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DROPPING THE ARMORAn Intro to Qigong & Nervous System Regulation
The heaviest thing we carry isn't our workload. It’s our armor.
Most of us are walking around in a state of permanent bracing. The jaw is tight, the breath is trapped high in the chest, and the nervous system is locked into a low-grade hum of survival mode. We think this tension keeps us secure, but eventually, it suffocates our creative intuition, our focus, and our energy.
What is Qigong? At its core, Qigong (pronounced chee-gong) is an ancient Chinese practice of structural and energetic maintenance. It combines slow, deliberate movement, regulated breathing, and focused intention. While often described as a moving meditation, in practical terms, it is a physical protocol for clearing deep tension, optimizing your body's internal circuitry, and bringing an over-clocked nervous system back to baseline. It is the physical practice of learning how to put the shield down.
Join Rachel Schutt, metal sculptor and Qigong Practitioner, for an exclusive introductory class designed to help you physically clear the static. We will create the internal safety required to take the armor off, drop the energy out of your head, and let the system finally breathe.
What to Expect:
The Mechanics of Qi: An introduction to the energetic architecture of the body.
Grounding Protocols: Physical movements and breathwork to aggressively shorten your stress-recovery time.
The Lower Dantian: Techniques to move trapped, anxious energy out of the chest and anchor it deep in your center.
No prior experience necessary.
Instructor Bio:
Rachel Schutt is a professional metal sculptor and Qigong Practitioner dedicated to the alchemy of transformation, whether she is forging raw steel in the studio or guiding Qi through the human body.
Having spent years navigating high-pressure, intensely demanding corporate environments, Rachel intimately understands the heavy, rigid armor that deep thinkers and creatives are often forced to wear just to survive the modern world. But armor that is worn too long eventually suffocates the spirit and dampens creative intuition.
Rachel views Qigong not as abstract wellness, but as a profound somatic art and an ancestral technology for energetic liberation. She combines the deep, esoteric wisdom of energy mechanics with a builder’s practical understanding of structural integrity. Her practice is dedicated to helping individuals clear the internal static, move trapped energy out of an over-active mind, and anchor themselves so deeply in their physical center that their true creative and energetic force can flow unhindered.
Please read all of the following before purchasing a ticket.
The Whens and Wheres:
Friday, June 5th, 2026, 6:00pm-8:00pm. Eastern Time
In Person at:
WitchLab
127 N. Central Ave (Yes, we have moved!!)
Columbus, OH 43222
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are non-refundable. There will be no physical tickets sent out. After purchase you will receive an email confirmation (provided you entered an email at checkout) and the name used at check out will be on the attendee list.
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