Calligraphy Health in Berlin
Weekly groups in Steglitz, Tempelhof and Neukölln. Small groups, clear instruction. You can join at any time when a spot is free.
Courses in BerlinQigong · Neigong · Calligraphy Health
Qigong in Berlin. Mit Ruhe zur Kraft.
The name means "through calm to strength". Calm, clear classes in the Calligraphy Health system of Master Zhen Hua Yang. Small groups in Berlin or online. No prior experience needed, no pressure to perform.
Courses
Three ways into the practice.
Calligraphy Health online
Live on Zoom with a fixed group, or as a video course at your own pace. The same practice, wherever you live.
Practice online
ZPP and health insurance
Prevention courses under § 20 SGB V, the German law on prevention, with a certificate of attendance. Many statutory health insurers subsidize the fee, some cover it in full.
How reimbursement worksFinding your way
Which path fits you?
You don't have to read every page. Pick the sentence that sounds like you and you'll land in the right place.
Getting started
Joining: possible anytime.
You can join the ongoing groups at any time when a spot is free. ZPP courses start as a fixed block of eight sessions.
Berlin · ongoing
Qigong group Berlin
Steglitz, Tempelhof or Neukölln. Dates on request, join anytime when a spot is free.
Request a trial classZPP · 8 sessions
ZPP prevention course
8 × 75 minutes, in person or online. Next block on request.
Ask about a spotOnline · live
Calligraphy Health on Zoom
Fixed group, fixed dates. Next start on request.
Start onlineAll dates and open spots are available on request. Just send a short note saying which course interests you.
ZPP · Prevention under § 20 SGB V
Health insurance: how reimbursement works.
New to the German system? A gesetzliche Krankenkasse is a statutory health insurer, and most people working in Germany are insured with one. These insurers support certified prevention courses, and that applies to expats too. My courses are certified by the ZPP, the central body that vets prevention courses for the insurers. The process is simpler than many think.
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Pick a course
Choose a course marked as ZPP-certified. In Berlin or online.
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Attend regularly
Attend the sessions of the course block. Your insurer sets the required attendance rate.
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Get your certificate
After the course, you receive your certificate of attendance from me.
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Submit it to your insurer
Send the certificate to your Krankenkasse. Many insurers refund the fee in full or in part.
Whether and how much your insurer refunds depends on its own rules and your situation. It's best to check with your Krankenkasse directly before the course starts. Prevention courses are a health promotion offer, not therapy, and no substitute for medical advice or treatment.
All the details on reimbursementTeaching
Understand, don't just copy.
My goal is not that you need my classes forever. It's that you build a practice of your own, one that carries you through everyday life.
The why behind it
You don't just learn movements. You learn what matters in breathing, posture and attention.
Small groups
Groups stay small enough for questions and personal feedback.
Calm, not ambitious
The practice builds step by step. You don't have to prove anything or keep up with anyone.
Fits into daily life
You take short, realistic exercises home with you. A few minutes a day is enough to start.
The method
Calligraphy Health: movement like a brushstroke.
Calligraphy Health is a system of Qigong, Neigong and moving meditation, developed by Master Zhen Hua Yang. The name comes from calligraphy. The movements are round, continuous and without hard transitions, like a brushstroke on paper.
Three things carry the practice: a calm breathing rhythm, flowing movement, and attention turned inward. The Chinese tradition speaks of Qi here. In class it stays concrete: feel how you move, and notice what changes.
Understand the method
Your teacher
Calm teaching, close to the body.
I have practiced Qigong for around twenty years and have taught in Berlin and online for many years. For about ten years I have been learning and deepening Calligraphy Health directly in the school of Master Zhen Hua Yang. You won't hear esoteric promises from me. What interests me is what happens in the body and what you can do with it yourself.
More about me
- Around 20 years of personal practice
- Around 10 years of Calligraphy Health (Yang Mian system)
- Over 1,000 hours of teaching
- ZPP-certified course instructor (§ 20 SGB V)
- BVTQ certificate (German federal association for Taijiquan and Qigong)
- Adult education qualification (Humboldt University, Berlin)
Common questions
What you want to know before you start.
No. The courses are built so you can start without any background. It's not about perfect movements. It's about understanding the basics at a calm pace.
You join a regular class session, at your own pace. Afterwards you decide, without hurry, whether the teaching style and format suit you. Asking doesn't commit you to anything.
The exercises are gentle and can be adapted. If you have health concerns, mention them to me beforehand and, if in doubt, check with your doctor whether the course is right for you.
A quiet spot, comfortable clothes and a device with internet. That's all. You don't need a mat, we practice mostly standing.
For the ZPP-certified courses, many German statutory insurers subsidize the fee, some cover it in full. The conditions are set by your insurer's own rules. Best to ask them briefly before the course starts.
Calligraphy Health is one continuous system with a clear structure, not a collection of individual exercises. Breathing, movement and attention work together. The method page explains what that looks like in practice.
Read on
Understand more, practice with more awareness.
What is Calligraphy Health?
The system, where it comes from, and what movement has to do with a brushstroke.
Read moreHealth insurance and ZPP
What the certification means and how to apply for reimbursement, step by step.
Read morePrices and formats
All course formats at a glance, with honest prices and no hidden costs.
Read moreThe best way to get to know the teaching is in class.
A trial class is a normal class session. You join in, see how it feels and decide afterwards. That's all it takes to start.