Featured Author: Marisa Cranfill
Marisa Cranfill is the founder of YOQI yoga + qigong. Frequent trips to Asia as a child inspired Marisa to study academically and work there for over 15 years. While living in China and Thailand she received direct transmission from Qigong masters, nuns and healers in both the Buddhist and Taoist traditions. Marisa developed YOQI over years of teaching Yoga and Qigong at meditation retreats. She found that both practices contained key principles and techniques that enhanced the student’s stamina and sensitivity to energy during the long seated meditation sessions. The routines reduced physical pain and gave them more focus and quality of awareness. This became the catalyst to extract a clear and effective program of mindful movement, accessible to everyone, that maintains the integrity of the ancient Yoga and Qigong traditions.
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Learn from Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming at the YMAA Retreat Center. Topics in Summer 2021 includes Medical Qigong, Taiji Ball Qigong, Taijiquan, Taiji Sword, and Taiji Pushing Hands. Learn More >>