A.o.Univ.Prof. Rahel Stoellger
Studied recorder in Münster/Westphalia and at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam
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Teaching position for recorder at the Hochschule für Musik/Bremen (1986-1993)
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Teaching at the Münster Music School (1981-1992)
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Since 1992 teaching at the MDW (recorder, didactics, chamber music), Institute 13, 18 and 25
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Concerts, radio and CD recordings with his own ensemble (Badinerie) and in various formations in Europe and Taiwan
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Member of the concentus musicus Wien since 2017
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Participation in opera projects at the Theater an der Wien and the Vienna State Opera, at the styriarte Graz, at the Musikverein Wien, at the Herrenchiemsee Festival, etc.
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Numerous advanced training courses for music school teachers (recorder and Qigong)
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Since 2001, active course activities, e.g. at “Tage Alter Musik, Pöllau”, in Poland, Hungary, Austria
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Many years of involvement with Qigong and TaiJi
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2013 - 2016 Training at shambhala Vienna as a course leader for Qigong
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Attended further training courses with Wilhelm Mertens, Johannes Benker and others
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Since 2020 Attending the “TaiJi +” course with Yonghui and Nikolaus Deistler (Yang style, 37 form)
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Teaching the subject “Qigong for Musicians” at the mdw since 2016
Personal focus and teaching goals
Qigong is about balancing yin and yang and the free flow of energy in the body.
The nature of the exercises is very diverse: swinging and stretching exercises get the energy (the Qi) in the body moving.
Letting go exercises promote relaxation and help release blockages.
The goal is to achieve good grounding (whether standing or sitting) based on the principle of “heavy at the bottom, light at the top.” Exercise sequences, such as the “Baduan Jin” (also known as the 8 brocades), address different areas of the body, work internally on the energy channels (meridians), and have an invigorating yet calming and centering effect.
The combination of movement, breathing, and inner mindfulness helps calm the mind, providing mental strength and balance.
An important fundamental principle is “energy flows where attention goes”—we learn to perceive our body, follow movement sequences, and consciously direct our “Qi.”
All of these aspects strengthen our life force, help reduce tension, and allow us to center ourselves and connect with our core.
Courses by Rahel Stoellger
Group lessons (90 minutes per session):
