"My heart feels full, my body spacious and my mind full of inspiration! Thank you Gabrielle for sharing your profound wisdom and embodied practice. I am leaving with an array of practical techniques to deepen my practice and a grateful heart for all that was shared and experienced throughout the retreat. I am looking forward to the next one!"
About the retreat 2023: "A most amazing and unexpected connection with others in a beautiful quiet setting in nature. Gabrielle's retreat was exquisite. Can thoroughly recommend, especially if Julja is catering and spoiling you."
"I fully recommend trying out any of Gabrielle's wonderful workshops and retreats, especially the longer ones. Over 5 days of learning Kan and Li we also covered many amazing practices including the Healing Sounds, Tao Yin and Iron Shirt Qigong. Gabrielle's teaching is very special. It is very thorough and well paced, so it is easy to follow but also goes very deep. The complex practices are done gently and profoundly and become easy to understand and experience. For me the 5 days of Kan and Li seemed like a subtle/gentle practice at the time but I have noticed that in the weeks since that so much has changed effortlessly about my internal awareness of breathing, posture and alignment of pelvis/ spine/ribs on a physical level. I notice Qigong exercises that I do regularly feel quite different and my whole body feels more connected and balanced."
"Kia ora, I have attended several of Gabrielle’s retreats and ongoing classes. They always leave me with a sense of well being, calm and joy. Gabrielle is an excellent and experienced teacher. She teaches with ease, her instructions are clear and easy to follow. Gabrielle's classes are well prepared, organised and well paced. I do enjoy the balance of relaxation, stimulation and fun, and can highly recommend Gabrielle’s classes and retreats."
"When a student is ready, the teacher will appear...It is not always easy to learn from books. The life force of another being needs to be present to channel words into life, and Gabrielle walks the Tao so graciously imparting her knowledge & wisdom so freely. I would recommend to make an opportunity to taste it yourself!"
"What I appreciate about Gabrielle's classes and teachings is accessibility. She creates an atmosphere of ease and fun which makes the complex information and practices easy to understand and absorb. Gabrielle is a relaxed and supportive teacher. Learning is not only painless with Gabrielle, it is an inspirational and long experience."
"Gabrielle is a wonderful teacher. She embodies the teachings with her clarity, lightness and strength. Working with her has transformed my health and energy in many ways in one year, and I am fascinated to see what will happen in the future."
"This has changed my life! Given me a new ease on life..My health has improved and I feel more inner strength...There is never any pressure to do things, but an atmosphere of learning that makes me feel I can do this. I would recommend this course to any one wanting more from life."
"I have attended many of Gabrielle's Qigong retreats and seminars. I keep coming back because I really enjoy them, I learn a lot each time, and come away always feeling rejuvenated, and remember the feeling of calm and well being I experience during the retreats. Gabrielle models commitment to doing her own daily practice and she happily shares these practices with others. Her seminars are a real pleasure to take part in. She creates a beautiful nurturing space that has always felt safe to learn and make mistakes and to go at your own pace and grow. To be honest I am not the most disciplined person when it comes to exercise apart from walking in nature! but there is something really beautiful about these qigong practices that keep me coming back, and I am motivated all over again, I do my best to do a little and sometimes more each week because i remember the feeling of calm. The reason I love coming to retreats and seminars is because little bits do add up. It’s not just doing the exercises it’s the little shifts that happen inside overtime that you really know this is something very good. I’ve improved my concentration and focus in life and can more easily put aside the time wasters because feeling better about myself makes me want to do things that create more happiness and enjoyment in life. And I get to meet some truly wonderful people. In our fast pace life when things can be stressful I highly recommend Gabrielle's seminars as a place to restore a sense of balance, peace and knowing yourself and what you want."