Upcoming Offerings
Retreat Day With Scott Stafford
Join Scott Stafford for a day for mindfulness and movement. The day's agenda spans journaling, qigong and dynamic stretching, solo time to be outside, and concludes with a guided meditation and acupressure self massage. Open to all levels of experience.
August 17, 2025 - 9:30am - 2:30pm
Outdoor Qigong Classes
Outdoor Qigong Classes continue at Cleary Lake Regional Park! All offerings are free, presented through Three Rivers Parks in partnership with Scott County.
Scott's path first intersected with the teachings of qigong in 2013 while attending the American Dance Festival at Duke University. He began studying under Birgit Kraus in 2017, and would later pursue a Daoist Flow Teacher Training in London, U.K. under Mimi Kuo Deemer, Jean Hall, and James Rafael. Additional study includes Paul Wenninger (Tai Ki) and Cary Hakam (Yang Style Taiji).
Scott's influences in qigong include The 8 Silk Brocades, 18 Tai Chi Qigong Forms, 5 Animal Frolics, Yang Style Taiji, Spring Forest Qigong, and 5 Element Forms. His pedagogy is rooted in Daoist principles flow, rhythm, and harmony with the natural world - teaching an engaged flow to support clarity, soft strength, and balance.
