Course Overview, Structure & Key Takeaways

Course Overview

This Course is a comprehensive exploration of Qi cultivation, guiding students through theory, practice, and application to develop a deep understanding of energy work for health, vitality, and spiritual growth. Rooted in Taoist internal alchemy, it provides both foundational techniques and advanced practices to refine and direct Qi, unlocking its full potential within the body and the environment.

Through progressive training, students will learn how to sense, move, store, and enhance Qi, using breath, movement, meditation, and intention.

This course is suitable for beginners and advanced practitioners alike, offering a step-by-step framework for Qi mastery that can be applied to physical health, emotional balance, and higher states of awareness.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Sense and control their Qi with clarity and precision.
• Circulate and refine Qi for health, energy, and resilience.
• Store Qi effectively to prevent energy loss.
• Absorb and harmonise external Qi from nature.
• Transform negative emotions into positive Qi.
• Strengthen the body’s internal energy system.
• Work with Qi for healing, balance, and spiritual growth.

This course serves as a lifetime toolkit for Qi cultivation, equipping students with the practices and principles needed to harness energy for physical wellbeing, mental clarity, and deep spiritual connection.

Course Structure:

The Course is made up of 16 sections:

1. Welcome

• Introduction to the facilitator and the lineage
• Overview of the course structure and objectives.
• How to approach Qi cultivation for maximum benefit.

2. Introduction to Qi: Theory & Practice

• Understanding the Energy Body and Subtle Energy Anatomy
• Qi as the vital life force.
• The role of thought, intention, and imagination in Qi cultivation.
• Introduction to the Qigong system
• Principles of working with energy
• Introductory practices to get in touch with the feeling of Qi

3. Qigong Warm Ups

• Preparing the body for Qi work with gentle movement.
• Loosening joints, fascia, and meridians to improve energy flow.
• Activating the breath-body connection before deeper practice.

4. Posture Notes and Balancing Exercises

• Exploring foundational Qigong postures for Qi activation.
• The importance of alignment, relaxation, and rootedness.
• How posture enhances Qi flow and internal power.
• Supportive techniques for achieving energetic and physical balance after practice

5. Energy Centre Breathing

• Connecting with the lower, middle, and upper centres of power.
• How to breathe into specific energy centers for revitalisation.

6. Enlivening the Organs with Energy

• The relationship between Qi and the organs in Taoist medicine.
• Using breath and intention to charge organs with energy.
• The role of emotions in organ health and Qi flow.

7. Earth and Sky Breathing

• Learning how to absorb Qi from the Earth and Heavens.
• Balancing Yin and Yang energy through breathwork.
• Strengthening the body’s energetic foundation.

8. Generating the Qi Ball

• Techniques to condense and accumulate Qi into a tangible sphere.
• The role of Qi balls in healing, projection, and energy control.

9. Working with the Qi Ball

• Expanding and contracting the Qi ball to refine energy.
• Using the Qi ball for healing, both internally and externally.
• Charging the Qi ball with intention for focused energy work.

10. The Microcosmic Orbit

• Circulating Qi through the Governing and Conception Vessels.
• Opening and clearing blockages along the energy pathways.
• Increasing the body’s capacity for refined Qi storage.

11. Working with Qi pressure & “Cooking” Qi

• Understanding Qi compression for stronger internal energy.
• Reverse breathing, step breathing, and Qi packing techniques.
• Refining and densifying Qi within the body.

12. Inner Alchemy

• Transforming energy through light and visualisation
• Transforming negative emotions into pure Qi
• Saliva Qigong – “the Immortality Pill”

13. Absorbing Qi from Nature

• Harnessing Qi from trees, water, the sun, and the moon.
• The Eight Elements (Pa Kua) method of Qi absorption.

14. “Empty Force”

• An exploration of the internal art of Ming Gong
• A guided method to access Qi from deep within the self

15.  Meridian Slapping

• Using tapping and slapping techniques to activate Qi flow.
• Stimulating acupressure points along the meridians.
• Enhancing circulation, clearing stagnation, and recharging energy.

16. Seeing the Qi

• Training the eyes to perceive the etheric energy field.
• Observing Qi in nature, within the body, and in others.
• Using Qi visualisation techniques to enhance practice.

Key Takeaways:

• Qi is felt before it is seen — developing internal sensitivity is the foundation of all energy work.
• The body is an energetic system, and Qi flow determines health, vitality, and emotional balance.
• Breath is the key to Qi cultivation — by modifying breath, we enhance and direct Qi with greater precision.
• Nature is an infinite reservoir of Qi — by attuning to trees, water, the sun, and the moon, we can recharge and restore balance.
• Qi must be stored and refined — otherwise, it disperses, leading to energy depletion.
• Qi responds to consciousness — our thoughts, emotions, and intentions directly shape our energetic field.
• Qi transformation is a path of self-mastery — by working with Qi, we refine not only our energy but our mind, emotions, and spirit.