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\nQi Gong enhances physical, mental, and spiritual well-being through gentle movements, breath control, and meditation, fostering harmony and vitality within the body and mind.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\nIn the meditation sessions we will explore: training our attention, becoming more aware, cultivating kindness. We will also discuss why meditation is important and what it is really about. We will experience through practice how meditation practice can help us in everyday life.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nMeditation cultivates inner peace, clarity of mind, and emotional resilience, fostering a deeper connection with oneself and the world around us.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\nDuring the retreat, silence will be the default mode. These few days are an environment to really learn to notice more. This is best done while being in silence.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nFollowing silence throughout the retreat provides the essential space for introspection, clarity of thought, and deep personal reflection.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_pageable][vc_tta_section title=”Section 1″ tab_id=”1711727875492-4280cbf1-2d6f”][vc_separator][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_pageable][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”2516,2514,2512,2510,2508,2506,2494,2496,2498,2500,2502,2504,2492,2490,2488,2486,2484″][vc_separator][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]
<\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\nTEACHERS<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Hsuan-Hsiu Hung<\/strong> studied with a great Qi Gong master in Taiwan for over 15 years. She is inspired to work with people to develop sustainable wellbeing through movements. For her, Qi Gong is a practice which relaxes, nourishes and strengthens the body and mind, it is a method that cultivates embodied awareness of oneself. Hsuan-Hsiu is a dance and movement artist, currently living in Estonia. She has taught Qi Gong and contemplative movement practices in Estonia, Austria, France, U.K., U.S.A., India and Singapore. Now she offers regular Qi Gong lessons and somatic bodywork sessions in Tallinn.\u00a0www.dancinginart.com<\/a><\/p>\n
Mikk Tamme<\/strong> has spent a decade in Buddhist centres and monasteries in Asia and in Europe. He now lives in Estonia, works full time as an Engineering Manager and focuses on putting the amazing wisdom and methods from the Buddhist teachings of meditation into everyday practice. How to not lose his mind? How to be a kinder person every day? How to have compassion for himself and others also in busyness?[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator]
<\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\nOUR\u00a0 SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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August 5 \u2013 Wednesday<\/strong>
\n11.00 \u2013 13.00 Arrival and settling in, light lunch
\n13.30 \u2013 13.50 Welcome and introduction to the place and retreat
\n14.00 \u2013 15.45 Movement session with Hsuan
\n16.30 \u2013 18.00 Meditation session with Mikk
\n18.00 \u2013 20.00 Dinner
\n20.00 \u2013 21.00 Evening meditation<\/p>\n—<\/p>\n
August 6.-8. August<\/strong>
\n06.00 \u2013 Wake-up
\n06.30 \u2013 07.00 Wake-up movement
\n07.00 \u2013 08.00 Morning meditation
\n08.00 \u2013 10.00 Breakfast
\n10.00 \u2013 11.30 Movement
\n11.30 \u2013 12.00 Meditation
\n12.00 \u2013 14.00 Lunch
\n14.00 \u2013 16.00 Movement
\n16.30 \u2013 18.00 Meditation
\n18.00 \u2013 20.00 Dinner
\n20.00 \u2013 21.00 Evening meditation<\/p>\n—<\/p>\n
August 9th (Sunday)<\/strong>
\n06.00 \u2013 Wake-up
\n06.30 \u2013 07.00 Wake-up movement
\n07.00 \u2013 08.00 Morning meditation
\n08.00 \u2013 10.00 Breakfast
\n10.00 \u2013 12.00 Movement Session
\n12.00 \u2013 14.00 Lunch \/ packing-up<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]
<\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\nTHE RETREAT PLACE<\/strong><\/h1>\n
The retreat will take place in Matsalu Creative Space (Salum\u00e4e Loovkoda) \u2013 an art and retreat centre on the Southern border of the Matsalu National Park (Estonia). The area is embedded in nature to support focusing on your learning path. In your free time you can deepen your practice in the nearby Salum\u00e4e hiking trail or just relax in a hammock.<\/p>\n
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PRACTICALITIES<\/strong><\/h1>\n
Transport to Matsalu Creative Space: Matsalu Creative Space is situated on the Southern shore of the Matsalu National Park, about 135 km from Tallinn, 80 km from Haapsalu and 70 km from P\u00e4rnu. It is easiest to come to Matsalu by car but if you arrive in Lihula by bus we can organise to pick you up.<\/p>\n
Accommodation: We provide housing in simple yet comfortable cabin houses in the middle of nature. The cabins are shared by 2-4 people.<\/p>\n
NB! The showers and bathrooms follow eco-principles. These are situated outside and shared (some showers are also in the sauna-house and not outside).
\nFood: A tasty vegetarian food will be offered throughout the retreat (includes eggs and dairy).<\/p>\nPrice of the retreat:
\n4 nights and 5 days
\nEarly birds \u20ac430 (register before May 31st ) and \u20ac450 otherwise<\/p>\nThe fee includes your whole time at the retreat: teaching programme, accommodation for 4 nights, 13 tasty and healthy vegetarian meals, snacks, coffee, tea. A registration fee of \u20ac70 secures the spot, the rest can be paid before the retreat.<\/p>\n
Please register by writing johanna@kodade.ee or write us on the form below!<\/p>\n
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