dancEnlight

01/03/2026

The beginning of the year is often described in Chinese with a familiar idiom: “The primordial source returns, and the myriad forms are renewed.”一元復始，萬象更新.

With this spirit of renewal and intention, I am offering Qigong, yoga, and Chinese calligraphy classes in 2026. I truly hope these offerings will bring you joy and inspiration.

2026 Qigong Programs Online & In-Person. All classes are required to register without regiistration fee. However, there is paypal service fee will applied.

Spcial Retreat
Qigong & Yoga Retreat at the Himalayan Institute taught by Catherine Lynch and Lorelei Chang
Date & Time: February 6 to February 8
Friday 7pm to Saturday 12noon
To register, please visit:
https://www.dancenlight.org/classes/embodying-resilience/

Zoom Classes taught by Lorelei
1. Qigong Forms Practice Series
( Jan 5 to Dec 21, Mondays, 7-8amET)
To register, please visit:
https://www.dancenlight.org/qigong/qigong-forms-practice/

2. Qigong taught in Chinese
(Jan 6 to Dec 29, Tuesdays, 7-8amET)
To register, please contact me directly.

3. Breath of the Dao: Qigong & Yoga Integration Series
(Jan 9 to Jan 22, 2027, Fridays: 7-8amET)
To register, please visit:
https://www.dancenlight.org/.../formless-qigong-the-art.../

4. Spirit of the Brush: Qigong for Creative Awakening
(Jan 11 to Mar 22 , Mar 29 to May 31, Sundays, 1-2pm)
To register, please visit:
https://www.dancenlight.org/.../the-art-of-integration.../

In-Person Classes taught by Lorelei

1. Dance & Wellness
Weekly on Saturdays: 1:30-2:30pm
Starts on Jan 10th
To register, please visit:
https://www.dancenlight.org/classes/rave/

2. Qigong & Taijiquan
Weekly on Saturdays: 2:30-3:30pm
Starts on Jan 10th
To register, please visit:
https://www.dancenlight.org/classes/rave/

Photo by Jeff Holcombe

All classes are held at Rave Studio located at 150 Sullivan Ave, South Windsor, CT 06074. Registration is required

02/25/2024

It’s a heart-gathering event! I am so grateful for this opportunity working with my beloved teacher and dear friend, Nini Melvin and a long time collaborator and amazing musician, Joseph M. Getter at this beautiful museum yesterday. The entire day was filled with lively energy, I was soaked into that beautiful qi field, didn’t remember to take more pics until it’s too late. Thank you my dear friend, Julie for catching some moments.

02/13/2024

We're excited to have not one but two events featuring Lorelei Chang of dancEnlight: a public masterclass at the Yale Schwarzman Center this Sunday as part of their Everybody Dances series and an interactive performance at the New Haven Museum on the day of Lunarfest. Lorelei is a renowned modern dance artist and was one of the first pioneers when modern dance was introduced to China in 1987. She is also a Qigong teacher, and a Chinese calligrapher who has dedicated her life to studying these disciplines for nearly 40 years, and interweaves them all into her dance.

Register for the Everyboday Dances masterclass at https://yaleconnect.yale.edu/SchwarzmanCenter/rsvp_boot?id=2266516.

We'll be highlighting different Lunarfest events and partners all month. For the full Lunarfest schedule, visit yalechina.org/lunarfest .

02/12/2024

Come join us to celebrate Chinese New Year with DANCE at the beautiful Schwarzman Center, Yale University. We will be starting with Swimming Dragon to Zodiac inspired warm up. I will be teaching Chinese dance infused Modern Dance as well as Improvisation with props. It will be a super fun class!

Please check this website for more details.
https://schwarzman.yale.edu/events/everybody-dances-lorelei-chang

02/08/2024

I am delighted to be invited to teach a master dance class at the Yale University and perform, a solo show, "Movement Medicine" with my beloved Shiatsu teacher, Nini Melvin as the narrator and beautiful live music by the brilliant musician, Joseph Getter at the New Heaven Museum.

The dance class will be held on 2/18, at 11-12:30pm at the Yale University. The "Movement Medicine" show will be at the New Heaven Museum at 2pm. (114 Whitney Avenue, New Heaven). For more details, please visit: https://www.yalechina.org/year-of-the-dragon

This is part of Chinese New Year's celebration that organized by the Yale University. It's FREE and open to all. There will be another events before and after us. Come and bring your friends and family to celebrate the Chinese New Year and welcome the Green Dragon with many fun activities.

Join us for the parade down Whitney Avenue to ring in the Year of the Dragon. The parade will begin at the intersection of Whitney Avenue and Grove Street and move north. Our showstopper featuring speeches from local leaders, the traditional lion dance, and performances by the Wu Dang Kung Fu Academ...

02/12/2022

Enso Calligraphy & Qi Circles zoom workshop
Date & Time: Sunday, 2/13, 2022 at 1-2:30pmEST
Fee: $45, $35 for currently registered students
Lorelei is very excited to teach this workshop for the first time ever to the public via zoom. She has created a simple yet beautiful Qigong form inspired by the Enso calligraphy.
Teaching Enso calligraphy is not really about teaching people to paint a perfect Enso, in fact it is quite opposite. From Lorelei's lifetime studying of Qigong, Taijiquan, Daoist and Zen Buddhism, she understands that Enso symbolizes a moment in time when the mind is completely free and simply let the spirit and brush dance their way and create it with no expectation, nor any modification.
Many THANKS to Lorelei's twin sister, Mai Nakanishi for demonstrate the Qigong form.
To see more details about this workshop, please visit: dancenlight.org
To register, please contact Lorelei via messenger.
Photo by Jeff HolcombeEnso Calligraphy & Qi Circles zoom workshop
Date & Time: Sunday, 2/13, 2022 at 1-2:30pmEST
Fee: $45, $35 for currently registered students

Lorelei is very excited to teach this workshop fo the first time ever to the public audiences. She has created a simple yet beautiful Qigong form inspired by the Enso calligraphy.

Teaching Enso calligraphy is not really about teaching people to paint a perfect Enso, in fact is quite opposite. From what Lorelei understands through her lifetime of Qigong, Taijiquan, Daoist and Zen Buddhism studies, this one brush stroke Enso calligraphy contains many meanings in life. Enso zen circle is simple yet challenging, empty yet abundance, no mind yet requires tremendous mindfulness, inner most yet utterly expressive.While it appears to be so peaceful, it requires so much inner awareness and strength.

To see more details about this workshop, please visit: dancenlight.org

To register, please contact Lorelei via messenger.

12/03/2021

I am thrilled to announce that I will be continuing to offer classes/workshops online and even in person (later in 2022). I hope to see you sometime in the upcoming months.

Qigong Six-month Courses via Zoom

1. Zhineng Qigong I & II
Time and Date: Wednesdays, 7:30pm to 8:30pm EST
January 5 to June 22 (No class June 15)

For course details, please check below link:
https://www.dancenlight.org/qigong/zhineng-qigong-i--ii/

2. Biological Clock & Meridian Qigong II
Time and Date: Saturdays, 10am to 11am EST
Jan 8 to Jun 25 (No class Apr 2)
For course details, please check below link:
https://www.dancenlight.org/qigong/biological-clock--meridian-qigong-ii/

Video Qigong Courses-Self paced studies

1. 24 Yang Style Taijiquan (24 sessions plus two live sessions)
Jan 9th to Jun 19th (Pick any date and time to study)

You will be receiving a total of 24 video links/lessons: one lesson on every Sunday morning from Jan 9th to Jun 19th. Please pick anytime to take the video lesson with me. You can access all the classes for the entire 6 months. There will be two one-hour FREE live practices and Q & A sessions over zoom scheduled on Sunday, March 13 and June 12 at 2pm. Please bring your questions and be prepared. Lorelei is happy to offer 20% off to those who have taken the course before and would like to take it again.

2. Qigong From Head to Toes-Longevity Qigong
Jan 9 to Jun 19 (Pick any date and time to study)

You will be receiving a total of 17 video links/lessons: one lesson on every Sunday morning from Jan 9th to Jun 19th. Please pick anytime to take the video lesson with me. You can access all the classes for the entire 6 months. There will be two one-hour FREE live practices and Q & A sessions over zoom scheduled on Sunday, March 13 and June 12 at 3:10pm. Please bring your questions and be prepared. Lorelei is happy to offer 20% off to those who have taken the course before and would like to take it again.
To see more details about this course, please go to https://www.dancenlight.org/workshops/

Upcoming Qigong, Movement & Calligraphy Workshops

1. Enso Calligraphy & Qi Circles
Sunday, February 13th, 1-2:30pm

2. Dance With Qi
Sunday, March 20th, 1-2:30pm

3. Longevity Qigong review
Sunday, April 10th, 1-2:30pm

4. Introduction to Biological Clock & Meridian Qigong
Sunday, May 15th, 1-2:30pm

5. Introduction to Intelligent Qigong
Sunday, June 12th, 1-2:30pm

6. Introduction to White Crane Qigong
Sunday, July 10th, 1-2:30pm