Monday Morning Tai Chi with Nina Crist
Weekly Practice 8:00 - 8:30 • Discussion 8:30 - 9:00
Live on Zoom with Access to All Recordings

"I created Embodied Alchemy as a living space for practice, reflection, and returning to what matters." - Nina Crist

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Founding Membership: $49/month
Future membership rate: $69/month

What is the Embodied Alchemy Method?

Embodied Alchemy is a gentle but profound path of returning to the body as a living expression of the Tao.

Through seasonal meridian practice, chi cultivation through movement, breath, contemplation, and Taoist study, each month offers a way to deepen presence, restore balance, and live with greater harmony.

This membership is not about rushing to improve yourself.

It is about listening more deeply, moving more truthfully, and remembering what is already here.

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“To Return to the Root is to Find Peace.”
— Tao Te Ching

A Glimpse Into the Membership

Live Monday Classes

Weekly 30-minute teachings and embodied practice sessions

Tao Te Ching + Taoist Reflection

Monthly contemplative teachings rooted in Taoist wisdom

Book Club & Integration

Journal prompts, suggested practices, and reflections for daily life

What Begins to Shift

→  You begin your week feeling clear instead of scattered.

→  Your nervous system becomes more regulated and steady.

→  You build energy instead of constantly feeling depleted.

→  You stop starting over every week

→  Your body feels more connected, open, and strong.

→  You feel more grounded, present, and internally anchored.

Inside Your Membership 

A simple structure to support consistency, depth, and real transformation.  

  • Four live Monday classes each month
  • Replays for every class
  • Monthly meridian theme
  • Tao Te Ching chapter and reflection
  • Taoist book club
  • Journal prompts
  • Suggested embodied and daily-life practices
  • Ongoing deepening through Q&A and reflection

Ready to begin your practice?

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How the Membership Works

A simple, sustainable practice you can return to each week

Practice each Week 

Join the Monday classes live or through the replay, and deepen through embodied practice, reflection, and discussion.

Experience the Monthly Theme

Each month, we explore one meridian in relationship to the season, the organ system, and the emotional-spiritual landscape it reflects.

Integrate into Daily Life 

Each month includes Taoist contemplation, book club reflections, journal prompts, and simple life practices to support real transformation.

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
— Lao Tzu

This Membership May Be for You If…

  • You long for a deeper relationship with your body
  • You’re drawn to Taoist wisdom, embodiment, and seasonal living
  • You want a grounded spiritual practice that can be lived in daily life
  • You value gentle consistency over pressure and overwhelm
  • You’re seeking clarity, nourishment, and inner alignment

Monthly Membership

Founding Members Price
For the First 25 Members
$49/month (Standard $69/month)

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Your access remains active for as long as your membership is active

About Nina

Nina Crist is the creator of the Embodied Alchemy Method, developed through more than 25 years of devoted practice in the internal arts.

 

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Blending Tai Chi, Qigong, Kung Fu, yoga, breathwork, Taoist philosophy, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, she offers a grounded and accessible approach to releasing unprocessed energy, regulating the nervous system, and restoring balance in body and being.

Her teaching is refined, deeply embodied, and shaped by decades of lived experience.

Through this work, Nina guides students into a more connected, regulated, and life-giving way of living — one rooted not in force, but in presence, rhythm, and the intelligence of the body.

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May — Heart
June — Small Intestine
July — Pericardium
August — San Jiao / Triple Burner
September — Spleen
October — Stomach
November — Lung
December — Large Intestine
January — Kidney
February — Bladder
March — Liver
April — Gallbladder

Frequently Asked Questions

These are some of the questions people most frequently ask us:

Do I Need Prior Experience?

No. This practice meets you exactly where you are.

Whether you’re new to movement or have years of experience, you’ll be guided in a way that supports your body, your energy, and your pace.

What If I Can’t Attend Live?

You’ll have access to the replay of every session inside your membership library.

You can return to the practice at any time throughout the week and move at your own rhythm.

How Long Are the Sessions?

Each live practice is 30 minutes.

Afterward, you’re welcome to stay for optional integration, reflection, or Q&A.

Is This Physically Intense?

No. This is not about intensity or performance.

The focus is on intentional, conscious movement that supports regulation, energy, and alignment.

What Kind of Results Can I Expect? 

With consistency, members often experience:

More energy and vitality
Greater emotional balance
A deeper connection to their body
Increased clarity and presence

This is a practice that builds over time.

Can I Cancel Anytime?

Yes. Your membership is month-to-month, and you can cancel at any time.

Your access remains active for the remainder of your billing cycle.

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If you’re feeling drawn to this, you don’t need to have everything figured out.

You’re welcome to begin where you are.

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Will the Price Increase?

Yes.

The current rate is part of the founding phase of the membership.

As the membership grows, the rate will increase to reflect the depth and ongoing development of the work.

Those who join at the founding rate will keep that rate for as long as their membership remains active.

Begin Where You Are
Return to yourself.

Embodied Alchemy is an invitation to return to the wisdom of the body, the rhythm of the seasons, and the quiet guidance of the Tao.

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You don’t need to wait until everything is aligned.

You can begin now.