Monthly Qi Gong classes at Lime House Yoga

A special one-hour monthly pop-up Qi Gong class, with Lime House Yoga teacher Fiona Lundie, involving a series of slow, simple, standing movements, coordinated with the breath. Takes place on the last Sunday of every month, 9:30-10:30am (break for August). Cost 1 credit or drop-in for £10.

 


The History of Qi Gong

Qi Gong (pronounced ‘chee-gong‘) is one of the oldest movement practices in the world, with a history stretching back more than 4,000 years. Rooted in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine, it developed as a way of cultivating health, vitality and longevity through the harmonious relationship between movement, breath and awareness.

Over the centuries, Qi Gong has been practised for many different reasons — to support physical wellbeing, aid recovery from illness, improve martial arts training, and encourage meditation and spiritual development. Today, millions of people around the world continue to practise Qi Gong as a gentle yet powerful way to care for both body and mind.

Unlike many forms of exercise, the emphasis isn’t on exertion or performance. Instead, Qi Gong invites us to slow down, move with intention, and cultivate a greater sense of balance and ease in everyday life.

 


The Foundations of Qi Gong

Like yoga, Qi Gong is a lifelong practice. While the movements themselves are simple, their depth comes through regular practice and careful attention.

  • Relaxed Movement
    Qi Gong encourages soft, unforced movement rather than muscular effort. Learning to release unnecessary tension allows the body to move more freely and efficiently.
  • Breath & Movement
    The breath forms the bridge between body and mind. As movement becomes synchronised with breathing, the practice develops a calm, steady rhythm that helps regulate the nervous system and quieten the mind.
  • Awareness
    Rather than striving to achieve a particular shape, Qi Gong invites you to notice how your body feels from moment to moment. This mindful awareness gradually develops greater sensitivity, coordination and presence.
  • Balance & Stability
    Many of the standing postures gently challenge balance while improving posture, coordination and body awareness. Over time, this can help build confidence and ease in everyday movement.
  • Flow of Energy
    In traditional Chinese medicine, qi is understood as the body’s vital life energy. Qi Gong uses movement, breath and attention to encourage its smooth and balanced flow, supporting overall wellbeing.
  • Patience & Consistency
    There is no end goal in Qi Gong. Progress comes not through forcing the body, but through returning to the practice regularly and allowing its effects to unfold naturally over time.
  • Accessible to Everyone
    One of Qi Gong’s greatest strengths is its accessibility. The movements are easily adapted to suit different bodies, ages and levels of mobility, making it a practice that can be enjoyed throughout life.
  • A Practice for Everyday Life
    The calm, steadiness and awareness cultivated during practice often extend well beyond the class itself, helping us respond to the demands of everyday life with greater clarity, resilience and ease.

 

I have been loving your classes – your instructions are so clear and help me understand why we are doing certain movements and what is happening in the body.  I feel that they are definitely helping me to build firmer foundations for the future, and I intend to keep on coming! – Jo

About this class

  • 60
  • Beginners

Last Sunday of every month | 9:30-10:30am

Qi Gong is gentle and accessible, but deeply effective. The movements are slow, flowing and repetitive, helping you find ease in the body and steadiness in the breath.

You’ll be guided throughout, so there’s no need to know anything beforehand. You can simply arrive, follow Fiona’s guidance through a series of slow, simple, standing movements, coordinated with the breath and move in a way that feels comfortable for you.

There’s no choreography to learn, no level to reach, and no previous experience needed — just a chance to move, breathe, and reset.

Unlike most of our classes, the practice takes place fully on your feet rather than on the floor. The pace is unhurried, with time to settle into each movement and notice how the body responds.

The class is open to everyone, including complete beginners. You can expect to leave feeling calmer, more open, and gently re-energised.

If the weather allows, we’ll open up the bi-fold doors and bring the garden into the space with us.

Apart from the summer classes (May-August) the Qi Gong classes are also available to join via livestream, if you’d prefer to practise from home.

Class Schedule

What To Bring / How To Prepare

  • Please wear comfortable clothes in light layers as you will warm up as the class progresses – something that you can easily move and stretch in.
  • As the practice is standing, you won’t need a yoga mat in the same way you would for a floor-based class, although you’re welcome to bring one if you like.
  • You may also want a bottle of water nearby, especially if joining from home.
  • Yoga mats, blankets, bolsters & blocks are provided, alternatively please feel free to bring your own.
  • We have a very limited number of eye pillows so please bring your own if you would like to.
  • Suitable for all levels, however you will need to be able to get up and down from the floor independently.
  • If you have any questions please contact us on 07774 311 227 or email info@limehouseyoga.com
Wonderful class, informative as well as fun. My quads tell me this morning that they've worked hard even though all [the] moves were gentle and simple.
Jan

Your Teacher

Fi Lundie Portrait 001

Fiona (affectionately known to us as Fi) is a tremendous trio of Yoga Teacher, Chartered Physiotherapist and Specialist Soft Tissue Therapist.

She first started practising as a student of yoga 20 years ago in Australia while travelling.

In 1993 Fi qualified from Bath School of Physiotherapy and after gaining post-graduate experience, spent 12 years living and working in New Zealand. Fi received her training in Soft Tissue, Massage and Sports Therapy in Christchurch in 2006. During her time in NZ she badly injured her back and pretty much had to learn to walk again.

On returning to the UK in 2015, she worked as a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and Sports Massage Therapist and a friend advised her to ‘check out Lime House Yoga’. Three years later Fi managed to make it to studio, knocked on the door, was greeted by Jock and felt like she was meeting an old friend. She practiced as student with Jock for a year, before completing her 300hr Yoga Teacher Training here at Lime House in 2019. Her knowledge of anatomy and physiology now plays a strong part in her yoga teachings.

Fi says, ‘I’ve come a long way in a few years under the guidance of amazing teachers and the nurturing environment which is LHY. My favourite practice is morphing and evolving – my basis/foundation in Iyengar is invaluable for rehab and physio. Starting Ashtanga with Jock built up my strength, so while Iyengar makes you stable, controlled, and aligned, the combination of both gives the best of all worlds.

Yoga is infinite. Physio is the centre of my wheel and now yoga surrounds it, keeping everything oiled, keeping it turning.’

Fi teaches:

Foundations Yoga – Wednesdays | 9:30-11am.

 

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