Microcosmic Orbit and Macrocosmic Orbit Qigong The Microcosmic Orbit is a goal for many Qigong practitioners. It is something that is fabulous to experience as is the Macrocosmic Orbit (that is often overlooked). The exercises in this course help the practitioner to, tangibly, circulate the Qi in both of the Orbits. To do this successfully […]
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Qigong for Beginners We introduced this Qigong for beginners course because stepping into the world of Qigong can be a bit daunting as there is a lot to take in before you start to gain the real benefits. This course covers all of the basics for successful Qigong no matter what exercises you go on
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Qigong for Back Pain – Which is Best I’m often asked which is the best Qigong for back pain. There are a number of exercises that I teach any of my Shiatsu clients who have chronic back pain, each tailored to the individual, and always with the advice that they are practiced to the easy
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Thinking About Insomnia Keeps Me Awake! Everyone has one of those nights when they cannot drop off to sleep. Insomnia on one of those nights is not a problem but when it runs to two, three,four and more there is most definitely a problem. Our sleeping hours turn into hours of restlessness and the hours
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Stress and Respiration – Breathe your stress away The relationship between stress and respiration is a chicken and egg one. Which came first? Psychological stress impacts on respiration. It often induces shallower, more rapid, breathing. Shallow, rapid, breathing can induce physiological stress that causes physical anxiety. Those feelings of anxiety that are often described as
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Living in the Present How many times do we need to be reminded that we should be living in the present, to be 100% here and now? I have picked three of my favourite pieces of wisdom on this matter, each from a different background but each with the same message. From Taoism “If you
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Medical Research on Taiji During their medical research on Taiji, researchers in the United States, medical researchers analysed 47 studies looking at Taiji and the impact that it had on people with chronic health problems, like heart disease or MS. Their findings, published in The Archives of Internal Medicine, were that Taiji could improve balance
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Course Feedback – The Eight Exceptional Vessels Udemy, where I have our online courses hosted, ask all the students to leave ratings and reviews. Here is some of the Eight Exceptional Vessels course feedback that I have received. From Lynn ” Excellent instructor! Beautiful material! “ From Walter “This was a fantastic course that went
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I’m on my soapbox I’m on my soapbox……….. Why? Well it is something that affects me directly as I sell my Qigong courses online and I am being ripped off. I have just seen a sickening example of this from a course I have on Udemy. The course sells at £64.99 but by the time
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Can You Learn Qigong Online? Because of the enforced Covid-19 lockdown my students asked if they could learn Qigong online. I have plenty of experience in teaching Qigong in one-to-one sessions online but I was not sure how well a class would work. Since starting these classes I have discovered is that the participants are
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Qigong in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 This is reposted from Instagram account tao_de_ching. For some reason, the post disappeared a few hours after I had noticed it and copied its contents… A recent research article highlighted the possible benefits of qigong practice in the fight against the pandemic. The article discussed various exercises.
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Qigong for HypertensionLower your blood pressure I work with true Qigong and the reason that I created this Qigong for Hypertension video course is that as part of my Shiatsu practice I prescribe appropriate Qigong for Hypertension sufferers. Each of them has told me that they have benefited from practicing these exercises. Not everyone has
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Qigong for Chronic Back Pain Get moving again Practicing Qigong properly, guided by the tuition in our online Qigong for Chronic Back Pain course, could have a massive impact on your life. If you are suffering with chronic back pain, whether that is sacral, lumbar, thoracic, or cervical these exercises can help reduce that pain
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Qigong for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Practicing true Qigong – learned from our online Qigong for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome course, can have a big impact on people who are suffering with this ailment. As part of my Shiatsu practice I usually teach/prescribe appropriate Qigong for CFS to patients who are suffering from this ailment. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (also referred to as
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Qigong for FibromyalgiaEmpower yourself to health The reason that I created the Qigong for Fibromyalgia online course is that as part of my Shiatsu practice I often teach and prescribe appropriate Qigong for Fibromyalgia sufferers and, from the feedback that I have received, each of them has benefited from practicing these exercises. Price: £19.99 (Was £34.99).The course is
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Qigong for Stress and Anxiety: Find and maintain calmness As far as benefits are concerned, I think that the title of this course does not go far enough in getting the message over. Yes, it tells you that the main, the overall, benefit is in overcoming anxiety and stress. But these Qigong can also help
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Online Qigong: Ten Fundamental Treasures The Online Qigong: Ten Fundamental Treasures is an ancient Qigong that is little seen let alone practiced nowadays. These treasures share, in name, a number of exercises that are in the Ba duan Jin (The Eight Section Brocade) and the exercises look similar. However, the focus in the Ten Fundamental
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Online Qigong: Four Shen Qigong – open the mind We have removed this course from the Udemy platform and streaming it through pro-holistic.co.uk/courses/ The Online Qigong: Four Shen Qigong course contains exercises that are Active, Spiritual, Qigong. That is to say that the body movement is one of the tools used to help guide the
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Online Qigong: Embroidered Brocade The exercises in the Online Qigong: Embroidered Brocade course are multi-layered in that the more you practice them the more you will get from them. Initially they work on your structure/posture and gradually increase your understanding of the fundamentals of Wuji stance, Horse Riding stance and Empty stances. This is done
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Online Qigong: Connecting Heaven & Earth The stand alone exercise in the Online Qigong: Connecting Heaven & Earth course is for people who are serious about Qigong, true Qigong, no matter what their current level of experience is. It is for people who want to practice true Qigong, to work Internally, rather than practicing slowed
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Online Qigong: Eight Exceptional Vessels The Eight Exceptional Vessels course work with the Qi that is stored in the Eight Exceptional Vessels (aka the Extraordinary Meridians). These vessels are often likened to reservoirs that store Qi and blood while the Meridians can be likened to rivers that carry the Qi. Learn how to guide your
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Makko Ho Exercises – Online Course Enliven your Qi (Ki) Our Makko Ho exercises online course teaches this self healing technique. Makko Ho means “the practice of facing things” and the exercises originally developed from temple prostration practice by the Japanese yoga teacher, Nagai Wataru, in the 1930s. They were then further developed by Shizuto
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Online Qigong: Five Taoist Yin – enhance your Qi The set being taught as true Qigong in the Online Qigong: Five Taoist Yin is also known simply as the Five Yin Qigong. The name of this set is a bit of a misnomer as there are six yin meridians and these exercises work with all
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Ten Fundamental Treasures Qigong Course Due to the Covid-19 pandemic this course has been postponed until further notice. Known as the Ten Fundamental Exercises, or the Ten Fundamental Treasures Qigong, this set is beneficial to mind, body, and spirit. “Fundamental” refers to the action that these exercises have on the health, well-being and vitality of the
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The Five Elements Dance Qigong course The Five Elements Dance Qigong is more akin to a small form in that there are steps involved. With a few modifications , the Five Elements Dance can also be done seated. This exercise, like so many others, has been tinkered with and embellished over the years. So much so
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Five Taoist Yin Instructor Course Autumn 2020 The Five Taoist Yin Instructor course for 2022 is currently being planned. Due to Covid 19 restrictions, it may be an online course. The Five Taoist Yin Instructor course is now online! As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic I began streaming Qigong classes and with so much
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Five Taoist Yin courseSummer 2021 The Five Taoist Yin course has been postponed until further notice due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We are currently planning to trial this as ten-week online course that will be followed up with an Instructor course. Numbers will be limited so please let us
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Embroidered Brocade Qigong Course Course date: Due to the Covid-19 pandemic this course has been postponed until further notice. This course is suitable for all levels of Qigong experience. On completion of the course, participants will have access to the, basic, aide memoire videos. Participants who purchase this course before 01/01/2020 will receive a coupon
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Eight Exceptional Vessels Qigong (aka Extraordinary Meridians) Course Spring 2021 Due to the Covid-19 pandemic this course has been postponed until further notice. The online version of this course can be found here: The Eight Exceptional Vessels Qigong Course Course Feedback for the Exceptional Vessels Qigong “I’m really happy with what I gained from the
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Our next Taiji Shibashi Instructor Course (online) – Spring 2023. The next Shibashi Instructor course will commence on 27th February 2023. Edit: 2022.09.08 – Only three spaces left on this course. Congratulations to everyone who completed the last course and passed the assessment, I am sure that you will all be amazing teachers. This was
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