A “Scent-free” environmental request for sessions, please and thank you …
Please note that The Lantern is a SCENT-FREE building. We are encouraged to please keep all sessions as scent free as reasonably possible because of increasing allergies to all kinds of scents and fragrances, including many personal care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners, hand sanitizers, etc.
June 27, 2022
Beginning this week – Tuesdays and Thursdays …
Free Summer Noon Lunch Hour Wellness Sessions on Government House Lawn
Starting Tuesday, June 28th and Thursday, June 30th … from 12:00 until 1:00 …
Tuesdays for T’ai Chi Chih and Thursdays for Wisdom Healing Qigong.
Continuing until mid September …
Would be lovely to have you join us, as always, as your life and time allow…
All welcome … whether brand new or already familiar with either or both …
Great summer treat for yourself!
Can be done seated or standing … welcome to bring along a chair if that might help you.
If weather prompts a cancellation any time, a notice will be posted here.
As always, if you wish to have your name removed from my mailing list, please simply let me know. If you know others who might like to be included, please ask them to e-mail me at sheilaleonard@nf.sympatico.ca or call me at 709-727-7863.
Loads of WELL wishes to you and your families as summer draws near …🙏🌷🌼😉
Come … Relax … En-JOY!
Continued blessings for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
~ Howard Thurman
June 21, 2022
This Saturday’s Wisdom Healing Qigong Retreat Day is a GO at Virginia Water.
Looking forward to our day together. Looks like there will be around 12 of us.
Perhaps there may be an opportunity for another such day for both T’ai Chi Chih and Wisdom Healing Qigong along the way over the summer. 😉 Meanwhile, do send blessings to us on Saturday! Holding you all in our Energy Circle!
Loads of WELL wishes to you and your families as summer draws near …🙏🌷🌼😉
Continued blessings for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Stay close to anything that makes you glad
you are alive.” ~ Hafiz
June 7, 2022
Hi to each and to all,
Renewed thanks for any way you can share this Virginia Water Retreat Day mini information update … 🙏🌼🌷🙂
Saturday, June 11th T’ai Chi Chih Virginia Water Retreat Day is definitely cancelled … only 3 responses …
Saturday, June 25th Wisdom Healing Qigong Virginia Water Retreat Day is a GO … with 10 responses …
Still time to register now that we have the minimum # for a Yes. A few spaces …
Happy to do a wait list if we reach our quota.
Reminder that masks and social distancing will be in place.
“Restaurant” protocols at lunch time … masks on when moving around …
Hoping for lovely weather so we can also avail of the wonderful outdoor setting on Virginia Lake.
Other earlier updates and this one and all retreat details can also be found below here on my NEWS page.
As always, if you wish to have your name removed from my mailing list, please simply let me know. If you know others who might like to be included, please ask them to e-mail me or call me at 709-727-7863.
With renewed thanks and WELL wishes…
🙂🌷🙏🌼
Continued blessings for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.” ~ Hafiz
June 1, 2022 Update re Virginia Water June 11th and 25th Saturday Retreat days
Click here to read the Update … the registration date is extended to Monday, June 6th …
See May 17th post below for original e-mail …
Loads more WELL wishes to all …
Be Safe. Be Well. Be Kind.
🙏🌷🙂🌼🙏
Continued blessings for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.” ~ Hafiz
May 17, 2022
T’ai Chi Chih and Wisdom Healing Qigong Saturday Retreat Days
at Virginia Water Contemplative Centre on Virginia Lake June 2022
Doing an update about two possible Saturday Retreat Days in June for T’ai Chi Chih and/or Wisdom Healing Qigong … for either half or a full day … on June 11th and 25th … All are welcome regardless of any previous experience with either T’ai Chi Chih or Wisdom Healing Qigong …
Please click this link for June 2022 TCC and WHQ Retreats and Registration details.
Because space is limited, the earlier you can reply the better, so as to save your place. A reply by Tuesday, May 24th would be recommended so I can confirm with Holly at The Centre and secure our booking in case others are also looking to book.
You can reply to me at sheilaleonard@nf.sympatico.ca or by calling me at 709-727-7863. I have a voice mail in case I miss your call. Please leave your name and # and a brief message if need be and I will promptly return your call.
May 16, 2022
Spring 2022 Class Info Update
An Update as our Spring 2022 T’ai Chi Chih and Wisdom Healing Qigong classes are underway once again…
- In person classes for Beginners T’ai Chi Chih and Beginners Wisdom Healing Qigong at The Lantern, 35 Barnes Road, St. John’s, will be going ahead, with T’ai Chi Chih on Mondays 1:30 3:00 and Wisdom Healing Qigong on Wednesdays from 1:30 – 3:00.
- Zoom Beginners T’ai Chi Chih class decision for Mondays 10:30 – 12:00 will be made after today, once I know for sure how many will be continuing.
- Zoom Beginners Wisdom Healing Qigong class is being cancelled for Wednesdays 10:30 – 12:00 since none of those who had registered showed up last week or gave any indication afterwards to confirm they would be continuing.
- Zoom Beyond Beginners T’ai Chi Chih and Wisdom Healing Qigong will continue into June. These sessions are for returning students already comfortably familiar with the practices.
There is still time if you would like to register, or simply come by as a drop-in session for the in person classes. You can easily catch up on classes missed so far. For Zoom you would need to e-mail me for the link … will be the same link for all sessions. Masking and social distancing are still in place, subject to changing circumstances.
As always, if you wish to have your name removed from my mailing list, please simply let me know. If you or someone you know might like to be included, please simply e-mail me at sheilaleonard@nf.sympatico.ca
Anyway you can share this information would be greatly appreciated …
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
~ Howard Thurman
April 28, 2022
Mini Memory Jog re Spring T’ai Chi Chih and Wisdom Healing Qigong Classes
Any way you might be able to share this would be deeply appreciated … or simply send us your blessing.
T’ai Chi Chih and Wisdom Healing Qigong practices are wonderful for strengthening our Immune System,
dealing with daily stresses big and small, and so much more … and for general overall well-being
NEW Spring 2022 T’ai Chi Chih and Wisdom Healing Qigong 6-week sessions starting early May
on Zoom from home … and in-person at The Lantern, 35 Barnes Road, St. John’s.
Have you pre-registered yet? Maybe still considering it? Come, Relax, and En-JOY!
Put an added spring in your step!🌼🙂🌷
Masking and social distancing will be required.
NOTE: Anyone who replied to my February “interest survey”to say you would be interested in a particular class or time will still need to reply again following my April 17th Easter Sunday update to officially register for May sessions. For Zoom, the link will be sent to you when you register. Same link for each session.
Beginners T’ai Chi Chih will be Mondays, starting May 2nd .
Beginners Wisdom Healing Qigong will be on Wednesdays, starting May 11th .
Beyond Beginners classes will continue as usual on Zoom …
Tuesdays for T’ai Chi Chih and Thursdays for Wisdom Healing Qigong.
For specific class time please see PDF links in April 17th posting below.
Please pre-register as soon as possible since space is limited. There is still space available in all sessions.
Each session will go ahead depending on the number of registrations,
with student drop-ins available as space allows.
As always, if you wish to have your name removed from my mailing list, please simply let me know. If you know others who might like to be included, please ask them to e-mail me.
Loads more WELL wishes to all …
Be Safe. Be Well. Be Kind.
🙏🌷🙂🌼🙏
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
~ Howard Thurman
April 17, 2022
Hi to each and to all …
Click below for my Spring 2022 flyer and E-mail update for T’ai Chi Chih and Wisdom Healing Qigong for easy printing and saving. Please share it as might be appropriate. Thank you. It includes both Zoom and in-person sessions. In-person sessions will be held at The Lantern, 35 Barnes Rd, St John’s and will depend on how many pre-register and then come to the first class.
In-person classes will also depend on the changing Covid situation. Masks and social distancing will be required.
Click here for Spring 2022 class flyer for easy reference, printing and sharing.
Click here for Spring 2022 TCC/WHQ E-Mail Update as of April 17th
Loads more WELL wishes …
Happy Spring!
🐇🌷🌼🙏🌼🌷🐰
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
~ Howard Thurman
April 3, 2022
REPLAY link for FREE 3-PART Livestream series as noted in March 28th posting below.
Click HERE or on the image below in the March 28th posting now to access the REPLAYS for the Free 3-part Wisdom Healing Qigong Livestream “Healing the Patterns of War, Disease and Oppression” with Master Mingtong Gu from The Chi Center. Follow same link for all three parts. Each session is approximately 2 hours.
For more information see the March 23rd and 28th postings below …
March 28, 2022
FREE 3-Part Livestream with Master Mingtong Gu from The Chi CDEnter
“Healing the Patterns of War, Didease and Oppression”
Click here to read the original Chi Center e-mail in PDF form for more information about the FREE 3-Part Livestream with Master Mingtong Gu referred to in the March 23rd posting below, happening on Tuesdays starting tomorrow on Chi-TV: March 29th, April 5th and April 12th …
Replays will be available … to receive them you can follow the sign-up link in the letter.
April 3rd UPDATE: See REPLAY LINK in April 4th posting above.
Otherwise you can simply join live using the Chi-TV links noted below in the March 20th posting below.
Come, Relax and En-JOY!
Continued blessings for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.” ~ Hafiz
March 23, 2022
Special bonus for next 3 Chi-TV Wisdom Healing Qigong Sessions
The next 3 Chi Center Chi-TV sessions, March 29th, April 5th and April 12th, are being led totally by Master Mingtong, instead of being primarily led by us as teachers the past several months. The change is part of a continuing outpouring of Energy by Master Mingtong, most especially for the people of Ukraine, along with our whole world, and in a particular way all of our world leaders. The focus, again, will be that the highest good of all of humanity may prevail and that peace and freedom may be restored …
See the March 20th posting below for 3 easy ways to join the larger global community Chi-TV sessions …
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“When the action flows from the Vision,
it flows on its own Energy.” – Barbara Fiand
March 22, 2023
Invitation: March 22nd Chi-TV practice and replay session ~
engaging our energies amidst the current Ukraine world situation
Today I led our free weekly Tuesday 12:30 – 1:30 Chi-TV practice with Lift Chi Up Pour Chi Down …
*** Here is the Chi Center’s March 22, 2022 You Tube link for the Lift Chi Up Pour Chi Down practice which I had led, with a deep focus on Love and Compassion and Healing amidst the current critical situation surrounding Ukraine, without naming it specifically. The practice is again followed by our usual free movement dance time and then a continuing sitting meditation with the same theme as part of our regular weekly Chi-TV sessions through the Chi Center.
I deeply encourage you, always as your life and time allow, to join us for some or all of the practice using this replay link . Let us together lovingly and consciously hold, most especially, the people of Ukraine, along with our whole world, and in a particular way all of our world leaders, again, that the highest good of all of humanity may prevail and peace and freedom may be restored.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
~ Howard Thurman
March 21, 2022
Invitation: Consciously and Collectively Healing the Energy Patterns of War and Conflict
On March 10th Master Mingtong had shared in an e-mail the fruits of his meditation that week amidst the rising tensions and continuing atrocities surrounding the war being waged in Ukraine. That same day he offered a special Sound Healing Session on-line from the Chi Centre for those involved in weekly Chi Center Programs. He has since made the recordings available for sharing freely so that together we might combine our collective global energies so that the highest good of all of humanity may prevail and peace and freedom may be restored. He also reflects on how so integral to that global restoration is our healing and transforming of the Energy patterns of war and conflict within ourselves, as well as in all of our relationships, as that effect ripples out into the world in which we live our day to day lives.
Here is the PDF copy Master Mingtong Gu’s Meditation (Letter) on Healing the Energy Patterns of War and Conflict Healing the Patterns of War and Conflict – Letter from Master Mingtong Gu – March 10, 2022
Here also is the 20 minute audio link for the Chi Center You Tube Recording of Sarah (from the Chi Center) reading Master Mingtong’s Letter at the beginning of a Sound Healing practice from a special Chi Centre session for the people of Ukraine and of the whole world. Here is the 84 minute audio link for the Chi Centre You Tube Notre that Master Mingtong allows silent spaces throughout the audio Sound Healing Practice from the Center with Master Mingtong …
I invite you engage with these as your life and time allow … and as your heart may lead you … that the power of love, which is the essential quality of the Source Energy of the Universe, may prevail over the love of power, personally, collectively, globally, for the highest good of all humanity.
🙏🙏🙏❤❤❣❤❤🙏🙏🙏
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Let love alone be the measure.”
~ Raphael Consedine, PBVM
March 20, 2022
Free Ongoing Tuesday 12:30 – 1:30 Wisdom Healing Qigong Chi-TV sessions
Chi-TV began as part of an initiative by Master Mingtong Gu for Global Healing and Transformation in April 2020 as Covid-19 spread rapidly around the globe, no one dreaming where it would amazingly take us now in 2022.
Good News! Wisdom Healing Qigong/Chi Center’s free Chi-TV sessions will be continuing indefinitely … now switched to Tuesdays from 12:30 – 1:30 NL time. There will be a 30-40 minute teacher-led practice followed by 5 minutes of integrative free dance movement and then a 15 – minute meditation session with Master Mingtong Gu or with the teacher leading the practice that day. Several of us as teachers take turns leading the sessions once a month or so. Practices can be done seated or standing, or can be enjoyed, with wonderful benefits while simply sitting down or lying down and resting.
The recordings for en-JOY-ing as a replay at any time, as your life and time allow, can all be found on the Chi Center You Tube Channel under VIDEOS. The September 19, 2020 practice of Lift Chi Up Pour Chi Down and the October 3, 2020 practice of Awaken Vitality are actually two seated practices which I have led. Seated options are wonderful for anyone with physical limitations or for maybe on a day you might be not quite feeling up to a full standing practice. Always doing as your body allows, modifying your practice as you need at any given moment.
On that same You Tube page can be found numerous others of Master Mingtong’s recordings, as well as an abundance of healing stories from others doing the practice.
There are 3 easy ways to join the Chi-TV Practice/Dance/Meditation session:
1. You can go live directly on YouTube
2. If you prefer to watch on the Chi Center Chi-TV page, the link is ChiCenter.com/WatchNow,
3. If you want to participate via Zoom with the group with or without your webcam, here is the Zoom Link
All WELCOME to join us …
Streaming more WELL wishes your way …
🙏🙏☘☘☘🙂🙂
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
~ Howard Thurman
March 17, 2022
Update on Possible Spring Beginners classes on Zoom and In-Person
(Original info was in the posting for February 15th … see Interest Survey link below … )
Please note that the previously suggested March 21st and 23rd start-up dates for Beginners Zoom classes for both T’ai Chi Chih and Wisdom Healing Qigong are being moved ahead to possibly mid or late April. Any in-person classes, if and as circumstances and scheduling allow, could possibly start early May. My apology for not being able to be more definite or more specific at this time. See earlier e-mail on February 25th for other details.
As always, if you wish to have your name removed from my mailing list, please simply let me know. If you know others who might like to be included, please ask them to e-mail me at sheilaleonard@nf.sympatico.ca
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
~ Howard Thurman
March 7, 2022
NOTE: Links posted below on February 14th expired as of March 1st …
still there’s GOOD NEWS
Good News is I still have access to them in my Course Library as a Teacher and can continue to share excerpts in my Class sessions and/or Retreat Days …
Will keep you posted re other Chi Center happenings … many of which are FREE … like this most recent set …
Continued blessings for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.”
~ Hafiz
February 15, 2022
Interest Survey re Spring Beginners Zoom and In-Person classes
Awakening the Energy Within
Winter/Spring 2022 Class Interest Survey
Beginners T’ai Chi Chih and/or Wisdom Healing Qigong
Exploring Options for Zoom or In-Person Sessions
Click here for more details:
Class Interest Survey – TCC and WHQ – Feb 2022
February 14, 2022
(Updated February 16th with all 4 replays )
Note: Links Expired March 1st … see March 7th note above …
❤ Happy Valentine’s Day Everybody! ❤
Replay Link Below for Free Wisdom Healing Qigong Sessions
Days 1, 2, 3 and 4, February 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th, 2022
Relax and EnJOY! En-JOY again and again … as you might wish.
Welcome to share the links as feels appropriate. 🙂🙏👍
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Wherever you feel stress, challenge, or limitation,
is the same place where the seeds of new inspiration
and new possibilities live.”
~ Master Mingtong Gu, Wisdom Healing Qigong
February 13, 2022
Single link for joining all 4 live free sessions
Feb 12th – 15th from 12:30 – 2:30 NL
Yesterday’s first session was wonderful whether you are new to Wisdom Healing Qigong or a long-time practitioner or teacher. If you missed it, you can still catch it in the replays which will be available in the next few days.
Even if you have not registered for the 4 free Wisdom Healing Qigong sessions, you can still join the webinar each day by clicking on this single link that will work for all 4 sessions while the link from daily webinar reminder emails could change for each session.
https://event.webinarjam.com/go/live/33/zgw77txnc7s1sv
Come- relax and En-JOY!
As always, if you wish to have your name added to my mailing list, please simply let me know. If you know someone who would like to be added to my mailing list, please ask them to e-mail me at sheilaleonard@nf.sympatico.ca Thank you.
🙂🙏👍
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Wherever you feel stress, challenge, or limitation,
is the same place where the seeds of new inspiration
and new possibilities live.”
~ Master Mingtong Gu, Wisdom Healing Qigong
February 9, 2022
Series of 4 free Wisdom Healing Qigong sessions from Chi Center
Perhaps you might be interested … or perhaps just a little curious …The Chi Center is offering a series of 4 free Wisdom Healing Qigong sessions starting this weekend … and continuing for 4 consecutive days — Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday on February 12, 13, 14, and 15. Time is 9am – 11am US Denver Mountain Time. (12:30 – 2:30 NL) Video replays available a few days later.
NOTE: These are not Zoom sessions, so they are readily and easily available to everyone with internet access …
Click here or click the image to reserve your seat in this free 4-part virtual series! … and also to receive the replays directly …
The underlying Wisdom Healing Qigong teaching is that our health, happiness, and sense of fulfillment in life are all fuelled by the same thing: energy. We were born with it – the energy to move, to learn, to play, to explore the world with curiosity and an open heart. We were born with the energy to master life itself.
For a variety of reasons, we all tend to lose some of that energy connection somewhere along the way. Wisdom Healing Qigong teaches us how we can get it back! Anyone can. Come learn a new meaning for the word “Mastery” … attend 1 session or 2 … or 3 … or all 4 … 🙂
Life mastery begins with openness and curiosity. If you can open your mind to learning new ways of reconnecting and new ways of being, then you can re-master your life. You can experience the fullness of love, joy, peace, happiness, well-being, and self-realization.
Come – relax and En-JOY!
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Wherever you feel stress, challenge, or limitation,
is the same place where the seeds of new inspiration
and new possibilities live.”
~ Master Mingtong Gu, Wisdom Healing Qigong
February 1, 2022
Hi to each and to all …
The Chi Center has recently begun offering a set of 3 Wisdom Healing Qigong self-study courses at $49 each/US … This is study and practice material that is yours to keep for a lifetime. Can pace yourself however you wish … and can keep going back to it.
To read more click this link www.chicenter.com/selfstudyqigong
They are a wonderful introduction if you are new. They are a wonderful refresher that will take you deeper into your practice if you are already familiar with Wisdom Healing Qigong. All of the details, including course content for the 6 modules in each course, can be found on the site. The courses continue to be available though less actively being promoted after the initial big promo recently.
More Energy More Health has focuses more on Awaken Vitality and Sound Healing to open Energy flow and release emotional stress.
More Energy More Fulfillment focuses more on Lift Chi Up Pour Chi Down and Sound Healing to tap deeper into pure Energy.
More Energy More Love and Joy focuses more on Sound Healing and Pure Consciousness to help transform old patterns.
Wonderful things await if this is something you might be interested in and able to avail of… always as life and time allow …
Meanwhile, our Beyond Beginners T’ai Chi Chih and Wisdom Healing Qigong Zoom classes continue … always welcome …
Will be in touch re possibilities for interest in Beginners classes over the next couple of weeks for anyone brand new or anyone who has done some classes but would like more of a foundation before venturing into Beyond Beginners classes.
Loads more WELL wishes …
🙏🙂
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Wherever you feel stress, challenge, or limitation,
is the same place where the seeds of new inspiration
and new possibilities live.”
~ Master Mingtong Gu, Wisdom Healing Qigong
January 10, 2022
Beyond Beginners Zoom classes starting for 2022 this week
Blessings for the New Year to each and to all …
Beyond Beginners Zoom sessions start up again for 2022 this week … same days but a slightly later time …
Tuesdays for T’ai Chi Chih and Thursdays for Wisdom Healing Qigong … both from 2:00 – 3:30
These Beyond Beginners sessions are for anyone who has already done at least one full set of my 8-week classes. That would be especially important for Wisdom Healing Qigong because of its many different practices. There could be more flexibility on an individual basis with T’ai Chi Chih for someone who is very familiar and comfortable with the 20 movements from other sessions with me.
I will be exploring interest in Beginners classes on-line again for later in January. Details to follow later this week or early next week.
The Zoom link is the same … Zoom will be open 10 minute beforehand …
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/588076980?pwd=V0QxN081WmtQNzdza2pxWTBEbk5udz09
Meeting ID: 588 076 980
Passcode: Energy
Please save this link for Tuesday and Thursday of this week … I will be re-sending it each time after this week.
Same as before re donation for classes … welcome to Pay it Forward by making a donation to a group or individual in need as your circumstances allow.
Streaming more WELL wishes your way for 2022 …
🙏😊🙏👍🙏
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
~ Howard Thurman
November 3, 2021
Fall 2021 Update
Still some Covid related wrinkles needing to be ironed out for our getting back to in-person T’ai Chi Chih and Wisdom Healing Qigong sessions at The Lantern for now for both Beginners and Beyond Beginners sessions, or at any other site such as Virginia Water for our Retreat Days.
Meanwhile, we have resumed our Beyond Beginners Zoom classes at our usual times … TCC on Tuesdays and WHQ on Thursdays, both from 1:30m – 3:00. Little or no interest was expressed in Zoom beginners classes for either. Happy to share my Zoom link for anyone who gets in touch for joining us. Same link for all my classes. Simply contact me at sheilaleonard@nf.sympatico.ca
Since I am leading these ZOOM sessions from home and have no facility costs, I am offering them for free. If you wish to make a donation, I would be quite happy if you would simply PAY FORWARD by making a donation of your time or your money as a kindness to someone or some group of your own choosing.
Let’s see what the rest of the Fall and Winter brings for getting back to in-person classes. If that works out, I shall continue to offer the Zoom as well since some who attend Zoom are from out of the area and some are even from out of the Province. We will need to adjust the times if we do both in-person and Zoom.
Allowing the Energy to lead the way …
Loads more WELL wishes …
😊🍁🍁🙏🍁🍁🌈
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
~ Howard Thurman
November 2, 2021
Free Chi Center Newsletter Sign-ups
Wisdom Healing Qigong
You can go to www.chicenter.com to sign up for the free newsletter to keep posted on what is available.
T’ai Chi Chih
You can go to https://tcccommunity.net/subscribe-to-newsletter to sign up for the free monthly newsletter from Sandy McAlister, our T’ai Chi Chih Guide in Justin Stone’s place, to keep posted on what is available. Sandy always includes a very timely and often seasonal meditation at the beginning of each.
October 18, 2021
10 consecutive days of free Wisdom Healing Qigong Zoom sessions
In September I had posted the good news about 10 consecutive days of free Wisdom Healing Qigong Zoom sessions with Master Mingtong Gu from Tuesday September 7th to Thursday/16th from 12:30 – 2:00 NL time. Were open to all, whether brand new or with previous experience.
More good news is that the replays continue to be available on The Chi Center You Tube Channel like our free Saturday noon Chi-TV practice sessions with our teachers, which are followed by a 15-minute meditation led either by the teacher that day or by Master Mingtong. Simply click on VIDEOS at the top of the You Tube page. All videos are then shown by date and in sequence. Lots of other videos there to explore as well, whether you are brand new to WHQ or a continuing learner and practitioner.
Continue to en-JOY them!
Loads more WELL wishes …
😊🍁🍁🙏🍁🍁🌈
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
~ Howard Thurman
October 15, 2021
Familiar with T’ai Chi Chih and/or Wisdom Healing Qigong
and unable to continue to join us for practices?
I again invite you to do a practice on your own wherever you are, from what you might remember, and/or simply visualize all doing it together, perhaps even outside … can be quite lovely and powerful simply doing the visualization! There is also an abundance of practice links you can follow along with on my web site for both TCC and WHQ.
For T’ai Chi Chih, you can follow along using practice links here on my web site on my T’ai Chi Chih page by going directly to https://sheilaleonard.ca/what-is-tai-chi-chih/ and scrolling down just past the List of Moves to find several options for videos to practice along with … mine and some with other T’ai Chi Chih teachers, indoors and outside.
You can also find some single video practices with Justin Stone himself, the Originator of T’ai Chi Chih, for individual movements at https://justinstonetcc.com/videos/
For Wisdom Healing Qigong, you can Click here to go to my Wisdom Healing Qigong page and scroll almost to the end for a variety of practice links as well as simple videos to learn more about it and how it works. Master Mingtong Gu’s personal story is there also … called “The Journey and the Vision”. Quite amazing … one of the first ones there on the page. There is also a link there for a wonderful introductory practice called 100-Day Gong … much like what we would be doing at the start of a Beginners class … about 20 minutes long … or click here to go directly to the video on You Tube.
You will also find a number of links there to our free WHQ Saturday Chi-TV practice sessions which I had led, and sometimes other teachers lead them. You can use either the You Tube links or my Facebook links … see below in earlier post for more details re Chi-TV.
EnJOY each new day …
Loads more WELL wishes …
😊🌼🙏🌻🌈
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
~ Howard Thurman
September 13, 2021
A THANK YOU …
Tuesday and Thursday Wellness Sessions
on Government House Lawn
My personal thanks to all who joined us over the summer for our Tuesday and Thursday Wellness Sessions on Government House Lawn. We ended up finishing a week early due to a visit from Hurricane Larry who did a lot of damage to the trees there.
It was, as always, a joy and privilege to share the sessions with you all. Hopefully see you again next summer for more outdoor Wellness Sessions.
Be WELL, Be SAFE, Be CALM, Be KIND!
🙏🌼😉🌻🌈
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
September 8, 2021
Recipe for Self Care …. and Developing Resilience
Click here for the Recipe for Self Care During These Challenging Times that Master Mingtong shared in today’s Free session as noted below …
Click here also for a larger piece on Developing Resilience which Master Mingtong had also shared in our June 2020 Retreat on-line … also contains the above Recipe.
En-JOY!!!
Loads more WELL wishes …
😊🍁🍁🙏🍁🍁🌈
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
June 29, 2021
Summer Lunch Hour Wellness Sessions
on Government House Lawn
Welcome to join us at noon today, Tuesday, June 29th, for our summer start
to Wisdom Healing Qigong at Government House on the Lawn …
and then every Tuesday until mid-September …
Thursdays will be T’ai Chi Chih
but starting next week, July 8th, because of July 1st holiday …
Can also be done seated … bring along a chair if you wish … and a friend!
ALL WELCOME!
All sessions are free … can PAY FORWARD
in kindness to someone or something of your choosing …
Please see this page for continuing updates and any cancellation notices such as due to weather …
or add your name to my mailing list at sheilaleonard@nf.sympatico.ca
Going with the flow … as life and time allow, as always …
Come, R-E-L-A-X and en-JOY!
More WELL wishes!
🙏🌷🌼🌺🌻😎
Sheila
May 31, 2021
Replays for two Global Healing Session videos
Replays for two May 27th and 29th Global Healing Session videos are available on the Chi Center You Tube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/MingtongGu/videos
*** one from the May 27th free session including a full Sound Healing Practice for the people in Middle East … was very moving … and amazing …
*** one from the May 29th free session with its focus on healing and the Pandemic, especially the people of India, with an extended Lachi practice.
Welcome whether familiar with Wisdom Healing Qigong or brand new!
Welcome to continue to return to them at any time.
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“There is a beautiful garden within for you to cultivate now —
especially during this challenging time.”
– Master Mingtong Gu, Wisdom Healing Qigong
January 26, 2021
Boosting Your Immunity
through Sound Healing with Wisdom Healing Qigong
Hi to each and to all …
Passing along this BONUS offer from Master Mingtong Gu through the Shift Network.
Three gifts you can download to your own computer and EN-JOY for free … includes Newsletter …
Open to everyone … no previous connection needed either with Shift Network or with Wisdom Healing Qigong
Click Here for details.
More WELL wishes to all …
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
~ Howard Thurman
January 18, 2021
Update re New Revised Mailing Lists
If you are receiving any further e-mails from me, it means that, at your request, you are now on my updated mailing lists … one set for those who have previously done T’ai Chi Chih /Wisdom Healing Qigong classes or retreat days or both …. and one for those who are new and simply “interested” in being kept up to date.
If at any point you wish to have your name removed from my mailing list or are receiving duplicate copies after today, please simply let me know. If you know of anyone from classes or retreats who would like to be added back on my list, please ask them to drop me an e-mail.
COME, RELAX and ENJOY! 👍🌞 🙏😊
Streaming more WELL wishes your way.
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
~ Howard Thurman
December 24, 2020
Holiday Meditation Surprise Link from Master Mingtong Gu
Christmas Blessings to one and all and to all those dear to you! 👍 🌞 🙏
Here is a Wisdom Healing Qigong Christmas Link from Mingtong Gu in which he playfully leads us on a few Ho Ho Ho’s and then a Holiday Meditation …
December 22, 2020
Zoom – Some Getting Started Notes
If you still need to install Zoom, here again is a link to some Zoom introductory notes to guide you to install or download Zoom for anyone potentially interested and feeling adventuresome …
If you are new or fairly new to Zoom, I would again encourage you to play with it. It is very user-friendly. Gets simpler as you go. Think of it as a fun adventure! I would be happy to offer some help if you wish for anyone who might like to join us on Zoom. Simply drop me an e-mail at sheilaleonard@nf.sympatico.ca to set a time when we can do a phone call.
Come, relax and enJOY as life and time allow …
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
~ Howard Thurman
October 29, 2020
A bit on the nippy side weather-wise today for a practice in Bannerman Park … AND …
Since some of you had said you might enJOY a practice outside with scarves and gloves and hats, I will drive over to the Park at Noon today and see if anyone else shows up. Then will go from there. If any adventuresome folks show up as well, we can do a Wisdom Healing Qigong and/or T’ai Chi Chih practice like we did last Thursday when we did both.
Follow-up Note: Five of us actually showed up and we had a lovely Awaken Vitality and Sound Healing practice.
I took one photo and then a young woman passer-by took another of all 5 of us!
It turned out to be quite lovely … sunny … and much warmer than anticipated!
How about a little Chen Chi! Hao-la! Hao-la! Hao-la!
Have a lovely day!
Streaming more WELL wishes your way … be SAFE … be CALM … be KIND …
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
~ Howard Thurman
August 11, 2020
Two lovely outdoor T’ai Chi Chih You Tube practice links
Passing along these two lovely outdoor T’ai Chi Chih You Tube practice links with Chris Norkus, a T’ai Chi Chih teacher friend from North Carolina.
*** Full practice link with 6 forward repetitions and 3 on side moves – 23 minutes
*** Full practice link with 9 forward repetitions and 3 0n side moves – 37 minutes
Chris does some moves a little differently than what I teach. Essentially the same and the 2 videos are definitely gems I think you will enJOY and find really helpful. Chris certainly embodies the softness and the sense of flowing and floating that are the essence of T’ai Chi Chih. Deeply grateful to have them available and to be ableto share them with you.
En-JOY indeed!
See you as life and time allow.
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
~ Howard Thurman
July 30, 2020
Two lovely outdoor T’ai Chi Chih You Tube practice links
Passing this two lovely outdoor T’ai Chi Chih You Tube practice links from the Chi Center as a BONUS gift. It is a link to the full and powerful Sound Healing Practice Master Mingtong Gu led last Saturday, July 25th with a focus on Grief and Healing through Sound Healing During Times of Crisis – Including When Someone We Love Dies. Simply CLICK HERE for the video.
The video was part of a regular Practice with the Master session which is a registered, paid course continuing until mid-August. In a rare gesture for material from these registered courses, this recording is being made available free for enjoying and sharing as widely and as often as you like. It was an amazingly moving moment and I am so excited to be able to share it with you … and you can do the same and share it with as many others as you wish. Full Sound Healing practices led by Master Mingtong are a treasure and to have this to keep is a double treasure.
EnJOY it again and again ..
Come, Relax and En-JOY!
More WELL wishes to all …
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
~ Howard Thurman
June 9, 2020
NEW!
Free Wisdom Healing Qigong Video Teaching Series
with Master Mingtong Gu …
Many people ask …
“Which health and well being challenges can Wisdom Healing Qigong transform and heal?”
Click the above link to watch Master Mingtong Gu’s free video teaching series for addressing health challenges …
May 8, 2020
Special July Workshop at The Lantern postponed indefinitely …
Re the July T’ai Chi Chih Workshop planned with Dan Pienciak, Teacher Trainer, mentor and friend from New Jersey, as outlined in March 2nd item below … the workshop has been indefinitely postponed due to the Pandemic.
The details will remain posted below for now … with new dates to be announced as life and time allow. It may well be postponed until 2021.
March 2, 2020 (March 17th Update … subject to on-going Covid-19 Guidelines)
July T’ai Chi Chih Weekend Workshop at The Lantern
with Trainer Daniel Pienciak
Hi to each and to all who have learned the full set of 19 T’ai Chi Chih movements and the final Pose and are fairly comfortable with your practice …
Passing this Update along for those of you who may like to join us July 17th – 19th for a T’ai Chi Chih weekend with Daniel Pienciak, Teacher Trainor, my original T’ai Chi Chih mentor and now good friend.
Some of you have already expressed an interest. At this point I am asking anyone interested to please confirm in so far as you can make a commitment right now so we can determine that we have sufficient pre-registrations to make it a GO.
Please pre-register early, by May 1st if possible … with a deposit to save your space. Deposit refunds negotiable, pending enough other registrants.
Simply “Come, Relax and en-JOY!” … “Resting in the Essence!”
Click Here to Read More
Click Here for Registration Form
Click Here for Ed Altman Article referred to in Read More – Resting in the Essence
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
~ Howard Thurman
January 2, 2020
Some “Practice” Thoughts
An ancient Chinese Proverb reads:
“You cannot appease the appetite by reading the Menu.
You have to eat the food!”
The three most important words:
“Practice, Practice, Practice!”
Only two good times to practice:
Practice when you feel like it. Practice when you don’t feel like it! The rewards are well worth it!
Welcome to “Come, taste and see” …
Continued blessings in abundance for each new day as 2020 unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive and do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”.
~ Howard Thurman
November, 2019
RE: Playtime with Facebook
NOTE: I am playing with Facebook options for sharing about T’ai Chi Chih and Wisdom Healing Qigong classes, retreats and other special happenings with a wider audience. Wondering if some of you who use Facebook may be able to help … could be as simple as clicking the “Like” button on my page … or passing along the info other ways if you wish …
Both T’ai Chi Chih and Wisdom Healing Qigong are mindfulness practices, moving meditations rather than just “exercises”, and yet proven to be some of the best “exercises” we can do. Each offers potentially amazing benefits physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually for anyone willing to commit to a faithful practice, as life and time allow, whether seriously committed or simply curious to begin with.
Please see the two Facebook links and details below …
I still have an original personal Facebook account that I had begun playing with several years ago for this same purpose. Time now for another look. Meanwhile, I have deliberately been avoiding doing “Friends” on Facebook. Thank you to any of you who have sent Friend requests. Far too time consuming for me. I use my personal page simply for general posts and I connect with friends and family other ways.
Thanks to some much appreciated help I have just used my original Facebook account to set up a single Facebook “Page” that Googles as Sheila Leonard – T’ai Chi Chih and Wisdom Healing Qigong. Seems this kind of page can be “tagged” for wider sharing and my original Facebook page cannot.
I am also told that this newest single page can be more easily and effectively shared through “Likes” without the need for doing “Friends”. Looks like maybe the original page can, too, but still learning how that works …
I would greatly appreciate it for anyone who might choose to “Like” the single page, or even both and see where it goes.
Sheila Leonard (T’ai Chi Chih and Wisdom Healing Qigong) – single page …
https://www.facebook.com/pg/SheilaLeonardTCCandWHQ
Sheila Leonard (original personal page)
https://www.facebook.com/sheilaleonard67
With renewed thanks for so very much …
Continued blessings for each new day as it unfolds,
Sheila
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs;
ask yourself what makes you come alive. And go do that.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive”
– Howard Thurman
October 12, 2017
Free Webinar replay from Retreat 2017
plus personal sharing of part of my Healing Story
with Wisdom Healing Qigong
Hi to each and to all,
I completed my Level One Certification as a Wisdom Healing Qigong Instructor the first week of October at the Intensive Wisdom Healing Qigong Retreat at The Chi Center in Galisteo, Santa Fe, NM. Looking forward to continuing on this energy healing path in my on-going studies and in my classes as we start up again for the Fall.
Part of the Intensive Healing Retreat included a free Livestream webinar of the October 8th Sunday morning Wisdom Healing Qigong teaching session with Mingtong Gu at the Kiva, the sacred gathering space at The Chi Center. At the end of the key presentation I was invited by Master Mingtong Gu to share some of my personal Wisdom Healing Qigong story as a way of offering hope and encouragement to others through the practice. My personal sharing is the last 10 minutes or so. Here is a link to the Sunday morning teaching session with its focus on Transformation and Healing effectively for conditions such as Cancer, Parkinson’s, Lyme Disease, Auto-Immune Conditions, Neurological Disorders, and more. My sharing is the last 10 minutes or so.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WEBINAR REPLAY from October 8, 2017
(Sorry, temporarily unavailable fro Chi Center Library)
The link was scheduled to be available for widespread viewing and sharing until Sunday, October 15th . Availability for viewing has been extended … unsure for how long. You are welcome to listen to part or even all of the webinar by way of introduction to the essence of Wisdom Healing Qigong and its benefits for the healing and prevention of disease. The practices are talked about but not actually done in this particular session. Meanwhile, for some other links for anyone who may like to explore it further, you are welcome to visit the Wisdom Healing Qigong menu on this site.
I have such awe and gratitude for so much in my life, including the gift of Wisdom Healing Qigong. It was both a pleasure and a privilege to share some of my own story on-line in the hope that it could somehow offer encouragement to others. It was all the more so, to be asked to do that on a Livestream broadcast that was being transmitted around the world.
Mingtong had finished his talk on a note of Wisdom Healing Qigong being a form of service, a fitting note to pick up on. As a Presentation Sister I began my sharing using a quote from Nano Nagle, our Foundress, “If I can be of service … in any part of the world, I would gladly go.” Traveling via the world wide web perhaps was not quite what Nano had envisioned in the 1700’s! Today she may well have engaged! I felt her very much with me in love and support as I walked toward the front of the room. Her story then. Our story now.
If even one person were to be helped and given more hope for healing through my sharing, then I am more than happy to have said yes to doing it, however daunting the idea at first on being asked.
The following excerpts accompanied the link to the replay …
In Wisdom Healing Qigong, you work with mental and physical manifestations of energy in a way that releases and reduces stress, including biological stresses, that may have built up over years. This dissipation of negative stress allows you to increase the natural positive energy in your mind and body. And as you know, a change of energy creates a change in reality.
The consistent practice of Wisdom Healing Qigong can transform the deep blockages that cause acute, chronic, and seemingly “incurable” health conditions, reviving your vitality, and giving you back your natural joy for life.
And to start using this healing system yourself, all you need is a commitment to learning and practice – the rest comes naturally as your capabilities grow over time.
As Master Mingtong teaches, our body is a living system of energy transformation. And your mind is an integral part of that system, helping guide energy through and around you …
A general note re “donations” for my Lantern sessions …
All weekly sessions are an hour and a half…
Suggested Donation: $10/class … or simply contribute what you can,when you can, if you can …
As your situation allows, you can also simply “pay forward” in kindness. Please never let $ keep you from joining us!
Faithful attendance, and faithful practice between sessions, as your life and time allow, are key for both learning the practices and experiencing the amazing benefits that await you and which so many others have experienced and share enthusiastically about. Weekly attendance also honours yourself as one way of gentle self-care.
Articles/Research re Benefits Body Mind Spirit
Curious about the body mind spirit health benefits of T’ai Chi Chih?
See amazing articles/research re benefits at http://www.taichichih.org/in-the-news
Also see “Reported Benefits” under About T’ai Chi Chih menu bar on this site …
Also see Wisdom Healing Qigong page for more details re its amazing benefits.
Support Materials and other Resources
Support materials such as books, DVDs,CDs, including digital downloads, are available.
A list of resources can be found on both official web sites:
For T’ai Chi Chih site visit www.taichichih.org under Instructional Materials
Or click here to go directly to all resource listings https://justinstonetcc.com/shop/
For Wisdom Healing Qigong site visit www.chicenter.com
Please also see the Resources menu for a wide variety of resources https://chicenter.com/resources/
For both T’ai Chi Chih and Wisdom Healing Qigong I have a small # of Books/DVD’s available for purchase on site … as well as copies available in a “Lending Library”.
For T’ai Chi Chih hard copies or digital copes can be ordered individually at https://justinstonetcc.com/shop/
For Wisdom Healing Qigong, digital copies can be ordered at https://chicenter.mykajabi.com/store
NOTE: Postage costs re individual orders for hard copies
Postage can be incredibly high from the USA for individual orders. I periodically place an extra pre-paid order just for students if quantities are sufficient. Bulk orders spread the postage out and make it more manageable. If large enough, a bulk order may also qualify for a teacher discount and that could also help offset postage and customs charges.
Mailing List
If you would like to be added to my “interested” mailing list, please e-mail me at sheilaleonard@nf.sympatico.ca