Qigong (pronounced "chee gong") is an ancient Chinese healing art and self-cultivation system which includes movement, posture, breathing techniques, self-massage and meditation.
This practice cultivates life energy (Qi) which improves and maintains health: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.
Qigong energises the body and calms the mind, bringing welcome balance to our lives. Qigong is thousands of years old, yet it remains the perfect natural health system for the challenges of modern life.
Karen Soo has been practising Tai Chi and Qigong for over thirty years and is dedicated to sharing this ancient Chinese healing art with others. She is a certified Instructor of Qigong with the Tai Chi, Qigong and Feng Shui Institute. Karen guides regular indoor and outdoor community classes, online classes, workshops, annual retreat weekends and accredited Quality Mark courses in Qigong.
She also organises the annual World Tai Chi & Qigong Day in Cheltenham, UK and has shared Qigong at residential homes and schools as well as outdoor festivals, charity events, local community events, cultural festivals, corporate team building weekends, NHS training weekends and facilitates Qigong sessions at companies large and small including luxury spas and holistic healing centres.
7:45am: Arrival - please wait in the Baa Barn, and Karen will come to greet you promptly at 8am.
8am - 9am: Qigong
Location: Tithe Barn
Please wait in the Baa Barn on arrival
Herb water is provided forguests to enjoy
All mats, blankets & bolsters are provided
9am - 10am: Non-residents are welcome to join us for a swim at the pool
Please note that the class starts promptly at 8am so we ask that all guests allow time to get settled before the class starts. Access to the pool is granted during the summer months when our spring-water pool is open.
This class is complimentary for our guests staying at Thyme. Please email reservations@thyme.co.uk to book.
PLEASE NOTE OUR HAPPENINGS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE, HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO ATTEND, PLEASE LET US KNOW 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE EVENT, AND WE CAN TRANSFER YOUR DEPOSIT TO ANOTHER SCHEDULE OR TO A VOUCHER.