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Qigong Retreats
Qigong in the Zen garden Temples of  Japan
Qigong Mountain and Hot Springs Experience – New Zealand
Tai Chi for Arthritis and Qigong for Joint, Muscle and Bone W’end – New Zealand
Other Retreat ideas for corporate business, organizations and groups
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Qigong Retreats
Come and join Suzanne and colleagues for a replenishing, peaceful and re-energising time in one of the many Qigong holiday retreats. A variety of different Qigong and Tai Chi Retreats will be on offer throughout 2008, where you can learn, practise and play with techniques to reduce stress and promote health and healing. Feel restored and experience Vital Energy (Qi) with a Relaxed and Calm, Body and Mind.

These Retreats will vary from meeting up for daily classes in amazing places like the Zen temple gardens in Kyoto Japan, to relaxing in the quiet and beauty of the mountains in New Zealand. From informal classes to having your days organised and scheduled for you, the range of retreats will vary throughout the year. There will also be weekend and 5 day retreats held locally in the Byron and surrounds Shires.

When you experience a Retreat with us, you will gain confidence in the Qigong / Tai Chi forms that are explored and learnt during our time together. This will assist and enable you to easily incorporate them into your life when you get home. For reference we also provide you with a booklet that contains many of the Qigong / Tai Chi forms and exercises that you would've learnt and played with during your Retreat and other relevant information that you will enjoy.

Last year in 2007, we had an amazing time in the Angkor Wat Temple Complexes and Siem Reap in Cambodia. Participants came from Ireland, England, New Zealand, South Africa, France and Australia. It was very interesting in experiencing the different feelings of Qi in each of the ancient temples. And it was a very ‘hot’ weather experience as well! Perhaps at another time of year next time.

This year in November we intend to experience and practice Qigong and Tai Chi amongst the Zen Temple gardens in Kyoto. The Japanese “art of placement” makes these temple gardens have an immediate effect of quietening within. A great advantage for us when most participants may be experiencing the newness and delight of contemporary Japanese life outside the temples. We will also have the beautiful backdrop of the incredible colours of the Autumn leaves around us in Japan at this time of year.

A deeply contemplative and meditative time will be experienced, with Qigong practices that focus on healing the body, balancing the emotions and mind and deepening your own sense of Spirit or Spiritual practice.

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The Mountains and Hot Springs in Hanmer Springs in Southern New Zealand is the place to become restored, with breathtaking views of snow capped mountain peaks, alpine forest and air to breath in, and those regenerating and relaxing therapeutic hot mineral springs. Nature will be providing us with abundant Qi that will enhance our Qigong practices, play and relaxation.

Whether you’re a beginner or have been practising a while, there will be either new forms for you to experience and learn, and/or for your current practices to be further developed. Therapeutic Qigong forms that focus on cleansing, clearing and moving stagnation, restoring and revitalizing, and creating balance will be learnt and practiced.

Your daily Qigong classes are held in the morning, mid morning and late afternoon. Here you will enjoy learning and playing with a variety of both moving and meditative Qigong forms. You will also gain confidence in the practices so that you will be able to incorporate them into your life when you get home.

Your six day/five night Qigong Retreat Holiday includes a combination of Qigong classes and also information talks. To alleviate your curiosity about …What Qi (Chi) is, the energetics of foods from a Chinese medicine perspective, how to use acupressure points and massage techniques for certain conditions, there will be special after dinner information talks.

Your taste buds and digestion will enjoy our Gourmet Cuisine, which has a focus on cleansing and rebuilding. The understanding of food energetics and preparation methods influences our menus from Saturday lunch to Thursday lunch. We will have delectable and nourishing vegetarian meals, organic where possible.

Accommodation, Organic gourmet meals, Thermal Spring pool pass, Qigong classes and information talks are all included for $1350.

Dates: 10-15th May 08 (6 days/ 5 nights) in Hanmer Springs, New Zealand

'Tai Chi for Arthritis, Qigong for Joint, Muscle and Bone W’end’ - 17-18th May

There is an old Chinese saying, ‘where the Qi does not flow, there is pain’. For those wanting to learn methods that get the Qi flowing in the body, mind and spirit, this is a great start for you. This w’end is an easy and fun program that is specific for arthritis or achey/painful and stiff joints or back.

We will learn the Tai Chi for Arthritis form made popular by Dr Paul Lam, and that is endorsed by the Arthritis Foundation. Our w’end is enriched by exploring specific Qigong practices that are said to cleanse and strengthen the bone marrow and ease joint and muscle stiffness.

These forms of Qigong practice will also enhance your ability to cope with discomfort and help in reducing pain by making you more supple and flexible. Many of these practises or variations of them can still make a significant difference when practiced either sitting or lying down.

Accommodation, Organic gourmet meals, Qigong classes and information talks are all included for $420.

Dates:  17-18th May (2 days/ 1 night) in Hamner Springs, New Zealand

Note: Hanmer Springs is about 1 ½ hours drive from Christchurch on the way to the West coast via Lewis Pass.

Special deals:

1. Ask about the Early Bird registration and payment
2. 2 or more friends booking in at the same time
3. Attending both Retreats in Hamner Springs discount

Book your flights/ insurance yourself, or we have a travel agent who can get you the best flights/ transport deals for your New Zealand Restorative Retreats.

Corporate / organizational and group Retreats can also be arranged, with designing the Qigong / Tai Chi, Stress management and lifestyle content, Body bliss/ massage/ other consultations/treatments and information talks according to your requirements. 

Below are some Qigong Retreats that have been requested.
Qigong for Peak Performance – Whether you’re a high-flying executive, an athlete, musician, professional, parent or wanting to maximize doing what you love, give yourself the time and space to re-fine and hone your ability to be at your peak, along with a sustained energy. Qigong forms, deep relaxation/ active rest, body and mind alignments and appropriate nourishment all contribute to getting you where and how you truly want to be with ease.

Women’s Recovery – This is for women: recovering from ill health, trauma, burn out, menopause, relationship changes, role changes in life such as retirement/ employment change, empty-nest syndrome (children leaving home) or for those wanting to have the space to catch up with themselves.
Specific Qigong forms for Womens health, re-learning to ‘fill up one’s own well’, actively Resting, delicious and nourishing food and information that rebuilds your body, mind/emotions and your spirit, re-generating Day spa and natural therapy sessions and importantly our time is peppered with joy, fun and laughter!

Re-discovering your Yumminess and beyond…How to feel Yummy again to ourselves. Find the juicy-ness back in life and nurture your sensuality, whilst learning to use your sexual energy for creating what you would like in life. If you relate to having felt stuck, dry, parched, frozen or that life is/ can be dull, discover how to get clear and into the Flow.

A range of Qigong forms for moving Stuck Qi (Vital energy), getting ‘in the Flow’ along with Play, Joy, Creativity and Fun. We explore balance and how to build it into our lifestyle, great food sustenance tips and super foods that will re-build your body, mind/emotions and your spirit along with Day spa and natural therapy sessions to pamper and nourish you.

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An example of a 6 days/5 nights daily program in New Zealand

Saturday Lunch: -  Welcome Afternoon: settle into accommodation, orientation of Hanmer Springs – forest walks, hot springs etc 4.30 – 6pm: Introduction to Qigong 6.30pm: Dinner 8 - 9pm: Special after dinner information talks Sunday to Thursday 7.30 – 9am: Warm-up and Active Qigong 9am: Breakfast 10am – 12.45pm: Qigong practice with morning tea break included 1 pm- 4.30pm: Lunch and own time for rest, hot springs, walking, afternoon tea etc 4.30 - 6pm: Qigong meditation 6.30pm: Dinner 8pm: Evening program- Special after dinner information talks, covering topics like what Qi (Chi) is, the energetics of foods from a Chinese medicine perspective, Massage and Acupressure techniques for specific conditions, Celestial Star Qigong etc Thursday: 7.30 – 9am: Active Qigong  9am: Breakfast 10am –12 noon:  Qigong review and farewell Lunch and check out of accommodation

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