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MAR 29th In-Person Qigong
w/ Sally Chang in Oakland!
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MAR 29 Half-Day, Oakland, CA
9am-1pm
Location: 5850 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA 94608, @Studio Naga
Grounding and Centering
Take 3 minutes to gently breathe, move, ground, and center
Grounding and Centering Qigong
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Happy Year of the Fire Horse, 2026!
Catalyzing, Transformative, Dynamic
Moving meditation and all the training we do together here are well placed for this year --to steady one's center while the world moves dramatically around its axis. Rest when rest is available, nourish and water your horse, and discern the appropriate use of fire and forward movement. Burn up the seeds of resentment to clear a path toward a healthier future. Healthy fire is driven by the heart of compassion and benevolence, it illuminates and inspires with discernment and love of all beings.
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Year of the Horse Talk & Fundraiser!
FEB 6th 6-8pm PT
In-person and livestream at
Teance Fine Teas
1036 Grayson St, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA
Doors open at 5:00 PM (30 people capacity)
In-person tea service begins at 5:30 PM
Talk live-streamed from 6-8 pm PT, Zoom link with ticket purchase and registration
Forest and I channeled a very Fire Horse energy this week in response to the violence caused by ICE in Minnesota and the official beginning of Spring (Li Chun 立春 Feb 4). We've been collaborating the last few years in providing Qigong and healing programs for AA+PI survivors of sexual violence, as well as training in martial arts, zen, boxing, and East Asian healing modalities. We'd love for you to donate to the cause and tune in to insights about the big energetic shift with the Fire Horse year!
Join Sally Chang & Forest Lin for a live astrological conversation exploring the nature of Horse energy and what this year invites from us individually and collectively. Together, we’ll reflect on how Fire Horse energy can fuel heart-led action and how it can potentiate transformation.
All ticket proceeds (sliding scale $20–$200) will go directly to Minnesota frontline organizers demanding justice and working to shut down ICE.
Event is hybrid in-person (30 people capacity) and live-streamed.
Zoom link will be sent upon ticket purchase. We look forward to seeing you there!
Sally Chang (she/they) is a martial artist, trainer, acupuncturist, and founder of Evergreen Taiji Academy. She teaches online and in-person, integrating over 30 years of experience in Martial Arts, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and Daoist Cultivation, distilling them into practices of individual and collective healing. Sally Chang delivers depth and wisdom into embodied practice, and is known for her warm, focused presence.
Forest Lin (they/them) is a BaZi Chinese Astrology practitioner, ritual performance artist, bodyworker, and mycelial connector who supports people in moments of transition to clarify their role, gifts, and ancestral assignment. They are shaped and sustained by movements and communities rooted in healing and social change, including CRE (Asian Refugees United), QiKi Club, Asian Diaspora Jam, and Chinese Medicine & Magic.
Moderated by Vickie Chang
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Happy New Year 2026!
Wishing you all the best in 2026!
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Happy Year of the Snake!
Wishing you a Healthy, Creative, Fulfilling New Year!
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Support those in need from LA Fire Crisis
Ways to HELP those in need from the LA Fires
LA Wildfire Mutual Aid Resources
Octavia's Bookshelf - an independent bookstore in Pasadena which is now gathering and distributing necessary resources for those who have lost so much in the wildfires.
Pasadena Job Center - A local Pasadena based organization connecting day laborers with employers and currently gathering donations and distributing resources locally.
Anti-Recidivism Coalition - a coalition working to end mass incarceration in California and currently raising funds to support the incarcerated fire crews working endlessly to put out the Los Angeles wildfires happening now. All funds go towards providing the firefighters with Immediate needs (‘thank you’ meals, food trucks, hygiene supplies including shower trucks, clothing and equipment for our crew members on the ground battling the Palisades and Eaton fires), Fire camp upgrades (new televisions, microwaves, gym equipment, sports equipment, and more), and Scholarship funds for individuals once they’re released (support for school supplies, housing, utilities, rent, as well as necessary equipment those entering professional firefighting careers).
Off-The-Grid Missions - The only Disaster Response organization dedicated to providing Deaf & Hard-of-hearing people with life-saving resources around the world. Currently, they are responding to the wildfires in CA to provide support to deaf & disabled evacuees.
Liyang Southern California - An advocacy network supporting human rights/environmental defenders in the struggle for land and self-determination in the Philippines. Currently Liyang Socal is providing Indigenous-led mutual aid efforts in Echo Park and beyond. They are gathering donations and distributing them to those in need.
Altadena Kindred - Is a collective making an effort to support the children affected by the 2025 Eaton fire. Collecting kids clothing, comfort and care organized by the Altadena community itself.
Ktown for All - An all-volunteer homeless outreach and advocacy organization in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Alongside their current work, they are also setting up local distribution centers and community support for Angelenos affected by the fires.
Masc Bloc LA - mutual aid project to distribute free masks in the so-called Los Angeles area. Currently Masc Bloc is helping to gather and distribute thousands of masks to folks in need of respiratory protection amidst the horrible air quality situation in LA due to the wildfires who may have not had access to masks otherwise.
This list was compiled by a long time community member and local resident of the LA area. Their family has been evacuated and is safe, yet so many people are in crisis and need! Thank you showing your kindness and concern by contributing to local organizations!
Evergreen Taiji Academy Year End Review 2024
Migration to Podia: Thank you and farewell to Patreon, and Hello to Podia, the New Home of ETA Online
Daoist Internal Cultivation, 3 month cohort with Communities As One, funded by NAPIESV, API-GBV through the American Rescue Plan
Taiji Qigong by Lin Housheng, a workshop taught by Sally Chang for Brooklyn Zen Center
Training Intensive in Zhong Xin Dao, Queens, NY with Grandmaster Sam Chin
May We Gather, Pilgrimage to Antioch, CA
Ancestral Healing Weekend, free workshops and experiential knowledge sharing, hosted by Sacred Roots Oakland
Yi Oi Huang Park Naming Celebration, Qigong and many more healing workshops and events
Training in Boxing and Zen w/ Michele Aboro and Chozen-ji
Archery with Hamida Yusefzai, Director of Banteay Srei
Designed new swag, comfy wearables for everyone ETA Store
NAPIESV National Convening in Honolulu, HI
Movement for AAPI Movement Organizers, 8-week in-person course series, with Sticky Rice Club
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Training at Chozen-ji, Introductory Training Intensive
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Biggest Sale of the Year
All merchandise at the ETA Store now 20% OFF with
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Order by DEC 10 for Holiday Delivery!
Cozy hats, hoodies, tees and more! Get the gear to practice in comfort and style.
Coupon valid only until Dec 14, 2024
Community Qigong Today, Nov 7th
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It’s been quite a week of big energy and emotions, in world changing events that can feel overwhelming. ETA Online gathered together for Community Qigong to attend to ourselves, reconnecting body, mind, and spirit. We're not solving the world's suffering and confusion in an hour, rather we are orienting, locating our center, and actively calibrating to it. Before we leap into actions, take a moment to gather, look in all directions to understand a larger context.
Feel all the feelings and circulate Qi, so that energy does not get stuck.
Keep surfing the big waves, we will be tumbled and shaped by them, and still find many ways to stand up.
Rest, have a good hearty meal, exercise, look up to the horizon.
Be with your people, those with whom you have a healthy, generative relationship so we can take turns in supporting each other in this moment. We have so much more life ahead.
Let's do some Qigong together by clicking on the image.
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Nov 7th
Happy New Year of the Snake 🐍