Date: June 14th (Sat), 2025 10:00-18:00
Location: FUSEN BANZHI TRIO, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Level: All levels are warmly welcomed
Category: Holistic Wellness
*Holistic Wellness Retreats that offer a wide range of workshops with a holistic wellness approach, for example, Reiki, Xi-Gong, Ceramics, Sound Healing, Tea Ceremony and so on. Holistic Wellness emphasizes more on the connection with yourself.
*The retreat will proceed with a minimum of 6 attendees. If there are fewer than 6 attendees, we will notify you and issue a full refund one week before the retreat starts.
*Please note that this is an adult-exclusive retreat available to 16-year-old and over.
Have you ever, in a fleeting moment, felt an inexplicable atmosphere in space? In that intuitive instant, perhaps you've unwittingly connected with the presence of "Qi" (energy).
In our hurried daily lives, "Qi" connects people, events, and objects like invisible threads, yet it's frequently overlooked. From ancient Eastern wisdom to modern energy theories, "Qi" has always been an essential element nourishing life and maintaining balance.
Today, with the layered pressures of daily busyness and information overload, our connection to our own energy has increasingly faded, and this intuitive awareness has gradually been forgotten.
Take a day to gather in a forest house in Wulai, where we'll slowly concentrate on our personal "Qi" and sense its presence. We'll understand "Feng Shui" from an energy perspective and practice perceiving this flowing energy with sensitivity in our lives. Then, we'll explore the mysteries of the Five Elements, learning how Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth influence our energy fields, experiencing these elements' qualities through several practical exercises.
After lunch, we'll bring our understanding of "Qi" into the world of Tai Chi, experiencing how movement reveals energy's omnipresence. We'll conclude with meditation, immersing the mind and body in harmony.
Through this one-day experience, we'll return to our authentic selves, feeling the energy flowing throughout the earth and within us, and carry this awareness back into our daily lives.
What To Expect
Wear your most comfortable clothes and bring environmentally friendly tableware.
Put down your phones and communicate with the world attentively.
Stay weird and stay unique.
Full schedule will be provided after booking is confirmed.
Introduction to Qi Sensation and Energy Field : Jimmy
In this guided session, we will join Jimmy to feel the connection with our bodies, discovering our innate sensitivity through new experiences. Understand that Qi not only flows within the body but extends beyond it to connect with the universe. When energy fields interact, they trigger mutual changes—through these transformations, we'll experience the relationships between people and between humans and nature. Through the sessions, attendees will learn how to adjust their energy fields and reach inner and outer balance.
Jimmy has been learning Chinese Medicine for more than ten years, and practiced Taichi, Shaolin and Bagua Boxing for more than 15 years. Through this retreat , he combines his knowledge of Chinese Medicine and Qi together to work in correspondence to each other.
*This session will be held in Mandarin
Tai Chi and Meditation: Rich
In this retreat, Rich will guide us to awaken our muscles, body awareness, and energy sensation through the practice of Tai Chi. The journey continues with an exploration of the dynamic interplay between Yin, Yang, and Qi in Tai Chi philosophy. Finally, the session will close with a flowing energy meditation — eyes gently shut, allowing all sensations, emotions, and inner energies to return to a state of balance and ease.
“Relaxing the body and re-balancing our brain activity leads to a calm state of mind. Then, exploring the nature of mind, emotions and internal energies. Finally, expanding our awareness outside of the body gives us insight into the nature of consciousness.”
Rich began practicing Martial Arts at the age of 7 and discovered the art of Tai Chi (Taiji Quan). Training in Tai Chi allowed Rich to better understand his body, mind and spirit connection and led to exploration of meditation.
Teaching Chen, Yang and Tsun Style Tai Chi since 2014, Rich has also trained extensively in different meditation styles with Masters around the world. Now, he has developed his own synthesis of movement, relaxation and meditation that is useful in everyday life and for spiritual cultivation. In the following years, Rich has also developed into the instructor of Universal Healing Tao System & Meditation and Qigong.
*This session will be held in English.
Space
In this retreat, Soul Barn will collaborate with Fusen Banzhi Trio, located in Wulai.
In a quiet corner of the forest, there is a small mountain community shrouded in rain mist. It once had a very poetic name: "Raindrops."
Embraced by the lush greenery and accompanied by the various natural sounds of the forest, travelers come to feel the healing power of living in harmony with nature.
Through the forest trails, we will take you to a secret place that seems to be isolated from the noisy outside world. Relax and enjoy our own time alone, and let our heart rest in tranquility.
Kindly reminder 🌳
This venue includes long stairs, please refer to the photos above and consider whether it is suitable for your condition before signing up! If you need further information, feel free to ask us on official line: @soulbarn
Hope to see you soon!
Nourish
Based on the indigenous food culture, integrating the concept of early food gathering, and using local and seasonal fresh ingredients to create unique indigenous-style vegetarian dishes.
Let go of the burden on your shoulders, enjoy a natural and delicious vegetarian feast in the mountains surrounded by nature, and let the healthy and nourishing meals heal your mind and body.
Exquisite Lunch by Fusen Banzhi Trio
Banana Rice & Olive
Mushroom & Capellini
Daily Soup
Paper Wrapped Vegetables
Homemade Mochi
Transportation
Distance from Wulai Old Street
6 minutes drive
Distance from Xindian MRT Station
25 minutes drive
Distance from Taipei Main Station
50 minutes drive
*If you have any questions regarding transportation, please let us know!
Retreat Includes
An Introduction to Qi Sensation and Energy Field
Experience Qi in Daily Life
Practice sensing the energy fields between yourself, your partners, and the natural environment, while understanding how Qi corresponds to Feng Shui concepts. Learn to perceive energy in your daily life through environmental awareness and Feng Shui principles.
The Five Elements: Five Characteristics of Qi
Through guided instruction, learn the principles of the Five Elements in relation to Qi, and understand how each element—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—flows and circulates in its own unique way.
Qi Sensation in Everyday Life
Following our understanding of how Qi flows through the Five Elements, we'll combine physical movements to regulate breath and energy, creating a free flow between body and mind.
Tai Chi for Beginners: Breathing and Footwork
Tai Chi is closely connected to the energy within our bodies. The Qi in our body is not merely the air we breathe, but the circulation of life force itself. Through several Tai Chi postures, we will experience the flow of these deep perceptions, regulate the body's energy, and achieve balance and stillness.
Yin, Yang and Qi
Building on the concept of Tai Chi, the frequently mentioned "Yin and Yang" are actually closely related to Qi. Through guided instruction, we will understand the connection between Yin, Yang, and Qi, and how they influence our daily lives.
Energetic Flow and Meditation
Sharing Circle
Get comfortable under the candle light, and freely share our thoughts and deeply listen to each other's stories.
Exquisite Lunch by Fusen Banzhi Trio
Snacks and Music
A Great Opportunity to Unplug, Experience and Connect
*Full schedule will be provided after booking is confirmed.
Retreat Price
Early bird tickets are limited, only 2 spots available.
Early Bird - 4,200 TWD per person
Standard - 4,880 TWD per person
Wellness Club Members - 4,140 TWD per person
(Learn more about our Wellness Club Members)
Soul Barn will provide our Stay Grounded and Flow & Balance yoga mat for attendees to use in the retreat.
If you wish to purchase your own yoga mat, please select “Add-on Stay Grounded Yoga Mat” or “Add-on Flow & Balance Yoga Mat” in our Reservation Form.
How To Book?
RESERVATION FORM:
Reservations are taken on a first come first serve basis. Please click the “Book now“ button to fill in the reservation form, and wait patiently while we process your request.REQUEST PROCESSED:
You MUST add us on LINE (@soulbarn) and send a message providing the following information :Full Name:
Event date:
Reservations are taken on a first come first serve basis, and they do get sold up really quickly. Our team will provide our bank account information as soon as we receive your message.
P.S. If you do not have a LINE account, please contact us through Facebook @soulbarn.
PAYMENT PROCESSED:
Please proceed with the payment at your earliest convenience no later than 3 days after you receive our bank account information. Without receiving your payment, the booking system will cancel your reservation automatically. Don’t forget to provide the last five digits of your bank account number and the total amount you have transferred.RESERVATION COMPLETED:
Please wait patiently as our team members contact you shortly. The reservation is completed once the payment is received.
* The Pre-Departure Notice (including the venue's address, the detailed schedule, and the recommended packing list. ) will be sent through our Official LINE one week prior to the event.
* To ensure the accuracy of information, please make sure all companions fill out the form as well.
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Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made 14 days or more in advance of the event date will receive a 100% refund.
Cancellations made between 2 - 13 days of the event will receive a 70% refund.
Cancellations made within 2 days of the event will receive a 50% refund.
Cancellations made on the day of the event or during the event are non-refundable unless an emergency occurred and is provided with proof.
However, the booking can be transferred to a different person if you’re unable to attend.
