What we’re about
# 🌿 Welcome to Inner Peace Qigong — 40 Years and Growing!
We offer gentle, powerful classes in Inner Peace Qigong, Qi Meditation, Zen, Presence, Energy Work & Food Based Healing — in person and online.
Beginner-friendly. Heart-centered. Small groups.
Scroll down to explore upcoming classes, or message Sunim anytime with questions:
📩 innerpeaceqigong@icloud.com
📲 Questions? DM Hae Kwang Sunim at 416-797-7553
Welcome to the circle. We’re happy you’re here.
If you are seeking calm, clarity, healing, or deeper connection, you are in the right place.
### ✨ Train with Us — Three Beautiful Ways to Connect
• In-Person Classes: Brampton, Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington, Dunnville / Niagara
• Wednesday Night Virtual Classes: Join Sunim live each week from home on Zoom
• Welland Tuesday Evening (6:30 pm - 7:45 pm) & Wednesday Morning Classes (9:30 am - 10:45 am) DM Sunim to join at 416-797-7553
• One Day & Weekend Retreats & Workshops: Restore, recharge, grow in community
Whether you are brand new or deeply experienced, you will be warmly guided into the heart of these practices.
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## 💛 What You Will Experience
- Gentle, restorative Qigong that opens energy flow
- Meditation & Presence practices that calm the mind
- Stress release tools rooted in ancient healing arts
- Energy work that reconnects you to vitality
- A heart-centred community that supports your inner growth
- Immediate benefits — starting your very first class
No previous experience is required.
Just bring your breath, your body, and an open heart.
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## 🌟 Our Mission Is You
Inner Peace Qigong is dedicated to helping you:
- Strengthen mind–body connection
- Reduce stress and emotional tension
- Restore inner balance and vitality
- Find clarity, grounding, and peace
- Grow spiritually in a loving community
Every 90-minute class includes:
Inner Peace Qigong • Healing Tools • Meditation • Energy Practices
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## ✨ What Makes Inner Peace Qigong Unique
This path is experiential, practical, and rooted in 40 years of training in the deepest traditions of:
- Thai Healing Arts
- Zen & Meditation
- Mind-Body Qigong
- Energy Healing
- Food-Based Healing
- Emotional Release Practices
- Compassion, Oneness & Heart-Centered Living
These teachings are not philosophy — they are tools you can use every day to navigate life’s challenges with clarity and strength.
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## 🌱 A Gentle, Effective & Transformational Practice
- Perfect for beginners
- Safe and accessible at any age
- Scientifically supported for stress relief, healing, and emotional balance
Come experience the peaceful rhythm of your true nature — and reconnect with the deeper ground of being.
Join a class this week! Reach out to Hae Kwang Sunim any time with question or to just say hello by text at 416-797-7553
Questions? Innerpeaceqigong@icloud.com
Know the Healing Gift of 'Qi'. Renew Your Heart with 'Presence'.
Restore Peace and Reclaim Your Energy!
It's Gentle, Effective and Practical Self-Care.
No Previous Experience Required.
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We offer Qigong, Meditation, Zen, Breathwork, and Energy Healing classes designed to support nervous system regulation, stress reduction, emotional balance, and overall well-being. Reach out with any questions. DM Hae Kwang Sunim at 416-797-7553. You are welcome here!
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About The Teacher:
Hae Kwang Sunim started training at the age of 18 in Thailand. He has taken full seminary and in temple training in S. Korea, with graduated ordinations (including Bhikkhu ordination) under Patriarch Kun Sunim. He spent over 25 years distilling the I.P.Q.G. deepest and hardest to grasp teachings into a simplified language so it can be taught and effectively applied directly in daily life. In 2005 (2549), the 19th Headquarters in Korea appointed Venerable Hae Kwang Sunim as Director of Bo Kwang Zen Center Palm Springs, U.S.A. In 2013, the Western Bhikkhus Council nominated Hae Kwang Sunim 교구장 Kyo Goo Jahng of all American-European Temples (closest english translation: North American-European Oversight Head / Bishop / Director).
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Hae Kwang Sunim drew from the most effective mind-body teachings he acquired from studying under different teachers in the East, including the teachings of Wat Bua Luang in Thailand. Part of the methodology is based on the ancient Eastern principles of Hai Palung (Energy Healing), Mind-Body Healing Qigong, Pon Klie Kwan Sow (Emotional Release), Meditation, Food Based Healing and the importance of compassion, gratitude, oneness, outreach and the need to support the whole person holistically - Body, Mind and Spirit.
Help bring Mind-Body Wellness to the World!
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## 🌺 We Are Here to Support You
Join us in community — online or in person — and begin your journey into:
Inner Peace Qigong • Meditation • Presence • Energy Work • Healing
You are welcome here.
We would love to meet you.
### 📞 Reach Out Anytime
Text Sunim: 416-797-7553
Email: **innerpeaceqigong@icloud.com**
Website: www.innerpeaceqigong.com
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
I first met you in 2012 and was introduced to Zen and Qigong. Before I moved away in 2019, I think I attended every Qigong class and 'Tea Circle' I could fit in. I so 'enjoyed' it all!!! These Teachings gifted me with insights and tools that changed my life in ways that I never thought possible. During the last two years... because of these tools... I was 'graced' to be able to breathe into the fear and face the cancer diagnosis together with the courage to go through the cancer treatments. Sunim... I have deep appreciation and gratitude for all that you taught me... thank YOU - Patricia ❤️🩹🙏
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“I hadn't realized how much I have missed Sanga and your words of wisdom until today!!! Ty Sunim|!”
- Donicka Budd., **Registered Psychotherapist
MA SCP **BA CYCP *
November 22, 2020
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I first started partaking in the classes when I was still working over 10 years ago. I found that the Saturday morning classes were my reset button that allowed me to refresh and be ready for my gruelling week ahead.
When ever I found myself in distress engaging in the classes and applying the learned grounding practises that Sunim teaches became my lifeline to tranquility.
Last year with my cancer diagnosis, I was able to truly test the Qi Gong class practise and tools shared in a big way, and I can confidently say that they not only sustained me but provided me with the comfort and stamina to get through my treatments with calm and ease.
The Qi Gong practise along with Sunim’s compassionate teachings always leave me feeling like I am walking on clouds, and that my body has had a inner cleansing - a restorative generative feeling that no doubt supports my continued healing in this cancer journey that I now find myself in.
I do not know how I would have been able to cope without the classes, without the techniques shared and without Sunim’s compassionate presence.
Sincerely hope that more people will have the opportunity to access to this modality of healing that truly is empowering and life changing.
Please feel free to reach out and happy to share more about my experience with Qi Gong and Sunim.
Warm regards
Susan Ksiezopolski
Feb, 2023
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It was a great "virtual" class today. I felt so relaxed and understood More. I found I was actually tingling all over. I actually read a bit of the information you sent, this time. It helped. Thank you. I will see you on Monday.
Michelle Fletcher
March 2023
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This practice has been the best healing post cancer for me and to maintain positive and balanced mental health during the pandemic!
Thank you Sunim for being there for us throughout these years!
Tonight was tremendous 🙏🏼💎
Merci beaucoup
IL-Shim Marie-Claire Boyle
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Thank you Sunim for another WONDERFUL Silent Retreat. You have a gift for creating a nurturing and nourishing environment. This retreat was filled with an abundance of Peace and Love. GRATITUDE for the nourishing environment, the Love and Peace you created as my awareness grew vast, expanded and my Truth was beautifully revealed. I look forward with great anticipation to all your retreats Sunim and I feel they are “food for my Soul” so I will be back again. It was EXCITING to meet in person some of those I have only seen in your Zoom classes and I feel BLESSED to have made some new friends while for those that I knew it was FANTASTIC to see them in person once again and the opportunity to deepen our bond. Thank you, thank you, thank you Sunim. There’s nothing like you and Sangha to put a SMILE on my face and in my heart. I look forward to attending the October Silent Retreat. With Love, - Helen E
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Hae Kwang does it right! Starts off with d-stressing exercises and then from a somewhat guided to full meditation followed with a talk that nails it for me! Can't believe i didn't have to travel to Asia for this experience. Thank you! - Rick G.
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Wanted to share I went to sleep last night and had a nightmare within 20 minutes. I was soooo tired and then remembered to do my Kidney cleanse and fell back asleep without a repeat nightmare. Typically grounding takes hours for me I so am grateful for this tool.
With Gratitude..........
Shelly
January 11, 2023
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"Amazing retreat! A few things I loved; high vibrational practice with Hae Kwang in person! meeting and talking with Aubrey, honest personal sharing, warm people, delicious food, prepared and offered with love, ethereal music, soft lighting, peace and silence, a magical winter setting, being reminded that the most momentous changes in my life have been preceeded by surrender. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
Sandra Freer,
MSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist.
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Hi Sunim,
I hope you are staying warm in this winter weather. Just wanted to say thank you for the teachings yesterday. It’s beautiful how the universe works and provides just what you need. I was really struggling the few days before class. It felt as if I was in an internal tornado but paralyzed at the same time. I went through my tool box/Rolodex of practices but was still struggling to find that space, that space between thoughts. But through the offerings of your teachings and the space created by the community, I was able to add more tools to the tool box and felt guided and supported while doing so. So a heartfelt thank you to you and the community. The knowing that pain/challenges are our greatest professor if we allow it, becomes much more accessible when the light and love from others is shared in support of the journey.
With love and gratitude
Tina G
January 27, 2022
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I love love love the Qi blankets (practice)! This morning’s class was so beautiful and deep. Thanks Sunim and everyone in our beautiful sangha!
- Coleen M
November 28th, 2020
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A re-energizing silent retreat this weekend and grateful that the words started flowing again. Hae Kwang Sunim in deep gratitude.
“Retreat into Silence
my encounter with silence
is a bridge to self
that reorients me.
the outer silence
drowns out
My inner chaos
Silence the voices
Allows me to retreat
Into stillness
To listen and hear my heart
My only compass to my true self.
mindless chatter evaporates
Mindful presence permeates
My being becomes my guidepost
In persuit of life’s unfolding.
(C) Susan Ksiezopolski
Inspired by Inner Peace Qigong Silent Retreat April 2023, In gratitude to Hae Kwang Sunim
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Dear Sunim, I think I have been coming to your classes for possibly 5 years? Maybe more? I knew that first class that I had finally found what I was searching for and you truly have helped me ultimately find peace of mind. I am so very grateful to you and this Sangha and I cannot imagine my life without you and your teachings in it.
Thank you - Sally H.
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“I love love love love on line classes. Please do not stop them ever! Cheers!”
- Ellen
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"I am finding that 3 times a week vs 1-2 times a month is making a huge difference with my meditation practice! Definitely a lot deeper than ever before .... very grateful that we are able to meet like this so often”. - Sally
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“Beautiful meditation, I went ‘deep’ and feel such peace and ease. Blessings to you all.” - Katie
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“I am truly speechless with love and gratitude for this experience with you all.” - Valerie
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“Thank you SO MUCH Sunim for today’s precious gift. There are no words for it, as you say.” -
Katja
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"Dear Hae Kwang Sunim,
Please keep doing what you are doing. I know for a fact that I would not be able to weather the life challenges I have been facing without your teachings. The benefits I have gained from them are immeasurable.
So thank you for the teachings, the beautiful community you have built and simply for being you.
Sending love and light."
Ellen Schoffer
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“The (On-Line Class) PDFs are terrific. Both in terms of providing guidance in helping me to remember the actions, as well as the underlying reasons for the actions.” - Michael
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“I am still floating in the peace and stillness of the groundedness of my being. Thank you Sunim for the beautiful class tonight. This opportunity to be with you more regularly is such a gift it really cannot be fully expressed. Thank you all.” - Coleen
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“Well for my first time class everything talked about I sure was ready for. The tools were simple to remember, thank goodness, even after only one sitting. Blessings ”
— Sheilagh Mercer
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“It will enhance my knowledge, experience and way of life. Being able to learn, practice and apply all that is learned in this group will most definitely improve my life and the life of others around me. ”
— Abdul
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“ I found Inner Peace Qigong classes with Hae Kwang Sunim very helpful, easy to do, always give you peace of mind, good mood and strong wish to come back again ”
— Tania Vasilyeva
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“ I always wanted to practice Qigong and this group is what I was looking for; something much needed in my life, learning more about Zen and everything this groups offers. Great experience on my first visit. ”
— Graciela
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“ Very useful and Empowering. ”
— Liane Harris
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“ After attending "Awakening: A Return to Your Original Nature" I can now say that I'm not seeking to become anything! LOL :) All is within and I'm thrilled that Hae Kwang Sunim is sharing his wisdom and aiding in my awakening. The Qigong and meditations alone are worth coming out to any meeting for and the energy work, well it’s just simply amazing! ”
— Emily
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“ This was my first meeting. I was comfortable from the moment I entered the space. I shared the energy healing session of the evening with three wonderfully amazing women. With their kindness and awareness I intrinsically felt the energy that was offered to me. Inner release occurred in a number of ways and levels. I will attend again! Thank you Hae Kwang for your expertise and energy in making this happen in a safe and welcoming environment. ”
— Judith Robuliak
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Hi Sunim...
Thank YOU for sending this updated PDF... it is most helpful knowing that there are other methods / avenues to seek out to improve sleep. The Cancer Treatments I have received are life saving and for that I am most grateful. That said... the side effects from the drugs used also have resulted in chronic fatigue and disturbed sleep patterns... so to have these extra 'tools' to manage this is deeply appreciated.
I experienced a 'whole lot of joy' the other night as I participated in the Wednesday Qigong session... what a great evening!
Thank YOU ⭐️💫🙏
Patricia
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“I believe Qigong, Meditation, Zen, Energy Work & Healing is a wonderful way of healing oneself and others, becoming one with the Universe and understanding our purpose here. ” — Gail on Nov 13,
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"Mastering Zen Qigong - Step by Step" was my first introduction to Qigong and it was a great start to this healing art. Welcoming and warm group greatly enhanced the learning. Thank you and looking forward to attending future classes."
— Arun
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“ In each of my three meetings with this group I was surprised to realize that I feel immediately part of the group regardless who are the other persons like me - in search of learning and practicing Qigong. I believe that this feeling is shared by all other persons I met in my last three meetings, as it is carefully guided by this Group Leadership team. ”
— MIHAELA SAVU
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“ It is a life saver ;o))) ” — Dae Bosal Anna
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“ Today was my first visit and I truly enjoyed the class. The people there are so nice and welcoming. The moves that Sunim showed were easy to follow. I love the music, Qigong, the meditation, stretching, the experiences were amazing! My favourite part was when we were playing with the energy ball, I could actually felt the magnetic feeling in my hands. Also the part when we used our fingers to pull out bad energies and I could feel the tingling on my legs as I move my fingers up my body, that's awesome! The class is so relaxing, the group discussion in the end was a nice touch, like a story telling, or sharing experiences with each other. I will be back for more. Thank you so much, Sunim, you are a great instructor!”
— Kim
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“ Went to my first Inner Peace Qigong Meetup and it was great .... positive energy and the Q & A afterwards gives you insight into what you are going wrong and what you can do try and change. ”
— Amanda
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“ Thoroughly enjoyed myself last night…. Loved the flow, energy and softness of the class. This is just what my body & mind needs… I experienced my own Qi and it felt like I was an instrument of much grace & love moving through the air... Just Wonderful… I so look forward to attending future classes...BTW~~ Feeling pretty AWESOME today!! Many thanks also to Marie for the ride over to bus stop..
- Namaste, Lisa Waldegrave
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“Love it ”
— Gloria Brock
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“Wonderful and peaceful ”
— Sunil Vidyarthi
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“Great people, Great energy, worth looking into for anyone wondering whether to go or not.”
— Billy Watterson
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“I need to be in a calm soothing atmosphere so this is very good for me.”
— Lotus Bynight
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“I love the calm, positive, healing energy radiating from Hae Kwang Robert - great stress release and wonderful feeling after the session. Thanks! ”
— Surin
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“I'm glad that I join this group. Wonderful teacher, Great energy! Love meditation and healing message at the end.”
— Chida Pan
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“Excellent meetup group. I highly recommend it to those who wish to learn other modalities of healing.”
— Kath R.
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“Great class and information received from our teacher Sunim. This is a very good class for everyone who is interested into meditation, energy work or a stress reducing activity. ”
— Mirela M.
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“Excellent... this is what I'm looking for. ”
— Lissie Kitchin
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"I was given a teaching that said on the day of your birth that instead of receiving (although the teaching last night was a gift gratefully received), you give back to all the people, experiences that have helped, are helping you Be You. I thank this Sangha - the good people I am meeting, the practice, the sharing that is expanding, grounding, each of us in our own unique ways to be Our Best Selves. Who knew ( I did not) when I came into this world, that I would be sharing this walk at this time with such genuinely heartfelt, beautiful people . My 'legs', I know, are still wobbly from having fallen (thus the ego voice is still seeking 'contol') but my Heart knows the Way Home. It really does. And isn't that the heartbeat we hear, we feel, when we gather together? So, Thankyou to Everyone for the support, Love we offer one another from within this Sangha and to you Sunim, - I have heard you say a few times that 'we' (the members) create the Sangha . Yet, there would be no Sangha if it weren't for the 'ground' you have created, offering All a Sacred (safe) Space to feel welcome to enter and Just Be and for that I contine to Thank You. Love to All."
- Sintaa- June 12, 2023
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🌿 Wednesdays From Home — Live Inner Peace Qigong on Zoom with Sunim
Location not specified yet## 🌿 Wednesdays Join In From Home —
A deeply restorative midweek reset you can join from the comfort of home.
For years, our community has gathered virtually on Wednesday evenings — and the depth of connection, healing, and stillness we experience together from home has been extraordinary.
This is your weekly invitation to Train in the Inner Life Way — a heart-centered path of Qigong, Zen, breath, presence, and healing that nourishes body, mind, and spirit.
No driving.
No rushing.
No stress.
Just peace, presence, and reconnection — right from your living room.
Class is 75 minutes, and each week is a new experience.
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## ✨ Why Attend From Home?
Practicing Inner Peace Qigong from home allows you to:
- Settle in with complete privacy and comfort
- Integrate the calm directly into your evening routine
- Avoid travel stress — simply arrive as you are
- Create a sanctuary space in your own home
- Feel safe, supported, and deeply guided
- Deepen your inner life quietly and intimately
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## ✨ What You’ll Experience Each Week
Every class is unique but includes a blend of:
### 🌬 Inner Peace Qigong Practice
Gentle movement, breathwork, and Qi activation to restore energy channels.
### 🧘 Train in the Inner Life Way
Practical tools to cultivate presence, inner strength, emotional clarity, and Self-awareness.
### 🧠 Science-Backed Stress Regulation
Techniques to quiet the nervous system and reset stress hormones.
### 💛 Emotional Reset & Healing Tools
Practices that dissolve overwhelm and bring the body and mind back to harmony.
### 🔄 Rotating Weekly Themes
- Zen insights & mindfulness
- Qi strengthening & energy balancing
- Tao wisdom & guided meditation
- Inner Life training
- Self-healing methods
- Community reflection (optional)
Even virtually, the class feels personal, grounded, and deeply connected.
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## 🕖 WHEN
Wednesdays at 7:00 PM Eastern
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## 💻 WHERE — On Zoom (Join From Home)
🔗 Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89989419619?pwd=Z0NHQi9sdG5JQ3IxMWlSNThyZzI3Zz09
Meeting ID: 899 8941 9619
Password: 21690
👉 Please confirm by email before your first class so we can add you to the list.
Email: innerpeaceqigong@icloud.com
DM 416-797-7553
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## 💸 INVESTMENT
### Single Class
- Before HST: $17.70
- HST: $2.30
- Total: $20 CAD
### 2-Class Bundle
- Before HST: $13.28 × 2 = $26.55
- HST: $3.45
- Total: $30 CAD
Includes emailed PDFs + home practice gems.
### U.S. Friends
Deduct 25% from Canadian pricing when paying USD via e-transfer.
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## ✅ How to Join
- Send e-transfer in advance to: innerpeaceqigong@icloud.com
- Click the Zoom link 5 minutes before class
- Create a peaceful home space — soft light, cushion, blanket, or chair
- Settle in. Breathe. Heal.
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## 💛 Midweek Calm. Midweek Clarity. Midweek You-Time — From Home.
You don’t need to push through the week running on empty.
Take one nourishing hour to:
- Refill your energy
- Soften anxiety
- Restore your nervous system
- Deepen your Inner Life Way training
- Connect with your true nature
- Come back to you
This is your weekly sacred pause — your reset button — your reminder that healing and inner peace are always available.
🧘♂️ Join us this Wednesday from home. We can’t wait to welcome you.
With peace and respect,
Hae Kwang Sunim
www.innerpeaceqigong.com
Email: innerpeaceqigong@icloud.com
We offer Qigong, Meditation, Zen, Breathwork, and Energy Healing classes designed to support nervous system regulation, stress reduction, emotional balance, and overall well-being. Reach out with any questions. DM Hae Kwang Sunim at 416-797-7553. You are welcome here!
What People Are Saying:
"Dear Hae Kwang Sunim, Please keep doing what you are doing. I know for a fact that I would not be able to weather the life challenges I have been facing without your teachings. The benefits I have gained from them are immeasurable. So thank you for the teachings, the beautiful community you have built and simply for being you.
Sending love and light."
Ellen Schoffer
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“The (On-Line Class) PDFs are terrific. Both in terms of providing guidance in helping me to remember the actions, as well as the underlying reasons for the actions.” - Michael
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“I am still floating in the peace and stillness of the groundedness of my being. Thank you Sunim for the beautiful class tonight. This opportunity to be with you more regularly is such a gift it really cannot be fully expressed. Thank you all.” - Coleen5 attendees
Past events
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