Qigong at UC Berkeley’s Oak Grove with Michael Mayer

Come stand like a tree in support of our tree sitters at UC Berkeley’s Oak Grove on Sunday, March 4th, from 2-3 PM. Become initiated into thesis of Dr. Michael Mayer’s book and learn how Tai Chi and Qigong are initiatory traditions which stems from a long- lost lineage that includes self- healing, spiritual unfoldment, self-defense and changing your life stance through “shape shifting.” You'll learn why Standing like a Tree Qigong (zhan zhuang) has been called “the million dollar secret of qigong,” how the animal forms of Qigong can help you reactivate your primordial self, and why Yi Chuan Walking Meditation adds something vital to traditions of Walking Meditation. Sink your roots into an age-old, cross-cultural shamanic tradition, which grew from adepts who studied nature; this tradition has much to teach us today about how to adopt a grounded stance, sink our chi, and keep our hearts open during times of stress and as we are protesting injustice.

Dr. Michael Mayer synthesized Bodymind Healing Qigong, over 30 years of training with some of the most respected Tai Chi and Qigong masters. Dr. Mayer is a psychologist, Qigong teacher, and award-winning author of 10 publications on Bodymind healing. He pioneered the integration of Qigong with Western bodymind healing methods, co-founded an integrated medical clinic, presents his approach to bodymind healing at hospitals, universities and professional conferences, and is a keynote speaker. Michael’s book is, Secrets to Living Younger Longer: The Self-Healing Path of Qigong, Standing Meditation and Tai Chi. The accompanying DVD, Bodymind Healing Qigong, is being used in trauma trainings by Dr. Besssel Van der Kolk, Medical Director, the Trauma Center, Boston university Medical School. http://www.bodymindhealing.com. .



Susan Park is a Bay Area healer and an artist who has been studying shamanic energy work since 2000. More recently she's been fascinated by and practices Plant Spirit Medicine, a method that invokes the spirit of plants to heal.
Susan will be sharing a brief background on Plant Spirit Medicine, an indigenous tradition found around the world. She'll follow this by talking about her own experiences with both learning from her teacher and engaging with plant spirits.

David Weinstein is a Bay Area writer, psychotherapist and spiritual activist. He will be presenting how to listen to the wisdom of trees, how to 'hear' their stories and essences for healing and transformation.