Extraordinary Ordinary Online Day Retreats
“Reconnect with life's extraordinary rhythms..reconnect with you”
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Welcome to our Extraordinary Ordinary online day retreats which are based around the Oriental day clock pictured above. Here we see how the day is separated, according to Oriental theory, into times when one elemental Qi is more dominant than another and which organs will be receptive and benefit.
The Oriental day clock is an ancient tool by which the 24 hour day is divided into elemental slots according to how Qi moves both inside, outside and around us.
By paying attention to how we are - morning, noon, afternoon and evening - we can make small adjustments to our days so that we are in tune with nature rather than running against it. We may also sleep better.
Requirements
Space - you will need a computer with a camera and a microphone, Zoom software, somewhere to sit, lie down and stand (with some space around you) all within sight of the screen.
We journal or write in a notebook throughout the day and so please bring materials to write with.
It's good to bring water and to wear loose comfortable clothes.
Timings
Here is a chart of our timings and what you need to bring to each session
| Time of Session | Element/s | What to bring |
| 07.00 to 08.00 | Earth and Metal | A Stone that fits in your hand |
| 11.00 to 11.40 | Yang Fire | A lit Candle |
| 15.00 to 15.40 | Water | A glass of Water |
| 19.30 to 20.10 | Yin Fire | A Lit Candle |
Recipe
This time, we usually eat seasonally or to nourish the elemnt of the time of year and sometimes, that is a particular recipe.
Zoom and WhatsApp
A Zoom link will be sent closer to the date and it's the same link for all sessions. A reminder is sent before each session. On the day we form a WhatsApp group and this has proved a popular way to exchange experiences and images in-between sessions. We keep the group open for a couple of weeks after the ‘day’. Through WhatsApp you are sent prompts to be mindful from time to time.
Mindful Walk
On booking, you will receive a guided 20 minute mindful walk to either download or listen through and then take a walk. This can be a way of the group remaining cohesive in between sessions - again, it’s an invitation - is not vital.
Poem
It has become a tradition that participants create a poem by composing one or two lines each describing something they noticed during the day. This is read during our evening session. You are welcome to do this.
Payment
£45
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Qigong and 5 Element Work Manual
The Art of Having Better Days
A 75 page work book with theory, reflective questions and QR codes leading to videos of Elemental Qigong practices.
If you want to explore the Oriental Medical way of living your life - more in touch with Nature and your own Nature - then this book is for you.
Based on years of study, days of retreat, participant experience and the ancient wisdom of oriental medicine, this book gently explores how you live you life, day by glorious day. We can live in accordance with the rythms of the day or fight against it. Often this is just a case of stopping, stilling ourselves and reconnecting with an internal knowing of what is right for us.
Here is a link to the ebook.
You can also download a PDF of the contents or pay £30 plus P&P as a bound and printed, full-colour copy. Please Contact me to order your copy.
Here is a link to a PDF showing the contents of the book.
Click Here to see a Sample Chapter.
Qigong for Wellness YouTube Channel
HERE is a link to the Qigong for Wellness YouTube channel
