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Dao Qin Foundation Camp · 7 Nights

The More You Play, the Stiller You Become · Daoist Guqin on Wudang Mountain

8 days · 7nights

From £990

Learn the guqin not as a performance — but as a path to stillness. At the Wudang Thunder Sound Dao Qin Academy, the ancient seven-string instrument becomes a daily practice of breath, presence, and inner quiet. This 7-night all-inclusive retreat is for absolute beginners and returning students alike. No technique chasing. No exam pressure. Just you, the strings, and the mountain air. HIGHLIGHTS - Daoist Heart Method: Seated breath regulation · Fingers follow the Qi · Sound opens the meridians - 7-Step Guqin Path: from stillness & inner gathering to free play - Guqin Three-Word Formula: Still · Relaxed · Slow - Daily wellness qigong & Taoist sitting practice - Optional refined arts: incense · tea · chess · calligraphy - Bigu (Taoist fasting) retreat — 2 complimentary sessions per year - Prices do not include flights. Complimentary transfers from designated pickup points. DAILY SCHEDULE 07:00 – 07:30 Morning Practice · Foundation Form 08:00 – 08:30 Morning Meal 09:00 – 12:00 Heart–Sound Harmony (Mind & Technique Sessions) 12:00 – 12:30 Noon Meal 12:30 – 14:00 Midday Rest 14:00 – 15:30 Body–Mind Unity · Technique 15:40 – 17:00 Heart–Sound Harmony · Practice 18:10 – 18:40 Evening Meal 19:30 – 20:30 Evening Class: Spirit–Mind Unity (Seated Meditation · Reintegration) INCLUDED7 days · 7 nights All guqin course fees · 7-night twin-share accommodation (single upgrade available) · All mountain meals — 7 days vegetarian · Free airport transfers · Official academy guqin robe From £998 NOT INCLUDED Flights · Visas · Personal spending · Guqin instrument (available to hire or purchase on-site) CAN ALSO ARRANGE1-15 Travellers Flights · Visa assistance · Guqin instrument purchase · Extended stays

Wudang 7-Day Foundation Camp

One Week to Rediscover Lightness · Wudang Tai Chi Nine Postures

7 days · 6 nights

From £780

Step away from modern life and enter the stillness of Wudang Mountain for 7 days. This foundation camp is designed for those new to Wudang practice — come to move, to breathe, and to find your feet on the martial path. HIGHLIGHTS - Core Form: Wudang Tai Chi Nine Postures - Elective Wellness: Daoist Eight Brocade · Five Animal Frolics - Daily rhythm of practice, mountain walks & meditation - Bigu (Taoist fasting) retreat — 2 complimentary sessions per year - Prices do not include flights. Airport transfers available from designated pickup points. DAILY RHYTHM 6:30 – 7:15 Morning Practice 7:20 – 7:50 Morning Meal 8:00 – 8:45 Mountain Walk & Meditation 9:00 – 9:45 Foundation Stake Standing 10:00 – 11:45 Core Form Training 12:00 – 12:30 Noon Meal 12:30 – 15:00 Midday Rest 15:00 – 17:00 Core Form Training 17:20 – 18:20 Taoist Sitting Practice 18:30 – 19:00 Evening Meal 19:00 – 20:00 Elective / Interest Classes (One rest day per week. Electives: Qigong · Kung Fu · Sword Arts · Ritual Instruments) 7 days · 6 nights INCLUDED Full board & lodging (standard room) · 2 uniform sets · 1 pair of shoes · Airport transfers From £998 NOT INCLUDED Flights · Visas · Personal spending CAN ALSO ARRANGE1-20 Travellers Flights · Visa assistance · Group bookings · Extended stays

Wudang Monthly Cultivation Retreat

Deep Foundation · Reshape Body & Mind Over One Full Moon Cycle

30days· 29 nights

From £1,900

One full moon cycle on Wudang Mountain. Enough time to build a real foundation, explore multiple forms, and let the mountain rhythm become your own. HIGHLIGHTS - Core Forms: Wudang Tai Chi 28 Postures · Wudang Tai Chi 13 Postures - Elective Kung Fu: Taihe · Tiger · Bagua · Xuan Wu · Dragon · Hidden Tiger · Xuan Gong · Yi Quan · Wudang Basic - Elective Sword Arts: Wudang Tai Chi Sword · Taiyi Xuan Men Sword · Bagua Sword · Cinnabar Sword · Seven-Star Sword - Elective Instruments: Taoist Horsehair Whisk · Kung Fu Fan · Spade Staff · Ox-tail Blade · Xuan Gong Dao · Eight Immortals Staff - Monthly assessment & evening classes included - Bigu (Taoist fasting) retreat — 2 complimentary sessions per year - Prices do not include flights. Airport transfers available from designated pickup points. DAILY RHYTHM 6:30 – 7:15 Morning Practice 7:20 – 7:50 Morning Meal 8:00 – 8:45 Mountain Walk & Meditation 9:00 – 9:45 Foundation Stake Standing 10:00 – 11:45 Core Form Training 12:00 – 12:30 Noon Meal 12:30 – 15:00 Midday Rest 15:00 – 17:00 Core Form Training 17:20 – 18:20 Taoist Sitting Practice 18:30 – 19:00 Evening Meal 19:00 – 20:00 Elective / Interest Classes (One rest day per week. Electives: Qigong · Kung Fu · Sword Arts · Ritual Instruments) INCLUDED30 days · 1 month Full board · Standard room · Linen uniforms ×2 · 2 pairs of shoes · Monthly assessment · Airport transfers · Evening classes From £998 NOT INCLUDED Flights · Visas · Personal spending CAN ALSO ARRANGE1-20 Travellers Flights · Visa assistance · Group bookings · Extended stays

Wudang Mountain

A Week of Daoist Fasting & Spiritual Renewal

7 days · 6 nights

From £1,900

Disconnect from the noise of modern life and step into one of China's most sacred mountains — a week of stillness, breath, and inner renewal. A 7-day immersive Daoist retreat on Wudang Mountain, combining ancient fasting practice (Bigu), qi cultivation, meditation, and philosophy in a deeply restorative setting. HIGHLIGHTS - Qing Shui Bigu · Daoist fasting with pure spring water · Qi absorption & breathwork - Daily Tai Chi practice with Daoist masters - Zhan Zhuang (standing meditation) · Jing Zuo (seated meditation) - Xing Jiao Chan (moving Zen) · Yan Jin energy refinement - Dao De Jing study & reflective discussions - Guqin live music sessions · Daoist pulse diagnosis workshop - Professional photography throughout · Calligraphy scroll memento 7-DAY PROGRAMME Days 1–2 Arrival · Orientation · Opening ceremony · First Bigu practice · Tai Chi & breathwork Days 3–4 Deepening Bigu · Zhan Zhuang & Jing Zuo · Guqin sessions · Dao De Jing study Days 5–6 Tai Chi · Pulse diagnosis workshop · Moving Zen · Mountain walks · Group reflection Day 7 Closing ceremony · Souvenir presentation · Departure INCLUDED Daoist-inspired accommodation · Daily spring water & Bigu guidance · All practice sessions · Professional photography · Calligraphy scroll · On-site transport NOT INCLUDED Flights · Visas · Personal spending CAN ALSO ARRANGE Flights · Visa assistance · Group bookings (15+) · Extended stays

Wudang 15-Day Intensive Camp

Deep Immersion · Master One Complete Form · Wudang Tai Chi Twenty-Eight Postures

15days· 14 nights

From £1,250

Fifteen days on Wudang Mountain — long enough to truly absorb one complete form, establish a practice rhythm, and begin to feel the mountain in your body. HIGHLIGHTS - Core Form: Wudang Tai Chi Twenty-Eight Postures - Elective Wellness: Eight Brocade · Five Animal Frolics - Elective Kung Fu: Taihe · Tiger · Bagua · Xuan Wu · Wudang Basic - Daily rhythm of practice, rest & mountain life - Bigu (Taoist fasting) retreat — 2 complimentary sessions per year - Prices do not include flights. Airport transfers available from designated pickup points. DAILY RHYTHM 6:30 – 7:15 Morning Practice 7:20 – 7:50 Morning Meal 8:00 – 8:45 Mountain Walk & Meditation 9:00 – 9:45 Foundation Stake Standing 10:00 – 11:45 Core Form Training 12:00 – 12:30 Noon Meal 12:30 – 15:00 Midday Rest 15:00 – 17:00 Core Form Training 17:20 – 18:20 Taoist Sitting Practice 18:30 – 19:00 Evening Meal 19:00 – 20:00 Elective / Interest Classes (One rest day per week. Electives: Qigong · Kung Fu · Sword Arts · Ritual Instruments) 15 days · 14 nights INCLUDED Full board · Standard room · 2 linen uniform sets · 2 pairs of shoes · Airport transfers From £998 NOT INCLUDED Flights · Visas · Personal spending CAN ALSO ARRANGE1-20 Travellers Flights · Visa assistance · Group bookings · Extended stays
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