Apr 29
I am collating all the Qigong Q&A from our online classes and putting them on this post. As most have come in via email it may well take a bit of time to bring them all together. They will be listed in order of newest to oldest. Q from J.B: Regarding the Eight Exceptional Vessesls …
Apr 11
There are a number of different ways for opening the mind, some using safe and natural methods like Qigong, some involving drugs, and it sometimes opens due to trauma. I received a message from one of my students (Ivan)…….. “Hi Des, have you seen this? This is how you sometimes sound to me 🙂 quite …
Feb 22
Over the decades I have had the opportunity to answer many questions about the Qigong that I teach, including questions about the Taiji Shibashi Qigong that have been asked by my students. I’m sure that there are plenty of other questions out there and that some practitioners may already be asking some of the same questions so I …
Feb 08
It always amazes me how the universe works…………. Patterns emerge as people, people who are not directly connected, all have the same ideas, or shared experiences, at the same time. I shouldn’t be amazed because I have seen it happen too often. Shared Experiences Where I have seen this most is with Qigong practitioners who …
Jan 31
Over the years I have encountered a lot of skepticism about Qi with remarks like “magic” and “mumbo-jumbo” fired in my direction. I too had been skeptical, extremely so, before I was exposed to Qi in its truest sense. The use of “magic” was meant to be derogatory but, in one respect at least, it …
Jan 29
Qigong Classes We are hoping that this class will recommence on Tuesday 1st June (details still to be confirmed with SLC). This is not a drop-in class and must be pre-booked. Please let me know if you plan to attend as I need to know how many people are attending as numbers are limited to …
Jan 28
We are hoping that this class will recommence on Thursday 3rd June. This is not a drop-in class and must be pre-booked. Please let me know if you plan to attend as I need to know how many people are attending as numbers are limited to 12. As there will still be Covid restrictions please …
Jan 28
Taiji Classes This class will recommence on Wednesday 2nd June, 2021, at 12:00. It is not a drop-in class and must be pre-booked. Please let me know if you plan to attend as I need to know how many people are attending as numbers are limited to 10. As there will still be Covid-19 restrictions …
Jan 07
In Qigong, questions regarding whether our actions are physical or energetic, whether they are External or Internal, crops up regularly. Here are two such cases, the first has been raised on numerous occasions, the second is a new one for me. Is your Qigong mindset physical or energetic? Case 1 While taking part in a …
Sep 14
Many paths to the same destination In the any journey there can be many paths and the route chosen depends on a number of things including: The starting point, the end point, the terrain, the mode of transport, obstacles to be overcome, etc. Navigation too! Sometimes we find ourselves going in circles, covering the same …
Jul 22
Shen Experiences – What students are saying I have uploaded some of the Shen experiences that, in their own words and diagrams, students are having while practicing and as a result of practicing the Four Shen Qigong. It takes time and focus to gain access to the awareness and perception that these Qigong can develop. …
May 26
My garden musings I often spend time gazing into my garden pond and, when I do, my garden musings occur as my brainwave pattern drops into Alpha. These garden musings provide me with insights into myself and my direction as my brain gets sidelined and my higher self (consciousness) takes centre stage. Hedgehogs are amazing! …
Apr 03
The Five Spirits In Chinese tradition there are Five Spirits that, together, make us human. The Shen (consciousness), the Yi (reasoning mind, the brain), the Po (the body), the Zhi (willpower), and the Hun (ethereal soul). Each has its own role in making us human. The Shen 神 Is the human spirit, the consciousness. It …
Apr 01
Online Shibashi Qigong for experienced practitioners Our online Shibashi Qigong classes (Zoom) include five days of on-demand viewing where you can use the recording of each class to further your practice.You can join this class at any point in the block on a pro rata basis. Beginners are also welcome but I recommend that you …
Mar 23
Online Qigong Classes Our online classes now include five days of on-demand viewing where you can use the recording of each class to further your practice. We took the decision to create online Qigong classes because of the onslaught of the Covid-19 virus and the lock down that has been, necessarily, imposed by governments. The …
Feb 28
I work with #trueqigong 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 access to a Shiatsu practitioner, or can …
Feb 25
The word Kua means gate and within Qigong and Taiji it refers to the energy gates that are located throughout the body (in the joints, between the vertebrae, etc). The one that is mentioned most and referred to simply as the Kua are the hip crease gates. This is rather like the Lower Dantien being …
Feb 18
Over the decades I have had the opportunity to answer many questions about the Qigong that I teach, including questions about the Eight Exceptional Vessels (AKA the Extraordinary Meridians) Qigong that have been asked by my students. I’m sure that there are plenty of other questions out there and that some practitioners may already be asking some …
Feb 16
Over the past three decades, plus, my personal insight of Qigong is has changed over the years. It has done so because my experience and understanding have both grown and have come to understand what my Master meant when he talked about being a “Qi man”. (I am sticking with Qigong and deliberately not mentioning …
Jan 30
My first experience with energy healing was when I had a serious injury healed. That night, Qi changed my life. After an accident, where I injured my lower back, I was on sick-leave for almost four months and then on “light duties” (no lifting of heavy objects) for a further 18 months. The prognosis was …
Jan 27
When practicing Qigong, once the functions of the Yin meridians are understood the practitioner will have a deeper understanding of what benefits each Qigong brings. In this article I will cover both the classical TCM functions and those attributed through the art of Zen Shiatsu. FIRE – Heart TCM Functions of the Yin meridians It …
Jan 10
The #trueqigong exercises in the Online Qigong: 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. Online Qigong: Eight Exceptional …
Jan 10
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 Qi and the exercises are used to alter states of awareness, giving access to higher levels of being and increasing perception. Online Qigong: …
Jan 10
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 Treasures, the emphasis, is not …
Jan 10
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 through the sinking of …
Jan 10
The set being taught as #trueqigong 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 six. In all, there are nine separate exercises in this …
Jan 10
The stand alone exercise in the Online Qigong: Connecting Heaven & Earth course is for people who are serious about Qigong – #trueqigong – 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 down aerobics. Online Qigong: Connecting …
Dec 29
Qigong for Fibromyalgia – Empower yourself to health #trueqigong 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. …
Nov 18
When practicing Qigong, the functions of the Yang meridians are often overlooked, or misunderstood. In this article I will cover both the classical TCM functions and those attributed through the art of Zen Shiatsu. FIRE – Triple Heater / Triple Warmer TCM Functions of the Yang meridians Combined, the Triple Heater has a general function …
Nov 17
Yin & Yang and their relationship is the Chinese concept of two complimentary yet opposing qualities of Qi and therefore everything in the universe can be described in terms of Yin or Yang. The literal translation of Yin is “The shaded side of the valley” and Yang is “The sunny side of the valley”. Yin/Yang …
