November 07 · Rest in source – A Daylong Retreat
QigongDharma
brings together the rivers of qigong and meditation – embodiment and insight.
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The Living Mandala of the Year
Four QigongDharma Seasonal Daylong Retreats · 2026 ~ Each retreat day stands alone as a complete practice, yet together they form a living mandala—a year-long journey moving with the natural rhythm of the seasons. This evolving curriculum reflects the body’s own cycles of rising, flourishing, releasing, and resting. Whether you join one retreat or all four, you enter a coherent path of cultivation and insight.
A Community In Practice
Each Wednesday morning, our QigongDharma community gathers for a 75-minute class that weaves together standing Qigong, seated Dao Yin, and meditation, along with time for questions https://ascend-fundalis.org/and shared reflections. It is a gentle, supportive space to deepen practice in the company of others.
You are welcome to drop in whenever it works for you, or to commit to a month at a time and cultivate a steady, sustained rhythm of practice within this community.
Qigong Dharma
QigongDharma weaves together the rivers of qigong and meditation—embodiment and insight—as a living path of practice. It offers a way to cultivate radiant well-being while opening to a direct, intimate knowing of who we truly are in a larger, interconnected sense.
Practicing QigongDharma in this way supports meditators with calm, clear energy, grounded strength, and vibrant health, bringing a gentle sense of peace to body, heart, and spirit.
The Art of QigongDharma
Teja Bell, Rōshi (老師) Teja Fudō Myōō Bell, is a recognized Zen master in the Rinzai Zen lineage and the 84th ancestor in his Zen heritage. As founder and Lineage Holder of Radiant Heart Qigong, he has dedicated his life to integrating Dharma, Dao, Qigong, and martial arts into a unified path of embodied awakening.
He holds a 6th-degree black belt in Aikido and is a lifelong practitioner and teacher of Chinese internal arts, with a particular emphasis on the healing dimensions of Qigong and meditation. Teja leads international retreats and trainings, including extensive teaching at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and numerous sesshin in the Zen tradition, offering practice that is grounded, accessible, and deeply transformative.
Teja Bell
Throughout his life, Teja Bell has devoted himself to the Dharma and the Dao, integrating qigong, martial arts, and healing energy practices into a unified path of embodied awakening. He is a lifelong practitioner and teacher of Aikido (6th-degree black belt) and Chinese internal arts, with a special emphasis on the healing and restorative dimensions of qigong and meditation.
Teacher Training
Join Rōshi Teja for an immersive training in offering Qigong to your own students and communities, grounded in the principles of embodied well-being. This training includes traditional qigong and Dao Yin practices, with a special emphasis on cultivating the skills needed to create, preserve, and sustain health and vitality in yourself and others.
More than a teacher training, it is a deep Qigong immersion for anyone wishing to experience Radiant Heart Qigong and QigongDharma in a more profoundly embodied, integrative way—whether you are already teaching or are simply called to deepen your own practice.
