QIGONG PROGRAMS
Qigong Programs
For our regular program series, please refer to the PROGRAM SCHEDULE.
For details on the Intensives: please look at the Intermediate Stages.
Below we have highlighted some special programs.
2021
Creating Strategies for Your Qigong
Practice
Sept 10 (begin 8pm) - 12 (ends 6pm) 2021
at Karme Choling, VT, USA.
with Eva Wong and Suzann Duquette
How can you optimize your qigong for health? How do you set up immediate and long term goals in your practice? Now that you have learned many qigong forms, it is time to strategize your practice
to give you an edge in improving, enhancing, and repairing your body, as well as expanding your consciousness. Strength and flexibility of the muscular-skeletal system, optimal functioning of the
internal organs, unblocked energetic channels, a high level of the three treasures of life - jing, qi, and shen - are the keys to good health and longevity. Stability of mind allows the qi to
penetrate bones, meridians, and energy centers. An expansive consciousness creates space for energy to flow unblocked.
Join Eva Wong and Suzann Duquette in using principles of strategy from Sunzi’s Art of War to design, develop, and implement an effective plan of qigong practice to optimize the simultaneous
cultivation of body and mind. The best way to combat illness is not be ill in the first place.
Requirement: Qigong 1-5
Stoking the Scholar and Warrior Fires
Sept 12 - 17; 2021
at Karme Choling, VT, USA.
with Eva Wong
Requirement Qigong 6
Exploring the Energetic Terrain of the Body
Amsterdam Shambhala Ctr. Amsterdam. The Netherlands.
October 30, 31; 2021
With Eva Wong
As it is externally, so it is internally. The physical terrain of the external world parallels the energetic terrain of the body. In working with physical terrain, Sunzi’s Art of War is
unparalleled in describing geographical features and the strategies to maneuver through them. In understanding the energetic terrain of the body, Taoist internal alchemy offers powerful
approaches to identifying energy centers and pathways as well as techniques that allow energy to move smoothly and peacefully. In this program, we will use Sunzi’s system of terrain
classification in conjunction with qigong to explore our internal universe.
Join Eva Wong in this unique program that integrates the of Sunzi’s Art of War with the qigong and a healthy lifestyle.
Requirements: qigong 1 and 2
Additional Material fee: Euro 10.
(THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR QIGONG 7 !).
Qigong for Spinal Health
with Eva Wong
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November 13,14; 2021
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January 22; 23; 2022
At: Taoist Society of Brazil. Sao Paulo. Brazil.
Spinal problems are now a common health issue in modern society. These problems not only cause physical pain, but can affect the functioning of the nervous system
and the flow of energy (or qi) in the body.
There are three aspects to spinal health - physical, internal, and energetic.
- Physical health of the spine is defined by its mobility, flexibility, strength, and alignment.
- Internal health of the spine is defined by the effective functioning of the nervous systems located along the spinal column. A misaligned spinal column can have negative effects on digestive and respiratory functions, as well as the potency of sexual arousal.
- The third aspect of spinal health is linked to the energetic pathway, the Du meridian, that runs parallel to the spinal column. This energetic pathway is responsible for circulating cerebral spinal fluid from the base of the spine to the top of the head. This spinal fluid is now believed to be critical to learning and memory.
In this program, we will use the qigong practices of Xiantianwujimen to address all three aspects of spinal health. The participant will learn how to use qigong forms from levels 1 to 4 to
repair, improve, and enhance spinal strength and mobility that contribute significantly to our physical, internal, and energetic health.
Requirements: qigong levels 1-4
2022
Strategies for Health
with Eva Wong
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April 30;01 May, 2022
To be aware of the body’s energetic environment is the key to good health. As it is externally, so it is internally. The structure of the physical world parallels the energetic world of our body.
If we can identify the energy centers and pathways of the human body, we can develop strategies for clearing blockages that prevent internal energy (qi) to run smoothly and peacefully within. In
this program, we will explore the energetic terrain of the body with the qigong methods of 9 Self-Massage and 12 Devas, discover the causes of energy blockage, and develop strategic ways of
removing qi blockages and attaining good health.
Requirements: qigong 1 and 2.
Qigong Practice and Study Retreat:
Lu Dongbin’s Classic on Internal
Alchemy
May 22-27; 2022 at Karme Chöling. Barnet. VT. USA.
With Eva Wong
requires Qigong 1-5
Activating Your Energy Centers with
Qigong
June 3 (orientation) till 5 (ends 6pm),
2022
Sky Lake Shambhala Ctr. Rosendale, NY.
USA
With Eva Wong
Our bodies are filled with qi, the essence of life. Nourishing and circulating qi are the keys to health and longevity. Some of the most important aspects of Xiantianwujimen qigong are designed
to activate energy centers that gather, store, and nourish this life force.
The lower, middle, and upper Gates are control stations that move qi along the spinal column. The lower, middle, and upper Dantiens are containers that store, transmute, and purify the
generative, vital, and spirit energies. Various cavities (called xue) are areas where energy is concentrated and focused. Some parts of the body, such as the kidneys and tail bone, are reservoirs
capable of storing tremendous amounts of energy. Throughout the body are pathways that circulate qi between energy centers.
In this program, you will learn how to identify and activate these potent energy centers and clear blockages in pathways that connect them. Stimulating our energy centers and maintaining a
clear flow of energy in the body are critical to preventing illness and enhancing health.
Requirement: Qigong 1-5
Embodying the Tao in your Qigong
June 5 (orientation and opening talk) till 10 (ends at 6pm),
2022
Sky Lake Shambhala Ctr. Rosendale, NY. USA
With Eva Wong
From the oneness of Tao yin and yang emerged. From yin and yang the five elements metal, wood, water, fire, and water were created. From the 5 elements, the bagua, the eight building blocks of
the universe arose. As it is externally, so it is internally. This cosmology of the universe parallels the creation and circulation of energy (qi) in our bodies.
In this program, we will use the practices of qigong to embody and understand the energies of yin and yang, the five elements, and the bagua in our body. Experience the display of energy in the
meridians, internal organs, and the elixir fields (dantiens), and become part of the mysterious and subtle process of the journey from the oneness of the Tao to the diversity of all the ten
thousand myriad things.
Requirement Qigong Levels 1-5
This is a requirement for Qigong Level 7!
Qigong for Life:
Organizing your Qigong Practice
July 17-22; 2022 at Karme Choling, VT,
USA
With Eva Wong
Refining Your Consciousness with Hua-tu Five Animals
Qigong
Aug 5 (begins 7:30pm), 6, 7 (ends 6pm);
2022
Sky Lake Shambhala Ctr. Rosendale, NY. USA
With Eva Wong
From the oneness of Tao yin and yang emerged. From yin and yang the five elements metal, wood, water, fire, and water were created. From the 5 elements, the bagua, the eight building blocks of
the universe arose. As it is externally, so it is internally. This cosmology of the universe parallels the creation and circulation of energy (qi) in our bodies.
In this program, we will use the practices of qigong to embody and understand the energies of yin and yang, the five elements, and the bagua in our body. Experience the display of energy in the
meridians, internal organs, and the elixir fields (dantiens), and become part of the mysterious and subtle process of the journey from the oneness of the Tao to the diversity of all the ten
thousand myriad things.
Requirement Qigong Levels 1-5
This is a requirement for Qigong Level 7!
Exploring the Energetic Terrain of the Body
Karme Chöling. Barnet. VT. USA.
With Eva Wong
As it is externally, so it is internally. The physical terrain of the external world parallels the energetic terrain of the body. In working with physical terrain, Sunzi’s Art of War is
unparalleled in describing geographical features and the strategies to maneuver through them. In understanding the energetic terrain of the body, Taoist internal alchemy offers powerful
approaches to identifying energy centers and pathways as well as techniques that allow energy to move smoothly and peacefully. In this program, we will use Sunzi’s system of terrain
classification in conjunction with qigong to explore our internal universe.
Join Eva Wong in this unique program that integrates the of Sunzi’s Art of War with the qigong and a healthy lifestyle.
Requirements: qigong 1 and 2
Additional Material fee: Euro 10.
(THIS IS A REQUIREMENT FOR QIGONG 7 !).
18-24 September 2022 at Karme Chöling. Barnet. VT. USA.
With Eva Wong
Requirements: See Path of Qigong
2023
Qigong 6
Dechen Choling France
Date: 2022
with Eva Wong
Requirements: see Qigong Path
Announcements for Qigong Level 6 and above
REQUIREMENTS FOR QIGONG LEVEL 7 AND 8
Qigong 7 Requirements
- Qigong 6
- Stoking the Scholar and Warrior Fire
- Exploring the Energetic Terrain of the Body
- Embodying the Tao in Your Qigong
Qigong 8 Requirements
- Qigong 7
- Any 2 Evoking Worlds programs
- The Star Culture of Taoism
