Guided Meditations

Good morning Carson City, today is Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 and it will be a soggy one at that. Rain will continue throughout the morning, changing to snow showers later this afternoon, which has prompted a Winter Weather Advisory for the lower valley areas such as Carson City and Carson Valley. Forecasters urge motorists not to travel into the Sierra today as several feet of heavy snow will impact roadways and travel.

Tibetan monks from the Gaden Shartse Monastery will return to Carson City and South Lake Tahoe this month as part of their two-year tour of the United States.

During their Carson City visit, from Jan. 15-20, the monks will construct a Manjushri, also known as Buddha of Wisdom Sand Mandala.

Happy New Year! This new year brings the opportunity to refresh, renew, purify, and transform your energetic body through healing qigong.

Come learn this gentle movement form of Qigong, called Sheng Zhen Qigong, with Deborah Stevenson in an eight-week series.

Committing to a full eight weeks allows you to learn the form in a progressive way, with each week building on the last. By the end of the eight weeks, you will have a good base for creating your own qigong practice at home.

What is Qigong?

Tarot Tuesday: Spend less time memorizing cards and begin reading right away. Tarot lessons, discussions, and practice happen in this class, the first Thursday of every month, from 5:30 - 8:00pm 
at the Expresso Yourself Cafe at 449 W King St (at the Brewery Arts Center).

Deborah Stevenson offers a refreshing, six-week series, featuring simple movements and guided meditations for balance and renewal. This Sheng Zhen Qigong course is suitable for beginners who have an interest in meditation but "can't sit still." Qigong means “energy in motion” and its purpose is to open and purify the heart. Sitting, standing, and lying down meditations will be introduced. This class is perfect for seniors. Non-yogis are welcome; the form is easy to learn.

With emotions running wild in our society, this gentle movement class helps calm the body and mind, leading to a safer, calmer, happier community:

Title: Gentle Movement for Opening the Heart
Subtitle: Tuesdays, 9:30 – 11:00 am, March 21 – May 2, 2017, at 611 E. Telegraph St., Carson City

Description:

Beginning Dec. 19, Deborah Stevenson offers a refreshing, new class, featuring simple movements and guided meditations done sitting in a chair.
This form, called Sheng Zhen Qigong, is suitable for beginners who have an interest in meditation but "can't sit still." More advanced meditators will find it adds a whole new dimension to their experience, for it closely parallels lovingkindness practice. Its purpose is to open and purify the heart. Sheng Zhen means unconditional love.

Deborah Stevenson has been practicing energy healing through Reiki and qigong since 2000 and teaching since 2003. She currently teaches Sheng Zhen Qigong in the tradition of her teacher, Master Li Jun Feng. Sheng Zhen means unconditional love.

Stevenson will bring the experience of opening the heart to beginners in a simple seated qigong form that is easy to learn. A series of slow, gentle movements and guided meditations promote relaxation, allowing the body to balance and heal.

The purpose of the practice is to open and purify the heart.

Both beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome at this silent meditation retreat. In addition to guided meditations and instruction, there will be ample opportunities for personal exploration while sitting and walking. Supplemental practices will be suggested as needed.

There will also be opportunities for personal practice questions.

The peaceful setting under great pines offers a unique opportunity for silent meditation in a setting of stunning natural beauty.