As the light of the year fades and winter’s stillness arrives, we’re called to turn inward — to listen, restore, and reconnect with the quiet glow within.

Join us for an evening of Candlelight Qigong, a gentle practice of breath and mindful movement designed to honor the season of rest. By candlelight, we’ll move slowly, opening space for the body and spirit to align with the rhythm of winter.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, winter is the time of water and the kidneys, the deep well of our vitality. It invites us to nurture our Yin energy — rest, reflection, and restoration — so our Yang energy may return strong and renewed with the light of spring.

After practice, we’ll share a warm, nourishing meal crafted to support winter balance — a time to connect, reflect, and replenish together.

Come as you are. Allow yourself to slow down, breathe deeply, and kindle the light that guides you through the dark months.

Meet your Facilitator

Dr. Wren McLaughlin (she/her) is an Integrative Women’s Health Coach and Physical Therapist born and raised on the ancestral homelands of Nooksack, Lummi and other Coast Salish peoples and descended from Anglo European peoples. Wren is a student of embodiment in her own inheritance and creation story. She is passionate about guiding others toward greater health and wellbeing while acknowledging this land, peoples, and all living beings who reside here have experienced loss and harm.

We are all seeking renewal into something as yet unimagined and embodiment (which she defines as experiencing a sense of home inside your body) is one pathway toward this renewal that Wren has been exploring for the past 25 years.

Learning more about how we can relate to the seasonal shifts as part of our wholeness is foundational to Wren's approach to health. In her facilitation, Wren holds space for your presence, in your humanity, with all your identities, cultures, ancestors, orientations, physical abilities, traumas, and joys as part of the collective creation story.

Registration Details

Cost: $40

Limited to 9 participants. All genders welcome.

Class meets at Chuckanut Center

103 Chuckanut Drive, Bellingham, WA 98225

Full and partial scholarships available, please inquire.