Yuan Gong is an innovative and comprehensive system of Qigong methods that has been specifically developed for today’s busy lifestyle.

The practice works on the body, but also on emotional, physical, and mental levels. It is simple to learn and easy to practice and can be adapted for any physical condition.​ Comprising of nine different methods, Yuan Gong has been designed to be effective even when the practice is brief. Read more (on the international website) about the nine methods of Yuan Gong here.

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When paying directly into our NPO account please use your order number as your payment reference. This is very important. We need this reference to know the payment is from you.

Gifting & Alternative Payment Options

If you are unable to pay via one of the above options, or would like to purchase an event as a gift for someone else, please contact us at or reach out via WhatsApp

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In preparing for a Ren Xue event participants are encouraged to be in a “relaxed, calm and natural” state. Feeling this way is necessary for you to be able to integrate new insights and grow, and also for your safety.

If your mental state is unstable or highly changeable and it is not within your ability to return to a calm state, we would advise that this is not the time to attend a Ren Xue event.

The kind of mental states which are referred to here include but are not limited to the following;

• severe depression
• strong fluctuations of mood
• mania
• disturbing or racing thoughts
• feelings of unreality
• extreme sleep disturbance
• paranoia
• feeling unsafe due to thoughts of self-harm or others feeling unsafe around you
• addiction
• extreme and uncontrolled anxiety
• or other significant mental health issues or disorders.

These experiences can be very distressing and Ren Xue’s recommendation at this point would be for you to work with a health professional to stabilise your condition rather than attend a retreat. If you find Yuan Gong moving practice beneficial, continuing with this can also be a good way to help build deeper stability and wellbeing.

If, however, you are comfortable that your mental health is stable, you have a good support network, and you can bring some clarity to any internal mental or emotional challenges that may come up as you reflect and work on your life, you are welcome to participate in a retreat.

If you had a severe condition in the past or are currently experiencing a mild to moderate mental health disorder, we would encourage you to engage with our support before registering, this allows us to discuss with you whether this is the right time for you to take part or if it would be better to wait. Participation is at your own risk, and you are strongly advised to discuss the potential risks and benefits of taking part with a health professional who knows you well beforehand.

Sometimes current or previously challenging experiences do come up during a Ren Xue event. The Inner Wellbeing Support team of Ren Xue is also available to discuss your situation with you in confidence if that would be helpful. They are a team of experienced Ren Xue teachers and retired mental health professionals who advise Ren Xue participants and teachers around mental health matters.

Now that you have read this through, we hope you are more clear on the right decision for you. If you have decided that you would like to take part, please know that if you feel challenged or overwhelmed or have questions over the course of the event, you will have the support of experienced teachers and we encourage you to reach out to them:

• teachers you already know or have had support from in the past
• teachers you meet as the event unfolds who feel like the right person to talk to
• your event contact person who emails you with updates
• the Well Being and Guidance Team
• your own health practitioner if you have one
• Inner Well Being (IWS) support. Contact them at  

We are all here to help. Most of us have experienced various challenges as we have learned and practiced Ren Xue, and the support of our fellow Ren Xue teachers and practitioners along the path has been deeply nourishing of our growth.

You and your health and wellbeing are important to us. To support your retreat experience, REN XUE Africa works to create a safe, supportive, and healthy environment for our time together. We would appreciate it if you could read the recommendations in our Guidelines for Health and Safety and work with these to help us shape a retreat environment which benefits everyone.

With regard to any illness, please let us know before you arrive at the venue about any new health conditions which could impact your own or others’ experience on retreat, or if you have become sick or tested Covid positive within two weeks prior to the event. It would be appreciated if you could test if unwell before arriving at the venue. If you become unwell at any stage during the retreat, please let the onsite event Wellbeing and Guidance Team know, and they can help with any support you might need.

2027 Retreat Refund Policy:  Sandton, South Africa

If you need to cancel your retreat registration, please do so early.  Late cancellations may make it difficult to give someone else the opportunity to attend.  Once you have paid any portion of the retreat fee, administrative and possibly cancellation fees will apply, depending on the cancellation date.

If you cancel your reservation:

• before midnight March 31, 2027 SAST, we will refund all fees paid minus an administrative charge of R500.
• Between midnight March 31, 2027 SAST and midnight April, 13, 2027 SAST, we will refund all fees paid minus 30% cancellation fee and an applicable administrative charge of R500.
• no refunds after midnight April 13, 2027 SAST.

Refunds will be paid within 30 days of receiving an emailed cancellation notice ).

PLEASE NOTE THAT:

• Anyone leaving the retreat early for anything other than a qualified emergency (medical emergency or a death in the family) will not receive any refund.
  
• If you cannot attend because you test positive for Covid prior to the event, a full refund minus a R500 administrative fee will be processed provided that a medical certificate accompanies the cancellation.
• If someone leaves early due to a qualified emergency (medical emergency or a death in the family), we will refund the days that are not attended proportionately minus the R500 administrative charge.

REN XUE Africa reserves the right at any time to require that a participant leave the retreat if it is determined that the participant’s behavior is either excessively disruptive or deemed to be dangerous to self or others.  In this case, all retreat fees are non-refundable.

Please note that all written, audio, video, and course materials from this event are provided for your personal learning only. To protect the integrity and context of the teachings, do not film, photograph, copy, download, edit, screen record, share, republish, or redistribute materials or excerpts without permission.

For the purposes of teaching, promotion, social media, or any other public-facing use, qualified teachers attending may refer to the Ren Xue Branding Pack for content development, responsible use, and proper attribution guidelines.