QIGONG KORFU & ZAGORI - Greece

QIGONG IN NATURE - BEING ONE WITH NATURE

In this Qigong seminar we spend a week by the sea on the beautiful green island of Corfu.
The second week is spent in the Zagori National Park, famous for being the deepest gorge in the world (Guinness Book).
Zagori has recently been declared a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE because of its incomparable natural beauty and traditional mountain villages.

We practise Qigong in the most beautiful and powerful places in nature:
On the beach, under olive trees and plane trees, by the shimmering green-blue river or in the breathtakingly beautiful Vikos Gorge.
The energy of the earth and the sky flows through us and we can recharge our batteries and find peace.
The harmony of nature also has a balancing effect on us.
The fresh air, the good food and the convivial get-togethers create a great sense of well-being.

CORFU
Corfu - the green island with its beautiful sunsets.
Here we experience the sun setting into the sea evening after evening.
The long sandy beach at Arillas is the perfect place to relax.
Everything is within walking distance and invites you to linger.
The sea is warm and the nights are balmy.

ZAGORI NATIONAL PARK
The national park in the northwest of Greece - famous for its deepest gorge in the world, the Vikos Gorge.
Impressive rocky plateaus and rock gardens, springs and deep green-blue rivers.
Short hikes to our natural Qigong platforms prepare us for the Qigong exercises.

SEMINAR CONTENT
Qigong exercise series "Shi Ba Shi"
Tapping exercises
small massages
Daoist meditation
Daoist point of view
Basics of traditional Chinese medicine

THE POWERFUL EXERCISES that this seminar offers you:

SHI BA SHI
The "18 harmonious movements of Taiji-Qigong" were developed in 1979 by Qigong master and master healer Prof. Lin Hou Sheng to improve the practitioner's general health and well-being.

They are said to strengthen the heart and kidneys, stimulate the lungs and open the chest, improve blood pressure, relieve depression, anxiety and headaches and strengthen the knees and legs.

They are simple, flowing movements that calm the mind and move the whole body.

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE FIVE ELEMENTS (September)
We look at the properties and functions of the five elements and tap into their potential.

MEDITATION
The "Small Heavenly Circuit" or "Small Energy Circuit" is a guided meditation in which we activate and strengthen the main and secondary energy centers of the body.

If there are no more rooms available in the hotels, we will switch to other nearby hotels/apartments.
There may be a small surcharge, but this will be indicated before the booking is made. This surcharge may arise, for example, if breakfast is booked in addition for apartments.

Meals are not included, except for breakfast.
However, we eat together at the long table on the seminar days, as is customary in Greece.
We have time to talk and laugh together.

The food includes local cuisine. We pay attention to good quality and a nice atmosphere.

IN THE MORNING - the silence
In the morning, we practise our Qigong exercises in silence right by the sea or with a view of the mountains.
This allows us to enjoy the beginning of the day, accompanied by the gentle sound of the waves and the quiet sounds of nature in the early morning.

ON THE DAY - the immersion
After breakfast, we walk to our natural training platform under olive trees right by the sea on Corfu. In Zagori, we drive to power spots by the gorge, the river or on rocky plateaus.

Here you will also learn background knowledge that is rarely taught in Qigong courses,
but which is so important for gaining access to the ancient knowledge of healing and transformation.

IN THE EVENING:
One evening we will practise the Daoist meditation "The Small Energy Cycle".

SCHEDULE:
1st week Corfu
Sat: Arrival
Sun: Seminar day
Mon: Seminar day
Tue: Morning Qigong, free day
Wed: seminar day
Thu: free day
Fri: seminar day
Sat: Departure to Zagori

2nd week Zagori
Sun: Seminar day
Mon: Seminar day
Tue: Morning Qigong, free day
Wed: seminar day
Thu: day off
Fri: seminar day
Sat: Departure

HIKES AND DAY TRIPS
can be booked on site. They are not included in the seminar price:

- Guided hike through the world-famous Vikos Gorge (Zagori)
- Photo sightseeing tour to the most beautiful spots with nature photographer Costas Zissis
- Hike and swim at the twin beaches (Corfu)

Please book the flight to Corfu airport yourself.

The transfer from/to Corfu airport and all seminar trips in Zagori are included.

Arrival day: Please arrive by 6 pm*.
Departure day: Please do not depart before 12 noon*.

*Other arrival and departure days or times are possible, but may increase the transfer costs.

OR WOULD YOU PREFER YOUR OWN RENTAL CAR?
Then you get a 270€ discount on your Qigong trip and you are flexible on the days off.