Mindfulness Qi
- The Mindfulness and Qigong retreat

Flow naturally with movements of awareness, 
feel the intensity of life by consciousness; 

Expressive as life can be, 
utter most serenity to experience the SOURCE...


Length : 2 days, 1 nights

Location: The retreats are organized in Zhejiang Jiashan area, usually it takes around 2 hours bus drive.

 
About the retreat

These 2 days retreat in temple will invite you to live a peaceful moment out of the running time of Shanghai.

​During two days, you will join the rhythms of local monks, joining their chanting early in the morning. You will discover the Mindfulness techniques to develop the awareness of the present moment to help your self-management. You will practice the traditional Chinese Qigong well known to unblock tensions of the body, release chronical pains and improve vitality. A unique experience of wellbeing and cultural expansion of your soul!  

Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings,bodily sensations, and surrounding environment. Mindfulness also involves acceptance, meaning that we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging them—without believing, for instance, that there’s a “right” or “wrong”way to think or feel in a given moment. When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we’re sensing in the present moment rather than rehashing the past or imagining the future. Scientific research shows that mindfulness have positive impact on immune’s system, stress, depression,memorization, boost empathy, enhances relationships and more. 
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Itinerary

Day 1

09:00 Departure from Shanghai 上海出发 
10:45 Arrival in the temple 到达静修之地
11:00 Lunch break 素食午餐 
12:00 Rest time and/or visit of the temple 寺院巡礼
13:00 Meditative walk 禅行
13:30 Mindfulness session 1 
15:00 Free time or out door walk 自由时光，户外经行 
15:30 Qigong session 1
17:00 Dinner 素食晚餐 
19:00 Meeting and meditation with monks 与法师分享
21:00 Sleep  冥想 静睡 
 
Day 2
05:30 Chanting with monks 寺院早课
06:00 Qigong morning practice 气功练习
07:00 Breakfast 素食早餐 
08:30 Mindfulness session 2 
11:00 Lunch break 素食午餐 
13:00 Qigong session 2  
14:30 Sharing & Summary 总结及分享 
15:00 Return 返程 
17:00 Back Shanghai 回到上海

Transportation:
A private mini-bus will be arranged from/back to Shanghai downtown.

Gathering:
Time: 09：00
Place: (unless notified differently)
Zhongshan Park Subway Station, Line 3-4, Exit 3 (Chang ning road cross Kaixuan road)
Beside the 7-Eleven shop

Meals:
The meals will be vegetable food, fresh and various kind of local cuisine in a traditional way. Simple and Healthy.

Equipment:
(Needs to be prepared by each participant)

- Weather protection according to the season
- Comfortable clothes for both indoor and outdoor practice
- Sport Shoes 
- Rain Coat in case 
- Drinking bottle (no plastic bottles because refill is often with boiled water)
- Towel & personal toiletries
- Small blanket (optional for meditation) 

Booking Procedures:
Click on the side link and follow the procedures.

Activity Confirmation:
Upon reaching the minimum amount of participants, you'll receive an email with the last details about the trip. Usually 2 days before the departure.
If we are unable to reach the minimum amount of participants, we will postpone or cancel the activity.

Qigong Introduction
Qigong is a both ancient and modern Chinese practice to improve physical and mental well-being and preserve health. It consists on dynamic exercises of gentle movements coordinated with breathing, as well as of meditation and relaxation techniques. During this retreat, we will discover practice of the Shanghai Qigong Research Institute which belonging to the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This place has 30 years of history and it is one of the only two official medical institutions in China devoted to the study of medical qigong. It focuses on three main activities: Scientific Research on Qigong; Traditional Chinese Medicine clinic services; and the teaching of Qigong, in the frame of the Qidao School.

Teacher - Valérie Donval
Dr.Valérie Donval is a French Doctor graduated from the Paris West University.Qualified in general medicine, she have more than 20 years of medical experience include 7 years in private clinic. She have been also trained in internal medicine and geriatric, completed her geriatric training with various certification (phsycho-geriatric, neuro-geratric) and get trained in re-education and physical medicine. She have a special expertise in of cardiac,neurologic and infectious pathologies.Teacher - Cynthia Lebrun
Cynthiagot a Master in Psychology from the University Libres of Bruxelles and from various training in the same field. She have 28 years of experience working with teenager, adult and leading talking group therapy.  During all her carrier, she get used to work both in public institution and with her freelance therapy.
​Teacher - Marceau Chenault
Marceau Chenault is managing the International Training at Shanghai Qigong Research Institute since 2013, and is teaching traditional and contemporary dances in the College of Physical Education and Health, at East China Normal University (ECNU). He have been practicing and teaching various disciplines: Judo for more than thirty years, Qigong and Contemporary Dance since 1998. He is the co-innovator of the Qi Dance training at the Shanghai Qigong Research Institute, and the co-founder of the collective group Qi Dance Project based on the creation of site-specific performances with multidisciplinary artists. Ph.D. qualified in Anthropology, Marceau is also the author of publications for Human and Social Sciences about Awareness Techniques. He currently holds workshops and conferences in France, Spain and China.

Price : 1499 RMB
Payment is done on- site, directly collected by our activity leader
No deposit required, however we kindly ask you to keep us updated if after booking you are unable to attend. Thank you.

Minimum 8 persons, Maximum 25 persons
Private Groups & Team Outings:
Choose a date and we can arrange this trip only for you (price is depend on group size).

Included:
- Transportation From & Back to Shanghai
- Insurance (Click here for details)
- Meals as per itinerary
- Guiding & Coaching
- Accommodation in temple

Not Included:
- Activities and expenses not mentioned in the itinerary

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

Explore ourselves and its relationship with the universe, in different ways set it free and regain the awareness…


It doesn't matter how much we do, how beautiful we do it, how calm we maintain… it is about HOW we do it.
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