Dear Qi Gong Friends,

A fresh crisp cold smile to you. Qi Gong school is almost here. Yay.

Below are all the details for the training. We invite you to smile and enjoy your breathing as you read.

DATES
Saturday & Sunday, Novermber 18-19, 2023

TIME
9am to 4:30pm. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to settle in so we can start on time.

LOCATION
The training will be held in Kingston East KOPI gymnasium, 800 John Marks Avenue, Kingston, Ontario K7K 7G1, Canada. It’s on the main floor of KOPI, the pain management institute. Enter throught the main doors and make an immediate right hand turn.

PARKING
There is plenty of free all-day parking around the building.

WHAT TO BRING

  1. Please bring along your own yoga mat and any props you need to sit on (cushions/bolsters/blocks, etc), and a blanket/shawl to keep warm. We’ll be sitting on the floor on our own yoga mat for the lecture parts of the training. We will also have chairs if you prefer.

  2. Your Immersion 1 manual, a notebook and pens. We'll provide an immersion 2 manual.

  3. A simple a lunch (or buy your own lunch at the plaza down the street) and snacks.

  4. Your favourite thermos or mug, and your favourite tea for formal Tea Drinking Meditation after the morning break. We’ll have the hot water kettle ready as well as some organic herbal tea, if you don’t have a preference.

  5. Water bottle - there is a water filter onsite.

  6. Please layer up and wear comfortable exercise attire as we’ll be moving around quite a bit.

  7. KOPI has a no-outside shoes policy. For your comfort, please bring along a pair of indoor shoes or sneakers. The gym is not that clean so we strongly suggest indoor footwear.

SCHEDULE
The general structure of the day is:

9am Welcome Circle
10am Qi Gong Practice
11am Break/Snack
11:15am Theory & Philosophy
1pm Lunch
2pm Qi Gong Rest and Digest
2:30pm Workshop, Theory & Philosophy
4pm Qi Gong Practice
5pm Finish for the day

INJURIES & MEDICAL CONDITIONS
Please let us know via email if you have any injuries, limitations or medical conditions that we should be aware of. This will help us accommodate you at the training.

SCENT-FREE
In consideration of others who have allergies, including Hang and Sarah, please attend the training scent-free: no perfume/fragrance/cologne/scented products/essential oils. Thank you.

PHOTOGRAPHY
We respect your privacy and would like to ask for your permission to take photos during the training for social media to help promote the healing Qi Gong practice. Please privately talk to us at the training if you do not wish to be in the photos.

PHONE NUMBER
For a good time, call Hang at 343-989-2556 , or in case you need to reach us for Qi Gong related things. (-:

We look forward to sharing more of the beautiful practice of Qi Gong with you. Please let us know if you have any questions.

With a Gentle Smile and Gratitude,
Sarah & Hang