MONTAUK LIBRARY
Location: 871 Montauk Highway. Montauk, NY 11954
Room: Gosman Community Room (lower level)
Title: Qigong
SERIES: Fridays May 17, 24, 31; June 7, 14, 21
TIME: 11:45 – 12:45
CATEGORY: Wellness/Fitness
TITLE: Qigong
Instructor: Dorothy Mandrakos, Certified Yoga Instructor & Reiki Master
Cost: FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Registration: Circulation desk or call 631-668-3377
Qigong (pronounced chee-kung) is a series of exercises designed to increase strength and vitality. Much like tai chi, movements are slow and fluid, which helps reduce stress and anxiety. The class concentrates on the 18 Lohan Hands, an ancient Chinese form passed down from the Shaolin Temple. Each session begins with a full body warm up followed by standing exercises to ease the body into movement, followed by floor exercises on the mat and mindfulness meditations to clear the mind and improve concentration. Bring water & Yoga mat.
Instructor Dorothy Mandrakos is a Certified Level 2 Forrest Yoga teacher and a Certified Reiki Master. A former beauty, health and fitness editor at Self, Mademoiselle and Seventeen, she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her workshops.