Courses
All courses/classes and workshops are paced and designed at a gentle level to suit people new to Tai Chi and Qigong as well as those deepening their practice. Please read the Safety Statement at the bottom of this page. Thank you all for your efforts, interest, engagement and enthusiasm.
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RETREATS & OPEN DAYS
Retreats & Open days are held a number of times throughout the year in various venues to offer opportunities to experience these slow meditative movement practices for yourself. In the course of a morning or afternoon, we can learn how they can help to refresh, strengthen and renew our energy. We will explore how we can use these practices to help build a sense of steadiness in the midst of change and challenge, and as a resource to help us move towards processing our experiences with more ease. The flowing movements can be inspiring, beautiful, but also grounding and centering.
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Coastal Weekend Qigong Retreat - Wexford
10th-12th April 2026
**Fully Booked - I have created a short cancellation list. Late spaces can become available on retreats. Please email me at taichi.qigong.haven@gmail.com to join the list**
Venue: Ballyvaloo Retreat Centre, Blackwater, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. Y21 X392.
Date: Friday 10th - Sunday 12th April 2026
Time: 4pm arrival. Retreat concludes after lunch on 12th April.
Cost: €450 fully inclusive. €150 non-refundable deposit payable to secure your place.
Includes 2 nights accommodation in your own private en-suite bedroom, all meals, all Qigong, Tai Chi and Meditation sessions.
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Glounthaune Cork - Qigong - Thursday 5th March 2026
5 Element Qigong - Fire
Glounthaune Community Centre, Glounthaune, Cork. T45 K124
5 Element Qigong - Fire Element for the Heart
​A 5-week course commencing Thursday 5th March 2026.
​​​Suitability: Gentle exercise which will generally suit most people (See more suitability details below)
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For this series, we will continue our deep dive into Five Element theory - one of the most important theories of traditional Chinese medicine and how it relates to Health Qigong. We will explore traditional Health Qigong practices that strengthen, balance and harmonise the Five Elements in the body, mind, heart and spirit.
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For these 5 weeks, we will learn about the Fire Element and Summer Qigong. We will focus on practices that help to balance and nourish the Heart and Pericardium, as well as the Triple Burner and Small intestine energy channels. Movement is a wonderful way of bringing balance and ease to our entire body, heart, mind and spirit.
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Each movement will help enliven and smoothen the flow of energy along these pathways, helping to remove stagnation, improve circulation, and encourage a felt sense of wellbeing. Due to the meditative and slow nature of the movements, they are also of wonderful value to help balance the nervous system, focus the mind, improve clarity and ease stress and anxiety.
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Glounthaune 5-Week Qigong Course
Venue: Glounthaune Community Centre, Glounthaune, Cork. T45K124
Date: Thursdays, beginning 5th March
Time: Group1: 9.30am ***Fully Booked***
Group2: 10.45am ***Almost Full***
Cost: €75 for the 5-week Course. Dana/Donation welcome if experiencing any financial difficulty.
Contact me: taichi.qigong.haven@gmail.com
Suitability: Gentle exercise which will generally suit most people. Suitable for those new to Qigong and Tai Chi, as well as those wishing to deepen their own practice. Please follow the advice of your doctor/Consultant/mental health professional if you currently have any medical or mental health condition/illness. These movements can also be practiced seated.
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Booking Essential.
Cancellation Policy - Please notify me at least one week before the beginning of the course, so your place can be offered to someone else.​​​
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Dungarvan Qigong - 5 Element Qigong - Fire
Monday 9th March 2026
​5 Element Qigong - Fire Element for the Heart
​A 4-week course commencing Monday 9th March 2026.
​​​Suitability: Gentle exercise which will generally suit most people (See more suitability details below)
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For this series, we will continue our deep dive into Five Element theory - one of the most important theories of traditional Chinese medicine and how it relates to Health Qigong. We will explore traditional Health Qigong practices that strengthen, balance and harmonise the Five Elements in the body, mind, heart and spirit.
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For these 4 weeks, we will learn about the Fire Element and Summer Qigong. We will focus on practices that help to balance and nourish the Heart and Pericardium, as well as the Triple Burner and Small intestine energy channels. Movement is a wonderful way of bringing balance and ease to our entire body, heart, mind and spirit.
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Each movement will help enliven and smoothen the flow of energy along these pathways, helping to remove stagnation, improve circulation, and encourage a felt sense of wellbeing. Due to the meditative and slow nature of the movements, they are also of wonderful value to help balance the nervous system, focus the mind, improve clarity and ease stress and anxiety.
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Note: The Course venue is upstairs at the Fusion Centre.
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Dungarvan - Fusion Centre
Venue: The Fusion Centre (Upstairs), Dungarvan Sports Centre, Cois Tra, Ringnasilloge, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. X35 P922.
Date: Mondays, from 9th March 2026
Time: 11am -12.10pm
Cost: €60 for the 4-week Course.
Dana/Donation welcome if experiencing any financial difficulty.
Contact me: taichi.qigong.haven@gmail.com.
Suitability: Gentle exercise which will generally suit most people. Suitable for those new to Qigong and Tai Chi, as well as those wishing to deepen their own practice. Please follow the advice of your doctor/Consultant/mental health professional if you currently have any medical or mental health condition/illness. These movements can also be practiced seated.
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Booking Essential.
Cancellation Policy - Please notify me at least one week before the beginning of the course, so your place can be offered to someone else.
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Glounthaune Cork - Tai Chi Continuation
Thursday 5th March 2026
Tai Chi Short Form - Continuation/Advanced Group
Glounthaune Community Centre, Glounthaune, Cork. T45K124
5-Week Course commencing Thursday 5th March 2026.
​Suitability: This is an 18-month Continuation/Advanced Course - Suitable only for those who have previous experience of the Yang Style Tai Chi Short Form.
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We will continue to explore the beautiful Yang Style Short Form, along with its underlying energy work, and how it can be a valuable resource and source of balance in our daily lives.
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This Course offers the invitation to deepen into Qigong and Tai Chi practice. We will be supported by quotes and wisdom from Daoist philosophy.
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This weekly class will work on the Tai Chi Short Form, as well as deepening the Qigong somatic experience in each movement. Each week we will explore and add on new postures, thereby developing and expanding our movements into the longer Tai Chi sequence.
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The class will feature partner work, and learning the energetic and martial applications of movements. It is designed to bring forward Qigong and embodiment principles and incorporate these experientially into our movements.
Glounthaune - Tai Chi - 5 Week Course
Venue: Glounthaune Community Centre, Glounthaune, Cork. T45K124
Date: Thursdays, beginning 5th March 2026
Time: 12noon
Cost: €75 for the 5-week Course. Dana/Donation welcome if experiencing any financial difficulty.
Contact me: taichi.qigong.haven@gmail.com
Suitability: This is an 18-month Continuation/Advanced Course, suitable only for those with previous experience of the Yang Style Short Form.
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Booking Essential.
Cancellation Policy - Please notify me at least one week before the beginning of the course, so your place can be offered to someone else.
Online Qigong - 5 Element Qigong - Fire
Friday 6th March 2026
5 Element Qigong - Fire Element for the Heart
​A 5-week Online course commencing Friday 6th March 2026.
​​​Suitability: Gentle exercise which will generally suit most people (See more suitability details below)
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For this series, we will continue our deep dive into Five Element theory - one of the most important theories of traditional Chinese medicine and how it relates to Health Qigong. We will explore traditional Health Qigong practices that strengthen, balance and harmonise the Five Elements in the body, mind, heart and spirit.
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For these 5 weeks, we will learn about the Fire Element and Summer Qigong. We will focus on practices that help to balance and nourish the Heart and Pericardium, as well as the Triple Burner and Small intestine energy channels. Movement is a wonderful way of bringing balance and ease to our entire body, heart, mind and spirit.
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Each movement will help enliven and smoothen the flow of energy along these pathways, helping to remove stagnation, improve circulation, and encourage a felt sense of wellbeing. Due to the meditative and slow nature of the movements, they are also of wonderful value to help balance the nervous system, focus the mind, improve clarity and ease stress and anxiety.
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Online 5-Week Qigong Course:
Venue: Online via Zoom.
A copy of the live recording will be available to registered participants after each session.
Dates: Fridays, beginning 6th March 2026.
Time: 9.30am-10.40am
Cost: €75 for the 5-week Course.
(Dana/Donation welcome if experiencing any financial difficulty. Please contact me at taichi.qigong.haven@gmail.com)
Suitability: Gentle exercise which will generally suit most people. Suitable for those new to Qigong and Tai Chi, as well as those wishing to deepen their own practice. Please follow the advice of your doctor/Consultant/mental health professional if you currently have any medical or mental health condition/illness. These movements can also be practiced seated.​
​Booking Essential.
Cancellation Policy - Please notify me at least one week before the beginning of the course, so your place can be offered to someone else.
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Safety Statement: Before you begin these practices at home, in class or by following the videos, please note that Tai Chi, Qigong, Meditation, Chair Yoga and Yoga Nidra are gentle practices of wellbeing and exercise, and will generally suit most people. Nonetheless, always move gently and well within your capabilities. Please inform your instructor, but also follow the advice from your doctor/Consultant/mental health professional if you currently have any medical or mental health condition/illness. These movements can also be practiced seated.
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Dana/Donation: Dana/Donation welcome if experiencing any financial difficulty.
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