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Root & Grow Qigong: Movement, Breathwork & Meditation
With Wellness AcademyRoot & Grow Qigong is a mini course exploring the Wood Element through gentle movement, breathwork, and meditation. In the Five Elements tradition of Qigong and Chinese philosophy, Wood is associated with growth, flexibility, vitality, and the natural impulse to move forward. Through a simple sequence of flowing practices, you’ll explore these qualities while developing greater awareness of your body, breath, and movement. This mini course is part of our Five Elements Qigong series, with each course offering practices inspired by one of the five elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Wood, and Metal. Come back to these practices whenever you feel the need to move, open, grow, and reconnect with a sense of vitality and direction.
Explore the Wood Element with gentle Qigong, breathwork, and meditation to build flexibility, vitality, and balance.
About this course
Root & Grow Qigong is a mini course exploring the Wood Element through gentle movement, breathwork, and meditation. In the Five Elements tradition of Qigong and Chinese philosophy, Wood is associated with growth, flexibility, vitality, and the natural impulse to move forward. Through a simple sequence of flowing practices, you’ll explore these qualities while developing greater awareness of your body, breath, and movement. This mini course is part of our Five Elements Qigong series, with each course offering practices inspired by one of the five elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Wood, and Metal. Come back to these practices whenever you feel the need to move, open, grow, and reconnect with a sense of vitality and direction.
Meet your Teacher
Michael Weitzman has over 20 years of experience teaching health, wellness, and mind-body practices. He is a Professor of Integrative Medicine with training in Qi Gong, Tai Chi, yoga, meditation, breathwork, sports nutrition, and Ayurveda. His teaching combines traditional practices with a practical, accessible approach, integrating movement, breathwork, and meditation.