Qi & Tea: A Nourishing Afternoon
A Monthly Gathering: August 8th
Up the Wakamarina Valley
Up to 6 participants. Come slow down and deepen your practice in an intimate afternoon gathering at the Meditation Studio up the Wakamarina Valley. Teachings, practice, and genuine conversation over tea with each gathering built around its own theme.
Qi & Tea is a chance to slow down, come together, and deepen your practice in a warm and welcoming space. Each gathering begins with tea and coffee and a chat, before moving into a teaching on a particular theme and a shared practice.
The aim is simple: to uplift our lives in a way that is truly beneficial, across the board. Some of what we explore may not make immediate sense, and that's alright because this is exactly the place to sit with that, to ask the questions you don't always get to ask elsewhere, and to share both your challenges and your epiphanies, openly, with others who are on the same journey.
Monthly
August 8th
September 12th
October 10th
November 14th
December 19th
Up the Wakamarina Valley
With Claire | Up to 6 participants
Each gathering follows the same simple rhythm: tea, coffee, and conversation to arrive; a teaching on a theme to explore together; and a practice to bring it all to life within us. It's a space to ask questions, share what's been difficult, and celebrate what's opened up for you since we last met.
Beyond the teaching and practice, Qi & Tea is also about something simpler, and yet just as meaningful: being together. How often, in our society, do we take the time to gather around something truly beneficial — not just for ourselves, but for others, in a way that can extend outward, beyond our own group, to everyone and everything? This is exactly what Qi & Tea is about: creating a genuine sense of togetherness and mutual support, along with a real feeling of conviviality and belonging.
Ren Xue is a system for understanding the laws of life, particularly in relation to health, happiness, wellbeing, growth, and contribution. It offers a way to explore how life works at a deeper level, and how we can align ourselves more fully with these principles in everyday living, so that our own life can naturally manifest these qualities as we become more aligned with the laws of life.
For anyone who has learnt Tian Yuan and wants to deepen their understanding and experience of Ren Xue and Yuan Qigong in a small, supportive setting — and for anyone who values the company of others walking a similar path, not just the practice itself.
Sliding Scale – 1:1 Sessions
- $25 – for those needing a highly accessible option
- $30 – reduced rate
- $35 – standard contribution
Places are limited to 6 participants. Please let Claire know you're coming in advance so your place can be confirmed.
One-to-One with Claire
Sessions by Appointment
ONLINE
1:1 sessions. These offer a focused space to heal your life, gain clarity, develop a deeper sense of peace, and better understand yourself and life. With personalised guidance, they can support meaningful change, improve your health and accelerate your growth.
Book a session and experience the difference
In a group setting, what we explore can sometimes take time to fully digest and understand. You may feel self-conscious asking certain questions, may have personal challenges you would like to work on or feel that you need more individual guidance to really apply what is being taught. You may also simply want a space where you can explore how Ren Xue and Yuan Qigong relate more directly to your own life and situation.
These one-on-one sessions offer a safe and supportive space to explore these questions more deeply. You can ask freely (there are no “stupid” questions), gain clarity, and take the time to return to a calm and balanced state. If you wish, you can also experience Qi healing and receive more personalised guidance to support your own journey.
By appointment
Online on Zoom
With Claire
ONLINE
Feel the difference in your life as you make small but significant changes in your understanding of life and yourself. As Jingshen (our consciousness, heart, and True Self) is the “master of Qi” — wherever Jingshen goes, Qi follows — it has a strong influence on the movement and transformation of Qi.
A deeper understanding of both the laws of life and yourself is key to creating meaningful change. However, these changes also need to be embodied, and taking action is essential.
These 1:1 sessions support this process. They provide a space where you can be relaxed, calm, and natural, allowing for clarity, insight, and practical steps forward to emerge more easily.
Ren Xue is a system for understanding the laws of life, particularly in relation to health, happiness, wellbeing, growth, and contribution. It offers a way to explore how life works at a deeper level, and how we can align ourselves more fully with these principles in everyday living, so that our own life can naturally manifest these qualities as we become more aligned with the laws of life.
Thanks to its two application systems, Yuan Qigong and Yuan Ming, during these one-to-one sessions you will be given tools to support this process through both practice and reflection.
Yuan Ming (also referred to as Totality Healing) is one of the two application systems within Ren Xue (the other being Yuan Qigong). It is a holistic approach to health and healing that works with the same principles as Yuan Qigong, but is primarily focused on supporting others.
It is based on the three core Ren Xue theories — the Theory of Qi, the Theory of Jingshen (heart, consciousness, True Self), and the Theory of Totality — and aims to support healing and transformation on all levels of life. Rather than focusing on symptoms, Yuan Ming addresses the deeper information and patterns behind health conditions.
Its purpose is to work on the root causes and help people restore balance and improve health in a safe, natural, and comprehensive way, supporting both self-healing and professional therapeutic work through trained practitioners.
For anyone who wants to feel better — even if you’ve never heard of Ren Xue or Yuan Qigong. That said, it is recommended to do 1:1 sessions in conjunction with regular Yuan Qigong practice as dedicated and consistent effort is key to create real change.
No matter who we are, at the most fundamental level we all face the same challenges in life. Real change is possible — and necessary — for everyone, regardless of how we look, what we’ve been through, or what we’ve achieved.
Sliding Scale – 1:1 Sessions
- $50 – for those needing a highly accessible option
- $70 – reduced rate
- $90 – standard contribution
Coming Home to Yourself
5 Immersive Days over 5 Months
Up the Wakamarina Valley
Up to 6 participants. Are you committed to your growth? How problem-free is your life, really? We all seek solutions. But how often do we turn toward the most fundamental one? Five dedicated days of immersion, spaced across the year to give you time to integrate, reflect, and let the practice bring you back to your True Home.
Coming Home to Yourself is a five-month deepening journey for those who have completed Module 1, or who are already familiar with the practice of Tian Yuan and are ready to go further. Across five Saturdays — one a month, August through December — we deepen our understanding of ourselves, and go deeper into clearing our misunderstanding about life and about ourselves, through lived experience: practice, moments of reflection, teachings, and group sharing.
Over the five months, your sincere desire to create true and positive change in your life will be the foundation upon which we all enquire together about what's actually been getting in the way — between you and the sense of ease and freedom with which life can be lived.
This isn't a course, as such, so much as an invitation to come home to yourself, gradually, through direct experience.
Each of us arrives with our own reason for being here, but this is a shared journey as much as a personal one: each person's sincere effort strengthens what the whole group is reaching for, together.
Five Saturdays, second half of 2026
August 29th
September 26th
October 24th
November 21st
December 12th
Up the Wakamarina Valley
With Claire | Up to 6 participants
Each session runs as a full day, 9am to 5pm, with a simple lunch and tea provided. Every day combines Yuan Qigong practice, teaching, and moments for personal reflection — alone and in small groups — so that the theories you learn through the teaching can be put into direct application, moving from knowledge to realised knowledge, and true understanding.
You'll receive a booklet for the whole journey, with space for your own reflections and a practice log to track your Yuan Qigong between sessions. This booklet will let you see clearly how your understanding of yourself and life has shifted, as we revisit in the final session some of what was explored in the very first one.
For those who have completed Module 1, or who are already familiar with the practice of Tian Yuan, and feel ready to deepen not just their practice, but their understanding of themselves. This journey asks for real sincerity and a willingness to look closely at your own life. It is not a quick fix, and it does not promise easy answers. It is for those who sense there is a more fundamental solution than the ones they've already tried, and who are ready to find out what that actually means, for themselves.
Ren Xue is a system for understanding the laws of life, particularly in relation to health, happiness, wellbeing, growth, and contribution. It offers a way to explore how life works at a deeper level, and how we can align ourselves more fully with these principles in everyday living, so that our own life can naturally manifest these qualities as we become more aligned with the laws of life.
Per Session
Sliding scale: $180 · $210 · $240
Full 5-Month Journey (paid upfront)
Sliding scale: $700 · $850 · $1000
A saving of $200 across the five sessions, for those able to commit and pay for the whole journey in advance.
If you're unable to attend a session for a genuine reason — illness, a family emergency, or another unavoidable circumstance — that portion of your investment will be refunded at the standard per-session rate. Please note that this isn't intended to cover a change of heart or motivation on the day; committing to the full five months is part of what this journey asks of you.
If you know in advance that you can only attend four of the five sessions, you're welcome to commit and pay upfront for those four at the same discounted rate as the full journey, rather than the standard per-session price. Just let Claire know before the series begins.
As places are limited to 6 participants, if you're not paying upfront for the full journey, please let Claire know in advance which sessions you're committing to. Because this is a deepening journey best experienced as a whole, preference will be given to those able to attend all five sessions — if your availability is limited, your place may be offered to someone who can commit to the full series.
Because places are limited to 6, and this journey works best as a full commitment, registration happens in a few clear steps:
- Get in touch with Claire to express your interest through the contact form. Let her know you'd like to join Coming Home to Yourself.
- Confirm you meet the prerequisite — completed Module 1, or already familiar with the practice of Tian Yuan.
- Let Claire know your commitment — whether you're able to attend all five sessions, or, if not, exactly which sessions you're committing to in advance.
- Choose how you'd like to pay — the full 5-month journey upfront (best value), or per session.
- Your place is confirmed once your commitment and payment are received. As spots are limited, preference is given to those committing to the full five sessions — if the group fills with full-journey participants before you're able to confirm, Claire will let you know and, where possible, offer you a place on the next series.