YOGA / Qi Gong / Tai Chi
CLASSES & FEES
We're happy to announce that our ZOOM classes will be ongoing. To register, please see class descriptions, times and registration links below.
FREE QiGong and Yoga practices are posted at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC505DBObpuvhpbzwvThGcug/videos.
John and Mary are also available for private sessions in Tuning Fork Sound Therapy, Yoga Therapy, Yoga Nidra, QiGong and REIKIhealing. Please call or email for more information, fees or to make an appointment.
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JOIN US AT KRIPALU INSTITUTE IN STOCKBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS!
July 20-22, 2025 for
The Five Element Orchard, QiGong for Harvesting Energy from Trees
https://kripalu.org/presenters-programs/harvesting-energy-trees-qigong
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FEES (ZOOM CLASSES)
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Sliding scale: $8-$10 per class, or $100 - $120 unlimited (Zoom only), by PayPal to peacefulpostures@gmail.com (PLEASE USEfriends & family option), Venmo to Mary Rachel Platt, or contact us for address to send check.
WEEKLY ZOOM CLASSES
MONDAY
QIGONG PROJECTS
10-11:00 AM EDT (John)
NO CLASS ON MONDAY 7/22
To Register on Zoom, click here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtdu6oqjMpHdXB3E5R-XgMrWP5gWSYjbDE
The Qigong Projects class is a chance to learn a number of Qigong routines that
are more in depth and scope. Each topic will last a number of weeks before
moving on to the next one. Although we will go into these Qigong practices
deeply, each area of study will be very easy to learn and easy to incorporate into
your weekly routine. Topics range from advanced breathing methods, using the
natural world around us, to moving gracefully like a crane. The following is a list of
tentative topics that are subject to change. The next up-coming topic will be
announced at the end of the current project we are on. The number of days listed
for each topic is approximate and will depend on the number of students
attending, questions, and progress of the group.
The first topic will be the Qi of Nature (approx 3 sessions). We'll send additional topics before each one begins.
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TUESDAY
GENTLE YOGA - ZOOM (Mary)
10:00-11:00 AM EST
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To Register on ZOOM, click here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIudOqtpzouH9EElvq5PkGSFNs1KiSgI_ei
This class combines somatics (slow, conscious isolated movements of major muscles and joints which reprogram the body to move fluidly), and stretch postures, along with breath, mudras, and internal focus. We will also practice classical gentle Yoga poses, mudras to specifically direct & open energy in the body, as well as flowing poses and stretches from Tao Yoga that allow energy to flow through the meridians. This gentle to moderate class promotes flexibility, lightness, and graceful movement. Appropriate for all levels.
THURSDAY
QIGONG FOR HEALTH AND VITALITY- ZOOM (John)
10:00-11:00 AM EST
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To Register for ZOOM, click here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckfuCqrDwpH9QFizUln3RR8JcapDcyErrj
Learn to activate, cultivate and store your life force energy through single QiGong movements, flowing dances and QiGong sequences, with an emphasis on balancing energy for physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Learn pressure points and other energetic self-healing techniques. Suitable for all levels.
WEEKLY IN-PERSON CLASSES
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MONDAY
Chair Yoga For Seniors
(No classes in August)
11:00 am - Noon
$5 per class
at St. Martin de Porres Sr. Center (in church's Nativity Center), 118 Cedar Valley Road, Poughkeepsie 12603
Designed for seniors, this class will include seated poses and soft flowing movements on the chair and standing postures using the chair for balance and support. We'll also do gentle breath work which, when combined with our attention, not only brings more oxygen into the body but also quiets the mind, easing stress and tension. Benefits of this gentle, joyful practice include increased strength and flexibility, stronger bones, greater fluidity in the joints, more vitality, and happier heart.
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FRIDAY
QiGong
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
$18 drop in
At InnerLight Movement Studio, 6565 Springbrook Ave (Route 9), Rhinebeck, NY
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Learn to activate, cultivate and store your life force energy through single QiGong movements, flowing dances and QiGong sequences, with an emphasis on balancing energy for physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Learn pressure points and other energetic self-healing techniques. Suitable for all levels.
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SPECIAL CLASSES
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HARVESTING ENERGY FROM TREES
JULY 21-23, 2024
Kripalu Institute
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There is something magical about the forest. When we enter the woods and walk
among trees, we enter another world—a place where we not only feel safe and
comfortable, but also healed, refreshed, and rejuvenated. Those giants that we walk
among are powerhouses of life-supporting gifts.
Join certified qigong instructors John Platt, Mary Platt, and Cris Caivano for a program
that invites you to explore ways to tap into this incredible power source.
Through qigong, mindfulness, and more, you will:
ï‚· Learn postures, breathwork, and other techniques in a Five Element qigong
practice.
ï‚· Understand how the energy in specific trees can benefit different organs and
emotions.
ï‚· Identify the right trees for greater energy, emotional balance, and inner peace.
ï‚· Breathe the air of trees—an ancient Taoist instruction.
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TUITION: $349.00 per person + accommodations.
Click here to register
https://kripalu.org/presenters-programs/harvesting-energy-trees-qigong
YOGA NIDRA
Zoom Series and Recordings Available soon! Please check back here!
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***NEW*** PRIVATE YOGA NIDRA/HEALING SESSIONS AVAILABLE
contact Mary for more information peacefulpostures@gmail.com
Yoga Nidra means “yogic sleep.” It is a state of profound stillness and peace in which the body is in the deepest state of relaxation, yet the mind is awake. Practitioners are led through a series of techniques using body, breath, and awareness, resulting in deep physical relaxation, subtler mental states, and eventual stilling of the mind. Old reactive patterns and stresses are effortlessly dissolved, freeing the practitioner to function in life with greater clarity and inner joy.
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REIKI (with Mary) and TUNING FORK (vibrational sound healing with John) sessions now available.
Please contact us for more information
845-463-3494, peacefulpostures@gmail.com
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