If you follow PCAC’s Instagram you know that on the first Wednesdays of the month at Movement Collective, participants have had the chance to experience Qigong healing as part of their visit.
This month we’ve decided to have two such dates, December 3rd and 31st! Also next month, we’ll be collaborating on the first Wednesday of 2026, January 8th, so those who want to bless and honor the turning of the hourglass with a full reset can have two consecutive weekly sessions.
The time and place for these collaborative CA-Qigong sessions is the same as regular community acupuncture. Location is 3921 St. Claude (Movement Collective). Come between 1pm and 3:20pm to get a treatment. To get full acupuncture, as before, you will need to make an appointment (link at end of article). To get Qigong healing, &/or ear acupuncture, no appointment is needed.
Sifu Chris Mautino of Dragon Longevity Arts is the Qigong healer. He has many years of practice cultivating internal Qi through martial arts and Nei Gong, and learned techniques to influence the Qi of others. This is what he practices at his studio in The Holistic Environment (located at the New Orleans Healing Center), as well as at our CA-Qigong collaborations.
Qigong healing for the recipient is largely passive, in that the recipient will be lying on a table focusing on breath work and keeping a still center while the Qigong healer smooths and clears their Qi. The session is partly no contact and partly uses a light, steady contact.
If you come for both community acupuncture or ear acupuncture and Qigong healing, you can plan on about an hour and a half (up to two hours). Any sessions beginning later than 3:00 we will have to keep somewhat shorter, since the room must be available for the kung fu class that begins at 4:30.
Sliding scale as follows: (note: there is no “glass ceiling” to the high end of our sliding scale: we gladly accept what you can offer if it’s more than the suggested maximum!)
Community Acupuncture only, $25-50
Qigong healing only, $25-50
Ear acupuncture and Qigong healing, $25-50
Community Acupuncture and Qigong healing together, $40-100
Ear acupuncture only, $5-10
Come prepared for your session by wearing loose-fitting, comfortable clothing. Ideally you should not arrive hungry, but also not right after a big lunch. We will have water available.
We look forward to seeing you at our collaborative sessions!
Links:
Schedule an appointment: https://acusimple.com/access/10024
Dragon Longevity Arts: dragonlongevityarts.com
Peoples Community Acupuncture Collective Nola 
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