The Benefits of Mindfulness and Chi Gong Movements for Emotional Stress

Join Bhante Kovida for a one-day retreat dedicated to cultivating calm, clarity, and emotional balance. Through guided mindfulness practices and gentle Chi Gong movements, participants will learn practical ways to reduce stress, strengthen inner resilience, and support emotional well-being. 🧘🏻‍♀️✨

🗓️ Saturday, 31 January 2026
🕤 Time: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
📍 Venue: Level 2, Classroom, Poh Ming Tse Temple
🔗 Register: https://forms.office.com/r/H8tnjREMzB

Open to all, with no prior experience required.

We look forward to welcoming you. 😁

💭 Bhante Kovida grew up on the tropical island of Jamaica, West Indies, of Chinese descent. He immigrated to Canada, studied for a science degree, then travelled overland from Europe to India and Nepal, where he began the study of Indian history and culture, Hatha Yoga, classical Indian music and Buddhism. After doing some social development work in Sri Lanka, Bhante Kovida took ordination with Venerable Balangoda Anandamaitreya, a noted scholar, teacher and meditation practitioner. Since then he has been travelling and teaching the Dharma in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, United Kingdom, New Zealand and across Canada.