SPIRITUAL QIGONG
Taoist Healing Arts for Mind & Body
The Natural Way to Maintain Health &
Harmony for Long Life & Happiness
Spiritual Qigong (also known as ‘Dao Yin’ or ‘Tao Yoga’) is a relaxing style of natural healing based on Chinese Taoism that originated in the northern Himalayas over 3000 years ago. The essential concept of Spiritual Qigong is that we are nourished by nature and guided by nature’s wisdom so we can maintain radiant health and live in harmony with our environment, leading to oneness with nature and enlightenment. Spiritual Qigong encourages mind-body fitness in a daily self-renewal program including sitting, standing and moving meditation, but is very different from the commercial gymnastic yogas which mainly emphasize extreme stretching. Most important is the relaxation and focusing of the mind to reconnect with the Qi of Nature and the spirit of Nature.
Private Course
Spiritual Qigong
10 Hour Private Course
EURO 470
10 Hours Private Course is suitable for people wanting to learn the fundamentals of Spiritual Qigong, to relax the mind, as well as maintain general fitness with energy exercise and meditation. This 10 Hour Private Course is suitable for people who are more motivated to explore a deeper understanding of the Tao – one with Nature, and continue safe and effective practice at home with confidence. Includes restoring and purifying movements and meditations from a selection of Spiritual Qigong exercises which can be modified for different levels of fitness. You can also discuss your health concerns and receive a personalized training program and suggestions to help you grow and improve over time. Includes sitting, standing and moving meditations for radiant health, inner peace and harmony with nature. This course takes you deeper into the philosophy of the Tao with Nature meditations and energy practice. Private Classes and Courses can take place at our mountain retreat location, or at your hotel or at our Healing Arts Centre in South Bali near Tanah Lot. Send us an email with your preferred dates.
Mountain Retreat
Spiritual Qigong
7 Day Mountain Retreat
EURO 950
Join us in the fresh mountain air with British instructor Dave West at our 3 star resorts and experience the healing power of nature. Learn to feel your Qi and awaken your self-healing ability with 2 x 2hrs Tai Chi & Qi Gong classes everyday practiced at lakes, waterfalls and healing hot springs. With optional relaxing walks through hidden valleys and bamboo rain forests to powerful Qi locations that heal your mind and body with pure natural energy. Send us an email with the dates you want to have your Mountain Retreat. The Retreat is held near the secluded mountain village of Munduk at an altitude of 1000m, deep in the bamboo rain forests of North Bali. Practice Tai Chi and Qi Gong at selected natural beauty spots and absorb the abundant Qi of nature with relaxing stretches, breathing exercises, and energy meditation. During the retreat a natural force field develops within you that recharges your whole being with healing energy that promotes positive changes in all aspects of your life. The health benefits, mental relaxation and spiritual strength accumulated on this retreat can last for several weeks, and is a great inspiration to keep up your daily practice at home in health and harmony with nature.
Teacher Training PART THREE
Spiritual Qigong
21 Day Mountain Retreat
EURO 2500
Spiritual Enlightenment is a uniquely human endeavor. It is a universal and timeless quest to understand the mysteries of life. Perhaps it began when we looked at the stars and first felt the enchantment of awe. This advanced course provides traditional practices, supported by modern scientific definitions of qi, to guide you on a path toward spiritual growth. Throughout the 21 day retreat you will study Traditional and modern scientific analysis of qi, Taoist philosophy and meditation, Breathing techniques, Fundamental concepts of Small and Grand Circulation, Muscle/Tendon Change Grand Circulation, Brain/Marrow Washing Small and Grand Circulation. Practicing Grand Circulation Qigong will circulate qi everywhere in your body, allow you to exchange qì with partners, and unify your qi with the surrounding environment. The purpose is to open the Jade Gate (third eye) and reunite your human spirit with the spirit of nature. Remarkable in qigong is the indivisibility of the mind-body-spirit. Training of one of these aspects is the training of all three.
- This 21 Day Mountain Retreat is only offered to advanced students who wish to spend a lot time in Nature, bathing in the wisdom of the Tao and the mystery of the universe.
Course Overview
The Body
Waigong 01
Circulation Training
1. Relax & feel the Earth/mindfulness
2. Swing the elbows
3. Swing the arms forward
4. Swing the arms above the head
5. Stretch up & down to ears
6. Swing arms to the sides
7. Swing arms above the head
8. Swing arms to open the chest
9. Spine breathing
10. Stretch out & spiral the arms
11. Bear walking
12. Bouncing on the heels
13. Relax & feel the Qi/listening skills
Waigong 02
Flexibility Training
1. Relax & feel the Earth/mindfulness
2. Hanging forward/Small swings
3. Sideways swings
4. Dynamic triangles
5. Big squats bouncing + L&R on the Toes
6. Forward bending
7. Hip rotations
8. Spine twists
9. Sideways bending
10. Chest expansion
11. Small sqauts + bouncing
12. Shake the whole body
13. Relax & feel the Qi/listening skills
Waigong 03
Strength Training
1. Relax & feel the Earth/mindfulness
2. Upward windmills
3. Downward windmills
4. Backward windmills
5. Forward windmills
6. Chest pumps
7. Chopping wood
8. Chest swimming
9. Calf stretch
10. Bear swings
11. Dragon twists
12. Loosey goosey
13. Relax & feel the Qi/listening skills
The Mind
Taijiqigong 01
13 Original Movements of Taijiquan
5 Directions – Wuxing
Forwards – Metal – Jinbu
Backwards – Wood – Tuibu
Look Right – Fire – Youpan
Beware Left- Water – Zuogu
Central Equilibrium – Earth – Chongting
8 Energy Patterns – Pakua
Ward Off – Peng Jin
Roll Back – Lu Jin
Press – Ji Jin
Push – An Jin
Elbow – Chou Jin
Shoulder – Kao Jin
Split – Lieh Jin
Pluck – Chai Jin
Taijiqigong 02
13 Pushing Hands Forms
1. Full & Empty
2. Spinning Hands
3. Cloud Hands Circles
4. Brush Knee Circles
5. Single Arm Horizontal Wrist Circles
6. Single Arm Vertical Wrist Circles
7. Double Arm Horizontal Wrist & Elbow Circles
8. Double Arm Vertical Wrist & Elbow Circles
9. Changing Direction
10. Taiji Symbol/Silk Reeling
11. Small Roll Back – Xiao Lu – Four Squares
12. Big Roll Back – Da Lu – Four Corners
13. Free Style Pushing Hands
Taijiqigong 03
13 Original Sword Forms
1. Circle – Liao
2. Sweep – Sao
3. Slice – Mo
4. Lift – Tee
5. Thrust – Tsir
6. Strike – Jee
7. Press – Ya
8. Point – Dien
9. Entwine – Jiao
10. Draw Back – Chou
11. Intercept – Jieh
12. Chop – Pee
13. Burst (Beng)
The Energy
Neigong 01
Normal Abdominal Breathing
1. Building Qi at the Lower Dan Tien
2. 2 Poles/3 Dan Tiens/Taoist Tree Breathing
3. Small Circulation Fire Path
4. Laogong Breathing
5. Yongchuan Breathing
6. Opening the Heart Meditation
Neigong 02
Reverse Abdominal Breathing
1. Building Qi at the Lower Dan Tien
2. Small Circulation Wind Path3.
3. 5 Gates Breathing
4. Girdle Vessel/Thrusting Vessel Breathing
5. Skin/Marrow Breathing
6. One with Nature Breathing
Neigong 03
Spiritual Breathing
1. Relaxed Breath
2. Mindful Breath
3. Normal Abdominal Breath
4. Reverse Abdominal Breath
5. Fire Breath
6. Water Breath
7. Cleansing Breath
8. Balancing Breath
9. One with Nature Breath
10. Spiritual Breath
The Spirit
Tao Meditation 01
Dao De Jing – A Qigong InterpretationTranslation & commentary by Dr. Yang Jwingming
Tao Meditation 02
Zhuangzi – The Way to Inner PeaceTao Meditation 03
Taoist I ChingTranslation & commentary by Thomas Cleary
Spiritual Qigong was first practiced by mountain hermits who lived in health and harmony with the natural world and the consciousness that guides nature. Through their deep understanding of the cycles and energy patterns of earth and sky, they discovered the healing power of nature, and developed self-renewing methods for daily practice that tunes the body, breath and mind, and brings them into unity. Tao is the natural way of living in health and harmony with the wisdom of nature and the laws of the universe. It is a physical and spiritual path nourished by nature for balancing body and mind. The Taoist journey of personal transformation celebrates each moment as an opportunity to honour all life, to appreciate the beauty and power of the universe, and to accept all that comes to us with an open and loving heart. Tao can only be experienced though personal practice, not through words or intellect.
Taoists observe that we are part of the natural world, we are born of the energy of the earth and stars and elements. For some reason we forget our place in nature, and so we need to reclaim our rightful heritage as children of the Earth. Just as the universe is an integrated whole, the body and mind is integrated whole with each part connected to and dependent on the other parts. Yet as we grow into adults leading sedentary lives, we often forget to use all the other parts of our bodies. We depend on the head and arms, using the spine, hips, and legs only to get us from the car to the elevator to the swivel chair, where we can use the head and arms again. By restricting our movement, we forget how to move strongly, lithely and efficiently. When we forget how to live fully in our bodies, we overly restrict the way we move, and eventually we forget who we really are. Taoism involves many practical disciplines that can restore our lost youth and inner peace while awakening our deepest potentials. Spiritual Qigong is just one of the many practices that can help us to maintain health and learn universal truths if we are willing to open our minds to the natural way.
The Taoist principles of ‘yin yang’ and ‘wu wei’ found in nature, teach balance and harmony through effortless action without force or conflict, to flow with the current of nature and allow things to happen in their own natural time. The goal of Spiritual Qigong is no excess no deficiency, which results in smooth and efficient energy flow. By avoiding tension and stress, and focusing on relaxation, gentle stretching with slow abdominal breathing, your whole being can saturate and diffuse blood and oxygen, leading to radiant health and inner peace. Spiritual Qigong also has a profound effect on your external life, creating love, wisdom and compassion in all your daily activities.
