Power Chi Fusion, in Chappaqua, offers virtual qigong classes every morning and an in-person class on Sunday mornings. Classes begin with warm up breathing, stretching and spinal movement exercises that purge stagnant energy. Subsequent soft, flowing movement then continues to transform and tone the energy, followed by meditative motions that helps store newly cultivated energy within the body. Power Chi Fusion also offers private medical qigong healing sessions.

“Qigong is an ancient practice used to promote health and prevent disease, while developing sensitivity to and an awareness of being more centered and balanced,” explains co-owner Phillip Coyle, a medical qigong practitioner/teacher, who was also recently awarded Master of Chinese Energetic Medicine by Bian Hua Gong (The Temple of Change and Transformation) Daoist Temple. The practice involves a series of gentle movements designed to move qi—or life force energy—throughout the body. These movements are designed to have specific effects on the meridian lines in the body, keeping them balanced, allowing energy to flow optimally to all the internal organs.

“If you are new to energy work or have some understanding and exposure to it, know that this is a practice that will change your life for the better,” assures Coyle. “Chronic stress can cause the body to tighten and blockages to form. These blockages reduce the amount of qi flow in the body. This causes the internal organs to weaken because they are deprived of vitality. Symptoms appear and eventually diseases form. Qigong can clear your energy body before illness manifests in the physical body.”