DFCI Zakim Center

Qigong, Tai Chi, and Meditation for the Health of your Upper Body

19 Apr, 2023


The upper body includes the fingers, palms, wrists, forearms, elbows, arms, shoulders, neck, head, face chest, lungs, upper back, spine, and the soft tissues. 

In this class we will stretch and relax our entire upper body. We will use different postures, deep breathing and a focused mind, or meditation, to help improve upper body health. 
We will tap into the power of the mind to dissolve, relax, and melt both the physical and energetic bodies. We will scan for impurities and dissolve them using the metaphor, Ice to Water and Water to Gas or Solid to Liquid and Liquid to Gas. 

Some of what we will learn and practice: Emperor/Empress Position, Soft Tissue Dissolving, 1, 2, 3, 4 Finger movements, Silk Weaving – Wrists, Shoulder Rotation, 4 Points Touch the Wall, The Pretzel, Rhinoceros Looks to The Moon, Back Bends, Eagle Drinks the Water 

Most exercises in this class can be practiced Sitting, Standing, or Lying down.