Time to come to China with me!

Dear Friends, On September 26th 2019, I’ll be leading a trip to the wonderful Hainan Island, The Hawaii of China! Last year I spent two amazing weeks in Hainan, with a great friend Jianshe, at his Qigong centre. The centre is situated a short bike ride from the beach, on the edge of a coconut …

MingJue Meditation

Dear Zhineng Qigong friends, Our friend Teacher Wei has over the past few months been holding powerful online (on Zoom) meditations, called MingJue Meditations. I wanted to find out more about the up and coming ones (Monday and Tuesday 11/12th Feb – but there will be many more..) This post is the result of an …

Life – It's a Bitch! Smile!

How and when did we suddenly become so unhappy? What’s changed? – For a minor misdemeanour, will you have your hand cut off? Is a random cough on the train likely to lead you to a hideous death from Tuberculosis? Will a bad headache be left untended for day after day, or lead to your …

Come to Provence with Me!

Dear friends, I’ll be leading the Qigong, and offering One-to-one therapy sessions once again on Dr Rosy Daniel’s retreat in Provence. This blessing of a Holiday takes place in a stunning ex-monastery set in the Hill above Nice. Come have stunning food, wine dancing and song. You’ll be able to have One-to-one sessions with Rowena …

Are Animal Growth Hormones making me FAT?

I’ve been thinking about weight-loss quite a bit recently..   (beach body time! Better to feel happy and safe on the beach, rather than have a fleet of Japanese Whalers try to harpoon me!)   I’m totally absorbed and convinced by the work of Lyn Genet Recitas and her book The Plan. She has been …

The Gnostic Gospels

About “The Gnostic Gospels” by Elaine PagelsThese are described as “being found in 1945, buried in Earthenware jars, in the Egyptian Desert. Dated from the time of the New Testament source materials, they were immediately declared Heretical. They offer a powerful alternative to the Orthodox Christian tradition”This book shows… “Why Gnosticism was eventually stamped out …