Meditation and Chi Gong Training in Whitby Ontario
Meditation Community
Meditation as a Training Practice
Meditation develops clarity, emotional balance, and stability of mind.
- Seated meditation
- Breathing exercises
- Standing meditation
- Internal awareness training
Daoist Meditation Traditions
Many practices in our program draw inspiration from traditional Daoist internal cultivation methods that emphasize breath, posture, and relaxed attention.
Students gradually develop patience, resilience and emotional control. These qualities extend far beyond the dojo and influence relationships, work and personal health.
Chi Gong Practice
Chi Gong combines slow movement with breath training to develop internal awareness and improve overall wellbeing.
"Meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace and balance that can benefit both your emotional well-being and your overall health"— mayoclinic.org
How Meditation Benefits Your Mind and Body
While meditation is well known as a technique to reduce stress and anxiety, it may also help enhance your mood, promote healthy sleep patterns, and boost cognitive skills.
Meditation: A simple, fast way to reduce stress
Meditation can wipe away the day’s stress, bringing with it inner peace. See how you can easily learn to practice meditation whenever you need it most. If stress has you anxious, tense and worried, you might try meditation. Spending even a few minutes in meditation can help restore your calm and inner peace.
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7 Ways Meditation Can Actually Change The Brain
Alice G. Walton, PhD Senior Contributor The meditation-and-the-brain research has been rolling in steadily for a number of years now, with new studies coming out just about every week to illustrate some new benefit of meditation.
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Agatsu – Mindfulness in Martial Arts
Allowing the mind to attach to these thought patterns during training is teaching the mind "ego building" habits. Just as we would coach a child who throws a tantrum wanting candy, we must train our mind to stay in the present and not give in to what it wants.
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Meditation is a highly individualistic training process. We offer a place where you can learn at your own pace and take the journey as far or as briefly as you would like.
Beginner
Students can join in our weekly community sits. Learn to anchor your breath and start to connect into your body.
Fundamentals of Chi Gong
Deepen your connection between you and your body's energy system. Learn fundamental principles of chi gong that you can use to extend your mind body connection.
Internal Development
Meditation, breathing and internal exercises deepen awareness and calmness.
Advanced Practice
Students refine deeper aspects of chi gong and dao yin training sets.
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