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Find ways to de-stress, build strength and resiliency with Blue Heron Wellness. We offer Yoga, mas- sage, organic skincare, acupuncture, meditation and more all in one loca- tion. ~ Nutritional Services! Call to schedule a Nutrition consult. ~ Online Movement for everyone: • Usui Reiki First and Second Degrees • Usui Advanced Reiki Practitioner (available separate from ART/Master) • Usui Holy Fire Reiki Master • Kundalini Reiki (all levels) • Holy Fire Karuna Reiki (all levels) Claudia’s public group classes, specialty classes and trainings have inspired hundreds to pursue yoga as a life practice. All of Claudia’s classes are now live-stream via ZOOM and Facebook Live. For an updated sched- ule of her classes, please visit her website: www.alignwithgrace.com. In addition to her live stream classes, Claudia offers sliding scale ‘Focus Sessions’ for students who wish to go beyond doing poses and learn to apply the fundamental prac- tices of meditation, pranayama, Yoga Private healing sessions. Transfor- mative classes. Workshops. Resilience coaching. Compassionate guidance in self-care, transcending trauma, renew- ing the spirit, and living with ease. Nurturing environment of healing, grace, and superb instruction. CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS ARE HELD REMOTELY. THEY ARE LIVE AND FULLY INTERACTIVE. NEVER PRE-RECORDED! Superior class quality is never compromised. Advance your learning experiences from the comfort of your own home. REIKI CLASSES FOR ADULTS: “Be still as a mountain. Move like a great river.” Tai Chi is a series of 37 gentle, flowing movements that has been practical as a health exercise since ancient times. Based on natural laws, it teaches relaxation, erases tension, and boosts energy. Performed in a calm peaceful manner, it works for all, regardless of age. Michael Ward teaches the Yang Style short form as taught by re- nowned master of the art, Professor Cheng Man-ch’ing. Mr. Ward is a se- nior student of Robert Smith, the first Western student of Professor Cheng. Michael Ward was given permission to teach Tai Chi by Robert Smith. Beginner through Advanced/Cor- rections classes are offered Wednesday evening in Silver Spring at Crossings, a Center for the Healing Traditions;
Chair Yoga, Yin Yoga, Yoga Basics class and New Early Morning Yoga, and more! See our Zoom schedule at blueheronwellness.com. ~ Open For Massage & Waxing! Enjoy the benefits of Yoga and more in a welcoming, easily accessible facility on Columbia Pike/Colesville Road, about 1.5 miles north of the • “Teaching the Teachers”— Masters develop classes and prepare for teach- ing. • Reiki for Self-Care and Caregiv- ers—emphasis is on self-treating. An abridged class that does not include techniques for treating others. UPCOMING CLASSES: • Reiki for Self-Care and Caregivers, January 3, 2021 • Usui Holy Fire Advanced Reiki Training (Reiki Level IIIA), January 16 & 17, 2021 • Usui Reiki First Degree, January 30 & 31, 2021 • Holy Fire Karuna Reiki Practitioner, February 13 & 14, 2021 • Holy Fire Karuna Reiki Practitioner & Master Teacher Certification, Febru- ary 13, 14 & 21, 2021 • Usui Reiki Second Degree, February 27 & 28, 2021 Nidra and yogic lifestyle changes to live from their optimum blueprint for health and wellness on all levels. Claudia Neuman, MSW, ERYT-500, YACEP, was born in Los Angeles and began her formal yoga trainings in 1984 at Yoga Works in Santa Monica, CA. She is currently the one of the directors of the Yoga Teacher Training program at Blue Heron Wellness. This comprehensive program satis- fies the Yoga Alliance 200 Yoga Teach- er Training requirements but also goes beyond the ordinary curriculum to and Sunday at the City Dance Center in the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda. For more informa- tion on these, private, or workplace classes, please call 301-525-8266 . All Wednesday and Sunday Classes are Now Online Only! Email: info@cloudhandstaichi.net www.CloudHandsTaiChi.net What students say about online classes: If you’re unsure about learning Tai Chi via Zoom, give it a try! I have taken Tai Chi classes from Michael Ward both in-per- son (before COVID-19) and via Zoom, so I can offer a comparison. Although the in- person classes are terrific, the Zoom classes are also outstanding, and easy to follow. Michael is an excellent teacher. He clearly explains, demonstrates and repeats all of the movements (as well as the principles of Tai Chi), and thoroughly answers every-
Capital Beltway, in the Burnt Mills Shopping Center (with Trader Joe’s). Blue Heron Wellness 10723B Columbia Pike Silver Spring, Maryland 20901 301-754-3730 info@blueheronwellness.com www.BlueHeronWellness.com • Usui Holy Fire ART/Master & Teacher Training (Level IIIA & B) March 20, 21 & 27, 2021 CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS: • inamojo ™ Children’s Wellbeing Storydance—new online classes to help your child through anxiety and change. Ages 4-11. Family participa- tion welcome! • Reiki Classes for Children and Teens — “Little Lightworkers”, “Teen Tribe”—focusing on self-treating for empowering your child with tools for resilience, self-care and self-soothing. Aziza Doumani Reiki & Wellbeing Reiki Master Teacher & Practitioner Doula for Aligning Inner Life with Outer Life www.azizadoumanireiki.com 410-818-8686 Ellicott City, MD give students a solid introduction to the historic and energetic underpin- nings of the yoga tradition. Her own certification process in Para Yoga, and her many years of study with Yogaru- pa Rod Stryker informs this training. Trainees emerge with the skills they need to structure public group classes, structure their own home practice, and respond to their lives with more compassion and insight. To learn more about Claudia, please visit: www.alignwithgrace.com. Email: alignwithgrace824@gmail.com. one’s questions before moving on to new material. He positions himself in front of the camera in a way that makes it easy for students to clearly see (and copy) what he is doing on the screen. I intend to keep tak- ing Michael’s online classes for as long as they are offered. I’ve learned a lot through these online classes, and I think anyone new to Tai Chi would benefit from them. — Maureen Michael Ward has seamlessly transi- tioned his Tai Chi instruction to online classes. His teaching style is superior. Mi- chael is friendly, patient, and his love of Tai Chi is contagious. Online Tai Chi works because he engages with his students on ev- ery detail of the movements, postures, and responds to all questions as if in-person. What I enjoy the most about learning Tai Chi online is that I get front row at every class from the comfort of home. — Victoria
Claudia Neuman MSW, ERYT-500, YACEP
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