks, one day you look out at the world and it's suddenly bursting with green. It might as well be a fire, the way it catches! We … Continue reading Meditations for Summer

Hello, Qigong friends! Summer is taking hold, a season of growth and warmth and joy. It's the season of the heart, the emperor of our body, who desires peace and order. How do we cultivate inner peace during chaotic times? The heart is joined in this effort by the small intestine, the organ with the … Continue reading Gentle Qigong newsletter – Peace

Don't forget to sign up for class! Hello Qigong friends! As we look forward to a cooler than usual Memorial Day, I'd like to invite you to follow the weather's lead and start gently easing into summer. Do a Qigong today! Give yourself a shoulder rub! Summer's element is fire, which is the only element … Continue reading Gentle Qigong newsletter – summer shoulder rubs

Very exciting news this week! I have a column in the new issue of the Crazy Wisdom Community Journal! I tell the story of how my sweet and wonderful cat Margot changed my life. This issue of the Gentle Qigong newsletter is now a Margot appreciation post 🙂 Here is Margot the day she came … Continue reading Gentle Qigong newsletter – Margot

Learn more about Coach Rory's personal journey in her column for Issue 89 of the Crazy Wisdom Community Journal, Southeastern Michigan's conscious living magazine. This essay delves into the healing made possible by a human/animal bond, and how Coach Rory met Coach Howard 🙂 https://www.crazywisdomjournal.com/thecrazywisdomjournalonline/2025/5/1/out-of-my-comfort-zone-my-cat-ate-my-comfort-zone Read the story

Hello, Qigong friends! The weather is turning gorgeous and drawing us outside, so I wanted to share an easy and beneficial Qigong practice: grounding. This is simply the act of putting your bare feet on the bare ground. We talk a lot about different energies in Qigong--universe energy, nature energy, earth energy, and our own … Continue reading Gentle Qigong newsletter – Grounding

Happy Saturday, my friends! The end of this week in Ann Arbor has felt like spring abruptly arriving after a long, cold, grey wait. In the past three days, I have seen daffodils, grape hyacinths, magnolia and cherry trees blooming, and I have heard thunder, rain, hail, and rushing winds. It's a reminder that the … Continue reading Gentle Qigong newsletter

This fall, Rory will be offering a Gentle Qigong class through Ann Arbor's Peaceful Dragon School of Tai Chi and Qigong. The class will be on Saturdays at 11am Eastern from September 14–December 14. In-person and remote students are welcome! Join us for a harmonizing flow of head-to-toe movement, meditation, and self-acupressure to help you … Continue reading New Gentle Qigong class!

Jeff Smith talks to Rory about working in computer programming and social research! https://what-are-jobs-and-how-do-you-get-them.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-5-jeffrey-smith-computer-programming-social-research