Bodymind Healing Center

ONGOING: Bodymind Healing Qigong Classes (9:30AM - 11:30AM)

Classes Now Held in the Woodlands of Orinda

Saturdays 9:30-11:30 a.m.

$75.00 per month or $20.00 for single classes.
Classes are ongoing and beginners are welcome.

For more information call: (925) 254-6616

 

In this ongoing Qigong/Tai Chi class you'll be initiated into the ten system integrated Bodymind Healing Qigong system that Michael synthesized from thirty years of training with some of the world's most respected masters of Tai Chi and Qigong.

 

These ten systems include:

Set 1: Raising & Lowering Qi with Heavenly Palms
Set 2: Tai Chi Ruler
Set 3: Standing Meditation: Wuji and Yi Chuan Qigong
Set 4: Exercises after Standing to Disperse Stagnant Chi
Set 5: Ancient Taoist Healing the Internal Organ Exercises
Set 6: Boddhidharma's changing muscles, sinews & bone marrow
Set 7: Ancient Animal Qigong
Set 8: Spiritual Qigong Practices
Set 9: Walking Meditation
Set 10: Yang Style Taiji Chuan

Over time students can choose which elements of the practice are most important to their lives. For example, if you'd like to focus on Tai Chi, you can learn the tradtional 108 movement, long form of Yang style Tai Chi Chuan, along with various two person (push hands) practices. You'll learn how every Tai Chi movement has four levels of pupose: self healing, spiritual unfoldment, self defense, and changing your life stance. This perspective is discussed in Michael's book (Secrets to Living Younger Longer: The Self-healing path of Qigong, Standing Meditation and Tai Chi) where the theory is put forth that Tai Chi/Qigong stems from a long lost lineage where these four dimensions were an integrated part of the practice. If you'd like to focus on medical Qigong, Michael teaches various dimensions of these practices including the five animal forms of medical Qigong.

 

Directions: From the Orinda Exit on Highway 24 go west on Camino Pablo, go 3 lights and on your left you'll see El Toyonal Street ( the sign on the right side says Orinda Way)turn left on El Toyonal, go up 3/10's of a mile where the road splits go straight on Loma Vista, go up 2 blocks and turn left on La Bolsita Way. Go to end of block and park in driveway. #11 la Bolsita, Orinda, 94563.

 

Michael Mayer , Ph. D., has been practicing and teaching Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong for over 30 years in addition to being a Psychologist in private practice. Dr. Mayer has presented his integrated system of bodymind healing, at many hospitals and at universities, conferences and workshops. He was a keynote speaker for the National Qigong Association, and is the author of 12 publications on bodymind healing.

 

Esalen Institute, 2006: This "Crane Flying"practice pictured below comes from Hua Tau's First century AD Five Animal Qigong Frolics --- good for increasing leg strength, balance, and lightening the heart.

 

 

Contact Info : For more information call: (925) 254-6616 Email : This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Url: http://www.bodymindhealing.com

ONGOING: Bodymind Healing Qigong Classes (9:30AM - 11:30AM)

Classes Now Held in the Woodlands of Orinda

Saturdays 9:30-11:30 a.m.

$75.00 per month or $20.00 for single classes.
Classes are ongoing and beginners are welcome.

For more information call: (925) 254-6616

 

In this ongoing Qigong/Tai Chi class you'll be initiated into the ten system integrated Bodymind Healing Qigong system that Michael synthesized from thirty years of training with some of the world's most respected masters of Tai Chi and Qigong.

 

These ten systems include:

Set 1: Raising & Lowering Qi with Heavenly Palms
Set 2: Tai Chi Ruler
Set 3: Standing Meditation: Wuji and Yi Chuan Qigong
Set 4: Exercises after Standing to Disperse Stagnant Chi
Set 5: Ancient Taoist Healing the Internal Organ Exercises
Set 6: Boddhidharma's changing muscles, sinews & bone marrow
Set 7: Ancient Animal Qigong
Set 8: Spiritual Qigong Practices
Set 9: Walking Meditation
Set 10: Yang Style Taiji Chuan

Over time students can choose which elements of the practice are most important to their lives. For example, if you'd like to focus on Tai Chi, you can learn the tradtional 108 movement, long form of Yang style Tai Chi Chuan, along with various two person (push hands) practices. You'll learn how every Tai Chi movement has four levels of pupose: self healing, spiritual unfoldment, self defense, and changing your life stance. This perspective is discussed in Michael's book (Secrets to Living Younger Longer: The Self-healing path of Qigong, Standing Meditation and Tai Chi) where the theory is put forth that Tai Chi/Qigong stems from a long lost lineage where these four dimensions were an integrated part of the practice. If you'd like to focus on medical Qigong, Michael teaches various dimensions of these practices including the five animal forms of medical Qigong.

 

Directions: From the Orinda Exit on Highway 24 go west on Camino Pablo, go 3 lights and on your left you'll see El Toyonal Street ( the sign on the right side says Orinda Way)turn left on El Toyonal, go up 3/10's of a mile where the road splits go straight on Loma Vista, go up 2 blocks and turn left on La Bolsita Way. Go to end of block and park in driveway. #11 la Bolsita, Orinda, 94563.

 

Michael Mayer , Ph. D., has been practicing and teaching Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong for over 30 years in addition to being a Psychologist in private practice. Dr. Mayer has presented his integrated system of bodymind healing, at many hospitals and at universities, conferences and workshops. He was a keynote speaker for the National Qigong Association, and is the author of 12 publications on bodymind healing.

 

Esalen Institute, 2006: This "Crane Flying"practice pictured below comes from Hua Tau's First century AD Five Animal Qigong Frolics --- good for increasing leg strength, balance, and lightening the heart.

 

 

Contact Info : For more information call: (925) 254-6616 Email : This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Url: http://www.bodymindhealing.com

Eleventh World Qigong Congress-Michael's All Day Workshop And Two Other Presentations (9:00AM)

This 11th World Qigong Conference will benefit Sichuan China, Earthquake relief.

 

Three Presentations:

 

1. Qigong and Bodymind Healing: The Self Healing Path.

All Day Workshop Friday, Sept 19th, 9 AM- 5 PM.

Become initiated into the thesis outlined in Dr. Michael Mayer’s Secrets... book: Tai Chi and Qigong are initiatory traditions stemming from a long-lost lineage that includes self-healing, spiritual unfoldment, self-defense, and changing your life-stance. You’ll learn self-healing practices from the ten-system integrative method, Bodymind Healing Qigong, that Dr. Mayer synthesized over 30 years of training with some of the most respected Tai Chi/Qigong masters. Drawing from his two books integrating Qigong and Western mind-body healing methods, Dr Mayer presents a blend of anthropological research, case examples from his work in an integrative medical clinic, and stories from ancient, sacred wisdom-traditions. Discover how to work with common ailments—insomnia, anxiety, hypertension, chronic pain– as part of your lifetime preventative medicine program.

Content:

9:00-9:30 AM-General Introduction- Presenter's background integrating Qigong, Psychotherapy and Behavioral Medicine and his co-founding, and being a psychologist at, an integrative medical clinic. Teaching story regarding the cross cultural roots of self-healing. Case example of an integral approach to Carpal Tunnel syndrome.

9:30 -10:30 Integrating Psychotherapy and Qigong - Theoretical framework and case example of anxiety treatment with Bodymind Healing Psychotherapy.

10:45 -12:00 Self- healing methods for health problems. Demonstration of practices and self healing methods for: simultaneously energizing and relaxing the bodymind, dispersing stagnant qi, computer tension in the shoulders, chronic diseases, joint problems and somatic complaints hypertension, preventing falls amongst the elderly, chronic diseases , state-specific trance states,etc.

12:00: 12:30 What Qigong gives psychotherapy, and what Psychotherapy gives Qigong.


Lunch 12:30- 1:30

1:30- 2:15 Powerpoint presentation regarding the cross-cultural pre-modern roots, and modern psychological roots of Qigong, and energy psychology.

2:15-3:00 Demonstration and Practice of selected Qigong and Tai Chi movements which can complement behavioral health treatment for Chinese Medicine yin internal organs: heart, lungs, kidney, stomach, liver. Practices from Dr. Mayer's Bodymind Healing Qigong DVD.


3:00-3:45 Other Psychological and psycho-physiological disorders. Integrating psychotherapy, behavioral healthcare with Qigong: Applications for other Psychological and Psycho-physiological disorders- Chronic pain; carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, insomnia, trauma.

Break 15 minutes

4:00- 4:30 Using Qigong in behavioral healthcare and psychotherapy with no Qigong movements, and no mention of Qigong: The River of Life method of transcending and transmuting psychological issues, acupoint self touch, The Psychotherapy of Shape Shifting: Changing your life stance by transmuting internalizations with body-based energy psychotherapy using patients spontaneously arising movements at the moment of "felt shift."

 

4:30-4:45 Research and Ethics.

4:45-5:00 Questions remaining and closing shamanic story.

Suggested Reading and Viewing: Books (1). Bodymind Healing Psychotherapy: Ancient Pathways to Modern Health .(2). Secrets to Living Younger: The Self-healing Path of Qigong, Standing Meditation, and Tai Chi DVD: Bodymind Healing Qigong.

2. Plenary Panel on Energetics of Qi, Sat. 9/20 @ 2pm-3:3O PM.

 

3. Psychotherapy and Qigong: Partners in Healing 90 min on Sunday, 1:30pm-3pm.

Dr. Mayer will demonstrate how an integration of Western psychotherapeutic, behavioral healthcare methods and Qigong can help to heal anxiety and other psychological disorders. Case examples will be used to illustrate how the holistic dimensions of this method are integrated in practice.

 

Contact Info : Golden Gateway Holiday Hotel, 1500 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA Dr Effie Chow 415-286-9400. Register: www.acteva.com/go/eastwestqi Email : This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Url: http://www.eastwestqi.com, www.acteva.com/go/eastwestqi

Eleventh World Qigong Congress-Michael's All Day Workshop And Two Other Presentations

This 11th World Qigong Conference will benefit Sichuan China, Earthquake relief.

 

Three Presentations:

 

1. Qigong and Bodymind Healing: The Self Healing Path.

All Day Workshop Friday, Sept 19th, 9 AM- 5 PM.

Become initiated into the thesis outlined in Dr. Michael Mayer’s Secrets... book: Tai Chi and Qigong are initiatory traditions stemming from a long-lost lineage that includes self-healing, spiritual unfoldment, self-defense, and changing your life-stance. You’ll learn self-healing practices from the ten-system integrative method, Bodymind Healing Qigong, that Dr. Mayer synthesized over 30 years of training with some of the most respected Tai Chi/Qigong masters. Drawing from his two books integrating Qigong and Western mind-body healing methods, Dr Mayer presents a blend of anthropological research, case examples from his work in an integrative medical clinic, and stories from ancient, sacred wisdom-traditions. Discover how to work with common ailments—insomnia, anxiety, hypertension, chronic pain– as part of your lifetime preventative medicine program.

Content:

9:00-9:30 AM-General Introduction- Presenter's background integrating Qigong, Psychotherapy and Behavioral Medicine and his co-founding, and being a psychologist at, an integrative medical clinic. Teaching story regarding the cross cultural roots of self-healing. Case example of an integral approach to Carpal Tunnel syndrome.

9:30 -10:30 Integrating Psychotherapy and Qigong - Theoretical framework and case example of anxiety treatment with Bodymind Healing Psychotherapy.

10:45 -12:00 Self- healing methods for health problems. Demonstration of practices and self healing methods for: simultaneously energizing and relaxing the bodymind, dispersing stagnant qi, computer tension in the shoulders, chronic diseases, joint problems and somatic complaints hypertension, preventing falls amongst the elderly, chronic diseases , state-specific trance states,etc.

12:00: 12:30 What Qigong gives psychotherapy, and what Psychotherapy gives Qigong.


Lunch 12:30- 1:30

1:30- 2:15 Powerpoint presentation regarding the cross-cultural pre-modern roots, and modern psychological roots of Qigong, and energy psychology.

2:15-3:00 Demonstration and Practice of selected Qigong and Tai Chi movements which can complement behavioral health treatment for Chinese Medicine yin internal organs: heart, lungs, kidney, stomach, liver. Practices from Dr. Mayer's Bodymind Healing Qigong DVD.


3:00-3:45 Other Psychological and psycho-physiological disorders. Integrating psychotherapy, behavioral healthcare with Qigong: Applications for other Psychological and Psycho-physiological disorders- Chronic pain; carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, insomnia, trauma.

Break 15 minutes

4:00- 4:30 Using Qigong in behavioral healthcare and psychotherapy with no Qigong movements, and no mention of Qigong: The River of Life method of transcending and transmuting psychological issues, acupoint self touch, The Psychotherapy of Shape Shifting: Changing your life stance by transmuting internalizations with body-based energy psychotherapy using patients spontaneously arising movements at the moment of "felt shift."

 

4:30-4:45 Research and Ethics.

4:45-5:00 Questions remaining and closing shamanic story.

Suggested Reading and Viewing: Books (1). Bodymind Healing Psychotherapy: Ancient Pathways to Modern Health .(2). Secrets to Living Younger: The Self-healing Path of Qigong, Standing Meditation, and Tai Chi DVD: Bodymind Healing Qigong.

2. Plenary Panel on Energetics of Qi, Sat. 9/20 @ 2pm-3:3O PM.

 

3. Psychotherapy and Qigong: Partners in Healing 90 min on Sunday, 1:30pm-3pm.

Dr. Mayer will demonstrate how an integration of Western psychotherapeutic, behavioral healthcare methods and Qigong can help to heal anxiety and other psychological disorders. Case examples will be used to illustrate how the holistic dimensions of this method are integrated in practice.

 

Contact Info : Golden Gateway Holiday Hotel, 1500 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA Dr Effie Chow 415-286-9400. Register: www.acteva.com/go/eastwestqi Email : This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Url: http://www.eastwestqi.com, www.acteva.com/go/eastwestqi

ONGOING: Bodymind Healing Qigong Classes (9:30AM - 11:30AM)

Classes Now Held in the Woodlands of Orinda

Saturdays 9:30-11:30 a.m.

$75.00 per month or $20.00 for single classes.
Classes are ongoing and beginners are welcome.

For more information call: (925) 254-6616

 

In this ongoing Qigong/Tai Chi class you'll be initiated into the ten system integrated Bodymind Healing Qigong system that Michael synthesized from thirty years of training with some of the world's most respected masters of Tai Chi and Qigong.

 

These ten systems include:

Set 1: Raising & Lowering Qi with Heavenly Palms
Set 2: Tai Chi Ruler
Set 3: Standing Meditation: Wuji and Yi Chuan Qigong
Set 4: Exercises after Standing to Disperse Stagnant Chi
Set 5: Ancient Taoist Healing the Internal Organ Exercises
Set 6: Boddhidharma's changing muscles, sinews & bone marrow
Set 7: Ancient Animal Qigong
Set 8: Spiritual Qigong Practices
Set 9: Walking Meditation
Set 10: Yang Style Taiji Chuan

Over time students can choose which elements of the practice are most important to their lives. For example, if you'd like to focus on Tai Chi, you can learn the tradtional 108 movement, long form of Yang style Tai Chi Chuan, along with various two person (push hands) practices. You'll learn how every Tai Chi movement has four levels of pupose: self healing, spiritual unfoldment, self defense, and changing your life stance. This perspective is discussed in Michael's book (Secrets to Living Younger Longer: The Self-healing path of Qigong, Standing Meditation and Tai Chi) where the theory is put forth that Tai Chi/Qigong stems from a long lost lineage where these four dimensions were an integrated part of the practice. If you'd like to focus on medical Qigong, Michael teaches various dimensions of these practices including the five animal forms of medical Qigong.

 

Directions: From the Orinda Exit on Highway 24 go west on Camino Pablo, go 3 lights and on your left you'll see El Toyonal Street ( the sign on the right side says Orinda Way)turn left on El Toyonal, go up 3/10's of a mile where the road splits go straight on Loma Vista, go up 2 blocks and turn left on La Bolsita Way. Go to end of block and park in driveway. #11 la Bolsita, Orinda, 94563.

 

Michael Mayer , Ph. D., has been practicing and teaching Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong for over 30 years in addition to being a Psychologist in private practice. Dr. Mayer has presented his integrated system of bodymind healing, at many hospitals and at universities, conferences and workshops. He was a keynote speaker for the National Qigong Association, and is the author of 12 publications on bodymind healing.

 

Esalen Institute, 2006: This "Crane Flying"practice pictured below comes from Hua Tau's First century AD Five Animal Qigong Frolics --- good for increasing leg strength, balance, and lightening the heart.

 

 

Contact Info : For more information call: (925) 254-6616 Email : This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Url: http://www.bodymindhealing.com

Eleventh World Qigong Congress-Michael's All Day Workshop And Two Other Presentations

This 11th World Qigong Conference will benefit Sichuan China, Earthquake relief.

 

Three Presentations:

 

1. Qigong and Bodymind Healing: The Self Healing Path.

All Day Workshop Friday, Sept 19th, 9 AM- 5 PM.

Become initiated into the thesis outlined in Dr. Michael Mayer’s Secrets... book: Tai Chi and Qigong are initiatory traditions stemming from a long-lost lineage that includes self-healing, spiritual unfoldment, self-defense, and changing your life-stance. You’ll learn self-healing practices from the ten-system integrative method, Bodymind Healing Qigong, that Dr. Mayer synthesized over 30 years of training with some of the most respected Tai Chi/Qigong masters. Drawing from his two books integrating Qigong and Western mind-body healing methods, Dr Mayer presents a blend of anthropological research, case examples from his work in an integrative medical clinic, and stories from ancient, sacred wisdom-traditions. Discover how to work with common ailments—insomnia, anxiety, hypertension, chronic pain– as part of your lifetime preventative medicine program.

Content:

9:00-9:30 AM-General Introduction- Presenter's background integrating Qigong, Psychotherapy and Behavioral Medicine and his co-founding, and being a psychologist at, an integrative medical clinic. Teaching story regarding the cross cultural roots of self-healing. Case example of an integral approach to Carpal Tunnel syndrome.

9:30 -10:30 Integrating Psychotherapy and Qigong - Theoretical framework and case example of anxiety treatment with Bodymind Healing Psychotherapy.

10:45 -12:00 Self- healing methods for health problems. Demonstration of practices and self healing methods for: simultaneously energizing and relaxing the bodymind, dispersing stagnant qi, computer tension in the shoulders, chronic diseases, joint problems and somatic complaints hypertension, preventing falls amongst the elderly, chronic diseases , state-specific trance states,etc.

12:00: 12:30 What Qigong gives psychotherapy, and what Psychotherapy gives Qigong.


Lunch 12:30- 1:30

1:30- 2:15 Powerpoint presentation regarding the cross-cultural pre-modern roots, and modern psychological roots of Qigong, and energy psychology.

2:15-3:00 Demonstration and Practice of selected Qigong and Tai Chi movements which can complement behavioral health treatment for Chinese Medicine yin internal organs: heart, lungs, kidney, stomach, liver. Practices from Dr. Mayer's Bodymind Healing Qigong DVD.


3:00-3:45 Other Psychological and psycho-physiological disorders. Integrating psychotherapy, behavioral healthcare with Qigong: Applications for other Psychological and Psycho-physiological disorders- Chronic pain; carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, insomnia, trauma.

Break 15 minutes

4:00- 4:30 Using Qigong in behavioral healthcare and psychotherapy with no Qigong movements, and no mention of Qigong: The River of Life method of transcending and transmuting psychological issues, acupoint self touch, The Psychotherapy of Shape Shifting: Changing your life stance by transmuting internalizations with body-based energy psychotherapy using patients spontaneously arising movements at the moment of "felt shift."

 

4:30-4:45 Research and Ethics.

4:45-5:00 Questions remaining and closing shamanic story.

Suggested Reading and Viewing: Books (1). Bodymind Healing Psychotherapy: Ancient Pathways to Modern Health .(2). Secrets to Living Younger: The Self-healing Path of Qigong, Standing Meditation, and Tai Chi DVD: Bodymind Healing Qigong.

2. Plenary Panel on Energetics of Qi, Sat. 9/20 @ 2pm-3:3O PM.

 

3. Psychotherapy and Qigong: Partners in Healing 90 min on Sunday, 1:30pm-3pm.

Dr. Mayer will demonstrate how an integration of Western psychotherapeutic, behavioral healthcare methods and Qigong can help to heal anxiety and other psychological disorders. Case examples will be used to illustrate how the holistic dimensions of this method are integrated in practice.

 

Contact Info : Golden Gateway Holiday Hotel, 1500 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA Dr Effie Chow 415-286-9400. Register: www.acteva.com/go/eastwestqi Email : This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Url: http://www.eastwestqi.com, www.acteva.com/go/eastwestqi

ONGOING: Bodymind Healing Qigong Classes (9:30AM - 11:30AM)

Classes Now Held in the Woodlands of Orinda

Saturdays 9:30-11:30 a.m.

$75.00 per month or $20.00 for single classes.
Classes are ongoing and beginners are welcome.

For more information call: (925) 254-6616

 

In this ongoing Qigong/Tai Chi class you'll be initiated into the ten system integrated Bodymind Healing Qigong system that Michael synthesized from thirty years of training with some of the world's most respected masters of Tai Chi and Qigong.

 

These ten systems include:

Set 1: Raising & Lowering Qi with Heavenly Palms
Set 2: Tai Chi Ruler
Set 3: Standing Meditation: Wuji and Yi Chuan Qigong
Set 4: Exercises after Standing to Disperse Stagnant Chi
Set 5: Ancient Taoist Healing the Internal Organ Exercises
Set 6: Boddhidharma's changing muscles, sinews & bone marrow
Set 7: Ancient Animal Qigong
Set 8: Spiritual Qigong Practices
Set 9: Walking Meditation
Set 10: Yang Style Taiji Chuan

Over time students can choose which elements of the practice are most important to their lives. For example, if you'd like to focus on Tai Chi, you can learn the tradtional 108 movement, long form of Yang style Tai Chi Chuan, along with various two person (push hands) practices. You'll learn how every Tai Chi movement has four levels of pupose: self healing, spiritual unfoldment, self defense, and changing your life stance. This perspective is discussed in Michael's book (Secrets to Living Younger Longer: The Self-healing path of Qigong, Standing Meditation and Tai Chi) where the theory is put forth that Tai Chi/Qigong stems from a long lost lineage where these four dimensions were an integrated part of the practice. If you'd like to focus on medical Qigong, Michael teaches various dimensions of these practices including the five animal forms of medical Qigong.

 

Directions: From the Orinda Exit on Highway 24 go west on Camino Pablo, go 3 lights and on your left you'll see El Toyonal Street ( the sign on the right side says Orinda Way)turn left on El Toyonal, go up 3/10's of a mile where the road splits go straight on Loma Vista, go up 2 blocks and turn left on La Bolsita Way. Go to end of block and park in driveway. #11 la Bolsita, Orinda, 94563.

 

Michael Mayer , Ph. D., has been practicing and teaching Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong for over 30 years in addition to being a Psychologist in private practice. Dr. Mayer has presented his integrated system of bodymind healing, at many hospitals and at universities, conferences and workshops. He was a keynote speaker for the National Qigong Association, and is the author of 12 publications on bodymind healing.

 

Esalen Institute, 2006: This "Crane Flying"practice pictured below comes from Hua Tau's First century AD Five Animal Qigong Frolics --- good for increasing leg strength, balance, and lightening the heart.

 

 

Contact Info : For more information call: (925) 254-6616 Email : This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Url: http://www.bodymindhealing.com