Qigong (pronounced Chi Gong) was secret and not taught outside of China until the late 1980s.   Tai Chi, a form of Qigong, has been taught for many more years it is more widely known.   Qigong is easy to learn since the movements are repeated 8-10 times before moving to the next exercise.  This practice has been proven to benefit health and well-being as it enhances the circulation of our lifeforce energy, Qi and that is why it is considered a component of Chinese Medicine.   You may be more familiar with other circulations of our body such as: blood flow, air/breathing, lymph, cranial/sacral, and synovial fluid that lubricates our joints.  The gentle flowing movements will also stimulate those flows, so after each class session you leave feeling relaxed yet energized and in a state of expanded awareness.  

One story of the origin of Qigong relates that Boddhidharma, a Yoga adept traveled to China around the year 525 and came upon the Shaolin Temple where the monk he met seemed enlightened but were suffering from weak and frail bodies.  He developed the Yi Jin Jing (muscle and tendon strengthening classics) to help them.   So we can think of Qigong perhaps as 'Chinese Yoga'.    I learned this form in 2020 from Master Robert Peng and teach it to advanced students.

I have been practicing and teaching Qigong, and Yoga professionally for fifty years.    I only teach Qigong at this time because there are few qualified teachers and I wish to preserve this art and skill for future generations.   It is rewarding to me to be able to help others to help themselves by learning these techniques.  I practice daily so I 'walk the walk' and don't just teach or preach.   My focus is on giving people the skills to assist them in healing themselves.   Some would call that 'Teaching people how to fish’ rather than 'Giving someone a fish'.

I have studied with quite a few masters and teachers and continue to study.  Originally, after studying with him for seven years, my first Master Song Arun suggested that I teach.   Some of the people that I have studied with are Masters Robert Peng, Kenneth Cohen, Roger Jahnke, Minka DeVos as well as several other excellent teachers.    Also Andrew Nugent-Head, here in Asheville is generous in sharing his knowledge and answering any questions I or my students have that I cannot answer.  I am grateful to all of my teachers and mentors.                                                  

 QUESTION -    WHY IS QIGONG NOT WELL KNOWN?           During the Cultural Revolution in China, Qigong was banned and until the 1990s Qigong was a secret skill taught only to those born in China.                  

I demystify these ancient, formerly secret Chinese healing techniques and make them accessible to all who are interested in learning and practicing.     All levels of students are welcome to all of my classes.

Some of the forms that I teach in class are: The Four Golden Wheels, Five Treasures , The Eight Pieces of Brocade, and Yi JIn Jing and Primordial Qi Gong, as well as meditations, and breathing exercises.                                                  (if you click on the forms in red above, you can view videos)

The Blog Page of this website also provides some tips and information.