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Spinning Stillness
 - Shanghai Watertown, Jindezhen Ceramics Workshops & Anhui Culture with Mountain Lake Kayaking 

Beyond the edge,
Exists a space where emptiness and substance inter-melts, 
where past and future form a spinning STILLNESS. 

And, hovering about, 
where signs ever read, 
sounds ever heard,
It spins silently while full utmost possibility in each natural hands...

Length : 9 days 8 night

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jiangxi, anhui, culture, china, nature, local, exploration
About the Retreat

With capital modern culture of metropolitan Shanghai,
from its light of color we enters the watertown where time become timeless and the village turns back the clock to the ancients days...

experience the local sleeping train,
we are here for the capital of the porcelains, referred as CHINA, Jindezhen.
into the heart of Jiangxi and Anhui province, 
with our dedicated time for the true learning of the Chinese of China. 
​From scratch we will learn in the mills how to create the ceramics from mudds.
by devoting into the learning and practice of the handcraft,

we are ART in the being,
Beiningness in the art...

As part of the connection with nature,
we shape not only the ceramics but the final products reflect truly who we are.
The apprentice, however,
is not only an opportunity to learn the ancient handcraft art, but also a retreat to reveal and cultivate of who we truly want to create of ourselves... 


As the capital of Ceramics in China, Jingdezhen is so rich in its culture and there are a lot of interesting artist to meet,
sharing their vision to re-build the country through the true vitality of ART and Culture.
Feel the energy and be part of the movement.

At the same time,
with time allows for the drying process of our creation,
we will have the opportunity to explore the beauty of Anhui with both hiking and specially traveling with kayak. 
with the deep explore of the local nature and full of encounters of the local cultures.

Every moment is truly the kiss of NOW... 


Itinerary

Day 1 Shanghai Shanghai
--:--   Arrival Shanghai
-- :--  Check in & welcoming dinner together
20:30 Night walk in the South Bund of Shanghai
22:30 Sleep

Day 2 Watertown life & Night Shanghai
08:30 Breakfast in hotel
09:30 Departure for a authentic watertown
10:30 Arrive at the water town, enter and discover
12:00 Cooking workshop, enjoy our lunch
13:30 Sailing gently on a traditional boat around the watertown's channels
14:30 Walk to explore the surroundings
15:30 Depature back to Shanghai
18:00 Shanghai Traditional Cuisine Dinner together
20:00 Train to Jingdezhen
22:30 Back to hotel

Day 3 Apprentice: Throwing
12:00 Arrival Jingdezhen and lunch together
13:30 Introduction of Apprentice Retreat
14:00 Ceramic induction & practice:
          Making the Clay & Hand Throwing
18:00 Dinner
19:00 Continue the practice and Master demo of Hand Throwing
20:30 Back to Hotel
22:00 Sleep

Day 4 Hand throwing
07.30 INNER-AWAKEN wake up moves
08.30 Breakfast
09.30 Hand Throwing Practice
12.00 lunch  break
13.30 Hand Throwing Practice
18.00 Dinner break
19.00 Free Time or follow us to the local market
22.00 Sleep

Day 5 Hand throwing
07.30 INNER-AWAKEN morning moves
08.30 Breakfast
09.30 Hand Throwing Practice
12.00 Lunch  break
13.30 Hand Throwing Practice
16.30 Leaving for Huangshan, Simple Dinner on the way
19.30 Check in Hotel Huangshan , to the old town or chill out
22.00 Sleep

Day 6 - 8 Drying process, Explore the anhui ancient villages

Kiss of NOW
​- Huizhou Valley River Lake Kayak & Culture Explore

Fall in love we remain child,
Rise in love we mature.

By and by love become not a relationship,
It become a state of ours.

Not that we are in love,
Now we are love...

Kiss of NOW

Day 6  "Ancient Village"
06:30 Morning Vita-Stretching Optional
08:30 Breakfast
09:30 departure for Anhui Ancient Village
11:00 Arrival Village and brief walk
12:00 Local Lunch
13:30 Village and nature discovery walks
18:00 Local dinner
           Night Village Explore and culture workshop
 22:00 Sleep

Day 7 "Kayaking in the mountain lake..." 
06:30 Morning Vita-Stretching Optional
08:30 breakfast
09:00 reach Kayaking place
09:30 induction and training skill for kayak
10:00 shorter kayak travel around 1.5 hours
12:00 local lunch
14:00 kayaking to explore more, different routes start our travel
18:00 back and tea sharing
19:00 dinner together
20:00 enjoy the quietness of ancient way of life
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Day 8 Hike & Enjy the majestic mountain
06:30 Morning Vita-Stretching Optional
08:30 Breakfast
09:30 departure for a mountain hike
11:00 Start the hike
12:30 Picnic Lunch
13:30 continue the hike
16:00 Finish the hike and leaving for Jingdezhen
19:00 Local dinner and free time in Jingdezhen

Day 9  Fixation & Drawing
07.30 INNER-AWAKEN morning moves
08.30 Breakfast
09.30 Fixation & Drawing Practice
12.00 Lunch  break
13.30 Fixation & Drawing Practice
18.00 Local dinner
19.00 Visit local Artist
22.00 Sleep

Day 10  Apprentice:  Drawing, Glazing
07.30 INNER-AWAKEN morning moves
08.30 Breakfast
09.30 Drawing & Glazing Practice
12.00 Lunch  break
13.30 Drawing & Glazing Practice
18.00 Local dinner
19.00 Visit local Artist
22.00 Sleep

Day 11 Departure farewell
08:30 Breakfast in Hotel
--:--  Flight or fast train back to Shangha according to schedule
--:--  Farewell & Night international flights  


Transportation:
The meeting point is in Shanghai City after that all transportation will be taken care of until back to Shanghai departure.

Meals:
The local traditional dishes.
and the mountains also will be traditional local dishes, fresh vegetable and meat cooked in the traditional way. Simple and Healthy. 
Should you have especial requirements, please let us know beforehand.

Accommodation:
In Shanghai and Jingdezhen we will stay in above 3 star character hotels or guesthouse
And in the village and mountains,
We will stay in local guesthouse that we choose according to their good service commitment.
Arrangements are usually twin bedrooms and occassionally in a shared dormitory.
Friendly and Family atmosphere. Clean and simple.

Equipment:
(Need to be prepared by each participant)

- Hiking shoes (necessary, paths are very slippery when wet)
- Hiking Jacket & Pants
- Quick dry sports gear
- Weather protection according to the season for example Rain coat
- Warm layers (depending on season: wind breaker, gloves & hat)
- Drinking bottle (no soft bottles because refill is often with boiled water)
- Small bag to carry your things during the day
- Hiking Poles (optional, helpful with wet path and to avoid knee problems)
- Head lamp (optional)
- Personal toiletries and towel
- Small energy boosting snack like energy bars

Booking Procedures
Click here to book

Activity Confirmation
Upon reaching the minimum amount of participants, you'll receive an email to confirm the activity with the last details, then you book your flights/train tickets to the gathering city.
If we are unable to reach the minimum amount of participants, we will postpone or cancel the activity.

Price  7990 RMB or 1090 EURO
(all inclusive meals, accommodation, transportation in local )

This activity requires a pre-payment.
Payment options are: 
- Cash payment in our Shanghai office
- Bank Transfer or Alipay, wechat wallet

Minimum 6 persons, Maximum 19 persons
Private Groups & Team Outings:
Choose a date and we can arrange this trip only for you (price is depend on group size).

Included
- Land transportation once in Shanghai (from & back to Shanghai)
- Fast train or Sleeping couch Train Ticket from Shanghai to Jingdezhen included
- Fast train or Sleeping couch Train Ticket back to Shanghai included

- Insurance
- Meals as per itinerary
- Guiding & Coaching
- Accommodation

Not Included
- Alcoholic Drinks everyone AA
- Visa and international transport to and depart Shanghai
- Activities and expenses not mentioned in the itinerary
- Personal equipment for trekking like hiking shoes, clothing, backpacks etc.

Enjoy your vitality, devote to the Present and experience nature with serenity…
See you soon!





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 since it is essentially the channel towards…


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