Kirby Moore

10-day Retreat Missives: Qigong first thing

On retreat, I tended to wake up between 3:30 and 4:30.. check the clock and then nod off again until 5 am. For the majority of the time, I was making the early offerings for the shrine – water offering bowls, incense around the room and the Dharmapala tea offering. There is a beautiful offeringContinue reading “10-day Retreat Missives: Qigong first thing”

Back from 10-day retreat: a couple of anecdotes

Hello dear friends, I just returned yesterday from a sublime and moderately restorative (I got from 4 – 8 hours sleep each day / night) dynamic retreat at the beach. We were at Sandbridge Virginia, in a house which had an easy glimpse of the vast ocean, the endless horizon and the immense spacious sky.Continue reading “Back from 10-day retreat: a couple of anecdotes”

Dreams say I’m on the right track; signed up for SEP training

Hello dear readers! I just completed the application today to begin Somatic Experiencing training in Roanoke in March. It is a serious commitment – 3 years, 8 modules, 12 sessions, 12 group sessions and a significant financial obligation. So I had been chewing on this for several weeks – and actually pondering it for severalContinue reading “Dreams say I’m on the right track; signed up for SEP training”

Qigong works in mysterious ways..

I was recently asked to substitute teach for a Qigong class at the local City Center. It was a great group – 6 students attended. We went slow – it was their first class. We went over a foundation (which can be a complete qigong practice in and of itself), and then did Tap QigongContinue reading “Qigong works in mysterious ways..”

Chi Kung class 9: Water Qigong

Beginning with an aside… due to holiday travel and lodging in new places, I went four days without doing my usual 30 – 45 minutes of qigong in the morning, and I am really feeling it. Just doing 20 minutes of it tonight helped to right the ship as it were. It is interesting, butContinue reading “Chi Kung class 9: Water Qigong”

Chi Kung class 8

Hello Dear Readers, I have skipped a few descriptions of classes in the past few weeks. Been staying pretty busy. And I consider myself to be privileged to lead Chi Kung – I am slowly discovering what it means to be a Chi Kung (qigong) teacher. We met at a new venue today. An idyllic,Continue reading “Chi Kung class 8”

Upcoming Winter Retreat at the Beach

Hello dear ones! I am excited to announce that we are doing another Winter Buddhist Retreat at the beach. Last year’s retreat was powerful, transformative and heart-warming to another level. I yearn to do that more often! And here we are again. It will be from Dec 19th – 30th. I am assisting in theContinue reading “Upcoming Winter Retreat at the Beach”

Quietude of a Womb Surround

Yesterday, we completed a Womb Surround process workshop (PPN work – pre- and perinatal therapy). It was a three-day workshop, with four participants. Each person took a 2 – 3 hour turn over the course of the three days, and we delved deep. I was the assistant to two very proficient facilitators. It is amazingContinue reading “Quietude of a Womb Surround”

Qigong makes one a better lover: benefits of a qigong practice

If you are looking for a post about specific Taoist practices of sexuality, look at Daniel Reid’s book – the Tao of Health, Sex and Longevity; or seek out the Jade Dragon / White Tigress books. Mantak Chia’s books also provide a lot of specifics around sexual practices. I was discussing what little I knowContinue reading “Qigong makes one a better lover: benefits of a qigong practice”

Inverse relationship between the container and the obstacles

I am very fortunate. Thank you karma! And I am so grateful for all of my precious heart teachers. They have taught me the methods for expanding my heart container, my soul container, my psychic container as it were. And with that expansion comes the added benefit of obstacles seeming smaller and smaller – orContinue reading “Inverse relationship between the container and the obstacles”