Parkinsons Retreats
With Joanne Faulkner & David Millard
Nourishing, Empowering Retreat Day’s and Holidays of Qi Gong movement, food medicine, breathwork & connection.
Schedule for the Day
10.30 Welcome Tea & Intention Circle
11.00 Seated or Standing Shibashi Qi Gong
12.15 Tea break
12.45 Breathwork with Davy
1.30 Delicious, seasonal, functional lunch; Demo 5 element food medicine
3.00 Healing Sounds Practice
3.30 Guided Relaxation Meditation
4.00 Group Reflection & Close
Because Parkinson’s Doesn’t Define You
Whether you’ve just received a diagnosis or have been living with Parkinson’s for years, this retreat is your invitation to pause, reconnect, and reclaim your energy—on your terms.
Led by Joanne Faulkner (Qi Gong teacher, Shiatsu practitioner) and her husband David Millard (who lives with Parkinson’s), this unique one-day experience blends the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine with real-life tools and lived experience.
You’ll leave with gentle practices, nourishing food insights, and a deep sense of connection—to yourself, to others, and to life
Who Are These Retreats For
✔️ People living with Parkinson’s (diagnosed or suspected)
✔️ Partners, carers, and loved ones
✔️ Anyone curious about a holistic approach to PD
✔️ No experience needed—just an open mind and heart
What You’ll Leave With
✔️ Easy daily tools for managing stiffness, anxiety & fatigue
✔️ Deeper understanding of physical conditions through the lens of Chinese Medicine
✔️ Personalised support & meaningful connection
✔️ A renewed sense of possibility, warmth, connection & inner calm
What You’ll Experience
🔹 Gentle, Accessible Qi Gong
Move energy through the body with powerful yet easy exercises adapted for all abilities. Helps improve balance, reduce tremors, and bring calm to the mind.
🔹 Healing Food Medicine
Discover foods that reduce inflammation, support dopamine production, and nourish your nervous system. Includes hands-on cooking demo and a delicious seasonal lunch.
🔹 Self-Acupressure & Shiatsu Techniques
Learn simple points to ease pain, lift mood, and improve digestion and sleep. You’ll be able to use these daily at home.
🔹 Breathwork & Taoist Meditation
Practice Microcosmic Orbit breathing and healing sound meditations to calm anxiety, improve clarity, and restore your inner flow.
🔹 Real Talk with Davy
Hear David’s story—raw, honest, and hopeful. What helps. What doesn’t. What keeps him moving, loving, and laughing every day.
🔹 Safe Space for Sharing
Join a circle of understanding. Share your experience (only if you want to) and feel held in community.
Why These Retreats Are Different
Most support for Parkinson’s focuses on medication and physical therapy. That’s important—but we go deeper.
We explore the energetic body, the role of the Kidneys in brain and bone health, and how fear, frustration, and fatigue can be transformed through Qi Gong, food, and healing touch.
This is not about “fixing” Parkinson’s—it’s about living well alongside it, every day.
Meet Your Hosts
Joanne Faulkner
Qi Gong Teacher & Shiatsu Practitioner
Joanne Faulkner is a Qi Gong teacher, Shiatsu practitioner, and food medicine expert with over 20 years of experience in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Her passion is making healing joyful, grounded, and accessible.
David Millard
Parkinson's Advocate & Co-Author
David Millard (Davy) is living proof that you can live well with Parkinson’s. His insight, humour, and courage create a space where everyone feels seen and supported. Together, they co-wrote the upcoming book Find Your Flow: Live Well with Parkinson’s (2026).
Ready to Reclaim Your Flow?
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