At the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year, we enter the stillness of Water—the element of deep yin, restoration, and the wisdom that arises from silence. It is a threshold moment: the turning of the dark toward the light, the pause between what has been and what is yet to come.

In this QiGong and Yoga Dance fusion, we’ll honor the season’s invitation to slow down and root into the body’s hidden reservoirs of vitality. Through gentle QiGong forms, we’ll awaken the kidneys—the storehouse of jing, our ancestral essence—and feel the downward, grounding current of winter energy. Spacious time will be given to sense the breath as a bridge: gathering nourishment on the inhale, releasing what is complete on the exhale, and resting in the quiet potency in between.

Then, carried by music and the liberating spirit of Yoga Dance, we’ll allow movement to rise from the depths—preverbal, intuitive, expressive. Stillness and motion will weave together like water and light, creating a living meditation that replenishes and renews.

Together we’ll gather in community to honor the turning of the season, replenish our inner waters, and kindle the quiet flame of light that guides us forward.

Your guide is Jennifer Lucero-Earle, a trauma-informed registered Somatic Movement Therapist and Educator who has been teaching dance as healing classes for over 20 years. She is looking forward to dancing with you!

Wear comfortable clothes for easy movement. No shoes required; a yoga mat is optional for floor-based practice.