Exercises To Nurture Your Body

Your body is a sacred partner in your healing: always present, always communicating, always working to support your highest good. When you move with breath and intention, the mind softens, tension releases, and your energy begins to flow again.The body and mind are one system. The body can’t fully rest unless the mind relaxes ... and the mind can’t find peace without the grounding support of the body.

Through mindful movement, breathwork, and gentle somatic practices, we reconnect with this truth. With each breath and stretch, the nervous system unwinds, circulation improves, and the body’s innate intelligence awakens - naturally restoring balance, clarity, and ease. Healing doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes it begins with a single breath, a gentle stretch, and a moment of presence. Here, we return to simple practices that help you release tension, calm the mind, and move with your body’s natural wisdom.

Qi Gong & Tai Chi

Qigong for Beginners | The Three Attunements: Body, Breath & Intention

Balance For Life blends the best of Qigong, Bo Yoga® and Balance Fitness to keep you healthy and happy through your wiser years. Bo Yoga® is a gentle, safe, accessible style of yoga which uses a prop called a Balance Bar to assist with balance, alignment and mobility. Qigong is a therapeutic movement art which hones your coordination, balance and self awareness and is proven to increase your energy and reduce stress. We also offer Balance Fitness, meditation practices and expert interviews to help you find balance in all areas of your life.

Balance for Life YouTube Channel

Morning Qigong For Vitality

Start your day with a gentle yet powerful practice! Join us for a rejuvenating Morning Qigong session designed to boost your energy, improve flexibility, and calm your mind. This class incorporates slow, flowing movements, deep breathing, and meditation to help you feel refreshed and centered. Perfect for beginners and experienced practitioners alike. No equipment needed, just comfortable clothing. Wake up your body and spirit with this invigorating practice!

Body Tapping For Energy, Circulation and Stress Relief

Body Tapping is an ancient practice, used in Qi Gong, Tai Chi, martial arts, massage, and bodywork as well as modern EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique). Tapping improves circulation and lymph detoxification as well as warms up your body and awakens your energetic meridian channels. You can tap with fingers, fists, or open palms. Start lightly and then tap more strongly as your body gets used to it. Begin by following this sequence, and then when you're comfortable, tap anywhere you want. Add music and body movements to increase the effect of tapping.

Qigong For Hope And Relief

When life feels heavy, this Qigong practice offers lightness, peace, and a return to hope. Through body tapping, flowing movements and mindful breathing, we’ll release emotional tension and reconnect with a sense of inner calm and possibility. Perfect for times of stress, sadness, or overwhelm — or whenever you need to reset your heart and mind.

Daily Digestive Health Exercises

This class can be done daily for digestive health. Combining traditional Qigong tapping, twisting and belly pumping exercises with a modern twist...literally! After warming and circulating energy through your core and digestive tract, the soothing flows of Shi Ba Shi Tai Chi Qigong 18 form will help you integrate the benefits. Make sure to modify or adjust anything that feels off to you and check with you doctor before you try any new exercises that you may be concerned about.

Bear Walk Qigong With Vivien Chao

Power, perseverance and protection. Bear Walk Qigong with Master Vivien Chao.

Simplified Tai Chi 24 Form With Vivien Chao

No words, just moves.

8-Form Qigong Class

This is a short video teaching 8-form Qigong class. Also, there is a short guided relaxation session at the end. He teaches moving the body with breath as a straightforward technique for relaxing the mind. The body is always right there with the mind, and it cannot rest unless the mind relaxes. When the body relaxes, it releases tension, improving the flow of your energetic and vascular systems. The body is constantly working to make itself perfect in every way. It has its own innate intelligence.

Balance Board

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15 Balance Board Foot Positions

First time? Start here.

Balance Board Basic Exercises

Do this first before you start classes.

Balance Board - Beginner Class

We're going to take you through a whole variety of different exercises you can do with your balance board and most of these are going to be pretty easy.

Balance Board - Intermediate Class

Balance for Life is designed for those who want to age gracefully and enjoy a high quality of life beyond middle age. Combining the best of functional fitness, yoga, and Qi Gong, the main focus for this class is developing strength and balance.

Balance Board - Advanced Class

Make sure you complete beginner and intermediate classes first.

Balance Board Floor Exercises

Great for upper body strength and bone density.

Balance Board Upper Body Exercises

Seven exercises for your upper body.

Balance Board Exercises For Lower Body

Work on knees, hips, and waist.

Balance Board Reflexes & Coordination

Balance is the constant adjustment for change - challenge your reflexes and coordination with these exercises.

Balance Board Exerc'EYE'ses

Exercises for your eyes.