We warmly invite you to join our drop-in meditation sessions, open to all, held weekly on Tuesdays from 6.30pm to 8pm with our experienced instructors in our London Centre at 330 Caledonian Road, London N1 1BB.
Should a drop-in session need to be cancelled we’ll let you know via eventbrite booking cancellation and here. Please check on this page before coming each week if you haven’t booked through eventbrite.
Harmonize the flow of Qi, Balancing Qi, Enhances Circulation, Health & Healing, Longevity & Vitality, Mental Clarity, Spiritual Growth, Breathing Techniques, Flexibility, Meditation, Mindfulness, Pain Management, Self-Cultivation, Stress Reduction,
The Purpose of Qi-Gong
Qi-Gong (or Qigong) is a holistic practice rooted in Chinese tradition that integrates physical postures, breathing techniques, and mental focus to cultivate and balance Qi (life energy). Its purposes are multifaceted, addressing body, mind, and spirit:
Health and Healing
Balancing Qi: Aims to unblock and harmonize the flow of Qi, believed to prevent or alleviate illness in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Physical Benefits: Enhances circulation, flexibility, immune function, and pain management. Often used in preventative healthcare and recovery.
Stress Reduction
Combining slow movements, deep breathing, and meditation can induce relaxation, reduce anxiety, and promote emotional stability.
Spiritual Growth
Fosters a connection with the self, nature, or the Dao (Tao), encouraging inner peace and spiritual enlightenment through mindful cultivation of energy.
Martial Arts Enhancement
Develops internal power (neijin) for martial artists, improving strength, stamina, and resilience by harnessing Qi.
Mental Clarity and Focus
Enhances concentration, discipline, and mental discipline through meditative practices and intentional movement.
Longevity and Vitality
Promotes longevity by maintaining energetic balance and physical health, aligning with TCM’s emphasis on preventive care.
Self-Cultivation
Encourages personal growth, patience, and ethical development, fostering harmony within oneself and with others.
Relax and calm your mind with our monthly community yoga sessions. These yoga sessions incorporate yoga practices from Hatha yoga tradition and apply mindfulness to each breath and movement. This brings awareness and presence to the practice and helps to calm down our nervous system. The practice typically begins with breathing meditation to bring us to a calm and relaxed state before going into movement. All abilities welcome.
What to bring: Yoga mat, shawl for breathing meditation if desired.
Dates and time: Thursdays once a month-18:30-19:45
£8 suggested donation, minimum £5 donation please
Please note: if we ever need to cancel a session we will let you know through eventbrite and you will receive a refund. We will also post it on this page.
Every Friday evening from 6.30-7.30pm starting 17th January 2025 at our London centre we will be guided on a “Touch Down” journey to land back in our bodies after a busy week. During this one-hour session, we will experience how Kum Nye can be both a very effective gateway to meditation, and a means to deepen our current practice. Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, Kum Nye’s simple movement and breathing exercises restore the body’s natural rhythms and calm the mind.
BIOGRAPHY Daniel has been practicing meditation for the last 24 years and Kum Nye for four years. He has completed the Nyingma Centrum (check) Kum Nye teacher training course and is a keen advocate of mind-body connection to heal and restore health.
Discover how Buddhist wisdom and meditation can help you understand difficult emotions and respond with kindness, calm and balance.
About this workshop
Difficult emotions are a natural part of life, but we do not have to feel overwhelmed by them.
In this free introductory workshop, we will explore how Buddhist wisdom and meditation can help us:
Understand difficult emotions more clearly
Meet our feelings with awareness and kindness
Respond rather than react
Find greater calm and emotional balance
Develop compassion for ourselves and others
The workshop will include accessible teachings, guided meditation and time for reflection. It is suitable for complete beginners as well as those with meditation experience.
Discover how Buddhist wisdom and meditation can help you understand difficult emotions and respond with kindness, calm and balance.
About this workshop
Difficult emotions are a natural part of life, but we do not have to feel overwhelmed by them.
In this free introductory workshop, we will explore how Buddhist wisdom and meditation can help us:
Understand difficult emotions more clearly
Meet our feelings with awareness and kindness
Respond rather than react
Find greater calm and emotional balance
Develop compassion for ourselves and others
The workshop will include accessible teachings, guided meditation and time for reflection. It is suitable for complete beginners as well as those with meditation experience.
Light Body – Bright Mind! Movement & breathing exercises, followed by the stillness of meditation to refresh our body & calm our mind
During this weekend we will be practising Kum Nye, a relaxation method from the Tibetan tradition, which is suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels.
Kum Nye integrates and balances physical and psychological approaches to harmonize the energies of body and mind. The deep relaxation produced releases a vibrant, intense flow of feeling that renders all experience richer, healthier, and more beautiful.
For beginners it is a gateway to meditation, while for more seasoned practitioners it is a way to deepen our practice.
Join us this weekend to experience Kum Nye – a gentle Tibetan relaxation practice suitable for all ages and fitness levels. Blending movement, breath, and awareness, Kum Nye helps release tension, balance energy, and awaken a deep sense of calm and vitality. Ideal for beginners as a gateway to meditation, and for seasoned practitioners to deepen their inner experience and presence.
How to join the event
In-person only
Registration closes Thursday 5th Nov at 5pm
Suggested donation –
Full rate| £100 Concessions l £50 Under 25’s l Free Financial hardship l Donate whatever you can
Contact [email protected] if you are unable to make a donation of any amount at this time and we will register you.
*Dharma teachings are always offered free of charge. We do not turn anyone away on financial grounds. Your financial contribution is used towards centre running costs, staff salaries, equipment etc. Thank you for your support.
**You can cancel and receive an automatic refund through Eventbrite up to 24 hours before the event.
A weekend teaching about how Lojong transforms life’s challenges into wisdom, compassion and the awakened heart of Bodhichitta.
🧘🏻♀️ Type:
In-person and online
📆 Date:
Saturday 17 October – Sunday 18 October 2026
⏱️ Time:
10am – 4pm
📍 Addr.:
London Centre, 330 Caledonian Road, London N1 1BB
💰 Fee:
£100 suggested donation
The Wheel of Sharp Weapons
Teachings with Khenchen Pema Sherab Rinpoche and Khenpo Sonam Tsewang
Khenchen Pema Sherab Rinpoche will offer teachings on The Wheel of Sharp Weapons, a profound Mahayana text from the Buddhist mind-training tradition of lojong.These teachings reveal how the difficulties and challenges we encounter can be brought onto the spiritual path. They help us understand the workings of karma, overcome self-cherishing, and cultivate compassion and bodhichitta—the awakened heart and mind.This is a rare and precious opportunity to receive traditional teachings in person from one of the Nyingma tradition’s most senior and respected scholars, teachers and lineage holders.
About The Wheel of Sharp Weapons
The Wheel of Sharp Weapons is a traditional Buddhist mind-training text that encourages us to look deeply at the causes of suffering and take responsibility for transforming our habitual reactions.Rather than allowing difficulties to discourage us, the teachings show how they can become powerful opportunities to develop wisdom, compassion and genuine concern for others.
About Khenchen Pema Sherab Rinpoche
Khenchen Pema Sherab Rinpoche is one of the three senior-most khenpos of Namdroling Monastery and one of the oldest and closest students of the late Kyabjé Penor Rinpoche.Born in Eastern Tibet in 1936, Khenchen Rinpoche studied with some of the most revered Tibetan Buddhist masters of the twentieth century. He served Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche as his attendant for around ten years and received extensive teachings from him. He also received teachings from great masters including Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche and Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche.Khenchen Rinpoche is among the last of a generation of authentic lamas who uphold the pure lineage of the Nyingma tradition in both its Kama and Terma transmissions.He is an eminent lineage holder of the Longchen Nyingtik tradition, and this event offers a rare opportunity to receive in-person teachings from a master who embodies and preserves this profound lineage.
About Khenpo Sonam Tsewang
Khenchen Pema Sherab Rinpoche will be accompanied by Khenpo Sonam Tsewang, his long-standing translator and student, who travels extensively with him on international teaching tours.Khenpo Sonam is an accomplished Buddhist scholar and teacher. He will translate Khenchen Rinpoche’s teachings into English and will also lead some of the sessions during the event.
How to participate
This event will be offered:
In person at our London Centre
Online via Zoom
We warmly encourage you to attend in person if you can, as receiving these precious teachings in the presence of the teacher can be especially beneficial.If attending online is your only option, please join from a quiet, distraction-free environment and remain present for the entire teaching. You are warmly encouraged to keep your camera on so that Rinpoche can connect with you.
Zoom details
Online participants will receive the Zoom link in the Eventbrite reminder emails sent two days and two hours before the event.The teachings are offered freely. Your donation helps us cover the costs of hosting the event, including staffing, equipment and the running of our centre.
Donations
Please note: meditation is not a substitute for medical treatment. If you are receiving treatment for a mental or physical health condition, please continue your treatment and check with your doctor/care professional if these sessions would be suitable for you.
Standard: £100
Concession: £50
Supporter: £200 — for those who would like to help subsidise places for others
Under 25s: Free
If cost is a barrier, please email us to register. No one will be turned away because they are unable to make the suggested donation. [email protected]
Thursdays, 6.30–8.30pm Starts Thursday 22 October 2026
Bodhi Open Heart Meditation is suitable for both complete beginners and those with meditation experience. The course is held weekly with care by our friendly and experienced meditation instructors.
Would you like to experience more kindness in your life, discover greater inner resilience and feel more emotionally grounded? Open Heart can help you fulfil your potential and connect more meaningfully with others.
During Open Heart, we will explore how to:
Cultivate a stronger sense of kindness and personal wellbeing
Open naturally to meaningful connections with others
Take regular moments to reconnect with the body
Strengthen awareness of feelings as they arise
Offer kindness to ourselves
Radiate kindness to those around us
Get a taster
Experience a taster of the course by attending a Bodhi Meditation Moment introductory workshop exploring how to manage difficult emotions: Book sepperately on Eventbrite:
“It is helping me to stop and feel the inner silence, to calm my mind, to increase my inner power, to connect with my being, to develop more love for myself and others, and to feel unity with others.”
“It has been a wonderful gift to experience the awakening of my heart through awareness and acceptance of what is present in each moment.”
“Infinite gratitude.”
Cost for the nine-week course
Standard: £90 (£10 per session) Concession: £45 Supporter: £120 – for those who would like to help subsidise places for others Under 25s: Free
If cost is a barrier, please email us to register. No one will be turned away because they cannot afford to make a donation.
The teachings are offered freely. Donations help cover the cost of staff, equipment and running our centre.
What you will receive
Nine weekly classes with experienced instructors
Weekly guided meditation recordings
Community support through a WhatsApp group
Additional opportunities for weekly group practice: online on Mondays and Wednesdays, and in person on Tuesdays
Healthy and delicious bites and refreshments from the centre’s Tara Teahouse
Opportunities to deepen your kindness and compassion through other events in our autumn programme
Will Mansfield has practised Buddhism for more than 25 years and has been an instructor at the London Rigpa Centre for over 15 years. He finds it deeply rewarding to see how meditation and Buddhist teachings can benefit people’s lives and work together to deepen their sense of self-discovery.
Rosey Hastings
Rosey Hastings has studied and practised Buddhism since the 1980s. She was a schoolteacher for 30 years, working with children and young adults with learning difficulties, particularly dyslexia.
She is passionate about making Buddhism accessible and meaningful to anyone with interest and curiosity, whatever their background, education or preferred style of learning. Rosey supports and teaches on Rigpa UK’s public and sangha programmes.
Carol
Carol has studied Buddhist teachings for more than 30 years and has been an instructor at the London Centre for 25 years, specialising in meditation courses.
She previously worked in IT and as a project manager for a major corporation, leading multicultural teams and enjoying her interaction with others. Having experienced the remarkable benefits of these teachings and practices, her greatest wish is to share them and help people integrate them into their everyday lives.
What is the purpose of the Dharma? Why has the Buddha’s teaching continued to inspire people for over 2,500 years, across cultures and generations? And what does it have to offer us today?
For many, Buddhism is associated with meditation, mindfulness, or compassion. Yet these are only part of a much broader path of understanding and transformation. What is it that the Dharma ultimately points towards? And how does it relate to the way we live our ordinary lives?
In this public talk, Khenpo Tashi explores these timeless questions with the clarity, warmth, and depth for which he is widely appreciated. Whether you are simply curious about Buddhism or have been practising for many years, this evening offers an opportunity to reflect on what the Dharma is, why it matters, and how it can illuminate our lives.
// More about Khenpo Tashi
Khenpo Tashi trained at Namdroling Monastery under the guidance of his root teacher His Holiness Penor Rinpoche. For the past fourteen years, at the request of Khenchen Namdrol Rinpoche, he has served as the principal teacher of the Rigpa Shedra in Pharping, Nepal, where he teaches the classical curriculum of Sutra and Tantra to hundreds of students, from beginners to advanced practitioners. Over the past four years, his online teachings have reached an ever-wider audience within the Rigpa community and beyond.
Widely appreciated for the depth of his learning, the precision and clarity of his explanations, and his ability to make profound teachings genuinely accessible while remaining deeply rooted in the tradition, Khenpo Tashi teaches with a rare combination of scholarship, warmth, and practical insight.
// How to participate
This event will be held in person and online, at our London Centre.
// ZOOM Details for online attendees will be in the eventbrite reminder emails 2 days and 2 hours before the event.
// Cost l
Standard: £25
Concession: £15
Supporter: £35–£40 (for those who’d like to help subsidise others)
Under 25’s: Free
Rigpa UK has a policy of not turning anyone away on financial grounds. Please do contact us at [email protected]if you are unable to make a donation at this time so we can register you.
You can cancel and receive an automatic refund through Eventbrite up to 24 hours before the event.
