Qigong for Anxiety with Matthew Cohen
Sunday 22nd June | 7-9pm (BST)
Can’t make it live? Sign up to the workshop and receive an on-demand playback of the workshop for 14 days afterwards, so you don’t have to miss out! The recording link will be sent out on Monday 23rd June.
Important note: Zoom links for the live workshop are sent out 24 hours before.
Anxiety can feel like a storm within—restless thoughts, tension in the body, and a sense of unease. Qigong for Anxiety offers a powerful and time-tested approach to calming the nervous system, regulating emotions, and restoring balance through breath, movement, and intention.
We are delighted to be hosting senior teacher, Sifu Matthew Cohen for our next inspiring workshop. He’s a life-long yoga, qigong and martial arts practitioner from California who has a truly beautiful practice and way of integrating yoga, qigong and martial arts to explore how we can access our own innate power.
This workshop explores how Qigong, an ancient Chinese practice of energy cultivation, can help release stagnant energy, soothe an overactive mind, and bring a sense of grounded peace. Participants will learn accessible movements, breathwork techniques, and meditative practices designed to ease anxiety and build resilience.
The workshop will include:
- Gentle, flowing Qigong movements to release tension and restore calm
- Breathwork techniques for emotional regulation and nervous system balance
- Meditative practices to cultivate presence and reduce overthinking
- Practical tools to manage daily stress and anxiety through movement and breath
- An embodied approach to transforming anxious energy into vitality and clarity
Who is this workshop for:
Open to everyone—whether you’re a yogi, Qigong practitioner, martial artist, healer, healthcare provider, first responder, or anyone seeking a deeper connection to joy, enhanced energy regulation, and profound insights.
About Matthew Cohen:
Matthew Cohen is the founder of Sacred Energy Arts and is offering the MFML community a series of seasonal Qigong Workshops to harness the power of the seasons. SEA (Sacred Energy Arts) Qigong is an ancient and progressive method that blends movement, breathwork, and intention to enhance overall health and vitality.
At the age of 5 Matthew found his brother Scott’s yoga book and from that moment on, something inside him awakened – He was on a journey of self discovery. Later, at age 12, Matthew started a lifelong love affair with Martial Arts which led him into dance, qigong, shamanism and healing therapies.
Matthew has been blessed to train with true legends in each of these fields and teaching for over 40 years. His practice has allowed him to share with people from all walks of life in over 15 countries.
Matthew loves the intersection of the ancient and cutting edge, moving from the secular to the sacred, and helping people find their original medicine – what they were born to do.
Matthew’s passion is discovering how to cultivate and regulate more energy so we can all live a more authentic life.
About Qigong:
Matthew Cohen was Mimi Kuo-Deemer’s first teacher and influence, so if you love Mimi’s classes then give Matthew a try!
Want to know more about Qigong? Read this blog on ‘Qigong for Beginners‘ that answers any questions you might have.
Never tried Qigong before? Try this ‘Qigong Basics series‘ with Mimi and see how you get on.
The workshop will take place on Zoom and you will receive the link the day before the workshop. If you haven’t received the link please get in touch at least 2 hours before the start of the class.
No props are needed.
Can’t make it live?
We will be offering a on-demand playback of the workshop for 14 days afterwards, so you don’t have to miss out!
Cost
We know that some of you are facing some real cost-dilemmas and we know that sometimes our wellbeing practices are the first to suffer when life gets hard.
We want you to know that we are there for you.
Therefore, we are trialling a ‘Pay As You Can’ for our MFML workshops.
There is a suggested price, which we ask you to pay, if you have the means. The suggested price is the ‘true cost’ of running the workshop, and this is £35.
If finances might get in the way of you joining, you can pay what you can afford, and therefore you are still able to join. This is the Buddhist system of Dana. The minimum that we can accept is £15, because like you, we are also struggling at these times.
Those of you do have the means, please do feel free to pay more than the suggested price. We want so much to continue to support you for years to come with online workshops and community gatherings. However, we can only do that if we continue to have your support through tougher times.
Please do get in touch if you have any queries whatsoever about the workshop, about payment, or any concerns at all. We really love to hear from you.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the workshop, drop us a message on support@movementformodernlife.com
Terms & Conditions
Practising safely
The live online workshops are for your education and your enjoyment only. You are participating in the live classes at your own risk. You are encouraged to to take breaks when needed and/or when in doubt, don’t do sequences that you are even a little concerned about. If you have any health condition, please seek medical advice before taking any form of exercise. If you have any concerns, please let us know before the workshop starts.
If you feel unwell in any way or if you experience any discomfort during class, please stop the class and consult your health practitioner immediately. Remember that yoga is mostly a journey off the mat and into life, and it is a journey about taking responsibility for our own actions and cultivating self-knowledge. Only choose exercises which will nurture and support you, and please take responsibility for yourself and your current abilities during your practice. Remember that each day is different, and even if yesterday you were able to perform a movement, that is no indicator that the same exercise is possible today. Please move within your comfortable limits and if you’re in any doubt whatsoever, please seek medical advice.
We are not medical practitioners and we do not seek to offer medical advice. Please consult your healthcare practitioner before starting any new exercise. This is particularly important if you have any limiting condition or are, pregnant, nursing, regularly taking medications, or have any existing medical conditions. We do not accept any liability whatsoever for any injury or damage, either during or after this retreat. Your participation in this retreat is entirely voluntary and at your own risk, and you agree to abide by the T&Cs of Movement for Modern Life.
Payment
Your secure payment will reserve your place on this workshop. No refunds will be made.
Your data
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