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A 12-Day Daoist Bigu Retreat on Wudang Mountain, with an Enshi Wellness Recovery
12 Days / 11 Nights
Open-jaw: arrive at Wudangshan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport or Wudangshan Railway Station), depart from Enshi Xujiaping Airport
Adults seeking a supervised fasting retreat and structured recovery. Not suitable for pregnant or breastfeeding women, minors, frail elderly guests, Type 1 diabetics, or those with serious heart, liver, kidney or psychiatric conditions — see the health assessment
Typically up to 20 guests per session; a single traveller may join an existing group, and groups of 15+ can form a private departure. Translation headsets provided for non-Chinese speakers
Seven days of one-on-one Daoist-master-guided bigu (fasting) practice at a mountain retreat, followed by five days of hot-spring, spa and selenium-rich culinary recovery in Enshi
A structured daily practice schedule at Wudang, unhurried recovery days in Enshi, sightseeing on the final two days, and a fully free departure day
A one-on-one health assessment is required before enrolment. Fasting is entirely optional throughout — any guest may stop at any time and switch to the wellness meals provided daily, while still joining every other activity
Year-round; the daily practice sequence is adjusted to the Chinese solar calendar (节气) and season — contact us for the next available start date
A 12-Day Guqin Foundation Retreat at Wudang's Thunder Sound Dao Qin Academy, with an Enshi Wellness Recovery
Duration 12 Days / 11 Nights
Routing Open-jaw: arrive at Wudangshan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport or Wudangshan Railway Station), depart from Enshi Xujiaping Airport
Best For Absolute beginners and returning guqin students alike — no prior musical training required. No technique chasing, no exam pressure; just you, the strings, and the mountain air
Style Seven nights of daily guqin instruction under the Daoist Heart Method at the Thunder Sound Dao Qin Academy, followed by five days of hot-spring, spa and selenium-rich recovery in Enshi
Pace A structured daily practice schedule at Wudang, unhurried recovery days in Enshi, sightseeing on the final two days, and a fully free departure day
Course Philosophy The guqin three-word formula guides every session: Still · Relaxed · Slow. The week moves through the seven-step guqin path, from stillness and inner gathering toward free, unstructured play
Availability Year-round; contact us for the next available start date. Prices do not include flights — complimentary transfers are provided from designated pickup points
A 12-Day Wudang Martial Arts Foundation Retreat, with an Enshi Wellness Recovery
Duration 12 Days / 11 Nights
Routing Open-jaw: arrive at Wudangshan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport or Wudangshan Railway Station), depart from Enshi Xujiaping Airport
Best For Guests new to Wudang practice — no martial arts background required. A foundation in the Wudang Tai Chi Nine Postures, built through daily repetition rather than intensity
Style Seven days of daily training in the Wudang Tai Chi Nine Postures at a Wudang Mountain martial arts academy, followed by five days of hot-spring, spa and selenium-rich recovery in Enshi
Pace A structured daily training rhythm at Wudang with one rest day mid-week, unhurried recovery days in Enshi, sightseeing on the final two days, and a fully free departure day
Curriculum Core form: the Wudang Tai Chi Nine Postures. Elective wellness practice: Daoist Eight Brocade (Baduanjin) and Five Animal Frolics (Wuqinxi). Evening electives rotate through qigong, kung fu, sword arts and ritual instruments
Availability Year-round; contact us for the next available start date. Prices do not include flights — airport transfers are provided from designated pickup points