The Bali Headquarters

“The current HQ for Lotus Nei Gong and the teachings of Damo Mitchell is in Bali, Indonesia. It is here that many of the most in-depth and advanced trainings of Lotus Nei Gong material take place”

Bali, Indonesia

 

From the start of 2022, the main Headquarters of Lotus Nei Gong will be in Bali, Indonesia. Damo and others will be based in the small village of Ubud and it is from here that many of the deepest training events for the school will be held. The school has a large training facility with main hall, smaller teaching rooms and outdoor areas.

Bali is a special place, bursting with energy and life. The local, primarily Hindu population, maintain a close connection with the land and its spiritual properties. The community around Ubud is made up of numerous spiritual organisations and alternative groups who are all pursuing self-development through ones means or another; there is much in the way of Yoga, meditation and other arts and now Lotus Nei Gong is representing the Daoist and internal martial arts in the area.

As a community, we are dedicated practitioners seeking mastery of these arts and Bali will become the place where dedicated members of the school may come to live in retreat-style settings and throw themselves fully into their practice and personal cultivation under the guidance of Damo and other senior members of the school.

Training Dates

 

2024 Dates

FULLY BOOKED 

To register on the waitlist, please follow the relevant link below and we will be in touch if a space become available.

 

Block 6 – October 8th – November 1st. Block 6 waitlist.

Block 7 – November 4th – November 29th. Block 7 waitlist.

 

2025 Dates

REGISTRATIONS NOT YET OPEN!
Click here to be notified when registration opens up.

 

 

Block 1 – March 3rd – March 28th

Block 2 – March 31st – April 25th

Block 3 – April 28th – May 23rd

 

Block 4 – August 18th – September 12th. 

Block 5 – September 15th – October 10th. 

Block 6 – October 13th – November 7th. 

Block 7 – November 10th – November 28th. 

 

Cost of 1 month = 700 GBP

Students will study in one of the two schools listed below. 

 

Applicants

 

Those wishing to attend the school should know that we are a dedicated group, practicing authentic and traditional Eastern methods. As such, we work very hard and are focused on what we do; though we enjoy ourselves and laugh a lot, practice sessions are focused in nature. 

Students applying should contact us at the usual place and then you will receive a link to an application form. This will then be considered and, if we have space, we shall let you know as soon as possible.

Classes run from 9-5 approx with some evening sessions as well. Classes are held five days per week with the weekend to rest and enjoy the local area. Each student will be taught by 4+ teachers from within Lotus Nei Gong, all of which have worked very closely with Damo and who are very knowledgable on the area they are teaching.

The school is a non-residential school and so students should secure their own housing in the local area. We do not assist with this side of staying with us and students need to sort their own visa’s though we can provide contact details of agencies who can assist with all of this.

As visitors to Bali, we adhere to their traditions and all students should respect the local customs at all times. Do not follow the example of the local expat community who are not always the best visitors with regards to their manners and respect.

Study Options

 

The Bali School has TWO OPTIONS of study with the two branches being in separate locations. The first location is in Ubud town and the second location is out of town in a small village nearby.

  • Students studying at the Ubud school are engaged in full-time internal martial arts practice. Classes here revolve around Taiji, Gong Fu and Xingyi. These classes run with two daily session, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
  • Students studying at the village school, close to Ubud, are studying Nei Gong and Qi Gong intensely with a lenghty, four hour session each day. These students are given teaching in the mornings and guided towards what to cultivate in the afternoons.  

Note that when you join us in Bali, you will be studying within one of these two schools and so focusing on one of these two areas for the month. We would also advise, that if you are only staying a single month then Nei Gong is probably a wiser choice due to how much material is covered in this time. 

Please note that the training is Bali is pretty intense. For this reason we ask the following to be taken into consideration:

 

  1. You should not come if you are suffering with any form of psychiatric illness.
  2. You should not come if you are injured or at risk of injury as training will be more productive here if you are in good health.
  3. You should be able to sit still in meditation for at least one hour.
  4. You should not attend if you are pregnant, no internal work should be done when pregnant at all.
  5. You should only come if you are prepared to work very hard and you also have a good sense of humour!