WORKSHOP - QI GONG
cloud hands - ‘hands that move like clouds’
| BERN | 31 October – 1 November 2026 |
We learn a beautiful and moving set of exercises that connects qigong to taijiquan. A comprehensive and challenging practice that synchronises the two hemispheres of the brain and involves the whole body.
Workshop Description
Qi Gong is the basis for all types of bodywork, energy work, martial arts and meditation.
In order to truly understand and practise Taijiquan as an internal martial art, a good and deep practice of Qi Gong is required. One could say that Taijiquan is a form of Qi Gong. This can also be seen in the fact that the practices of Qi Gong and Taijiquan use the same foundations and principles, are strongly intertwined and originate from the same sources.
Many qigong systems, as well as all traditional styles of taiji and their various forms, are familiar with “cloud hands”.
In this workshop, we will learn the “cloud hands” exercise. A beautiful and touching series of movements that also represents the connection and transition from qigong to taiji.
We will feel and discover the different qualities of qi (yin and yang / rising and falling / expanding and contracting), work with them and become aware of their effect on our health and well-being. Practising cloud hands gently works on the back, opens the hips, harmonises the interaction between the left and right hemispheres of the brain, trains our coordination skills, has a calming effect on our nervous system and thus also introduces us to the topic of moving meditation. The course is open to everyone, whether beginners or advanced, as we will be working on areas that are new and full of learning experiences for everyone.
LOCATION:
Kursraum Holzikofenweg 20, 3007 Bern (Yoga erleben)
DATE/TIME:
31 October – 1 November 2026, 9.30 – 16.30
The workshop includes a 2-hour lunch break (on your own)
ORGANISATIONAL FEE: CHF 324*
30% discount with the Kulturlegi
*all prices are subject to 8.1% VAT.
The course is EMR-recognised (10 hours of further training)
* This event is organized by the Warsaw Mokotów Religious Community. Details are in the registration form.
For questions, write to us: infopl@path-of-dao-qigong.ch
Good Qi,
Team Path Of Dao
Student‘s voices
I found out about Ron from the person that I trust. You can’t trust online reviews so much, but if you’re wondering if meeting Ron is for you, you can only trust your intuition.
For me, work with Ron was about exploring fundamental levels and changing habits that were harmful to my body. He is a real teacher, and before I met him, I didn’t know I needed his teachings so badly.
Meeting and starting work with Ron was for me to settle again in my body. Confrontation with the old tension and bringing consciousness back into closed, forgotten, and lifeless parts of the body is like being born again.
When I started practicing Qigong, my life has completely transformed in both the private and professional parts. On my way of life, I finally found a guide who teaches me to meet my own power and stand in it on my own feet - figuratively and literally.
I have been participating regularly for 10 years in Qi Gong workshops led in Poland by Ron and I practice every day as much as possible. I keep fit and healthy at the age of 75. I can also help my patients better (I have been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine for 30 years now). I have a lot of liking for Ron for the fact that he smoothly combines very high expectations and requirements of participants and his own with support and care. He is perfect in his teachings not for the fact that he goes into detailed technical instructions but that he can consistently communicate the essence and depth of Qi Gong.
During every session, I experience the immediate use of this practice. First of all, my physical and mental presence increases. Thanks to Ron’s very logical and pragmatic explanations, concepts are revealed to me which slowly merge as a big whole. Ron teaches principles that go beyond the sheer physical motions and extend to all my areas of life. Absolutely mindblowing.
I've been on inner search for over twenty years. Ron is the teacher I always wanted to meet. Practice under his guidance, universal wisdom he gives us is something unique in this crazy world, where pseudo-teachers multiplied. I wished only to have more time to practice because it results in my greater peace of heart and better vitality. At the end of each workshop and retreat I thank him personally or quietly in my mind with words 'Thank you, Ron for being here.
Ron Timm is a master teacher, an expert in his field. If you want guidance with learning how to meditate or starting a daily Qi Gong practice – look no further. I can highly recommend his healing classes & energizing retreats where you’ll be introduced to mindful exercises which will quickly produce noticeable benefits on all levels – mind, body and soul. Get started today!
Through the work with Qi I can develop a more subtle and more differentiated perception, which enlarges my diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities. At the same time, I learn to deal with my own energetic resources. The basic understanding of Qi, which we develop during the trainings is not only a support in the professional field, but facilitates every aspect of my life. Ron has the skill to transport the deep wisdoms of Daoism with clarity, pragmatism, lightness and contagious enthusiasm.
Between the age of 12 and 23 I sustained several concussions and whiplashes. I suffered from reduced mobility in the area of the cerebral spine as well as from strong tiredness after any effort. Through Qi Gong I found back to my mobility.
After several years of Taiji with another teacher I was surprised how little basic knowledge I had. In a short time with Ron (and intense private lessons) I got important insights and strongly demanding exercises. With Ron I feel seen, challenged and supported.
