FREE Five Animals Qigong Workshop
Exclusive for Students of Five Branches University!
Saturday, June 7—10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
On Saturday, June 7, Wudang Santa Cruz will be hosting an exclusive FREE Qigong workshop for all students of Five Branches University!In this workshop, students will explore the Wudang Five Animals Qigong 武當五形氣功—a direct, embodied method of cultivating the Five Elements 五行. Through both movement and stillness, we will explore each Elements’ distinct constellation of qualities within the body and spirit. Mapping the subtle cartography of the body via meridian and acupoint, we will also feel into each Elements’ emotional tones, organ system, and spirit correspondences—opening pathways for deeper energetic integration and transformation. Bridge the theoretical and clinical foundations of your medicine study with a lived, felt, and embodied approach to cultivation—one that resonates through every layer of your medicine study and practice. Details
This workshop is only being offered to students of Five Branches University.Date & Time: Saturday, June 7, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PMLocation: Wudang Santa Cruz, 403 Swift St., Suite C (entrance on Swift)What to Wear: Flat shoes and comfortable clothing you can move in.Space is limited, so be sure to register early on.
Drop in Meditation
Friday, June 20—6:30 to 7:15 PM
Join us Friday, June 20 from 6:30 to 7:15 PM for a new monthly drop-in meditation session at the school, open to all who wish to begin or deepen their internal practice. These sessions will focus on the embodied seated practices transmitted through the Wudang Sanfeng lineage.The first half will be lightly guided to help orient the body, breath, and awareness. The second half will open into silent practice, allowing everyone to settle inward and drift into the non-dual.No prior meditation experience is required. Please bring your own cushion(s) and warm clothes. Cost: $20. $5 discount for students at Wudang Santa Cruz or Five Branches. E-mail for discount code.
Sleep Alchemy
Meditation Workshop
Saturday, June 21
9:00 am-12:00 pm
The pace of our crazy times leaves many utterly exhausted and yet unable to truly rest—caught in a cycle of depletion without renewal. Fortunately, we bumbling Daoists have spent millennia perfecting the fine art of lying around, and as such, have uncovered some rather ideal methods for rectifying these modern maladies. Join us Saturday, June 21, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, for a Daoist Sleep Alchemy Workshop, where we will explore ancient methods to deepen rest and unlock the transformative potential of sleep and dream. Through both lecture and a variety of guided meditations, we’ll explore:The subtle cartography of the bodyDaoist perspectives on the continuum of the sleeping and waking worldsWays of navigating the liminal space in between sleeping and waking
In this workshop, we will examine and directly experience how sleep isn’t just a meaningless period of blackout, nor a means of "optimizing" our productivity, but a potent method of practice, cultivation, and… well… awakening.
We’ll delve into the embodied constellations of the Five Phases, as well as the deeper, non-dual layers of the self, and explore the hypnagogic threshold—that twilight terrain where the boundaries between waking and dreaming soften. That place where we sometimes may feel more awake, sometimes more asleep, sometimes both, and sometimes neither. . .Details
The workshop will be held on Saturday, June 21, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.Bring a cushion (or several) as well as some warm clothes/blanket to start out the class with.Be sure to show up on time—i.e. at least 10 minutes before the workshop begins. To preserve the continuity of the class, late comers will not be admitted.This workshop is open to the public.The cost is $99 per person.
Discounts
If any of the following discounts apply to you, please email for a discount code.50% off for previous Sleep Alchemy participants (at the school or Esalen)50% off for currently enrolled Five Branches students10% off for current Wudang Santa Cruz students