Taught by Steven Sy

COURSE DETAILS:
4 days:  Typically, two consecutive weekends
Each day runs from 9:30am - 12:30pm and 2:00pm - 4:30pm  (EASTERN TIME -- [UTC-5/4 ] )

NO PREREQUISITES
No previous background in qigong or qigong meditation required.

 

OVERVIEW

Our goal is restore and improve physical health through soft-body movement exercise and ancient Chinese meditative methods to bring balance to the emotional body.  This releases tension and stress, and eliminates toxic emotions.

The theme of this class is:  Qigong Basics and Emotional Stabilization

Without techniques to get grounded, your everyday life can be difficult to manage.  Interpersonal relationships suffer.  Negative emotional states drain the body of energy.  If you feel tired and drained all the time, the first step is to tackle the things that drain your body of energy . . . namely negative emotional states and the inability to be grounded in interpersonal relationships.  This is our first step.  We explore a variety of techniques to deal with these issues, using ancient Chinese meditative methods as well as rejuvenating soft-body exercises (qigong).

 
ABOUT QIGONG MEDITATION BASICS 1

We will learn four fundamental meditations for emotional and spiritual well-being:

1. Inner Smile Meditation:  cultivate self-acceptance and decrease inner conflicts
2. Lotus Meditation:  balance internal temperature and send love to surroundings
3. Six Healing Sounds:  detoxify negative emotions and memories
4. Classical Microcosmic Orbit:  balance inner energy and rejuvenate the body

In addition to the meditations, we will learn some supportive physical qigong:

• Yiquan Standing Meditation:  get grounded emotionally through basic standing
• Introduction to Tao Yin Qigong:  learn ways to invigorate through basic stretching
• Qigong Basics:  soft body movements to stimulate the relaxation response
• Five Animal Frolics:  qigong forms mimicking five animals for emotional detox
• Micro Orbit Water Wheel:  simple physical qigong movement to open the microcosmic orbit

 

COURSE SYLLABUS

Introduction
How to understand Chinese terms
What is qi and qigong?
Qigong Basics:  soft body movements to stimulate the relaxation response
Qigong Basics:  Guided PRACTICE
Qigong Basics:  what are the energetics?
What is Tai Chi? Is it qigong?
What is grounding?
Why is it important to get grounded?
How can you tell if you are ungrounded?
Grounding vs. emotional repression
What does pop culture teach us about grounding?
What grounding methods can we use from Zen?
Yiquan Standing Meditation:  get grounded emotionally through basic standing
Yiquan Standing Meditation:  Guided PRACTICE
Yiquan Standing Meditation:  what are the energetics?
What generates negative emotions?
The source of all negative emotions
Qigong meditations and the mind-body connection
Inner Smile Meditation:  cultivate self-acceptance and decrease inner conflicts
Inner Smile Meditation:  what is its function?
Inner Smile Meditation:  Guided PRACTICE
Some aspects of astronomy: moon, planets, sun, stars, galaxy, supercluster, cosmic web
Why do we care about astronomical features?
Lotus Meditation:  balance internal temperature and send love to surroundings
Lotus Meditation:  what is its function?
Lotus Meditation:  Guided PRACTICE
What is Tao Yin Qigong?
Introduction to Tao Yin Qigong:  learn ways to invigorate through basic stretching
Introduction to Tao Yin Qigong:  Guided PRACTICE
What are the Five Elements?
Five Element Theory: explained in detail
Why are the Five Elements not physical objects?
What does weather have to do with the Five Elements?
What is the creation cycle and the controlling cycle?
How are the Five Elements connected to the organs and the emotions AND Why?
What are the Healing Sounds?
How is this connected to Chinese medicine and acupuncture?
The 12 Primary Organ meridians of Chinese medicine
How to apply Five Element Theory for Emotional Release
How do we deal with the brain and stored negative memories?
Color therapy . . . and which colors do the organs like?
Six Healing Sounds:  detoxify negative emotions and memories
Six Healing Sounds:  what is its function?
Six Healing Sounds:  Guided PRACTICE
If we detox sick emotional energy, are we polluting?
How to apply emotional tools in daily life
Why do we do the practices in a certain order?
Five Animal Frolics:  qigong forms mimicking five animals for emotional detox
Five Animal Frolics:  what is their history?
Five Animal Frolics:  Guided PRACTICE
What is the history of the five elements?
What are the five elements of the planets AND why?
What are some useful five element correspondences and why?
Lifestyle Issues: how do they affect the organs and the emotions?
What are the Six Channel Systems of Acupuncture?
What are the Eight Extraordinary Channels?
What are the Channels of the Microcosmic Orbit?
Classical Microcosmic Orbit:  balance inner energy and rejuvenate the body
Classical Microcosmic Orbit:  what is its function?
Classical Microcosmic Orbit:  what are the acupoints of the microcosmic orbit?
Classical Microcosmic Orbit:  Guided PRACTICE
Micro Orbit Water Wheel:  Guided PRACTICE
Astronomy and Spiritual Connections of the Microcosmic Orbit
What are the next steps after the Basics 1 material?

 

In total, I look forward to sharing "Qigong Meditation Basics 1" with you.

If anyone has any questions in advance of the class,
Steven may be contacted at his email address:    steven [at] spiritualtao [dot] com.

 

NEXT COURSE IN SEQUENCE IS  ST102: Qigong Meditation Basics 2

 

At the end of this course, students will receive an attendance certificate which will identify hours completed in the MANTAK CHIA^® system, which may be used toward the certification requirements in his system.

Do you want to be an Associate Instructor or an Instructor?  If so, click on Certificate Program for more information.
This course is a main core course in the curriculum.