QI Gong

What is Qi Gong?

Qi Gong (氣功), often called “the art of life,” is an ancient Chinese practice that integrates gentle movement, breath control, meditation, and mindfulness to cultivate and balance the body’s vital energy, known as Qi. With roots tracing back over 6,000 years, Qi Gong forms a foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and encompasses thousands of styles—each designed to promote health, vitality, and spiritual awareness.

In TCM, good health depends on the smooth, balanced flow of Qi through the body’s meridians. When Qi becomes blocked or imbalanced, physical and emotional illnesses can arise. Through regular Qi Gong practice, you can cleanse toxins, reduce stress, strengthen the body, and harmonize mind, body, and spirit.

Common Qi Gong exercises involve gentle, flowing movements, breath regulation, and meditation—practiced standing, sitting, or lying down. Some popular forms include Ba Duan Jin (Eight Pieces of Brocade) and Da Yan (Wild Goose) Qi Gong, which emphasizes graceful movements to open energy channels and cultivate vitality.

My Journey

I am a Qi Gong teacher trained by Master Simon Blow, a 29th-generation lineage holder of Da Yan (Wild Goose) Qi Gong, and I continue to deepen my practice under his guidance. In 2026, I will be traveling to China with my master, Simon Blow, to further expand my Qi Gong knowledge by going directly to the source of this ancient art.

During this immersive journey, I will study with Qigong Grand Masters, Traditional Chinese Medicine Professors, Daoist Priests, and Buddhist Monks, receiving formal training and certification. I will visit Traditional Chinese Medicine hospitals and universities, temples, monasteries,

This experience will allow me to enrich my teaching and practice.

Classes

I offer one-hour Qi Gong classes suitable for all abilities. Each session begins with standing meditation to align posture, breath, and mind, followed by gentle exercises and Qi Gong forms, and concludes with sitting meditation to integrate the practice.

Classes

larrchwood Studios, Hay-On-Wye, 10.30-11.30am every Monday from 8Th September.

St Michael’s Hospice, Bartestree, Hereford, 5pm-6pm every Thursday from the 18th September.