The Five Element Qigong
Qi is the life energy that circulates throughout the body for inner strength and good health. Gong is a method of exercise in this context. Qigong is an ancient Chinese exercise that cultivates stronger Qi. Health and harmony of the mind are directly related to the quality of Qi according to traditional Chinese medicine. Better Qi improves mental and physical health.
Dr Paul Lam and his team designed the Five Element Qigong to be easy-to-learn and powerfully effective for health for almost anyone.
According to ancient Chinese philosophy, all things in the universe are made up of five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. These elements have different properties: earth nurtures all living beings, metal is sharp and changeable, water runs down and irrigate the earth while wood is characterised by growth and fire is hot.
The five elements represent five major internal organs of the body. They interrelate and influence each other. While one enhances another, they also negate each other. The positive relationships are: metal gives life to earth, earth gives life to water, water gives life to wood, wood to fire and so on.
The negative relationships also work in a continual circle; earth negates water, water negates fire, fire negates metal, metal negates wood and wood negates earth and so on. The Five Element Qigong is based on this theory of nature, where the harmony and positive relationship between the elements will enhance Qi and is effective in promoting all aspects of health and wellness, including relaxation and mental concentration.
Reasons to Come
Dr Lam enjoys sharing his forty plus years of tai chi experience so much that he has traveled over a million miles teaching it. His workshops are usually fully booked, people travel thousands of miles to attend his workshop, some attended several in different countries in the same year. He has a knack of making complex theory easy to learn. You can expect to enjoy his friendly interactive teaching method, and significant improvement in your tai chi.
- To learn and work with Dr Lam and his colleagues
- To be certified to teach Qigong for Health
- To be among the first to learn Dr Lam's Five Element Qigong for Health
- To discover the secret of Qigong
- To feel the flow, the qi and beauty of tai chi
- To learn how to use tai chi and qigong to improve health and wellness
- To meet many other tai chi enthusiasts
- To update your existing Tai Chi for Health certifications
- To experience the near magical power of Qigong, and its synergy with tai chi
How to do Qigong well
The ultimate goal is to use your conscious mind to direct the Qi, use Qi to direct your physical body, thus combining the mind, Qi and body as one co-ordinated entity. This may sound challenging, but the actual learning and practice is relatively easy. With regular practice you will progress steadily to the ultimate goal. You will gain health benefits almost right from the start of your practice. The most enjoyable part is the practice, and the many health benefits you gain as you progress.
Preparation
All participants are required to prepare using Dr Paul Qigong for Health material prior to the workshop. You will gain more from the workshop with the preparation.
You can get the program through either:
Enrolled participants will receive a 20% discount code for instructional materials with their confirmation email.
Instructor Training
If you prepare beforehand and meet the requirements, you will be eligible to be certified as an inaugural instructor to teach the Qigong for Health program. This program is an excellent tool for health professionals to teach their clients.
It is also required for instructor training to read and learn from the "Teaching Tai Chi Effectively” book by Dr Lam. This book is also available in Kindle format through Amazon.
What to Wear
Wear loose comfortable clothes and flat shoes suitable for exercise.
Special Note
Please come scent-free in consideration to those with perfume allergies.