My Strength is Hope Hopeful for our new elections Hope for overcoming COVID Hope for healing from Cancer I feel fortunate that I have been feeling well, symptom free this last week. Next week I have my final big chemo cocktail I hope and pray all goes well next week. Feeling gratitude for all your prayers and good wishes Dove
Dear Ones My Guardian Spirit is jumping out of the ivy to protect me on my Healing of Cancer Journey. I feel safe and on the path to recovery. Chi blessings with gratitude and love Dove
Dear Friends and Students, As I go thru my Healing of Cancer Journey, I find my best moments are when I am doing Qigong, strengthening and balancing my Body, Mind, Spirit . My favorite moments are when I am actually teaching Qigong as the Chi Field is stronger when more people participate. I am happy to continue to offer Zoom Qigong classes through the Fall, October 1st thru December 21. NOTE: NO classes on Sept 28, Nov 26, 27. I will be offering the following classes: Qigong for Health, Monday 10:30-11:30PST First half of class done seated in a chair. Second half is standing if able. Always modify movements to your comfort and ability. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81711550467?pwd=U1M2WE83SnEyUVcwUmV5cXVDOFhRUT09 Meeting ID: 817 1155 0467 Wisdom Healing Qigong, Thursday 1:30-2:30PST First part of class done in a chair. Second part standing if able. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83050066201?pwd=Q3liYWdKVHI2Q2xEOVo5ekt1TUNlUT09 Meeting ID: 830 5006 6201 Password: 635560 Wild Goose Qigong Fridays 10:00-11:00 am PST Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83441759261?pwd=WjE0bzJSbW9FMXlxc1g2OWM2KzhXUT09 Meeting ID: 834 4175 9261 Password: 170831 The fee is $10 per class, or $50 for multiple classes per month, or $32 for Monday morning per month. Payment by check or Zelle. You can also find the Zoom Class links, to the class you want to take on my website, http://Dragonartsstudio.com on the “Schedule” page. If by chance I do not feel up to teaching that day, there is a link to take a free pre-recorded class. I hope to see you on Zoom Qigong. Even if you are new and have never taken my classes, give it a try. I would enjoy seeing you on Zoom. You are welcome to invite others. Wild Goose Qigong will continue at the Civic Center Duck Pond on Tuesday’s at 4:30 as long as weather permits. Please respond if you are interested. Chi blessings with gratitude Dove For more updates on my healing journey please go to http://CaringBridge.org/visit/DoveGovrin
I slept well and had an appetite. The air was good, not Smokey and I was able to practice qigong near my dragon fountain. I decided I wanted to practice my Wild Goose Qigong at the duck pond, so I emailed the president of our qigong club and she emailed to other students. I had a lovely small flock of students and We had a dreamy healing qigong practice together near the grazing Wild Geese. I feel so grateful for all the love and support. Chi blessings with gratitude and love Dove
Day 12 of the Healing Journey Feeling gratitude as I fearlessly learn to surf the 1st waves of chemo Woke at 7, took morning meds with quart cooling lemon cranberry tea, and Massaged my belly. Breathing Meditation rising from earth thru my roots Connecting to heavenly golden light, slowly descending pouring into my crown, illuminating all my cells , penetrating healing, targeting and dispersing diseases as it dissolves and leaves my body and enters Mother Earth. Looking past this first round of chemo, First days I felt unstable, seasick, holding onto my apricot tree for support as I tried pulling weeds from my garden. 3 days of juicing. 3 days of releasing. 3 days on fire. This morning, with burnt lips, feeling weathered and accomplished I survived the first turbulent waves of chemo. I feel triumphant as I glide back on smooth waters and swim with delight in my warm pool and meditate in my garden protected by my five element dragon fountains. A new day awaits me and I am ready to create something new. So grateful I was able to teach qigong most days. I have received so much love, support many gifts, and prayers from family, close friends, students and medical staff and acupuncture Thank you! Love, Dove
Dear Loved Ones Learning to ride the Chemo waves with love, support, nourishment, patience, meditation, Qigong, swimming and Chi walking. With excellent medical support, acupuncture, dear family, friends, students…. Thank you for all your love, support, encouragement, prayers and healing light. Your positive energy will help me through this long Healing Journey. Chi blessings with gratitude and love Dove Finding Nourishment
Dear Qigong Students As many of you might know, I have been diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer and started chemo yesterday. I am in good spirits, I have a good support and medical team to help me through this healing journey.Teaching qigong is like medicine for me, I teach you what I need myself to heal. I plan to continue teaching Zoom Qigong through the end of July, take August off and begin again in September. I believe doing some qigong daily or weekly is very beneficial. I have recorded most of my classes onto my website so you can continue qigong practice when I am not teaching. I have many YouTube qigong videos to follow. Just go to the Pre-Recorded Qigong Classes page for recordings, and then scroll to the video for the class you want. Please note, during regular Zoom Qigong class times , go to Schedule page and click on class link. If by chance I do not open the Zoom class, it is because I am resting from chemo treatments. Below the zoom link you will find the prerecorded lesson, so you don’t need to miss any lesson. Please pay at the end of the month depending on how many live classes I teach that month that you attended. I look forward to seeing you soon on Zoom Qigong. I appreciate all the warm wishes, prayers and healing energy that I am receiving. Wishing everyone a Happy Healthy Summer. Chi blessings with gratitude Dove
Dear Students of Qigong, During these challenging times, taking care of our Body, Mind and Spirit is so important. Ancient Qigong brings us better health and well-being while improving balance, posture and strengthening our immune system. I am so delighted that I can continue to teach you Qigong for Health, Wisdom Healing Qigong and Wild Goose Qigong, and interact with you, through Zoom meetings. This is new for me, as well as you. There were a few hoops I had to jump though to finally get it right, and there may need to be more adjustments down the road, in which I will keep you posted. This is a time of constant change, hopefully for the better. Zoom is now requiring every Meeting to have a password. This new schedule will begin in May. The fee for Zoom Qigong is $10 per class.Or $50 for unlimited classes per month. If only attending Monday morning Qigong, $32. Checks can me made to Dove Govrin or payed with Zelle. zelle.com Thank you so much for those who have already sent your payment. NOTE: Our new class schedule is slightly different. ALL CLASSES REQUIRE PASSWORDS. The Wild Goose Qigong class has been changed from Friday’s to Thursday’s at 10am. In July the College of Marin will sponsor the Wild Goose Qigong, Thursday’s from 10-12. These Zoom classes can me added to your on line calendar, copying to “notes” Zoom Qigong Schedule for through July Monday Qigong for Health 10:30am PST. First half of class done seated in a chair. Second half is standing if able. Always modify movements to your comfort and ability. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81711550467?pwd=U1M2WE83SnEyUVcwUmV5cXVDOFhRUT09 Meeting ID: 817 1155 0467 Password: 669718 Monday Wisdom Healing Qigong 6:00pm PST. First half of class done in a chair. Second half is standing if able. Always modify movements to your comfort and ability. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81879715195?pwd=aTZrd0Z2T0dtcGJNYVlaZjdFdytUQT09 Meeting ID: 818 7971 5195 Password: 788055 Wednesday Qigong for Health 6:00pm PST. First part of class lying on a mat or bed. Second part seated in chair. Last part standing if able. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/98512944207?pwd=dWh1VzlJNlNZVXJobERFUnp3dHNSZz09 Meeting ID: 985 1294 4207 Password: 087796 Wild Goose Qigong Thursday’s 10:00am PST. Most of class is standing. Have chair available for acupressure massage. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81745370532?pwd=VnpQTjJRUUE4V29zL2ZUY21xWUM4QT09 Meeting ID: 817 4537 0532 Password: 931183 Note: recommendation for wild geese beginners, a mirror for your screen when learning and following the 64 movement form Thursday’s Wisdom Healing Qigong 1:30pm PST First part of class done in a chair. Second part standing if able. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83050066201?pwd=Q3liYWdKVHI2Q2xEOVo5ekt1TUNlUT09 Meeting ID: 830 5006 6201 Password: 635560 See you soon on Zoom! Chi blessings with gratitude Dove
This show has been cancelled due to CoVid-19 Dear friends, students and loved ones I am honored to show my piece “United by Love” at the Marinwood Community Center with very talented artists on March 21. Reception with wine tasting from 3-7pm. If you are available, I would love to see you there. (FYI there are more art shows I will be participating in this spring and summer, showing off my new dragons if you can’t make this one.) Chi blessings with gratitude Dove
(NOTE: To read the text, with pictures inserted, Click “Read More”) December 14th: Feeling like Royalty in Vietnam on our Halong Bay Emperor Cruise. Pure gratitude for these amazing experiences with our family. December 15th: More highlights from our Amazing Vietnam Adventure. From common life to majestic… December 18th: With giant hands supporting the Golden Bridge, to Marble Mountain with marble dragons, to Coconut Forest Village bamboo basket boats, to the lantern lit charming city of Hoi An, everyday is a wonderful adventure. December 19th: Touring the Vietnam mountain country side near Dalat on motorcycles, we visited the Elephant Waterfall, Quan Yin, Happy Buddha, Coffee Farms, with highest quality Weasel Poop Coffee, Silk Farm, Flower Farms, and Cricket Farm, YUM December 20th: As we were leaving the Flower City of Dalat, leaving behind our Vietnamese motorcycle drivers, we stopped at the famous and amazing Crazy House, a true fantasy guesthouse. Taking a roller coaster down to a water fall, we left the mountains to the coast and pampered ourselves with a mud bath, hot springs and massage. Life doesn’t get any better than this. December 22nd: After leaving my peaceful daily Qigong practice site, we flew to busy Saigon and visited the Vietnam War Museum. It was very painful to see the horrific photographs of the war, how many soldiers and civilians were killed and the destruction and casualties… Today we drove to the peaceful Mekong River area, taking boat rides thru the river channels to visit villages producing coconut products: candy, milk, oil, charcoal, protective clothing… Ending back in Saigon’s congested busy life with families of 3 to 4 people riding motorcycles… December 24th: At The Chopsticks Saigon Restaurant, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · Festive Candle Lighting with girls and family members. Happy Chanukah with Govrin family. December 26th: Cambodia, our final destination. A spiritual Buddhist country heart felt every moment. Siem Reap, Angkor Wat, Angkor Tom… Pure gratitude to my sister in law Dafna for planning this miraculous trip. Thank you for traveling with us to Vietnam and Cambodia. Pure pleasure sharing this trip with all of you. Chi blessings with gratitude Dove PS: December 28th: I brought the taste of Vietnam home with us. Pamelo Chicken Salad, Chicken Spring Rolls, Chicken soup and watermelon juice… Glad to be back home after an exceptionally wonderful trip. Happy Healthy New Years