Classes offered through Northfield Community Education:
Led by Qigong Grandmaster Mary Zelmer
Introduction to Qigong: a great class for beginners
Qigong uses gentle movements, breathing techniques, and meditation to open and balance the body’s meridian systems to maintain optimal health and prevent illness. In a relaxed environment, we will use Qigong movements designed to help you feel and enhance Qi (energy). You will learn techniques to direct energy and create peace and joy in your internal and external world.
People who practice Qigong have reported:
- Reduced stress, pain, and anxiety
- Strengthens immune system
- Relieves depression and balances emotions
- Relieves digestive issues
- Increase in contentment, joy, and peace
- Empowerment
Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Fee: $55
Instructor: Qigong Grandmaster Mary Zelmer
Address: Northfield Community Education Center, 700 Lincoln Parkway, Northfield, MN 55057
Location: 117 Parent Ed Room
Chow Qigong
Qigong is a subtle energy healing system and ancient wisdom practice over 5,000 years old based in Traditional Chinese Medicine. There are many styles practiced around the world, in this class we will focus on Chow Qigong which is a medical qigong. Qigong is considered a “way of life” practice that encompasses the union of body, mind and spirit.
Qi means lifeforce or breath and gong means work or cultivation. Qigong allows you to cultivate lifeforce energy, health, overall well-being and vitality.
Topics to be explored in the four week series:
- Foundations of Chow Qigong + medical benefits
- Diaphragmatic Breathing, Posture, Sensing Qi, and Meditation using Five Elements
- The Chow Qigong Exercises: which include four warm-up exercises and then the Precious Eight movements
- The Chow Qigong Five Elements Healing Meditation
Dates: Mondays, September 22 – October 13, 2025 (series of 4 classes)
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Fee: $ 115
Instructor: Qigong Grandmaster Mary Zelmer
Address: Northfield Community Education Center, 700 Lincoln Parkway, Northfield, MN 55057
Location: 117 Parent Ed Room
Exploring Your Energetic Gifts and Abilities
Have you ever felt a pull or sense that there is something more to you than meets the eye? Have you ever had experiences with intuition or unseen energies? Have you ever wanted to learn more and try to make sense of it? Are you curious why you have this “knowing” and what it means for you? Have you felt that you have been in the closet about your energetic gifts and it is time to open the door, just a little?
You’re invited to learn, experience, and explore your partnership with this universal energy! Guaranteed to be fun!
Dates: Wednesday, November 5 and Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Fee: $69
Instructor: Qigong Grandmaster Mary Zelmer
Address: Northfield Community Education Center, 700 Lincoln Parkway, Northfield, MN 55057
Location: 117 Parent Ed Room