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SUMMARY:Qi Gong Retreat with Hedwig
DESCRIPTION:3-Day Qi Gong Retreat with Hedwig\n13 March\, 4pm – 16 March\, 2pm\n\nQi Gong is the art of working with your internal energy: increasing\, improving and optimizing your aliveness\, the ‘inner spark’ within yourself. We want to unlock the power within ourselves\, and Qi Gong offers a variety of skilful ways to unlock this precious internal energy. Energy here refers to internal power and potential. The power and potential to have a healthy body full of energy\, to feel happy\, joyful\, connected\, fulfilled\, and the power of a calm\, clear and intuitive mind. \nThere are seven principles of practice\, seven ‘ingredients’’ that when applied in a certain order\, make your Qi Gong practice very efficient\, powerful\, dynamic\, rich and complete. The seven principles are: breathwork\, warm-up\, stretching\, activation\, flows\, standing postures and meditation. \nDuring the retreat we will take a deep dive into each of these principles so that you start to understand the why and the how behind every aspect of working with the life-giving energy you have within. \nWe will also explore how our practice relates to life itself. It is empowering to learn skills on how to transform stress into vitality\, how to stay connected in challenging situations\, how to move and live with effortless ease instead of ‘efforting’ our way through every day. And so\, Qi Gong can be seen and practiced as ‘a way of life’. \n\nWhat other people had to say:\nI 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. \nMy gratitude and appreciation for all you shared. My heart feels open and my base feels stronger. I am ready to journey on. \nHedwig’s Qi Gong retreat was such a precious experience – held in the beautiful surrounds of Mana\, I could really sink into her teachings\, practise deeply and cultivate motivation and ideas for continuing the practise at home. I wholeheartedly recommend Mana and especially the Qi Gong retreat with Hedwig. \nHedwig’s Qigong Retreat was amazing! I loved everything about it. The way Hedwig teaches Qi Gong is so informative\, interesting and easy to understand and follow. Loved the meditations as well and the balance between the two. \nIncredible experience. Hedwig is compassionate\, fun and passionate. Amazing teacher\, privileged to be there. She soars in joy and flow of Qi Gong \n\nWhat to Expect:\n\nLearn practices that support your health\, vitality and well-being.\nPractice different styles of Qi Gong: Five Elements\, Breathwork\, Tao Yin (an early form of Qi Gong)\, Three Treasures and more.\nLearn how to design your own Qi Gong routines.\nLectures on meridian theory\, energy anatomy\, 5 Elements theory\, acupressure\, healing.\nEnjoy the beauty\, magic and nourishing environment of Mana Retreat centre with its stunning grounds\, expansive views\, gorgeous meals and supportive staff.\nPlease note that some parts of the retreat will be conducted in silence.\n\n\nDaily Schedule:\n  \n \n  \n\nYour Teacher\n \nHedwig 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.  \nHedwig 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. \n\nThis retreat is suitable for all skill levels: those new to Qi Gong as well as those with previous experience. \nFor an impression of the practice\, visit: \nhttps://www.youtube.com/@QiGongwithHedwig \nor https://www.facebook.com/qi.gong.with.hedwig \n 
URL:https://manaretreat.com/event/qi-gong-with-hedwig/
LOCATION:Mana Retreat Centre\, 608 Manaia Road\, State Highway 25\, RD1\, Coromandel\, 3581\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Meditation,QiGong, Bodylight & Pilates
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hedwig Bakker":MAILTO:hedwig@manaretreat.com
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