If you’re looking to feel calmer, get better sleep, improve your physical health and your mental health – qigong could be a really simple and easy fix for you. 

Qigong is an easy mindful / meditative movement practise that’s accessible to almost everyone. And, what’s more, most people find qigong exercises uplifting and energy boosting.

Over the last decade I’ve:

• Spent 3+ years as meditation and qigong coach at the UK’s number 1 school of the decade
• Worked for the NHS social prescribing programme running multiple qigong programmes for elderly people
• Provided qigong exercise learning programmes for hundreds of care home activity leaders across the UK
• Run numerous years of qigong minfulness sessions at mental health and addiction recovery centres, for refugee and other community groups
• Led qigong (and tea meditation) sessions at a wide variety of retreats and events, including Flow Fest, Raw Fest, Calm Down on the Downs Retreats and Pride in Wellness LGBTQIA+ wellness festival at Canary Wharf
• Run multiple staff wellbeing sessions using qigong and mindful movement for clients such as Kew Gardens, Crunch Accountancy, Survivors’ Network, Pathways to Health and more. 
• Led weekly online and in-person qigong classes for groups and 1-2-1 clients

These qigong classes are for beginners and intermediates. They help with stress-relief and anxiety, which in turn leads to more wellbeing, better metal health and improved physical health. Think of qigong as a mindfulness gym.

You will also feel the benefit of qigong through better posture, improved balance, strength and much more. Classes are relaxed and participants report feeling uplifted.

Find a comprehensive review of the health benefits of qigong, here.

Through tailored mindful workout classes, you will discover the power of these ancient qigong (pronounced chi kung) exercises for healing and mental health. Qigong, sometimes known as Tai Chi Qigong is suitable for all ages and abilities.

Qigong mindful workout classes can help you:

• • • Cope with anxiety and overwhelm
    • Help you feel more relaxed
    • Exercise for mental health
    • Manage stress
    • Get physical health and healing
    • Get more energy
    • Feel more in shape
    • Concentrate better
    • Feel more creative
    • Get better sleep
    • Heal and recover
    • Manage addictions
    • Support you through peri-menopause

What is qigong?

Each class is different and involves simple movements designed to calm the mind and help the client enter a more meditative zone, as well as relax and refresh the body. Qigong (sometimes known as Tai Chi Qigong, chi kung or Chinese yoga) works the smaller muscles of the body and so is an excellent complement to more demanding sports and fitness activities.

This type of exercise is suitable for people of all levels of health and fitness, it can even be done in a chair with very limited movement.

Classes are based around the ancient Eastern practise of Qigong which is done daily, en masse in China and is becoming more popular in the Western world.  In China, the exercise is traditionally used as a way to prevent illness and increase longevity and mindfulness. See one of my sample qigong classes here.

Try a qigong class

Book a session by emailing vitalityqigong@gmail.com.

Flowing Zen:
16 Reasons why Qigong will be bigger than yoga

The ancient Chinese exercise that is suddenly cool:
The Times, 2018

Why qigong maybe the perfect mind, body & spirit exercise:
The Good Men Project(Qigong)

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ABOUT THE TEACHER:

Claudia has a Diploma in Qigong Teaching

The Shiatsu College, London 2015-2017

Claudia’s first career is as a journalist and editor. She has a long history in the media industry, including working in-house as a Guardian Newspaper Networks’ editor.

She discovered Qigong in 2013 as she tried to keep up with the stress of deadlines and the demands of life. Claudia now has a lighter media schedule and teaches regular qigong & mindful movement classes in Brighton, London and beyond. 

Claudia loves working with clients to bring improved flexibility and wellness. She brings a warm, fun and clear teaching style and receives much positive feedback.

In turn, Qigong boosts her own wellbeing, creativity, physical and mental energy. She currently runs regular classes with several charities, businesses and individual groups.

Claudia is fully insured by Balens Ltd & is certified by the Shiatsu College, London with a Diploma in Qigong Teaching. She is fully DBS checked.

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Testimonials and reviews

Jane: “Thoroughly recommended!”

“Claudia has run a number of Qigong sessions for the Pathways to Health staff team, a group of 15 individuals. Her inclusive approach and calm manner meant that the exercises were easy to follow, enjoyable and suitable for all abilities and levels of experience. Thoroughly Recommended!” – Jane Healey is Project Co-ordinator Pathways to Health, Brighton

(Pathways to Health is a wellbeing service, which has received lottery funding at various times to run weekly classes for service users working on their wellbeing. ) 

Pathways to Health client, Sarah: “Over the years I’ve tried many things to help with my stress and anxiety, I can truly say that Qigong is the one thing that has helped me.”

“When I first started Qigong, I was made to feel very welcome and Claudia the coach gave very clear instructions how to do the movements and breathing. Her visualisation was superb. Over the years I have tried many things to help with my stress and anxiety, I can truly say that Qigong is the one thing that has helped me. At the end of the class I feel extremely relaxed and well, my mind and body just feel lighter, it has made me definitely realise how much stress and tension my body carriers around.

The exercises relieve this and it certainly a very welcome feeling to get rid of this. I highly recommend Qiqong to anybody of any age. At the classes, I have learnt different techniques to deal with stress that I can use on a day to day basis. I look forward to my classes very much, the only regret I have that I did not discover Qigong years ago, I believe my life would of been made a lot easier.” – Sarah was a regular at Pathways to Health classes at Pavilions/ CGL, Brighton.

Anna: “I’ve been to many classes and Claudia’s is by far the best…”

“Attending Claudia’s qigong class is an absolute treat for the mind, body and spirit. She holds space beautifully with lovely visualisations and breathing whilst encouraging movement to the best of everyone’s abilities.

It’s obvious she is well practiced and lives what she teaches. I’ve been to many different types of classes and Claudia’s is by far the best – so welcoming and I leave feeling blissed out.” – Anna, participant at Wednesday class lunchtime class, Mind, Brighton.

“It is a fantastic group, bringing joy to my life,”

(Participant 1 from The Wellbeing Hub, Preston Park).

Participant 2: “very empowering and a lovely atmosphere”

Participant 3: “many thanks for having these sessions. Claudia is a fantastic facilitator, she listens notices and controls the group very well, she makes the session fun while still making it very effective”

Participant 4: “It is a very important activity”

– This selection of comments (above) is from clients in Claudia’s mental health recovery class for Southdown Housing’s Wellbeing Hub.

“The best excercise class I’ve ever done. I had so much fun.”– Participant at St Richard’s Community Centre social prescribing class via TogetherCo / Brighton Natural Health Foundation.

Testimonials and reviews for Vitality Qigong

Find more reviews on Vitality Qigong’s google page, here

Tea meditation circles (ceremonies):
Alongside qigong, I am delighted to now offer a group tea ceremony meditation experience for small groups of meditators, or those who enjoy silent reflective time. Tea meditation offers a deeply meditative ancient tradition which can feel primal and often ‘cosmic’, connecting us to the sublime wonders of life.

Immerse yourself in the ritual of steam, stillness and the sensory pleasure of absorbing the aroma and notes of extra high quality puerh, white, oolong and other superior teas, in a reflective space – for one to two hours.

My love of tea meditation comes from a life long love of teas, and that universal feeling of ‘time out’ that can come from a cup of tea, and well as the simple comfort tea has offered me in difficult times.

From 2019 – 2020, I spent 8 months living in a Buddhist-style tea community where we practised tea mediation daily, often for several hours. In these meditations, my mind would feel so connected to the aliveness and magic of live, that I wanted to carry this through for myself and others as part of my regular meditation practise. For me, tea mediation circles offer a sense of comfort, peace and safety. Ask for more information on how you can bring a tea meditation experience to your group. 

To discuss pricing and session options that suit you or your team, contact me now on vitalityqigong@gmail.com .