Feel the Qi: Qigong, Tai Chi, Self-Healing and More!

Lecture sessions (above)
and practice teaching sessions
(below) are part of the
Qigong teacher training.

 

Institute of Integral Qigong & Tai Chi

Curriculum

LEVEL 1: COMMUNITY QIGONG FACILITATOR

Awakening the Healer Within - Foundations of Self-Healing, Qigong and Tai Chi

Lecture and discussion

  • Introduction to self-healing and the roots of practical contemporary Qigong and Tai Chi
  • The components of Qigong
  • Qi Matrix, Heaven and Earth, Three Reservoirs (Dan Tian), the One, the Two and Three Treasures
  • The Ten Phases
  • The Four Equivalents of Qi
  • Energetic physiology, plus the equivalent of TCM theory
  • Teaching Qigong guidelines: Cautions and contra indications
  • Investigation of Qigong's historic roots
  • Energetic physiology, plus the equivalent of TCM theory, Chinese philosophy and the history of medicine
  • Ancient Dao Science and internal alchemy

Practices

  • Vitality method
  • Walking Qigong
  • Level One Healing methods
  • Spontaneous Qigong
  • Ten Phases Integral Qigong
  • Tendon (Connective Tissue) Changing Practice - Yi Jin Jing
  • Marrow (Brain) Washing - Xi Sui Jing
  • Seven Precious Gestures
  • Breath Practice
  • Qigong Meditation
  • Micro-Cosmic Orbit
  • Channel Conductance Methods and Yi Quan

Healing Methods

  • Light Delivery Method
  • Distant intention to open channels
  • Simple hands near body methods

LEVEL 2: TAI CHI INSTRUCTION INTENSIVE


Lecture and discussion

  • Introduction to the historic roots of Tai Chi (Taiji)
  • Investigation of Qigong's historic roots
  • Martial vs health improvement vs spiritual practice and training
  • Teaching Taiji - cautions and limit
  • Taiji philosophy based in Yin/Yang and Bagua study of the theory and philosophy of the trigrams
  • Explore and modify Taiji research for health improvement
  • Teaching Taiji - cautions and limits

Practices

  • The Principles of Tai Chi (Taiji)
  • Tai Chi Easy and Tai Chi Three
  • Introduction to Tai Chi Qigong
  • Introduction to Push Hands
  • Moving form of Tai Chi Qigong

Self-paced study

  • Study and practice time
  • A minimum of 10 hours of group facilitation in some community format such as a church, community center, school, YMCA, etc.
  • Original research paper on any Qigong topic - at least five pages, following academic style, with references

 

LEVEL 3: QIGONG AND TAI CHI INSTRUTOR CERTIFICATE

Lecture and discussion

  • Advanced Qigong Theory
  • Internal Alchemy
  • Teaching Qigong guidelines: Pacing learning and modifying for limitations
  • Qi Deviation

Practices

  • Advanced Tendon Changing Qigong (Yi Jin Jing)
  • Advanced Marrow Washing Qigong (Xi Sui Jing)
  • Nei Gong
  • Wuji Qigong - Primordial Method
  • Lotus Flower
  • Inner Alchemy Practice
  • Light Alchemy
  • Reversal of Fire and Water - Kan and Li

Healing practices

  • Review and refinement of hands near body methods
  • Scanning to determine areas of need

Self-paced study

  • Study and practice time
  • A minimum of 10 hours of group facilitation in some community format such as a church, community center, school, YMCA, etc.
  • Original research paper on any Qigong topic - at least five pages, following academic style, with references.