4-day RETREAT
De Poort, The Netherlands

26-29 November 2022

Enjoy 4 days of healing, Qigong, meditation and 
connecting to your inner strength,
in nature…

Tao & Qigong - The Art of Living

Boosting your life force:

Strong belly,
strong bones,
strong brain

with Carsten Dohnke

& Dewi De Waele

Our modern, digital, fast-paced lives often lead to exhaustion, not only in our body but also in our brain.

we need clarity, intuition, wisdom and a brain that will function at its best, even at an older age.

At the same time, we need strong bones, a strong body, structure and stability to deal with the challenges in life and put our wisdom into practice.

This accessible retreat is for anyone who wishes for deep healing. You do not need any prior knowledge. you will be lead into a journey of self-healing and deep understanding.

Bones and brain in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) both belong to the kidneys as well as to the element water.

In this seminar Shaolin Qigong will help you to strengthen tendons, bones, bone marrow and the abdomen. This is combined with special meditations for the brain.

You will experience an allround concept for the development of inner strength. Special attention is given to the brain. This also implies: UNDERSTANDING HOW TO ELIMINATE harmful TOXINES, HOW TO NURTURE the brain, stress relief in everyday life and the charging of the brain with new life force.

In this retreat you will understand how brain, bones and kidneys are connected - based on Chinese medicine - and how we can support and nourish them.

You will experience for yourself how your own self-regulating system is capable of so much more than you think when it comes to your mental and physical wellbeing.

You will receive easy to implement tools for everyday life how to develop your inner strength.

You will gain profound and science-based insights about the do’s and don’ts concerning your brain health.

Meditations which specifically focus on the brain will help to synchronize your brain and fill it with new life force.

Shaolin Qigong will help your tendons, bones, bone marrow and abdomen to get more energized. This enhances your inner strength and stability and supports your immune system.

Your teacher & co-teacher

Internationally renowned Tao and Qigong teacher and healer (Universal Tao instructor) Carsten Dohnke is assisted by his life partner Dewi De Waele. They both create a safe space in their retreats and seminars, which allows the integration of the processes, and the healing potential to show up by itself.

With 40 years of experience, lightness and humor, Carsten will lead you through your journey and will support this process with daily healing sessions (mantra) and guided and silence meditations.

The nature and the excellent care, food and beautiful surroundings of the centre De Poort will furthermore support your journey.

If you want to get to know Carsten, or want to know more about the retreat you can book a free consultation call here:

carsten-dohnke@tao-hamburg.com

Tel: +49 163 9235081

or Guido Kwikkers:

guido@kwikkers.nl

This retreat is for you if,

• You are looking for better health, emotional healing or support

• you are looking for vitality, freshness, self-love or healing.

• you wish to have inner power, flexibility and a stronger body.

• you wish for more clarity in your head, brain healing or support during/after intensive mental work.

• you wish for clarity in a difficult life stage or a deep change / next step in your life.

• you are struggling with burn-out, chronical disease or need support in a healing process.

What will you get in this class?

• you will develop your intuition & inner wisdom

• you will be stronger & more stable and centered

• you will increase your life force

• you will learn to activate your brain on deeper dimensions & stop permanent thinking (by changing the brain waves)

• you will be able to listen clearer to others

• you will find solutions for daily life topics more easily

• you will boost your immune system

• you will be able to work more playfully and concentrated in daily life

• you will learn to rejuvenate your biological age - to feel fresher, younger and more vibrant

• you will get a glimps of the spiritual dimensions of life by opening the higher chakras

• and also important: you will make new friends by sharing time in a save place and wonderful environment

Our programm

• Shaolin-tendons qigong to strengthen your bones, bone marrow and inner power.

• Daily meditation for self-love & arriving in the body

• Iron shirt qigong for rooting, stability and the power of the belly.

• Special meditations to activate the potential of your brain

• Inner qigong for “bone marrow breathing”- to strengthen the bone marrow and activate the immune system.

• Tao communication to get clarity about your “what is now”-state and your next steps in life

• daily healings sessions from Carsten & Dewi to let go of inner tentions, fears and experiencing a new trust in life

• an allround concept to develop a stronger body - including expelling pollutants and heavy metals and heal inflammation.

• the connection of the kidneys with inner power, bones and brain from the view of Traditional Chinese Medicine

• special practices and physical exercises for your brain power in daily life

Teaching times: 10:00 - 13:30 and 15:30 - 19.00 (evenings will have some extra teaching, but also opportunity for silent meditation and exchange)

The seminar is open for beginners and advanced practitioners of Qigong and Taoist practices. All exercises are based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine.