The recipe for health and happiness is actually quite simple, but it does require some work and attention. Take time to reflect on what continually holds you back in life. As you let go of what no longer fits, you make room for new beginnings.

Throughout 2025, Snake taught us to shed old patterns in order to clear the way for new adventures. We’re about to enter the Year of the Horse. THIS is where the greatest adventure begins! Horse teaches us to run, full-steam ahead toward our dreams. So grab hold of the last few weeks of the Year of the Snake and embrace its teachings. And then? Get ready to run!

Let go of…

• Anger
• Fear
• Frustration
• Worry
• Hesitation
• Jealousy
• Guilt
• Doubt
• Envy
• Shame
• Resentment
• Old attachments

And replace them with…

• Peace

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Qi Thursday

Join us virtually every Thursday evening to practice The Dragon Floats on the Sea. This Qigong form will carry us through the winter season and nurture Kidney Qi. JOIN US

Yin Yang of the Season: Winter

This program opens our year-long Seasonal Series, where Master Lu reveals how Yin and Yang form the blueprint of your physical, emotional, and spiritual life. Over seven days, Master Lu will guide you to experience how your inner world responds to Winter’s Yin and Yang. Through Wu Ming Qigong practices, seasonal Eating-for-Healing principles, and insights rooted in Chinese psychology—and how your inner dialogue shapes your energy, emotions, and direction in life. This virtual program runs January 18 – 25, 2026. REGISTER