Mindful Dragon Qigong with Mimi Kuo-Deemer
Gentle movement to awaken your inner strength and resilience
This 5-part course combines dragon-inspired qigong forms with mindfulness practices rooted in Buddhist wisdom to help you shift out of overthinking, reconnect to your body, and build inner resilience. Step into the energy and spirit of the dragon to face lifeâs challenges with a clear mind and a steady heart.
Meet Your Teacher
Mimi Kuo-Deemer, MA, is the author of Qigong and the Tai Chi Axis: Nourishing Practices for Body, Mind and Spirit and Xiu Yang: The Ancient Chinese Art of Self-Cultivation. She teaches meditation, qigong, and internal martial arts (6th generation lineage holder in Baguazhang). Born in the United States, she lived in China for 14 years before settling in the British countryside with her husband and their dog, three cats, 5 chickens, and 60,000 bees.Â
âTrue transformation begins when we stop trying to think our way through every problem and start listening to the wisdom of our bodies.â
What is Qigong?
Qigong is medical in that it is one of the five pillars of Chinese medicine, the others being acupuncture, massage, herbs and Feng Shui. Itâs martial in that every martial artist will do qigong as their foundation for health and energy. Itâs spiritual in that it has roots in Chinaâs Daoist and Buddhist traditions. In Daoism, the cultivation of qi through movement practices like qigong was part of the path to harmony with the natural world and Oneness with Dao.
What You'll Learn
Each day of this program is 35-45 minutes long and includes a lesson to learn the movements followed by a practice to embody them. The last practice includes all seven dragon forms you will learn!
Day 1: The Chinese Dragon
Day 2: The Wise and Compassionate Dragon
Day 3: The Transformative Dragon
Day 4: The Fluid Dragon
Day 5: The Blessings of the Mindful Dragon
Learn a Movement Practice That:
- You can do anywhere, with no special equipment and minimal space
- Is gentle on your joints yet physically challenging
- Gives you skilful (and playful) tools to get out of your head and into your body
- Brings you into energetic balance
- Will grow with you and continue to nourish you â for life!