About Free Explorations
The team at Self Care Connections recommends the following “Free Explorations” for you to consider as you add to your Self Care “toolbox.” Enjoy exploring laughter, qigong, meditation, and yoga. We appreciate these leaders who share their knowledge and wisdom to us and to the world. These programs are free, but know that you can contact the individual leaders when you have questions, to inquire about additional offerings, or if you’d like to contribute to their work in some way.
Free Morning Laughter Yoga Monday-Saturday (10 am CT) via
Zoom, 10-15 minutes (Joan)
Join JoyFull Laughers, led by Joan, for 10-15 minutes of intentional laughter/laughter yoga Monday – Saturday at 8 am PT | 9 am MT | 10 am CT | 11 am ET. No experience necessary, and it’s free!
During our time together, we use simple, playful exercises to spark our imaginations and invite deep breathing. You may find yourself “laughing for real,” having fun, and enjoying all the wonderful health benefits that laughter brings. And if you prefer, it’s perfectly fine to simply listen to the laughter! And we’ll also enjoy some gentle, deep breaths. At the end of practice, we often laugh for a minute or two for world peace and then have some moments of silence to “let the laughter settle in.”
Note: Laughter Yoga is also known as Intentional Laughter. No pretzel-like poses here! We can stand or sit, and we simply laugh and breathe. “We inhale and then we exhale, and if we choose, we allow a ha ha ha to come out of our mouths!” Video and sound can be on or off–your choice.
You’re invited to join JoyFull Laughers Monday – Saturday. . . no experience necessary.
Click the Zoom link below or https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5608705737?pwd=T0VacW42MHJXY3JndzhDRE9TdE1wUT09
Meeting ID: 560 870 5737 Passcode: 8BacbR
Free Thursday (11 am CT) and Saturday Morning (8:44 am CT) Qigong via Zoom, 30 minutes (Judi)
Join Judi for 30 minutes of Qigong on:
Thursday mornings at 9 am PT/ 10 am MT/ 11 am CT/ Noon ET
and/or
Saturday mornings at 6:44 PT/ 7:44 am MT/ 8:44 am CT/ 9:44 am ET. You are welcome to log in at 8:29 for a “little nugget of info” that Judi learned that week! Note: check the calendar on this website; occasionally sessions are cancelled due to life or appointments.
Click the Zoom link below or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6841384441?pwd=MUtRcGJqRTgrNEdYK2VrWWZFNVMvZz09
Meeting ID: 684 138 4441 Passcode: 04011
Free Monday-Friday Morning Qigong (7 am PT) via Zoom , 30 minutes (Sarah)
Join the Marrvelous Qi Circle, led by Sarah, for one-half hour of Spring Forest Qigong at 7 am PT/ 8 am MT/ 9 am CT/ 10 am ET. You are invited to join 10 minutes earlier for some neck dolphining and conversation. For more information, go to marrvelouslife.com. (Note the two rs in Marrvelous . . . like Sarah’s last name!)
Click the Zoom link below or: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7239
Meeting ID: 72397166829. Passcode: 8tZ33H
Free Saturday & Sunday Morning (9 am CT) "100 Days of Spring Forest Qigong Practice" on FaceBook, 30 minutes (Various Leaders)
To explore qigong on Saturday or Sunday mornings, join Spring Forest Qigong certified instructors, masters, and practice group leaders for 30-minutes via Facebook Live at 7 am PT/ 8 am MT/ 9 am CT/ 10 am ET. Do a Facebook search for 100 Days of Spring Forest Qigong Practice or click the button below for the Facebook link.
If you’re not available during those times, no worries. You can catch the replay on Facebook at your convenience.
Free "Spring Forest Qigong Everyday" Practice on Monday Morning (8 am CT) on YouTube, 30 minutes (Various Leaders). Replays available.
Free Saturday Morning Meditation (10:30 am CT) via Zoom, 15-30 minutes (Maureen)
Maureen leads a free 15-30 minute meditation, depending on what she has planned, on Saturdays at 7:30 am PT/ 8:30 am MT/ 9:30 CT/10:30 ET. She may share breathing techniques, a guided meditation, or other “tools” from her many years of studying meditation, yoga . . . and life! You may experience Chakra balancing, the inner child, detox, or other amazing meditations and readings. Maureen also offers yoga classes via Zoom and in person in Central Wisconsin.
Click below or join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9054940775?pwd=c20yeG5qRHhEckZoV2R2ZjUvNmZJdz09
Meeting ID: 905 494 0775 Passcode: 5770494
Free Monday Morning Laughter (9 am CT) via your Phone, 15 minutes (Sarah)
Join Sarah, of Laugh Healthy, for 15 minutes of laughter on the phone every Monday at 7 am PT/ 8 am MT/ 9 am CT/ 10 am ET. Just dial (218) 339-2460, and enter the code LAUGH# (52844#). For more information about what to expect, go to laughhealthy/com/events
Sarah also offers workshops, presentations for community groups and businesses, and laughter yoga leader training. Contact her at laughhealthy.com or (612) 802-1608.
