Bring Balance to your Body and Mind

The Mindful Body – Learn to tap into the wisdom of the Body

Help release trapped emotions in the body with Mindfulness, Qi Gong, Tai Chi & Gentle Yoga

5 Weekly Thursday Evening Sessions 7pm – 9pm starting 2nd – 30th October 2025

With Jacky Seery

Complete with course manual and videos to download.

“The body is not experienced as a solid object but as the ‘experience of sensing’, floating weightlessly like a cloud in the open, empty, loving sky of awareness” Rupert Spira

“The Taoist book Saikdondan says: The rest in rest is not the real rest; there can be rest even in movement. An Ancient worthy says “Meditation in movement is a hundred, a thousand, a million times superior to meditation at rest”. Lopez

About the Tutor:
Course tutor Jacky Seery undertook her QIgong, Yoga and Tai Chi Mastership training over 10 years ago and taught for several years before undertaking her MSc Mindfulness training. Jacky skilfully interweaves the ancient practices of mind and body bringing together a gentle programme of healing and wellbeing suitable for every body.

What to Expect:

• This course will include gentle, easy to follow mindful movement – using Qi Gong, Yoga, Tai Chi and Meridian Stretches.
• You will learn short, easy to follow movements and sequences as we go on a journey bringing mindfulness and compassion to every move.
• We will begin to become more aware of trapped emotions inside the body and begin to help these release with Mindfulness and the ancient arts of gentle Yoga, Qigong and working with the meridians that are familiar in Chinese Medicine.
• You will learn some mini sequences to do at a desk or in a chair.
• Cultivate awareness of the body throughout any movement, including how to be more mindful when running, cycling and swimming etc.
• The sessions will include sitting mindfulness practices as we transition from sitting to movement and back to sitting.
• We will also practice a compassionate body scan and explore how to move our bodies with kindness.
• In our Mindfulness Training – awareness of the body helps us to remain present and can reveal a multitude of emotions that we are experiencing or even hiding.
• This new awareness provides us with the opportunity to give some space and kindness to any pain or tight sensations we are experiencing and allow healing to happen and the movement helps to shift the trapped energy.

Benefits

Movement and Qigong, both rooted in ancient practices, offer a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional benefits. Here’s an overview:

1. Physical Benefits:

• Improved Flexibility and Balance: Qigong involves slow, deliberate movements that enhance joint flexibility and improve balance, reducing the risk of falls and injuries.
• Enhanced Strength and Stamina: The gentle resistance and controlled movements in Qigong build muscle strength and endurance without the intensity of more strenuous exercises.
• Better Circulation and Cardiovascular Health: Qigong movements stimulate blood flow, supporting cardiovascular health and reducing blood pressure.
• Boosted Immune System: Regular practice is believed to enhance immune function by reducing stress and increasing energy flow, helping the body resist illnesses.

2. Mental and Emotional Benefits:

• Stress Reduction: Qigong’s focus on deep, mindful breathing and slow movements helps activate the parasympathetic nervous system, promoting relaxation and reducing stress levels.
• Improved Focus and Mental Clarity: The meditative aspects of Qigong, including its emphasis on concentration and breath control, enhance cognitive function and mental clarity.
• Emotional Balance: Regular practice can help regulate emotions, providing a sense of calm and emotional stability, and reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression.
• Mind-Body Connection: Qigong encourages a deep awareness of the body and its movements, fostering a stronger connection between mind and body, which can improve overall well-being.

3. Energy Flow and Spiritual Benefits:

• Enhanced Qi (Energy) Flow: Central to Qigong is the concept of “Qi” or life energy. Practitioners believe that Qigong helps balance and enhance the flow of Qi throughout the body, contributing to overall vitality and health.
• Grounding and Centering: Qigong practices often emphasize connecting with the earth and centering oneself, which can provide a profound sense of grounding and inner peace.

4. Social and Lifestyle Benefits:

• Accessible and Adaptable: Qigong is low-impact and can be adapted to suit people of all ages and fitness levels, making it an inclusive practice.
• Social Interaction: Practicing Qigong in groups can foster a sense of community and provide social support, which is beneficial for mental and emotional health.

5. Holistic Health:

• Integration of Body, Mind, and Spirit: Qigong promotes a holistic approach to health by integrating physical movement, breathing techniques, and meditation, addressing the well-being of the whole person.
• Preventive Health: Regular Qigong practice can serve as a preventive health measure, helping maintain balance in the body’s systems and potentially reducing the need for medical interventions.

The course will take place on Zoom over 5 evening sessions from 7-9pm.

This course is for everyone – no prior experience required – so if you are a beginner or experienced practitioner, this course will hep you begin your mindfulness journey or bring a new element to your practice. The movements are all very gentle and can be done seated if you wish.

This course counts as Continued Professional Development (CPD) for Mindfulness teachers wishing to learn more about mindful movement in their practice and teaching.

 

This is a standalone course – where you will be able to take away some practices, with video to follow, to integrate into your daily life.

If you wish to continue after the course, once a year there is the opportunity to deepen with two more advanced courses with a focus on qigong with compassion and insight.

Booking: contact info@mindfulnessassociation.net

Jacky talks about the course in this short video

Read Jacky’s Mindful Movement Blog

Read Science of Mindfulness – Benefits of Mindful Movement Blog

Read The Power of Mindful Movement: Scientifically Proven Benefits of Mindfulness and Qigong Blog

SAMPLE QIGONG PRACTICE

You can find more short Qigong Practices on our YouTube Channel – click here to join in. 

11 Minute Qigong Warm Up

Mindful QiGong with Compassion ~ Tuesday Evenings Online

Bring Balance to your Body and Mind

The Mindful Body – Compassion- Learn to tap into the wisdom of the Body

Help release trapped emotions in the body with Mindfulness, Qi Gong, Tai Chi & Gentle Yoga

5 Weekly Evening Sessions 7pm – 9pm starting Tuesday 7th October, Tuesday 14th October, Tuesday 21st October, Tuesday 28th October and Tuesday 11th November 2025

With Jacky Seery

Complete with videos to download and manual.

“The body is not experienced as a solid object but as the ‘experience of sensing’, floating weightlessly like a cloud in the open, empty, loving sky of awareness” Rupert Spira

“The Taoist book Saikdondan says: The rest in rest is not the real rest; there can be rest even in movement. An Ancient worthy says “Meditation in movement is a hundred, a thousand, a million times superior to meditation at rest”. Lopez

About the Tutor:
Course tutor Jacky Seery undertook her QIgong, Yoga and Tai Chi Mastership training over 10 years ago and taught for several years before undertaking her MSc Mindfulness training. Jacky skilfully interweaves the ancient practices of mind and body bringing together a gentle programme of healing and wellbeing suitable for every body.

What to Expect:

• This course follows on from the Mindful Qigong Course where we introduce new Compassion practices into the Qigong movement flows, however anyone can join the course.
• You will learn new qigong sequences which incorporate compassion practices from the Level 2 Compassion Course.
• This course will include gentle, easy to follow mindful movement – using Qi Gong, Yoga, Tai Chi and Meridian Stretches.
• You will learn short, easy to follow movements and sequences as we go on a journey bringing mindfulness and compassion to every move.
• We will begin to become more aware of trapped emotions inside the body and begin to help these release with Mindfulness and the ancient arts of gentle Yoga, Qigong and working with the meridians that are familiar in Chinese Medicine.
• You will learn some mini sequences to do at a desk or in a chair.
• Cultivate awareness of the body throughout any movement, including how to be more mindful when running, cycling and swimming etc.
• The sessions will include sitting mindfulness practices as we transition from sitting to movement and back to sitting.
• We will also practice a compassionate body scan and explore how to move our bodies with kindness.
• In our Mindfulness Training – awareness of the body helps us to remain present and can reveal a multitude of emotions that we are experiencing or even hiding.
• This new awareness provides us with the opportunity to give some space and kindness to any pain or tight sensations we are experiencing and allow healing to happen and the movement helps to shift the trapped energy.

The course will take place on Zoom over 5 Tuesday evening sessions from 7-9pm.

This course counts as Continued Professional Development (CPD) for Mindfulness teachers wishing to learn more about mindful movement in their practice and teaching.

If you wish to continue after the course, once a year there is the opportunity to deepen with the Mindful Qigong with Insight.

To Book: please  use the booking link at the side or contact info@mindfulnessassociation.net

Read Jacky’s Mindful Movement Blog

Read Science of Mindfulness – Benefits of Mindful Movement Blog

Read The Power of Mindful Movement: Scientifically Proven Benefits of Mindfulness and Qigong Blog

SAMPLE QIGONG PRACTICE

You can find more short Qigong Practices on our YouTube Channel – click here to join in. 

11 Minute Qigong Warm Up

How participants feel they have benefited from this course

Mindfulness, Qigong & Yoga Retreat Weekend at Samye Ling.

 

Whatever age we are,  many of us can get stuck in old habits, such as neglecting self-care, not getting enough good quality sleep and forgetting to move in ways that maintain our strength, balance and flexibility. Research evidence suggests that practicing mindfulness with yoga and qigong can help all these issues and increase our confidence, happiness and overall quality of life.  As we get older we need to put a little more effort into taking care of ourselves, but this needn’t be difficult. In fact with yoga and qigong it can be quite fun.

During this weekend you will learn some short, easy to do, gentle Chi Yoga and QiGong movements integrated with Mindfulness practice. You will be practicing along as part of a group of like minded people in a friendly and supportive atmosphere.

We will also take advantage of the beautiful natural surroundings at Samye Ling and go on mindful walks in nature and some forest bathing.

So if you feel stuck in your old habits why not do something different? Come and join us at the truly peaceful and beautiful retreat centre at Samye Ling in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, for a weekend of movement, mindfulness and relaxation. This weekend is open to anyone who wishes to join.

Tutor: Jacky Seery and Audrey Lowrie

Dates: 5-7 September 2025

Price: £165.00 including manual

Times: 19.00-20.30pm on the Friday evening (after soup at 18.00pm) in-between 8.00am and 20.00pm on the Saturday and in-between 8.00am and 15.00pm on Sunday.

Location: Samye Ling

Booking: contact info@mindfulnessassociation.net

Please book your accommodation and meals for the weekend directly with Samye Ling by emailing bookings@samyeling.org. They will need to know the dates that you would like to stay, what room you would like (please click here to see the room types and prices), your name, and the name of the second person if you are booking a twin room, your address, phone number and preferred email address for the booking. No room bookings can currently be made via the Samye Ling website.

Meet Jacky and find out more in video below.

Insightful Qi Gong & Tai Chi

5 Weekly Evening Sessions 7pm – 9pm starting Thursday 20th November- Thursday 18th December 2025

With Jacky Seery

This 5 week course – Mindful Qigong with Insight continues our movement journey into deeper QiGong practices.  We will explore being present in the body as we introduce Insight practices into our movement, noticing how we feel about how we feel in movement and resting in the midst of our movement.

In our Mindfulness Training – awareness of the body helps us to remain present and can reveal a multitude of emotions that we are experiencing or even hiding. This new awareness provides us with the opportunity to give some space and kindness to any pain or tight sensations we are experiencing and tune into the innate wisdom of the body.  This ultimately provides us with the opportunity to respond differently.

We will learn new flowing Qigong sequences as we deepen our awareness of the meridians, energetic field and chakras. We will work more closely with the elements and learn two new flows and using yin and yang energies and deepen into the Tai Chi sequence.

The movements will be gentle and easy to follow.

The course will take place on Zoom over 5 evening sessions from 7-9pm.

This course counts as Continued Professional Development (CPD) for Mindfulness teachers wishing to learn more about mindful movement in their practice and teaching.

You will need to have completed Mindful Qigong or Mindful Qigong with Compassion to join this course so you have the basics which we deepen into on the Mindful Qigong Insight.

BENEFITS

 

1. Stress Reduction: Qigong promotes relaxation and reduces stress levels.
2. Improved Energy Flow: It enhances the flow of qi (vital energy) throughout the body, increasing vitality.
3. Enhanced Flexibility and Strength: Gentle movements improve flexibility, balance, and muscle tone.
4. Better Mental Focus: Qigong helps increase concentration, clarity, and mental calmness.
5. Boosted Immune System: Regular practice supports immune function, making the body more resilient.
6. Emotional Balance: It aids in regulating emotions and cultivating inner peace.
7. Improved Circulation: The practice promotes better blood flow and oxygenation of tissues.
8. Holistic Healing: Qigong is believed to harmonize the mind, body, and spirit, promoting overall well-being.
9. Reduced Anxiety and Depression: It helps manage symptoms of anxiety and depression through mindful movement and breathwork.

These benefits make Qigong a holistic practice for enhancing physical, mental, and emotional health.

Bring Balance to your Body and Mind

The Mindful Body – Learn to tap into the wisdom of the Body

Help release trapped emotions in the body with Mindfulness, Qi Gong, Tai Chi & Gentle Yoga

 

5 Weekly Evening Sessions 7pm – 9pm starting Thursday 28th May 2026

 

Complete with course manual and videos to download.

 

“The body is not experienced as a solid object but as the ‘experience of sensing’, floating weightlessly like a cloud in the open, empty, loving sky of awareness” Rupert Spira

“The Taoist book Saikdondan says: The rest in rest is not the real rest; there can be rest even in movement. An Ancient worthy says “Meditation in movement is a hundred, a thousand, a million times superior to meditation at rest”. Lopez

About the Tutor:
Course tutor Jacky Seery undertook her QIgong, Yoga and Tai Chi Mastership training over 10 years ago and taught for several years before undertaking her MSc Mindfulness training. Jacky skilfully interweaves the ancient practices of mind and body bringing together a gentle programme of healing and wellbeing suitable for every body.

 

What to Expect:

• This course will include gentle, easy to follow mindful movement – using Qi Gong, Yoga, Tai Chi and Meridian Stretches.
• You will learn short, easy to follow movements and sequences as we go on a journey bringing mindfulness and compassion to every move.
• We will begin to become more aware of trapped emotions inside the body and begin to help these release with Mindfulness and the ancient arts of gentle Yoga, Qigong and working with the meridians that are familiar in Chinese Medicine.
• You will learn some mini sequences to do at a desk or in a chair.
• Cultivate awareness of the body throughout any movement, including how to be more mindful when running, cycling and swimming etc.
• The sessions will include sitting mindfulness practices as we transition from sitting to movement and back to sitting.
• We will also practice a compassionate body scan and explore how to move our bodies with kindness.
• In our Mindfulness Training – awareness of the body helps us to remain present and can reveal a multitude of emotions that we are experiencing or even hiding.
• This new awareness provides us with the opportunity to give some space and kindness to any pain or tight sensations we are experiencing and allow healing to happen and the movement helps to shift the trapped energy.

 

Benefits

Movement and Qigong, both rooted in ancient practices, offer a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional benefits. Here’s an overview:

1. Physical Benefits:

• Improved Flexibility and Balance: Qigong involves slow, deliberate movements that enhance joint flexibility and improve balance, reducing the risk of falls and injuries.
• Enhanced Strength and Stamina: The gentle resistance and controlled movements in Qigong build muscle strength and endurance without the intensity of more strenuous exercises.
• Better Circulation and Cardiovascular Health: Qigong movements stimulate blood flow, supporting cardiovascular health and reducing blood pressure.
• Boosted Immune System: Regular practice is believed to enhance immune function by reducing stress and increasing energy flow, helping the body resist illnesses.

 

2. Mental and Emotional Benefits:

• Stress Reduction: Qigong’s focus on deep, mindful breathing and slow movements helps activate the parasympathetic nervous system, promoting relaxation and reducing stress levels.
• Improved Focus and Mental Clarity: The meditative aspects of Qigong, including its emphasis on concentration and breath control, enhance cognitive function and mental clarity.
• Emotional Balance: Regular practice can help regulate emotions, providing a sense of calm and emotional stability, and reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression.
• Mind-Body Connection: Qigong encourages a deep awareness of the body and its movements, fostering a stronger connection between mind and body, which can improve overall well-being.

 

3. Energy Flow and Spiritual Benefits:

• Enhanced Qi (Energy) Flow: Central to Qigong is the concept of “Qi” or life energy. Practitioners believe that Qigong helps balance and enhance the flow of Qi throughout the body, contributing to overall vitality and health.
• Grounding and Centering: Qigong practices often emphasize connecting with the earth and centering oneself, which can provide a profound sense of grounding and inner peace.

 

4. Social and Lifestyle Benefits:

• Accessible and Adaptable: Qigong is low-impact and can be adapted to suit people of all ages and fitness levels, making it an inclusive practice.
• Social Interaction: Practicing Qigong in groups can foster a sense of community and provide social support, which is beneficial for mental and emotional health.

 

5. Holistic Health:

• Integration of Body, Mind, and Spirit: Qigong promotes a holistic approach to health by integrating physical movement, breathing techniques, and meditation, addressing the well-being of the whole person.
• Preventive Health: Regular Qigong practice can serve as a preventive health measure, helping maintain balance in the body’s systems and potentially reducing the need for medical interventions.

 

The course will take place on Zoom over 5 Thursday evening sessions from 7-9pm.

This course is for everyone – no prior experience required – so if you are a beginner or experienced practitioner, this course will hep you begin your mindfulness journey or bring a new element to your practice. The movements are all very gentle and can be done seated if you wish.

This course counts as Continued Professional Development (CPD) for Mindfulness teachers wishing to learn more about mindful movement in their practice and teaching.

This is a standalone course – where you will be able to take away some practices, with video to follow, to integrate into your daily life.

If you wish to continue after the course, once a year there is the opportunity to deepen with two more advanced courses with a focus on qigong with compassion and insight.

Booking: click on the Book Here link at the side of the page