About this Event
You are warmly invited to soften, slow down, and come home to the sacred rhythm of nature’s true seasons.
As we transition from autumn into winter, this Qigong mini retreat invites you to explore the wisdom of one of the Chinese Five Elements — Water.
Water is the still mirror of winter — it draws us inward. Within its vast depths, we find reflection, restoration, and renewal. This quiet, yet powerful element helps us to conserve our vital essence and replenish our energy reserves.
Restoring Vitality through the Winter months
In the natural world, winter is a season of rest, retreat, and rejuvenation.
Yet for many of us, it becomes one of the busiest and most demanding times of the year. When we continue to push through the dark, cold months, we can find ourselves arriving in arriving at the lighter days of Spring feeling depleted. We may even risk burning out before the year has truly begun.
This mini retreat is a chance to realign with nature’s natural rhythm, meaning that you can experience a deeply replenishing winter — one that restores your vitality and rekindles your zest for life.
During this gentle morning you will:
🌿 Move — Enjoy some winter themed Qigong including movements that are perfect for generating winter warmth as well as some more restful, flowing movements.
💧 Learn — Deepen your understanding of the water element, its connection to winter, and learn some easy winter self-care practices that will help relieve (and perhaps even prevent!) common winter ailments such as colds, coughs, and fatigue.
🌬️ Rest — Experience calming breathwork and guided meditations, welcoming deep rest to body and mind.
🌸 Connect — Share a morning with like-minded souls, enjoy meaningful conversation, laughter, and connection.
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🕊️ Open to all!! — no experience of Qigong, meditation or other related practices is needed, just a willingness to arrive as you are and allow yourself to receive the gifts of transformative and restorative morning.
Please note that one of the photos in this advert was taken during an outside summer practice. It is for information only; to give those not familiar with Qigong a bit more of a flavour of what to expect. Due to this retreat being in mid Novermber, I am expecting that we will be mainly indoors, though the garden will be available for you to use in the the break to get some fresh air.
Please bring to following with you:
- extra clothing layers (i.e jumper, a scarf, extra pair of cosy socks!)
- a yoga mat, pillow/cushions and a warm blanket or two.
- a notepad/journal and a pen or pencil
- water container and any special teas or coffees you like (herbal teas will be provided)
- snacks for the break (though there will be some organic snacks available)
Ticket Information:
Not sure which ticket to book? Here are some helpful guidelines:
Supporter Ticket - Please book this ticket if you are on a higher income and/or are feeling abundant, and you would like to give back into the event to support more people in financial hardship to attend.
Standard Ticket - For those on middle incomes and who would like to pay the standard ticket price
Concession Ticket - Please book this ticket if you are on a low income.
Community Supported Place - For those facing financial hardship. Please donate what you can. Two tickets available.
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Event Timings:
Arrival: from 9:45am
Retreat: 10.00am - 12:.30pm
There will be 15-20 minute refreshment break during the course of the morning.
Please do get in touch if you have any questions about the day that are not covered in the information above or FAQ information below.
Event venue & nearby stays
Bedminster Quaker Meeting House, Wedmore Vale, Bristol, United Kingdom
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