Kung Fu & Qigong in The Songshang Mountains with Shifu Yan Lei

From Friday 31st July 2015  - Friday 28th August 2015 I will be teaching a Shaolin Summer Camp in the Chinese Songshang Mountains, a few kilometers away from the Shaolin Temple. You will train like a Shaolin Monk, three times a day. You will be taught by myself for two, two hour sessions per day then you will do self-training for one session a day. You will train in authentic Shaolin Kung Fu and Qigong.

You can train for a minimum of two weeks or the whole month. The focus will be on training hard! This is not a holiday. There will be the option of visiting the Shaolin Temple for one of the days and visiting the Bodhidharma Cave. 

Sample Schedule:

Most of your training will be done outside. You will start the day with a run up the mountain then come back and do a kung fu session with the emphasis on strength and stamina training, you will then cool down with some Qigong. After you've finished training, breakfast will be served. This is usually steamed bread, congee, pickled vegetables and stir fried vegetables. After breakfast you will rest and we will start our training again mid-morning, with a focus on getting your form and techniques correct. Lunch will be served at 1pm. After lunch it's advisable to sleep to help your body recover from the hard training. In the afternoon you will do self-training. At 6pm we will have dinner. Evenings will be spent reading,  or doing internal training such as Qigong or meditating. 

Who Is Is Suitable For?

Anyone over the age of 18 who has a passion for Shaolin. 

We will be a small group with a maximum of 18 people. The teaching will be done in English.

Do I have to be good at Kung Fu and Qigong?

Beginner's are welcome but not total beginners. It's best to have a basic fitness level and a grounding in kung fu. But no matter what level you are at, you will be training in a non-competitive friendly environment.

Weather:

It's usually between 30 - 36 so we train in the early morning before it gets hot, and we train inside when the weather is at it's hottest. You need to bring lots of training clothes.

PRICE:

£1000 for two weeks. ( about $1520.00 US dollars)

£1500  for one month. ( about $2285.00 US Dollars)

You can start your training in any of those weeks.

What You Get

1) 3 x 2 hour training sessions per day:

2 of your sessions will be taught by myself and one of your sessions will be self-training.

2) Accommodation:

You will stay in a shared room with one other person. The room has an en-suite bathroom and air conditioning.

3) Meals:

All of your meals will be provided. This will be healthy, hearty, Chinese food, locally grown. Due to the rural location we are sorry but we can't give options for specific dietary needs apart from vegetarian.

What you need to provide:

A valid Chinese visa. 

Your flight to China and travel to the venue.

Travel Insurance

Training clothes, running shoes, training shoes, flip flops or sandals, and towels. 

Some pocket money to buy water, and snacks. If you want to visit the Shaolin Temple, you will need to pay the admission fee

Getting There:

The nearest airport to Shaolin Temple is Zhengzhou. The nearest city is Dengfeng. There are regular flights from Beijing to Zhenghou, and it's possible to book them on the day at the airport.

The address is:  China, Henan Province, Dengfeng City, Leijia Ditch, Shaolin Temple International School.

We can arrange pick up and drop off at Zhengzhou airport. The price will be a maximum of £100.00 depending on the number of people. Once you register, we'll try and put you with other people who are traveling to make the cost as low as possible.

The venue is the blue dot on the map.

Payment Details

Payment needs to be made by bank transfer. All payments must be made in full by 30th June. We can only accept currency in sterling pound. 

Cancellations for All Retreats:

• If you cancel 4 weeks before your arrival date, we will be happy to refund you, but a cancellation fee of £100.00 will be charged plus £100.00 for the application form.
• If you cancel less than 4 weeks before your arrival date, there is a cancellation fee of 50% of the total contribution of your stay.
• If you cancel upon or after your arrival date, there is no refund.

Reserve Your Spot:

Please email info@shifuyanlei.co.uk.  We will send you an application form, and a link to pay a non-refundable deposit of £100.00, which will be off-set from your training fee.