Spring wellbeing according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
We’ve been practising spring wellbeing movements for liver and gallbladder for a month in Wednesday’s seasonal online practise. But as the clocks have gone forward in the UK and so many vibrants shades of green are springing up, I thought I’d post some wellbeing ideas for nurturing your Wood element. Wood element is connected to…
Spring seasonal qigong reflections
In spring seasonal qigong (Wednesdays online 12pm) we’ve been spending some extra time ‘rooting’ in our practise and in our bodies. Everything feels so much more manageable when we feel rooted. I really notice this. When I give my feet extra focus, take more moments to feel the weight of my feet on the floor,…
Why I began doing qigong, and why I keep doing it.
Learning qigong happened by accident. Living a fast-paced life as a freelance journalist, the lack of work-life balance began to show as I approached my mid-30s and various issues started to surface. I was desperate for some time out from the hecticness of life and took a low-cost silent meditation retreat in Wales, purely to…
Spring 2026 tea meditation, Brighton
Tea meditation, 21 Feb 2025 My heart is full after getting together with a wonderful group of qigongers and meditators for spring tea meditation to celebrate Chinese new year. We sat together at a great new accessible and inclusive venue near Brighton train station, appropriately called Gather. There were plenty of comfortable cushions and blankets…
Finding Balance During the Year of the Fire Horse
Firstly, Happy Chinese New Year 2026! I’m looking forward to celebrating the year of the Fire Horse this Saturday with some qigongers in Brighton. We’ll be getting together at a colourful, inclusive and accessible venue near Brighton Station for a mindful tea meditation ritual to mark the year of the Fire Horse and the start…
Join Our New Online Qigong Classes for 2026
New year, new online qigong classes! Our online community is growing at Vitality Qigong. More people seem to be finding online classes work for them from an accessibility and inclusivity perspective – particularly if they have health conditions or accessibility needs. Live online qigong also works if you can’t find a qigong teacher near you…