Spring Awakening: Meditation & Qigong Retreat

I'm over the moon to be co-leading a retreat with the brilliant Vidyamala Burch OBE, a mindfulness teacher who has been a great inspiration of mine for many years.

On this long weekend retreat, we'll embrace the season of spring and new beginnings with meditation, qigong, mindful movement and breathwork.

Who This Retreat is For

This retreat welcomes anyone with 3+ months of meditation experience. No prior qigong experience is needed and practices can be adapted for different abilities (if needed movement can be done seated). 

Why Join This Retreat?

• Connect with the energy of spring. Embrace the new season with heightened awareness of the surrounding natural beauty. Flower-filled gardens and fields lined with ancient oak trees await. Weather permitting, we'll practice qigong outdoors.

• Enjoy the synergy of movement and meditation. Shifting energy through movement can be a beautiful gateway into deeper states of meditation. This retreat will thoughtfully balance both, and allow each to enhance the other.

• Discover the benefits of qigong. Whether you're new to qigong or already familiar with the practice, you'll deepen your connection with this ancient wellness tradition. Research shows qigong’s many benefits include improving both mental and physical wellbeing.

• Deepen your practice with support. Retreats offer a precious opportunity to reconnect with or go deeper into your practice. You'll benefit from daily small group sessions to share insights and ask questions, plus one-to-one support is available with our experienced team.

• Take home new skills. Expand your mindfulness toolbox with foundational qigong forms and sustainable mindfulness techniques you can weave into daily life, maintaining calm and presence long after the retreat ends.

The Retreat Includes

• Guided meditation practice

• Guided qigong practices suitable for all abilities (standing or seated)

• Guided breathwork sessions to regulate the nervous system

• Accessible teaching and educational input

• Supportive small groups for sharing and questions

• Periods of mindful silence

• Shared mealtimes with freshly prepared vegan food

• Free time to wander the beautiful gardens, rest or journal

• Comfortable, simple accommodation designed to support your practice

Periods of silence

The retreat will include periods of silence to help you go deeper in your practice and to allow the chattering mind to quieten. If you have any questions or concerns about what practising silence entails, please do get in touch. 

Your Retreat Leaders 

Vidyamala Burch OBE

Vidyamala is a world-renowned mindfulness and compassion teacher, author and coach. Drawing on her own experience of living with chronic pain, she developed Mindfulness-based Pain Management (MBPM), a pioneering programme now used globally to support people living with pain, illness and stress. Vidyamala is an OBE recipient for services to wellbeing and an honorary member of The British Pain Society.She offers wise, practical guidance for living with greater ease, compassion and meaning.

Emma Tian Williamson 

Emma is a Breathworks Associate and qualified qigong and yoga teacher. Growing up practicing qigong with her mother, Emma developed a deep connection to its meditative movements and the wisdom it holds. Today, she teaches in London studios, corporate settings and on retreats around the world. Her teaching blends Chinese philosophy, mindfulness, and somatic awareness, helping students reconnect with the inner wisdom of mind and body. What Emma loves most about teaching is sharing the tools that helped her navigate life with more balance and resilience.

Booking Details

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