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Seoduksa Temple, Korea · 9–15 October 2026
Experiencing the Channels
as Living Medicine
Channel Transmission
Ann Cecil-Sterman
Three days of deep immersion — beginning where the mentorship left off, with a prepared circle ready to receive.
Qigong Daily
John Walsh
Morning and evening practice woven through each day — cultivating presence through movement, breath, and Qi.
Presence as Medicine
Yanan Kim
Guided self-inquiry to meet the patterns that limit our flow as practitioners — integrating transformation as it unfolds.
Vision Day
Yanan Kim
A final day of clarity and integration — anchoring what has opened into a clear vision for practice and life.
You’re a pioneer. What we found is that you can gather people together in an extraordinarily beautiful spot, share fantastic food, and get extraordinary transformational work done simply by sitting in the vibration of the channels.
Ann Cecil-Sterman
Classical Acupuncturist & Teacher · filmed at the temple, October 2025
What participants said
From the 2025 retreat
Everything came full circle — the teaching, the stillness, the nourishment. It’s been such a rich and complete experience.
Karin
2025 Retreat Participant · filmed at the temple
The transmissions were blissfully peaceful, with so much divine inspiration coming through.
Chelsea
2025 Retreat Participant · filmed at the temple
Almost feels like a spa day — but through the ethers and through the channels. Your cup is always full by the end of the day.
Sarah
2025 Retreat Participant · filmed at the temple
The blanket of restraint that I clung to for most of my life has dissolved. Everything feels possible now.
2025 Retreat Participant
Post-retreat reflection survey
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Returning from 2025
Already confirmed for 2026
I came to learn. I didn’t expect to be changed. I’m coming back because I want to go deeper.
2025 Retreat Participant — returning October 2026
Temple life
Seven days.
One unfolding.
The overview below reflects how the 2025 retreat unfolded. The full daily schedule for 2026 will be shared with registered participants by end of June. The channels covered in transmission and the workshop content may vary.
| Day | Theme | Focus | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrival Landing in the body | Travel to temple, orientation, opening Qigong, sinew channel embodiment | John & Yanan |
| 2–3 | Presence as Medicine Self-inquiry | Meeting the patterns that limit our flow as practitioners — and recognising them in our patients | Yanan & John |
| 4–6 | Channel Transmission Three days with Ann | Deep immersion with Ann Cecil-Sterman. Specific channels and sequencing to be confirmed. | Ann Cecil-Sterman |
| 7 | Vision Day Integration & closing | Anchoring what has opened — vision for your practice and next chapter. Ha-san closing ceremony. | Yanan |
Daily rhythm includes morning chanting with the monks, Korean temple food, and Qigong throughout each day.
The ones who walk with you
Your facilitators
Yanan Kim
Retreat Host · Presence as Medicine · Vision Day
Yanan trained with Ann Cecil-Sterman and Gabor Maté, weaving classical channel medicine with self-inquiry. She created this retreat to hold Ann’s teaching in the immersive space it deserves
John Walsh
Qigong & Tai Chi · Movement Therapist
With thirty years of experience in osteopathy, bodywork, and Qigong and Tai Chi, John’s sessions help practitioners deepen their own relationship with Qi — and leave with a practice to carry into clinic and life.
Ann Cecil-Sterman
Classical Acupuncturist & Teacher · Transmission
Ann is one of the foremost teachers of classical acupuncture in the world. She brings the full depth of the channel tradition to this retreat — working with a prepared circle of her own graduates in a way not possible in any other setting.
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