Grand Master Daniele Zanni, supported by his disciple Leonardo Barilaro, led for the first time a Ying Qi Gong masterclass in Malta. He was invited for this unique event by Deep Med Yoga and Freediving Centre, directed by Lyndsay Bilodeau and Fabrice Bonello du Pui.

The masterclass focused mainly on Vital Energy Training, a form of breath and energy work that improve the mental strength, body performance and overall health. Master Daniele shared his knowledge about this intensive training that in its advanced levels allows, for example, Shaolin monks to do incredible things, like breaking bricks with their bare hands or metal sticks with their head. The event ended with an open water session, where the freedivers tested the first effects of the previous seven hours of training.