INTRODUCTION

Hello! Welcome to Qigong For Everyone! My name is Joakim Lloyd Raboff and I work as a Qigong Coach. I provide two Qigong series called Breathe & Smile™ and Morning Flow™. Both are grounded in the reality that as we get older, most need to exercise more efficiently and minimize the risk of injury. I teach a series of straightforward, low-impact Qigong movements, poses, and flows that are entirely focused on the age-old assumption that well-being is created and maintained through a healthy mind-body balance. The Qigong I teaach offers no hyperbole. No new age fluff. Just Qigong.

You can personalize both series to sync with your specific physical needs, abilities, and goals – regardless of age and body type. Each is extraordinarily effective and very easy to learn.

Once you begin practicing Qigong on a daily basis, you will experience a reduction in stiffness, improved overall flexibility as well as increased calmness. And since you don’t need special equipment, clothes, or prior knowledge to begin practicing Qigong, you can do it almost anywhere, any time of day and for however long as you want.

The gentle, low-impact nature of Qigong makes it particularly suitable for people recovering from an injury, an illness, chronic ailments, or a physical disability.

While you can certainly have Qigong as your primary way to keep physically (and mentally) fit, it’s also an excellent complement to other forms of low-impact exercise, including yoga.

Qigong – for a healthier presence.

From personal experience, I know that long periods of stress, poor sleep quality, and an unhealthy diet can eventually contribute to an unbalanced life. And it’s well-documented that living with chronic stress will invariably elevate the production of the hormone cortisol, which causes high blood pressure, diminished energy levels, depression, and even burnout.

I teach what is often referred to as “moving” Qigong which involves a series of thoughtfully designed sequences of active poses and flows that help your body increase flexibility, reduce stress levels, and calm the mind. Even though relatively little physical exertion is involved when practicing Qigong, the results are both surprisingly immediate, tangible, and long-lasting. You will soon experience a healthier presence and balance between how you feel physically and emotionally.

My Qigong sessions will give you a singular opportunity to learn and then practice several basic Qigong movements, poses, and flows – at a thorough yet accelerated rate – so that you can begin practicing independently.

The Morning Flow™ program is focused on getting the morning mind and body smoothly up to speed – without being too physically disruptive – so that you can manage the day’s challenges fluidly and effectively stave off stress. In addition to making use of Morning Flow™ as an exercise routine in the early morning or at the start of your day, the series can also be practiced during all hours, day and night. Just like with Breathe & Smile™, MorningFlow™ can also be practiced indoors and outdoors as it demands very little space.

Time: 20-45 minute

Breathe & Smile™ reduces stress levels by simultaneously invigorating your body with a series of slow movements synchronized with controlled breathing. Breathe & Smile™ will allow you to calm and quiet your entire being and can be practiced any time of day. Many appreciate Breathe & Smile™ after work or directly after a lengthy meeting. It can also be practiced just before going to bed.

Time: 20-45 minutes

Qigong, pronounced “chee gong,” literally means
“working with energy” and originates from ancient China.

Like many other practices where the body itself is used to achieve exercise, including Yoga and Tai Chi, Qigong has influences from multiple sources. In essence, Qigong consists of a wide range of slow, interconnected, low-impact, organic flows and poses.

At its very core, Qigong offers a way to exercise the body so that you simultaneously also calm the mind. By stimulating a flow of energy throughout your body with a series of slow, gentle yet precisely choreographed movements and controlled breathing, the mind will be allowed to relax from stressful thoughts and worries. After each session, with the body and mind both calm and relaxed, you will feel how a wonderful physical and emotional balance sets in. A balance that can accompany you throughout the day and provide you with a more enjoyable, restorative sleep.

Click here to send me an email and book your introductory Qigong session today.