Saturday 12th July 2025 10.00am - 5.00pm UK time, in person and online
Mimi Kuo Deemer will lead this day of qigong and meditation exploring the Five Sacred Guardians. Mimi says "In Chinese mythology and qigong, there are Five Sacred Guardians of Earth and the Four Cardinal Directions. These are the Green Dragon of the East, Red Phoenix of the South, Yellow Snake of the Earth White Tiger of the West and Black Turtle of the North. Each of these animals guard the movements of cosmic and universal energy, and point us towards the possibilities of harmony with the cyclical patterns of creation and dissolution. Present since ancient times in Chinese Daoist texts, these later also became guardians of Buddhist dharma.
We will explore qigong practices associated with each of these celestial guardians, and learn how an embodiment of these forms can help us cultivate and guard qualities to awaken and liberate our hearts: discernment, compassion, transformation, courage, and protection from negative forces. Through talks and experiential practices, you will learn about the importance of these guardians, qigong forms associated with them, and meditations to help anchor their wisdom into clear, contemplative awareness."
The day is suitable for beginners as well as those with experience of qigong or meditation practice. Options will be given for those who wish to do the practices seated. For those with injuries, suggestions will also be offered on how to best work safely and mindfully. The day will mainly be in silence. There will be a break for lunch of about 1hr.
Mimi Kuo-Deemer
, MA, is an author and teacher of meditation, qigong, and internal martial arts (6th generation lineage holder in Baguazhang). She has received authorisation to teach Insight Meditation from Martin Aylward, with whom she has co-led retreats. Her teachings draw inspiration from nature, the Dao, and the wisdom of Buddha Dharma. She lives in the Oxfordshire countryside with her husband, their dog, three cats, 8 chickens and 60,000 bees.
For more information see 
https://www.mkdeemer.com
Dana: 
In the spirit of generosity, our teachers offer their teaching freely. We invite you to make a '
dana
' donation to support Mimi in continuing to offer the teachings in this way. There will be an opportunity to offer dana on the day if you are participating in person. You can also make donations to Mimi via this link: 
https://buy.stripe.com/bIY00L1yG2Ah4NO144
Please note we are unable to process donations for our teachers through Eventbrite.
Booking fee: 
 
The fee for online participation is £5/£3/£0 (freely given) and for in person participation £15/£5/£0 (freely given). The fee covers general running costs of the online and in person retreats, including Zoom costs, Eventbrite fees, hall hire and teachers’ travel + accommodation expenses. Our teachers receive no payment from the booking fee, instead you will be invited to offer a donation to our teachers in the ancient tradition of dana.
We invite you to pay the full rate if you are reasonably able to do so, as this supports the continuation of our retreats. We also offer lower rate tickets to those who are unemployed, full-time students, on a low income, or are otherwise finding it difficult to meet the full cost. To ensure that these days are accessible to everyone. we also offer freely given tickets for which there is no fee.
Concessions: 
We invite you to pay the full rate if you are reasonably able to do so, as this supports the continuation of our retreats. We also offer concessionary rate tickets to those who are unemployed, full-time students, on a low income, or are otherwise finding it difficult to meet the full cost. If you are unable to afford our concessionary rate, for any reason, please contact us on the email address below, as we’d like to ensure that these days are accessible to everyone.
Cancellation and refunds: 
Please let us know as soon as possible if you need to cancel your place on a retreat – otherwise, someone else may be turned away unnecessarily. Please contact oxfordinsightmeditation@gmail.com to let us know that you can't be there.
 
We offer refunds up to 24 hours before the retreat. Please see instructions 
here
 for how to claim a refund.
For those attending online:
Zoom link: 
This will be emailed to those who have registered one week before the retreat, 24hrs before the retreat and again 1 hour before the retreat begins. Please check your junk mail if you have not received the email.
For those attending in person:
Please arrive for registration between 9.15 and 9.45am.
Venue: Littlemore Village Hall, Railway Lane, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4PY
The hall is wheelchair accessible and has an accessible toilet. There is parking available in the hall's private car park close to the front door. Please contact us if you will need any support on the day to enable you to attend.
See 
here
 for a map of the location Please allow plenty of time to travel so that you can arrive at the hall between 9.15 and 9.45 for registration.
Public transport:
 City bus 3A, every 30 mins from the High Street and Iffley Road to The George pub, Littlemore, then 2 mins walk. Also City bus 3, every 11 minutes from the High Street and Iffley Road to Rose Hill Parade, then 11 mins walk. Also City bus 5A every 30 minutes from the High Street and Cowley Road to the Catholic Church, Littlemore and then 5 mins walk. More information on bus times 
here.
Parking:
 There is parking for approx 10 -12 cars in the hall's private car park.
What to bring: 
The hall is heated, but uncarpeted, and we will have some windows open for ventilation. Please bring
 warm clothing and blankets,
 and a mat or rug, plus meditation stool or cushions if you wish to sit on the floor. We will ask you take off your shoes when in the hall, so you may also wish to bring slippers or warm socks. There are chairs available, you may wish to bring a cushion or two for padding.
Lunch:
 will be held in silence. We invite you to bring your own vegan or vegetarian packed lunch. A selection of teas, herbal drinks and plant milk will be provided. There is also a fridge where you can store your lunch.
All are welcome:
 We are committed to creating an inclusive retreat space. We welcome people irrespective of religious or political beliefs, ethnicity, class, sexuality, gender, age, ability and culture.
Contact:
 Please get in touch if you have any questions, if you need to cancel, or to change your booking: oxfordinsightmeditation@gmail.com
Information Source: Oxford Insight Meditation | eventbrite

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