I am happy to share my Healing Cancer through the Arts Zoom Presentation from May 7. 2023 at Kol Shofar Art Gallery. ***************************************************************** For those able to visit the Art Gallery in personKol Shofar 215 BlackField Dr in Tiburon. (415-388-1818 x111)Gallery hours Monday-Friday 9-4pm through June 17.**Ring doorbell to be admitted** ***************************************************************** Full Presentation-Ilene Serlin and Dove Govrin Presentation-Dove Govrin only
with Ilene Serlin and Dove Govrin Date: May 7, 2023 12:30-2:30. Talk by artists at 12:30, followed by gallery tours in smal groups.The exhibit will be open through June 17th. Location: Gallery at Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Dr., Tiburon Please RSVP Dove Govrin at dove@dragonartsstudio.com Ilene and Dove, both Kol Shofar members and dance movement therapists, have used the power of the arts to help others heal. This time, however, it was their own cancer journeys that they faced and used their arts to heal. Their journeys took place during the same year and they met several times a month to dance, sing and focus on healing together. This program will share their stories with their artwork documenting their healing journeys.
Relax and revitalize with Dove. Come experience the Ancient Art of Qigong, and its healing transformation as we do our practice in a warm natural pool. Feel your body and mind become balanced as you engage and connect with the Universal Life Energy through Wisdom Healing and Healing Dragon Qigong practices. Imagine the dragon inside of you; powerful, wise and protective, helping you transform negative energy into positive. Spring is here, flowers are in bloom, the therapeutic chlorine free pool is 90 degrees for a relaxing, invigorating, healing experience in my Spirit Garden Pool. Small classes are starting Mondays 5/8 and Thursdays 5/11 from 4:00pm – 5:15pm.Classes will continue through August with no class on Thursday June 29th. At Dove’s Home in San Rafael (address given after RSVP) Cost per Class is $25. 3 Classes for $65. Please RSVP as Space is very limited. Email dove@dragonarts?studio.com Dove Govrin MA. ADTR. Certified Qigong Instructor
Dear Friends, Family and Students, The first signs of spring are appearing. I enjoy working in my garden, picking leaves and lovingly press them into clay creating something new. I am excited to share my Spring ceramic creations on Etsy, Dragonartsstudio.Etsy.com. I hope you enjoy seeing natures imprint on ceramics. Please feel free to share this information, to help get the word out. Local customers not requiring shipping, can email me directly for a reduced price. Dove@dragonartsstudio.com. I am happy to announce I will participate in a selected group art show “Articulations“ at Falkirk starting March 10. My Qigong classes are going very well. I am inspired as I continue to study and enrich my own practice. Most classes are hybrid, in person and on zoom. Please check the Schedule Page for class details. As weather improves and Spring approaches, I wish everyone a Happy Healthy Spring Chi Blessings with Gratitude, Dove
Dear Students and Friends, past, present and future, I wish you and your loved ones a very Happy, Healthy and Chiful New Year.I look forward to a year of balanced well being, filled with love, joy and good health as we harmonize body mind and spirit.I am happy to be offering Winter Qigong classes at the College of Marin, at Aldergate Church, and the Civic Center duckpond weather permitting.Please Check out dragonartsstudio.com schedule for classes and registration. Balancing Yin and Yang, and harmonizing our Chakras and cultivating our life energy, Chi, Will help lead us gracefully into this new year with enriched fulfillment. Chi blessings with gratitude P.S. When I am not teaching I am expressing myself through ceramics. I am excited to share some of my creations on Etsy. If you are interested please check out DragonArtsStudio.Etsy.com https://www.etsy.com/shop/dragonartsstudio/?etsrc=sdt
Dear Friends, Family and Students, I feel so honored, appreciated, loved and supported by so many people who came in person and on Zoom to my Healing Cancer through the Arts Journey. I now feel complete, ready to move forward into good health and longevity. For those who were interested and unable to attend, I have included the recorded zoom event. Far from a Hollywood production, but a glimpse of this event which marks the end of my active cancer treatments. Wishing good health and Blessings to all With gratitude, Dove If you don’t see the video above. Here is the link to the video https://youtu.be/b7_sXayJnp4
HEALING CANCER JOURNEY THROUGH THE ARTS PRESENTATIONSPIRIT GARDEN – SCROLL DOWN for Exhibit Information and to See Pictures.(GO TO Portfolio Page for More Information on each Item. )WATCH ZOOM SESSION recorded at the Healing Cancer Through Art presentation at Wen Wu School in El Cerrito, California on April 30, 2022. Video Link In this exhibit you will see pieces describing my cancer healing journey. It has been an intense, difficult, life changing path and my Spirit Garden has been my sanctuary and source of refuge. The past 18 months going through active Cancer treatments, my life changed 360 degrees as I managed and survived all the traumatic side effects. For years I had a daily healing practice of yoga, qigong, swimming and teaching in my Spirit Garden. My garden is adorned with ceramic sculptures. Working in Ceramics has been my mode of expression, and became necessary therapy to counteract the neuropathy in my hands from chemo treatments. I thought I was living a healthy balanced life. Mostly vegetarian, health conscious of what I ate and didn’t eat, resolving health issues with supplements and monthly acupuncture. I avoided doctors, medicines and thrived on holistic, natural cures, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. I knew that if I ever got really sick, I would choose alternative treatments.During the pandemic, my husband discovered a lump in my breast. My Kaiser doctor confirmed it: I had breast cancer. I cried for weeks, I was in shock. I immediately investigated all the alternative treatments and facilities available in America from Mexico to Canada. I signed up for Hope4Cancer in Mexico. My surgeon and oncologist warned me my cancer was very aggressive, fast growing, no time for alternative solutions. Desperate I sought out a second opinion from a doctor who was open to alternative complementary approaches. His first name as Akshiv, which in Hebrew means I will listen. I did listen and regretfully changed my course of treatment to conventional medicine. I wanted to LIVE for my children and young grandchildren. My husband became my rock of salvation, supporting me on every level and beyond. Along with traditional medicine, I formed a Complementary Healing Team, headed by my most trusted acupuncturist, Dr Erlene Chiang, with guidance from the Pine Street Clinic. My team included verbal therapy, massage therapy, physical therapy, Energy Healing as well as nutritional guidance. Swimming daily in my heated pool, practicing and teaching Aqua Qigong, was my favorite therapy for relief from physical and emotional symptoms. My greatest salvation was and still is through meditation and daily healing practices in my Spirit Garden. I was born the year of the Water Dragon, who is strong, powerful, wise and transformative, transforming negativity energy into positive. My Spirit Garden is home to my 5 Element Dragon Fountain, where water flows freely balancing, cleansing and nourishing body mind and spirit. My Five Element Dragon Totem offers me balance and support.I wanted a Spirit Guide to watch over me. I created the largest sculpture I could fit in my kiln, 8 sections, total 6 feet long. This dragon is lit at night, protecting me every hour. Six months before discovering my cancer, my husband underwent quadruple heart surgery bypass. I am so grateful he survived in flying colors. A vegan diet was suggested, and in researching it, I found a Five Headed Dragon, which influenced my creation of the Five Headed Dragon Disease sculpture. It is a reminder of what happens when we are only in our head and not connected to our body. All the pieces in this exhibit describe aspects of my healing journey. My art and practice of healing arts are totally interconnected. The sculptures range from balanced dragon, to Five Headed dragon, mountain Sheep going on healing journey, Riding the Chemo Waves, Surviving the Fires of chemo and radiation, to Surviving and Thriving. Included are the 7 Goddesses surrounding my pool, with messages for healing and well-being. In daily practices I receive their strength while treading through warm waters. My daily practice of Wild Goose Qigong keeps lifting my spirit while strengthening body mind and immune system. Ceramic geese and birds adorn my garden, inviting other birds to visit. Continuing to teach Qigong and Aqua Qigong has been a God Sent. As I get stronger my students reap the benefits of the lessons I have learned on this healing journey. Daily yoga practice strengthens my body while calming my mind. Ceramic yoga poses reflect the love, support and stability I have received from my husband. Integrity, is my bronzed trophy for surviving and thriving through cancer treatments. I do have battle scars and side effects, but I am now cancer free. I am filled with gratitude for being alive and for all the love and support I have received from family, friends, students, colleagues, medical care and complementary treatments. Thank you for listening and hope you enjoy this exhibit of my healing journey. Watch Zoom Session recorded at the Healing Cancer Through Art presentation at Wen Wu School in El Cerrito, California on April 30, 2022. Video Link
This is the place for you, Dove’s Students to make Comments after a class. If you would like to share about the class, or some insight you had during the class with others, this is the place to do it. This is more than just a place for testimonials, it is a place for you to share your experiences from Dove Govrin’s classes, that will inspire others to take up Qigong (TaiChi) and/or join Dove’s classes. Submit your Comments Below. (Every Tuesday New Comments will be Posted on the Testimonial Page and in the Following Section.) READ CLASS COMMENTS HERE: Oct 25 2021,Before class today, my energy was down .Now that class is over my body feels energized, also my mind is calm and relaxed. I have been in Dove’s classes for over 25 years. Together as a class we keep our minds , body’s and soul s, fill with strength and courage. ` Pamela 10/25/2021 Dove’s classes give me energy, for my mind and body. After class today I was able to focus on my days tasks. ~ Pamela 11/06/2021 Today’s class was just what I needed. We started with some chair exercises, to warm up our bodies. Then we did floor exercise’s to strengthen our abs, and strengthen our legs. We finished up with, stand up stretching, and movements. Great way to start the day . ~ Pam 11/06/2021 I absolutely Love Dove`classes! Today, November 8th her class “Healing QiGong” gave me everything I needed!We did mat exercises,to elongate and strengthen the spine, weights and at the end the Five elements QiGong …At the end of the class, I felt stronger physically, more aligned and balanced emotionnally!Dove is an amazing teacher! She knows so many forms of QiGong. She has also been my” home personal physical therapist”,as I call her Zoom classes who helped me recover from a car accident and a sore low back” .This is so precious in the time of covid19… I have been doing QiGong with Dove for 20 years…and the Zoom classes are truly wonderful!I am grateful to Dove! ~ Dominique 11/08/2021
With Covid Safety in mind, smaller groups for fully vaccinated participants. Spring is here, flowers are in bloom, the therapeutic chlorine free pool is 90 degrees for a relaxing, invigorating, healing experience in my Spirit Garden Pool. Small classes are held Mondays and Thursdays from 3:45-5:00. Please note which day works best for you, and which sessions you wish to join, so we can accommodate all those interested. Aqua Qigong will be held: Monday: Session 1 May 17, 24, 31 Session 2 June 14, 21, 28 Session 3 July 5, 12, 19 Session 4 July 26, August 2, 9 Session 5 August 16, 23, 30 Session 6 September 13, 20, 27 Thursday: Session 1 May 27, June 3, 17 Session 2 June 24, July 1, 8 Session 3 July 15, 22, 29 Session 4 August 5, 12, 19 Session 5 August 26, September 2, 9 Session 6 September 16, 23, 30 Dove’s Home in San Rafael (address given after RSVP) Cost per Class is $25. 3 Classes for $65. Please RSVP as Space is very limited. Call 415 484 5344 or email dove@dragonartsstudio.com Dove Govrin MA. ADTR. Certified Qigong Instructor