The Open Hearth

The Open Hearth Beth is passionate about the power that qigong has to support our bodies' self-healing capacity. Join our FB group "Around The Open Hearth."

She convenes practices on a weekly basis—in Santa Cruz/in person/in nature, live/online, and at Breath & Oneness. The Open Hearth is now offering Qigong Classes and other tools for self-healing.

Click for details for Tuesday morning and Thursday evening Qigong practices, offered by donation.
09/05/2026

Click for details for Tuesday morning and Thursday evening Qigong practices, offered by donation.

Qigong roughly translates as “being skillful with our life-force energy.” The ancient practice does just that and more.J...
08/31/2026

Qigong roughly translates as “being skillful with our life-force energy.” The ancient practice does just that and more.

Join me for our last Summer season Park Pop-up on Wednesday, September 2nd at 4:00 PM. We will meet at the back of the park. Offered by donation.

DM me for any additional info.

-reduction 📚 🙏

As we enter into September, change is afoot! Click for the details—last Park Pop-up of Summer, new Beach Community Pract...
08/31/2026

As we enter into September, change is afoot! Click for the details—last Park Pop-up of Summer, new Beach Community Practice start time, etc!

Email from The Open Hearth 5:30 pm Thursday Beach Practice Ancient Trees and Me—We Are Nature photo credit: Song Nelson (I think) This week, the final Summer Park Pop-Up will be held on Wednesday

I’ve donated a private session to a fundraising auction for Heather Houston’s Yala Lati Choir riser fund. The deadline t...
08/27/2026

I’ve donated a private session to a fundraising auction for Heather Houston’s Yala Lati Choir riser fund. The deadline to bid is August 27. Click to bid:

Private Qigong Lesson with Beth Freewoman

RSVP if you can.Dress for sun and wind… 💟
08/25/2026

RSVP if you can.
Dress for sun and wind…

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Largest review of its kind confirms benefits of tai chi and other Chinese exercises
08/25/2026

Largest review of its kind confirms benefits of tai chi and other Chinese exercises

Analysis finds ‘high certainty evidence’ of their effectiveness for the 1.7bn people worldwide with musculoskeletal conditions

Qigong with Beth Freewomon at Sierra Hot Springs, October 3 and 4. Click for more info: https://conta.cc/4glwWiw
08/24/2026

Qigong with Beth Freewomon at Sierra Hot Springs, October 3 and 4. Click for more info: https://conta.cc/4glwWiw

Qigong at Sierra Hot Springs! Soak, saturate yourself in dark skies and stars, hike, rest and renew!Reservations: https:...
08/24/2026

Qigong at Sierra Hot Springs! Soak, saturate yourself in dark skies and stars, hike, rest and renew!

Reservations: https://sierrahotsprings.org/

We continue with our Summer park pop-up practices of qigong and tao yin. Catch one of the final ones Wednesday, August 2...
08/24/2026

We continue with our Summer park pop-up practices of qigong and tao yin. Catch one of the final ones Wednesday, August 26.

Bring a mat or a towel as we often get on the ground for part of the practice. Offered by donation.

📚 -reduction ‼️

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