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The Nov. 28 gathering in Hartford brings gentle movement, breathwork and meditation together with tea sharing, part of a community that has grown around Qigong at Toivo.
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Tea sharing gives the Saturday Valley Qigong gathering at Toivo a social dimension: the Nov. 28 session combines gentle movement, breathwork and meditation with a practice the event listing identifies as a Chinese tea tradition.
Valley Qigong grew from classes and workshops offered by Toivo founder Deron Drumm. People who met through the practice came together to form a subcommunity; classes now take place multiple times a week, according to Toivo.
The group’s weekly tea ceremonies are described as a way to connect, while workshops and potlucks also take place during the year. That wider pattern helps explain why tea sharing belongs in the gathering’s description alongside movement, breathwork and meditation.
Further reading: At Toivo – Toivo ↗ · Valley Qigong at Toivo ↗
Toivo describes itself as a peer-run center for holistic healing. Across its offerings, the center says facilitators bring lived experience together with training and skills in their modalities. Its FAQ welcomes people regardless of their prior experience with holistic practices, so a background in Qigong is not presented as a condition for joining.
Further reading: At Toivo – Toivo ↗ · FAQs – Toivo ↗
The date-specific listing gives the session as 9:30 to 11 a.m. Valley Qigong is also described as a recurring Saturday gathering; the Nov. 28 listing points to a Dec. 5 occurrence, but no end date for the weekly series is stated.
The event listing marks admission free. Toivo welcomes contributions to support its offerings, but says no one is turned away for lack of funds; the listing does not make a donation a condition of entry.
Valley Qigong at Toivo ↗ · Toivo – Nourish Mind, Body & Spirit ↗
Toivo appreciates advance RSVPs and offers pre-registration through its calendar or app, but does not say an RSVP is required. Membership, referrals and insurance are not required either.
Toivo says most regular activities are open to children who are interested in participating, but it does not offer childcare. No age rule specific to this Qigong session is stated.
Toivo identifies the rear entrance as wheelchair accessible and asks visitors who need additional accommodations to contact the center ahead of time. The center also asks visitors to avoid perfume, cologne and other scented personal-care products. It describes the space as scent-conscious, not guaranteed scent-free.
Toivo is at 1477 Park Street, Suite 102, Hartford, at the corner of Park Street and Bartholomew Avenue. Its free parking lot is behind the building, with the entrance off Bartholomew Avenue.
At the exterior touchpad, select Visitor Pass and enter 042014. At the inside door, enter 1777, then continue straight to Suite 102. If the door is closed, ring the doorbell. The calendar also gives an alternate front entrance via the muraled stairway.
Toivo identifies the rear entrance as wheelchair accessible. Contact the center ahead of time for additional accommodations. The venue directions provide no transit routes; the map links can calculate directions from your own starting point.
Advance RSVPs are appreciated, and pre-registration is available through Toivo’s calendar or app, but the center does not say it is required.
Toivo welcomes people regardless of their experience or background with holistic practices; no Qigong prerequisite is stated.
Toivo says most regular activities are open to children who are interested in participating. It does not offer childcare, and no age rule specific to this session is stated.
Toivo says it provides the materials and equipment its activities need. Comfortable clothes that are loose or stretchy are recommended for movement classes; special fitness or yoga clothing is not expected.
1477 Park Street, Suite 102, Hartford, CT 06106
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