Sunday 6th Sept 2026 from 11 am to 2 pm

at Future Roots Stanmer Park Brighton

Join Us for Three restful hours in the forest — Baduanjin Qigong, quiet sitting meditation, and soothing Da‑mo self‑massage.

What we're doing:

· Chan meditation – technique + practice

· Da-mo self-massage – face, head, kidneys, gentle stretching

· Shaolin Baduanjin Qigong – the full 8 Brocades

· Plus qi warm-up, Q&A, and quiet time in the woods

Private woodland. Limited places. Peace. Space. Nature.

Chan Meditation & Da-mo Self-Massage: The Lineage

Chan (Zen) meditation is the heart of Shaolin practice—a method of sitting in stillness to observe the mind, calm the nervous system, and cultivate internal awareness. Its founder, Bodhidharma (Da-mo in Chinese), the 28th patriarch of Buddhism, brought these teachings from India to China in the 6th century. Legend holds that after nine years of wall-gazing meditation, he developed a series of self-massage techniques to relieve the physical stagnation and joint stiffness that arose from prolonged sitting. These became the Da-mo self-massage methods—simple, precise actions targeting the face, head, and kidneys to stimulate acupuncture channels, move qi, and restore vitality. Over 1,500 years later, these techniques remain clinically relevant: they improve circulation, reduce facial tension, support adrenal function, and ground the body before movement practice. In this workshop, you'll learn the authentic forms, taught as they have been for centuries—practical, therapeutic, and deeply connected to the meditative state.