NAAAP-Chicago Wellness collaboration with NAAAP-Toronto Wellness: Qigong

Reset Your Nervous System & Rewire Your Brain with Qigong: Manifest from a Calm, Aligned State

In a world that never slows down, it's easy to feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in survival mode. Whether you're a parent juggling daily demands, a professional navigating high-pressure environments, a student under constant stress, or someone simply looking to feel better in your body—your nervous system is often on overdrive. Chronic stress not only impacts your mental and emotional health but keeps your brain locked in old patterns that block growth, healing, and manifestation.

This powerful, science-supported session blends ancient Qigong practices with modern neuroscience to help you reset and realign. Research in neuroplasticity and somatic healing shows that when you regulate your nervous system—especially the vagus nerve—you activate the parasympathetic "rest and restore" state. From here, the brain becomes more flexible, your energy becomes more coherent, and your intentions gain traction.

Through breathwork, gentle movement, and focused intention, you’ll learn how Qigong helps:

Calm the overactive stress response

Enhance brain function and emotional resilience

Restore energetic balance and vitality

Create the internal environment necessary to manifest your desires

You’ll be guided by certified Qigong practitioners in simple, accessible techniques that reconnect you to your body’s innate intelligence. Whether you're looking to heal from burnout, shift old habits, or consciously create a new life direction, this session offers a practical and empowering path forward.

No matter your background or how chaotic your daily routine may be, Qigong meets you where you are—and helps you return to who you are.

This isn’t just a moment of calm—it’s a reset for your entire system.
Join us to recharge, realign, and rise into the life you’re meant to live.

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Each month NAAAP Chicago's Wellness program hosts a free session of self-care called Wellness Wednesday!

Wellness impacts so many facets of our professional and personal life. Small things can make a big difference, from music to taking a walk. So we've planned an interactive activity each month to help prepare for and deal with growing stressors! Lets share ways we can foster our own wellness and the wellness of our workplaces, community, etc!

Culturally sensitive sessions will be facilitated by our founding leader of NAAAP-Chicago Wellness - Dr. Elizabeth 방실 Smith (PsyD).

Location: Online

Registration is FREE

Consider purchasing a membership for $50 (Discounted at $35 for Non-profit/Government & $25 for Students) to take advantage of a full year of this Wellness program, as well as many other programs and events offered by NAAAP-Chicago!

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