Qi Gong Retreat with Hedwig
November 28 @ 4:00 pm - December 1 @ 2:00 pm
$500.00 – $860.00
Qi Gong Retreat with Hedwig
28 November, 4pm – 1 December, 2pmÂ
A 3-day retreat to explore the Blue Dragon style of Qi Gong
Blue Dragon Qi Gong is an elegant and graceful practice that is much like a dance, combining stretching, warmups, breathing, and flowing exercises. The movements are inspired by dragon-like motions and emphasize stretches and flows to encourage optimal Qi flow through the meridians.
By learning the Blue Dragon routine, you will nourish your internal organs, accelerate physical healing, increase vitality, flexibility and inner strength while deepening your knowledge and practice of Qi Gong.
What is Blue Dragon?
The Blue Dragon is also a mythical figure and archetype embodying certain inner qualities we can enhance within ourselves. Sometimes these qualities are not integrated, or we don’t have access to that inner resource. 
The color blue represents both water and sky, symbolizing the vastness and openness of the heavens and the fluidity, adaptability, reflection, depth, and cohesiveness of water.
And so, the qualities related to Blue Dragon that we will be practicing and exploring through breathwork, meditation and movement are strength-resilience, inner wisdom-reflection, spaciousness, calmness-tranquility and fluidity.
The dragon has so very much to teach us and when we dive into this particular style of Qi Gong it gives us an opportunity to delve deeper into our own innate, untapped power and potential.Â
We all have a tremendous amount of energy within us and sometimes all this energy is dormant like a dragon within us, waiting to be released and explored.
Ultimately, Qi Gong is a practice for life. The intention is that when we cultivate and strengthen these qualities and principles through our practice, we can embody and express them in daily life. This is very empowering!
What other people had to say
It was awesome practicing with you and having such a loving shared experience.
It was such an amazing experience, you are brilliant.
I love this truly awesome practice. Hedwig is a wonderful teacher and this practice is absolutely supreme, it fills my cup every time I do it.
You offer such an incredible gift in service to the well-being of others…. you are an inspiration to me.
What to expect
Learn a dynamic Blue Dragon Standing Routine and a gentle Blue Dragon Seated Moving Meditation
Practice indoors and out in nature
Feel inspired and empowered through tuning into the qualities of the Blue DragonÂ
Enjoy the beauty and magic of Mana with its expansive views, peaceful setting, wonderful walks, delicious organic food, and supportive staff.
Please note that some parts of this retreat will be conducted in silenceÂ
Daily Schedule
Your Teacher
Hedwig grew up in the Netherlands, was trained as a teacher physical education and worked as an outdoor instructor for 15 years until she left the Netherlands in 2000. Initially she travelled overseas, then lived in India and Nepal for nine years where she engaged in Buddhist teachings & retreats and several charity projects.
Hedwig has been practicing meditation for over two decades and has been leading meditation classes, courses and retreats since 2004. She is also a certified Holden Qi Gong teacher and leads all kinds of Qi Gong events. These many years of personal practice and leading retreats & courses have resulted in a richness of experience and a genuine joy in sharing and guiding others in meditation & movement practice.
This retreat is suitable for all skill levels: those new to Qi Gong as well as those with previous experience.
For more information, contact Hedwig at [email protected]
For an impression of the practice, visit: https://www.youtube.com/@QiGongwithHedwig or https://www.facebook.com/qi.gong.with.hedwig
Guidelines
Payment is required in full at the time of booking, by credit or debit card, or direct bank transfer using our secure POLi payment gateway.
We draw special attention to two of our guidelines before registration: Mana provides lacto-ovo vegetarian food only, this means no fish or chicken and is an alcohol and drug free environment.
Mana caters for Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Vegan.
Cancellation Policy
This group requires a minimum number of participants to go ahead, if that number is not reached we reserve the right to cancel the event.
Should you, for any reason, decide to cancel your registration; please note our cancellation policy::
- A $50 administrative fee is applied to all cancellations prior to 72 hours before event.
- A $100 administrative fee is applied to all cancellations within 72 hours of event.
- A Tuition cancellation fee may apply in certain circumstances.
- These policies are reassessed in certain circumstances.