Qi Gong for Every Day Life

Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025
Time: 12pm - 2pm
Location: The Yoga Loft, 1786 Bath Road Unit #13 (upstairs), Kingston, Ontario
Investment: $50 + HST

Do you ever feel out of sync—physically, mentally, or energetically?
In this uplifting workshop, Hang weaves together the timeless wisdom of Qi Gong with insights from modern science to help you reconnect with your body and restore balance at any time of day. Through gentle, accessible movements, you’ll discover how energy flows within us—and how a few simple practices can support your overall well-being. So simple and joyful, even Hang’s 4-year-old daughter joins in regularly!  You'll also receive a take-home routine you can easily practice at anytime every day. Some of our students practice it first thing in the morning, when they feel a bit out of sort, before a yoga or fitness class. Seriously, it can be practiced at any time. And it’s fun and invigorating.

 What to Bring:

1. An open mind and a big heart
2. Yoga mat
3. Water bottle
4. Notebook & pen

All levels of practitioners are welcome. Children 11 years old or older are also invited to attend.

Fascia Release Workshop

Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025
Time: 1:30pm-3:30pm
Location: Studio 330, 339 Barrie St, Kingston, Ontario
Investment: $60 + HST (includes a fascia release ball)

Feeling stiff from long hours at a desk (or just life)?
Tight muscles that bounce back no matter how much you stretch or roll?

Join Hang for a dynamic 2-hour workshop that goes beyond stretching. You’ll learn how fascia — the body’s connective tissue web — affects both movement and mind. Think nagging headaches, neck and shoulder tension, or that feeling of being stuck in your own skin.

You’ll discover gentle, effective techniques to release fascia daily, helping you build strength, flexibility, freedom, and ease. Hang will also show you how these release points connect to acupressure and emotional balance through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

What’s Fascia, Anyway?

Fascia is the body’s hidden network — a stretchy web that wraps around your muscles, bones, nerves, and organs. Stress, injuries, poor posture, and even everyday tension can cause it to tighten, leaving you stiff, fatigued, and foggy. Keeping fascia healthy keeps your whole system flowing and vibrant.

How Does Acupressure Fit In?

We’ll use a release ball (instead of just fingers) on key acupressure points to ease tension, balance energy (Qi), and boost vitality — blending modern movement science with ancient wisdom.

What to Bring

  1. Yoga mat

  2. A long sock 2-3 inches above ankle bone (it’ll make sense, promise)

  3. Notebook + pen (you’ll want these gems!)

  4. Water bottle

Come curious and leave feeling lighter, freer, and more connected. If you’ve joined this workshop before, come back for a refresher — and to learn new insights and techniques Hang has discovered/researched along the way. A fascia release ball is also included in your fee.

Testimonials

”There really is magic in what Hang teaches.”
”This is amazing. I can’t believe the difference in body and mind after 2 hours.”
”It’s helped me so much that I practice Hang’s sequence almost every day and I’ve been sharing her simple sequence to my whole family.”
”I love that Hang always brings east and west together. And, she explains it so well.”

Inversion Workshop

Date: Sunday, June 22, 2025
Time: 1:30pm-3:30pm
Location: Studio 330, 339 Barrie St, Kingston, Ontario
Investment: $60 + HST

Ever wanted to try a headstand or shoulder stand but weren’t sure how to do it safely?
Good news: inversions don’t just look impressive — they boost your heart, lymphatic system, nervous system, and hormones too!
In this fun and supportive workshop, we’ll kick off with a simple breakdown of why going upside down feels so good. After a gentle yoga warm-up, you’ll be guided step by step through safe and supportive ways to explore headstand and shoulder stand — the king and queen of yoga poses. If there’s time, we’ll briefly cover other inversions with similar principles.  

You’ll leave with practical tools, thoughtful alignment tips, and the confidence to enjoy the many gifts of going upside down, safely and with ease.

What to Bring

• A curious mind and a playful spirit
• Water bottle
• Notebook & pen (you’ll want to remember the gems we share)
• Yoga mat

All levels and all bodies welcome!

Qi Gong & Fitness for Balance, Mobility & Strength

Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025 and Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time: 9:30am to 3pm
Location: Kopifit, 812A John Marks Avenue, Kingston, Ontario
Investment: $300 + HST

Are you curious about Qi Gong? Perhaps you’ve heard that it can improve balance and help to prevent falls. Qi Gong involves simple and gentle full-body movements that provide a host of other health benefits.

On day one of the workshop, you'll learn:

  • How to check in with you fitness level with a series of simple fitness assessments you can do yourself regularly

  • Qi walking to strengthen hip flexors and upper leg muscle to prevent falling

  • A daily practice to improve balance, strength and mobility

  • Floor work to help you get up and down the floor, in case of a fall

  • (Optional but fun!) How to fall with gentle Judo techniques

  • How to calm the body and mind

On day two of the workshop, Hang will guide you step-by-step to practice stick Qi Gong safely. More importantly, pepper each day upon waking up with a smile and fun!

By the end of the day, you'll learn more body awareness, muscular engagement, a stick warm up sequence as well as a short stick mindful Qi Gong sequence to unite and calm the body, mind and spirit. You just need 20 minutes each day to continue the practice.  As a way to support your fitness commitment, you will receive a bamboo stick to take home so you can practice at any time of the day.

 

About the Facilitator, Hang Nhan

Hang Nhan co-founded saigon om in 2013 with life and teaching partner, Sarah. With over 23 years of dedicated practice and teaching, Hang brings a wealth of experience to her role as a yoga facilitator—amounting to countless hours on the mat. Her extensive training includes certifications in Tantric Yoga (500 hours), Anusara Yoga (175 hours), Rocket Yoga (50 hours), as well as participation in numerous workshops with renowned teachers.

In her early years, Hang's wholehearted trust in her teachers led to several yoga-related injuries—experiences that now inform her commitment to prioritizing safety in every class. Her mission is to empower both students and teachers to practice with awareness, integrity, and care.