Somatic Movement & Qigong classes

Tuesday Morning Flow - 9:30-10:30

A weekly online Somatics & Qigong session to drop into breath, flow and ease.

Current 8 session block runs from Tuesday 3rd Feb - Tuesday 31st March - no class on Tuesday 3rd March

Sign up for all 8 classes, a monthly block or just drop-in.

All are warmly welcome, including those new to somatic practices.

Sliding scale price structure just below.

QIgong through the Seasons - outdoors - Thursday 09:30-10:30

Starts again in Spring 2026

Drop-in - Beginners welcome

Greenbank Cemetery, BS5 6HL, Bristol, UK

Qigong is a gentle and meditative movement practice with roots in Chinese Medicine and Daoist Philosophy. We include some body shaking / bouncing / tapping / swinging / meridian tracing to our warm ups and we cycle through various forms -including Healing Forms, Shibashi Set 1 & 2 & the Pre-Heaven Form. I also give time to more free-form exploration working with various principles of Somatic Movement and embodiment, and make lots of space for your body’s own impulses and wisdom.

Class Access: Anything I propose can be adapted and practiced seated, or lying down - always feel free to adapt the practice to met your needs and energy levels. This is a rest friendly space. I have experience of teaching people with visual impairment and am confident in guiding practice through verbal instruction. Please reach out with any access questions.

Rest Repair Recover - weekly online class - Wednesdays

I teach a weekly Somatics & Qigong class as part of the Rest Repair Recover Network - an online community space for those navigating chronic illness. These classes are accessed directly in the RRR Network.

1:1 Embodiment Session

Please get in touch if you would like to book 1:1 sessions with me to reconnect to your body through gentle breathe, movement, Qigong, and tremor work.

Book a class

Sliding scale class rates are as follows:

Drop-In: Standard fee - £8 / Lower income - £5-£7 /Pay it forward - £9 or above

Pay monthly: Standard - £30/month; Lower - £20-£25/month; Pay it forward: £30 or above

A sliding scale offers access to those who need it and is a chance for those with financial stability or privilege to practice redistribution. Please select a rate that feels appropriate for your situation.

Please don’t let low/lack of funds stop you from attending - reach out and we’ll arrange something that works for you.

Zoom link to class will be sent to you within 12 hours of payment, and always posted on the whatsapp group

Thank you!

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Outdoor Sessions:

Getting there: from the main gates of the Cemetery on Greenbank Road, take the path to the right of the house and follow it for 50 metres or so. You’ll find us there!

Practicing through the seasons: a small bit of wind and rain won’t deter us - when the weather gets too intense, we meet online - reach out for a link. On colder days I  may shorten the session slightly.

Access: Qigong can be adapted and practiced seated, so please feel free to bring a fold up chair. However please note that the ground is uneven, so not accessible via a standard wheelchair. I have experience in teaching people with visual impairment and am confident in guiding practice through verbal instruction. Please reach out with any access questions.

Rest friendly space: in the warmer months, bring a matt/blanket to accommodate any resting you’d like to do during or after the practice.

Training/study:

I am a qualified Qigong instructor through the Bristol School of Shiatsu and a Somatic Movement Educator through the school of Body-Mind Centering®.

I first came to taichi in 2002, whilst studying movement with Phillip Zarrilli (‘making the body all eyes’: tai chi-Wu form, yoga & kalarippayattu).

As a dancer I’ve been lucky to learn from many great teachers ever since. I bring 20 years of embodied and conscious movement practice to my classes, including yoga, feldenkrais and breath work. I have taught in a wide range of settings, from experienced movers to those new to movement practice. I bring my passion for all things anatomy and physiology to my classes.

I received year-long Qigong mentorship from Mimi Kuo-Deemer in 2025.

  • You’re so special at holding that space. Touched by something aren’t you.

  • I love Laura’s classes. Her comprehensive, deeply embodied understanding of the body brings an added richness to the experience. I especially appreciate her ability to hold a space that moves fluidly between precise instruction & spacious time for self-exploration, supporting a deepening of understanding & truly embodied learning.

  • You have such an incredible quality of presence and attention - a kind of wise lightheartedness that comes through and in itself creates a joyous and soothing space to step into. The way you bring somatic focus into qi gong enhances the practice so beautifully in a way I’d never experienced before.

  • Thank you Laura, what a blessing. It was so nourishing, cleansing, and warming.

  • This practice is soooo nourishing, my window of tolerance is so much bigger today… I felt so grounded… it’s amazing,  I’ve never felt this before, so amazing… I feel as if some layers of this frenzy energy have meted away and what is coming out now, I just don’t know what it is… it feels very slow… very transformative and opening deeper layers… thank you!