Qi Gong: Movement as Meditation
Slowing down, savoring, and silencing allow us to access inner resources such as intuition, deep gratitude, and systemic relaxation. Join Avril for an intentional flowing practice that is incorporates elements of Qi Gong, dynamic stretching and gentle yoga asana to prepare the body for deep relaxation, pranayama and superconscious meditation—the ultimate goal. This practice is not about pushing edges, it's about relinquishing the doing and allowing the body to flow, becoming a receptacle for meditation- an opening into Silence.
This class includes a ticket to Slow Sunday on the Farm. With herbal tea included, this is your invitation to a half or full day retreat, off your screen and in nature, starting with farm-grown herbal tea and a grounding movement practice.
Instructor Bio
Avril James Maynard has been a prominent yoga and meditation teacher in Atlanta for almost 30 years. She has served as a ministerial associate at Unity North Atlanta Church for the past decade. Since 2019, Avril has also been the coordinator of the Piedmont Women's Heart Program, demonstrating her commitment to improving women's health. In this role, she organizes events, leads health education classes, and provides physician-referred individual and small-group coaching for women with heart disease.Avril is an Advisor to Stellar Roots Farm and coordinates field trips to the farm for the Heart Program.
Avril holds a bachelor's degree in exercise science and a master's degree in public health. She is a certified health education specialist (CHES) and an ordained minister through OneSpirit Interfaith Seminary. With extensive training in Traditional Yoga Meditation (The Himalayan Tradition), SMART, ACT, MBSR, Qi Gong, and other asana and mindfulness modalities.
Avril's multifaceted interests reflect her vibrant personality. She enjoys hiking, ecstatic dancing, and spontaneous road trips. She and her husband, Jon, live in Marietta. They recently moved into a multigenerational home with her parents to support them during her mother’s Alzheimer’s journey. They share their home with their two daughters, four cats, and a Chihuahua named CeCe.
$45 include Qi-Gong, herbal tea and a ticket to Slow Sunday that same day
Qi Gong: Movement as Meditation
Slowing down, savoring, and silencing allow us to access inner resources such as intuition, deep gratitude, and systemic relaxation. Join Avril for an intentional flowing practice that is incorporates elements of Qi Gong, dynamic stretching and gentle yoga asana to prepare the body for deep relaxation, pranayama and superconscious meditation—the ultimate goal. This practice is not about pushing edges, it's about relinquishing the doing and allowing the body to flow, becoming a receptacle for meditation- an opening into Silence.
This class includes a ticket to Slow Sunday on the Farm. With herbal tea included, this is your invitation to a half or full day retreat, off your screen and in nature, starting with farm-grown herbal tea and a grounding movement practice.
Instructor Bio
Avril James Maynard has been a prominent yoga and meditation teacher in Atlanta for almost 30 years. She has served as a ministerial associate at Unity North Atlanta Church for the past decade. Since 2019, Avril has also been the coordinator of the Piedmont Women's Heart Program, demonstrating her commitment to improving women's health. In this role, she organizes events, leads health education classes, and provides physician-referred individual and small-group coaching for women with heart disease.Avril is an Advisor to Stellar Roots Farm and coordinates field trips to the farm for the Heart Program.
Avril holds a bachelor's degree in exercise science and a master's degree in public health. She is a certified health education specialist (CHES) and an ordained minister through OneSpirit Interfaith Seminary. With extensive training in Traditional Yoga Meditation (The Himalayan Tradition), SMART, ACT, MBSR, Qi Gong, and other asana and mindfulness modalities.
Avril's multifaceted interests reflect her vibrant personality. She enjoys hiking, ecstatic dancing, and spontaneous road trips. She and her husband, Jon, live in Marietta. They recently moved into a multigenerational home with her parents to support them during her mother’s Alzheimer’s journey. They share their home with their two daughters, four cats, and a Chihuahua named CeCe.
$45 include Qi-Gong, herbal tea and a ticket to Slow Sunday that same day
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