27 September | 14:00–17:00
This workshop is for anyone curious about connecting more deeply with their body and energy, no experience with Taichi or Reiki required. Whether you’re looking to release tension, quiet the mind, or simply try something new, this afternoon offers a gentle introduction to both practices, blending movement and energy healing to help you feel more grounded, present, and at ease in your body.
• Introduction with a cup of tea
• Warming up – warming up and moving the energy in the body
• Baduanjin standing meditation + hands-on Reiki – we open the body’s energy pathways before moving into the more active Taichi forms
• Break – cake & light snacks
• Taichi practice – 8 forms
• Guided Reiki self-healing: how to scan the body, how to connect to it, how to recognise deeper physical sensations, and how to unblock energy where it’s stuck
• Closing and Q&A
3h Workshop – €35,8 p.p.
Location: Studio Vliegenbos – Amsterdam
Bin Zhu, of Chinese descent, has a long history in Taichi, nurtured from a young age under the guidance of her father. In 2020, Bin traveled to China for a two-year Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment, where she met an extraordinary master and became her disciple. This invaluable mentorship allowed her to explore and master multiple styles and forms of Taichi.
Before returning to the Netherlands, Bin participated in the Beijing district martial art competition, earning 2nd prize in Taichi sword and 3rd prize in Taichi boxing.
Taiji or Taichi is originally an internal martial art, based on the Taoist philosophy on the interaction between the polar opposites, Yin and Yang. Taiji is the highest conceivable principle from which existence flows, when the polar opposites are in harmony.
Taichi movements generate and cultivate the life force energy Qi, which helps to raise the fibration frequency, and naturally remove the blockage that causes pain or other physical symptoms. When practicing taichi as a form of moving meditation, one can harmonize the mind and body like Yin and Yang, creating a tangible sense of peace within oneself.
The Yang style is the most popular and accessible style of taichi, and 8 forms is the easiest form with only 8 different movements.
Ioana Enescu is a Reiki Teacher & practitioner and a Systemic Coach based in Amsterdam, originally from Romania. Drawing on her own experience with chronic pain, she began exploring how the body holds and releases stress.
She trained to Shinpiden Reiki Level III under her teacher Iunieta Sandu, and later completed her systemic coaching certification in the Netherlands. Ioana now runs Weaving Body and Mind, her Reiki and Systemic Soaching practice, guiding clients toward balance, clarity, and restoration.
Her approach is intuitive and compassionate, rooted in the belief that healing isn’t about becoming someone new, but making space for who you already are.
As well as Taichi, Reiki also works with energy: it’s a Japanese technique developed by Mikao Usui in the early 20th century that involves the transfer of universal life force energy. Rei means universal, Ki means energy – the life force that moves through us. Reiki helps us reconnect with our essence, bringing more light, compassion, and healing into our lives.
During a session, a practitioner channels this energy through their hands, helping to clear blockages, release tension, and restore balance in the body, mind, and spirit, supporting the body’s own natural ability to heal.
