Mindful Movement Qigong Retreat: an afternoon garden experience (28 Nov'20)

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Are you yearning for time for you to feel restored & rejuvenated on all levels of body, heart and mind?

Are you looking for ways to release the built-up tension of 2020 and transform stress and worry into supportive energy?

We'd love to support you!

Join Adéle for a rejuvenating afternoon in a lush garden, where you’ll experience gentle Qigong movements, focused breathing and meditations that restores and rejuvenates your energy, body, heart and mind, with the support of nature's connecting energy and vibrancy - 4 hours just for you!

This is a wonderful way to support yourself in these uncertain times, release built-up stress and tension, and connect with a powerful system to strengthen your immune system and inner core to navigate life’s challenges with strength, calmness and clarity.

After an invigorating experience, you will leave with a set of gentle movements, breathing exercises and meditation practices to support your daily path to better health and greater wellbeing.

This afternoon retreat-experience will include:

- Qigong “warm-up” and breathing practices

- Abundant inner time, developing your experience of life force energy through Mindful Movement Qigong & integration meditations

- Growing understanding of various ways to cultivate life force energy that restores, rejuvenates and connects your body, mind, heart and energy

No previous experience is needed; Start from where you are. You don’t need to be super-fit or super-anything, Qigong’s non-impact movements can be practised at any age and any fitness level.

Date: Saturday 28 November 2020

Time: Registration and settling in from 2pm, the programme starts by 2:30pm and ends at 6pm

Venue: A beautiful spacious garden in Morningside Sandton with indoors facility available if it rains.

Investment:

- EARLY BIRD of R380 p.p. if paid by 22November

- R480p.p; R880 for 2 people; R1290 for 3 people

- R380 for students signed up for online Qigong classes

Booking and upfront payment is essential - buy your "ticket" now on this secure Quicket platform.

Space is limited to 12 people, considering social distancing.

Invite your friends and family too. Adele from Earth Alchemy offers a complimentary online 20min individual wellbeing session for every paid referral.

For details, contact Adele via the Earth Alchemy Facebook page or WhatsApp.

What is Qigong?

Qigong (pronounced chee-gung) are exercises and healing techniques that were developed centuries ago by Chinese masters. They comprise gentle movements, controlled breathing and meditation practices and are generally done standing or adjusted as “sitting or lying down” practices for people with impairments.

Qi is life force energy. Gong means to work. So Qigong is the practice of restoring the body and dissolving energy blockages, bringing unity between body, mind, breath and spirit through strengthening the natural flow of life force energy.

What are the benefits of practising Qigong regularly?

-Increased life force energy (Qi) for overall vitality and wellbeing

-Strengthened immune system and organs

-Improved physical fitness, flexibility and breathing

-Toned and strengthened muscles thereby releasing knots and tension

-Relaxed and regulated central nervous system, thereby releasing physical and emotional stress

-Increased mental clarity, focus, resilience, calmness, inner peace and wisdom

-Increased mindful awareness and connection with ourselves and life, being present in the precious Now

-Fast-tracked the recovery from adrenaline burn-out

-Improved management of anxiety, depression, pain and chronic health problems

-Increased longevity

-More integrated body-mind-heart-breath-spirit

Ask about our COMPLIMENTARY online weekly Qigong classes and FREE informative online sessions sharing an experience of Qigong.

If you are interested to experience Tai Chi, we also offer “Introduction to Tai Chi” programmes (next one on 5 December) and Tai Chi classes in Gauteng.

For details, contact Adele via the Earth Alchemy Facebook page, Messenger or WhatsApp. 

About your facilitator - Adéle Smith

Before changing to the more simple and gentle training of Qigong, Adéle studied Kungfu and Tai Chi (Wushu) for several years. She travelled to China, training with teachers from the Wudang and Shaolin lineages and is now studying Qigong, Taoist Alchemy, Wu Ji Gong and Tai Chi with various teachers.

What are people saying about "Mindful Movement Qigong" with Adéle?

Dee: "it was calming, relaxing & rejuvenating all at the same time. Even though there were other people in the retreat, I had my own private space, my 'bubble'. The pain & stiffness in my neck is all gone. Thank you so much for sharing your energy & passion so abundantly. Much appreciated."

Lillian: "It was amazing! Life has been hectic; I've been really tense & stressed. I feel like me again! Thank you".

Marie (age 73): “It was such a good experience learning some unusual movements. I found it very uplifting and not at all strenuous, and will recommend it to anyone. Thank you so much.”

Riana: “It was an inspirational afternoon workshop where I connected to myself again, and was reminded to be thankful, listened to my body, learnt practical Qigong movements and was surrounded by positive energy in a good space.”

Tessa: “In our busy lives we don’t make enough time to become still & connect with gratitude. Through gentle Qigong movements I became more aware of how grateful I am for my physical body & how I need to take care of my body. After the workshop I felt calm & happy with an expanded and positive outlook on life. It was lovely to experience this workshop with family, and it strengthened our family bonds.”

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