QI GONG ONLINE
You can now practise with us from the comfort of your home. There are two programmes available - Tai Chi and Qi Gong. You can find the list of all Qi Gong lessons released below.
All videos and audios are available for download from a dedicated link. You can purchase a single module/month,
a part of the programme or the whole programme at any time. There may be discounts available.
No previous experience is necessary when joining Qi Gong programme but regular practice is recommend in order to reap all the benefits of Qi Gong practice and work towards its full potential.
If you are new to Qi Gong Online or you have never practised Qi Gong before we would suggest you start from the FREE week lessons and the April Module which provide important foundations for your effective practice.
Please please email stringofpearlstaichi@icloud.com or larainetucker@icloud.com for further details.
The Qi Gong programme has been designed with certain continuity and progression in mind. We would always advise you to follow the programme from the beginning so you do not miss any important aspects or stages of the training.
ONE MONTH = ONE MODULE; each module comprises four or five lessons (corresponding with four or five weeks of the month in which it was originally released Spring and Summer 2020). Each lesson / week contains several videos, audio tracks and/or instructional material in pdf format.
You can acquire the individual modules little by little at your own pace and purchase additional modules at any time.
If you wish to gain deeper knowledge on our specific Warm Ups, prerequisite exercises, and explore some further ideas for everyday stability and supple strength practice please refer to the August Module Lessons 18 - 22.
INTRODUCTORY FREE WEEK (FREE MODULE)
(1. - 5. Tai Chi demos of all forms)
Qi Gong for Immunity / Traditional Chinese Medicine
Loosening the back muscles and diaphragm for respiratory health
Qi Gong, Breathing Introduction - breath work and awareness
Qi Gong for Respiratory Health and Lungs Cleansing Qi Gong
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APRIL WEEKS 1 - 4
WEEK 1 & 2
WHAT IS Qi and QI GONG + Brief History
BENEFITS OF QI GONG, How to Practise, When to practise
HOW LONG to practise
LUNGS - Cleansing - Recap
LUNGS - Strengthening
LUNGS - Nourishing The Lungs with ‘Xi’ sound
Signs of Qi flow, Tests / Trials
KIDNEYS - Preparation, 1&2 Strengthening and Elevating the Kidneys
KIDNEYS - 3 - Squat with ‘Chui’ Sound
Qi Gong - Red Flags.
WEEK 3 & 4
BREATH - Importance of Breath, Introduction to Breath Regulation
KIDNEYS Squat (3) recap, Chui sound to support kidney health (3)
KIDNEYS - Theory
KIDNEYS - Elevating Seated (1 - seated version)
KIDNEYS - Strengthening Seated (2 - seated version)
KIDNEYS - Additional Qi Gong exercises (4-6)
STOMACH Channel with acupoints - PDF
SPLEEN Channel with acupoints - PDF
SPLEEN - introduction, guidelines for practice, useful acupoints
SPLEEN - Abdominal massage, stomach channel qigong
SPLEEN - recap, spleen and stomach massage, Zu San Li massage
SPLEEN - ‘Hu’ sound to strengthen the spleen and the stomach
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MAY WEEKS 5 - 8
WEEK 5 & 6
Stillness - short meditation on our response to a forced break…
Introduction to week 5 & 6
BREATH - Present Moment Breathing
5 ANIMALS Frolics Qi Gong - Overview, Part 1 - Preparation
BREATH - Regulating the Breath - equalising in and out breath
BREATH - Smoothening the Breath
5 ANIMALS - follow me through the preparation part x 3
STANDING Practice Introduction
Introduction to standing
STANDING - Postural alignments
SITTING postural alignments
BREATH - Consolidate postural alignments through breath regulation
LIVER - physical aspects
LIVER channel - PDF
GALL BLADDER channel - PDF
LIVER - non-physical aspects
LIVER - Nourishing Liver through food
LIVER Qi Gong introduction
LIVER - Easing the Liver
LIVER - Introducing ‘Xu’ Sound
LIVER - Nourishing liver and blood
LIVER - Well-nourished Liver
WEEK 7 & 8
Daily Mindfulness Tips
BREATH - Present Moment Breathing
BREATH - Working towards equal in-breath and out-breath
Simple Guided Meditation
BREATH - Working with Distractions
STANDING - Postural Alignments, a. Part 1, b. Part 2
BREATH - Consolidating Postural alignments Through Breathing
BREATH - Breathing Along the Central Channel
BREATH - Breathing Down the Central Channel to the Lower Dan Tian
BREATH - Stabilising the Breath and Energy in the Lower Dan Tian
5 ANIMALS - introduction to phases / animals
5 ANIMALS - DEER - Opening
5 ANIMALS - BEAR
5 ANIMALS - MONKEY
5 ANIMALS - BIRD
5 ANIMALS - TIGER
5 ANIMALS - DEER - TRANSITION - integrating all the animals
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JUNE WEEKS 9 - 13
WEEK 9 & 10
INTRODUCTION to June
BREATH - Allowing the Chest to Relax, Sinking the breath
BREATH - Breathing into the Sides
STANDING - Basic Alignments
STANDING - Discomforts and Blockages
SPRING - Wood Phase of Change - TCM Basics
SPRING - Seasonal Diet for Spring
LIVER - Syndromes
LIVER - Healing through dietary strategies for different syndromes
LIVER - Follow the whole Sequence - Easing and Calming the Liver
5 ANIMALS - PART 1 - Rear View
5 ANIMALS - PART 1 - Side View
5 ANIMALS - PART 1 - Front View
5 ANIMALS - PART 2 - Rear View
5 ANIMALS - PART 2 - Side View
5 ANIMALS - PART 2 - Front View
WEEK 11, 12 & 13
BREATH - Sides, Going Deeper and under the Ribs
BREATH - Front and Sides
BREATH - Lower Back. Kidney Breathing
BREATH - Upper Back Breathing
BREATH - Breathing into the Lower Dan Tian and Breathing into the External Energy Fields
LUNGS - Cleansing Recap 1
LUNGS - Cleansing Recap 2 Combined
LUNGS - Strengthening Recap
LUNGS - ‘Xi’ sound Recap - Close up
LUNGS - Nourishing Lungs Recap
KIDNEY - Recap, Warm Up and Kidney 1 & 2
KIDNEY - ‘Chui’ sound Recap - Close Up
KIDNEY - Recap 3 - Squat with details
KIDNEY - Recap - Additional Exercises
Postural Alignments - Notes on Knee Activation
5 ANIMALS - Basics - Principles of Movement
5 ANIMALS - Part 1 & 2 - Rear Right Diagonal View
5 ANIMALS - Part 2 - Animals Individually - 1
5 ANIMALS - Part 2 - Animals Individually - 2
5 ANIMALS - Part 2 - Continuous View
5 ANIMALS Qi Gong Massage - Part 1
5 ANIMALS Qi Gong Massage - Part 2
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JULY WEEKS 14 - 17
WEEK 14 & 15
INTRODUCTION
SUMMARY
BREATH - ANNOTATION AND GUIDELINES FOR CONTINUING PRACTICE
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE - A VERY SHORT HISTORY
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE - HOLISTIC ASPECTS
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE - YIN YANG THEORY
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE - 5 Phases Of Change - Seasons
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE - 5 Phases Of Change - Cycles
HEART - Seven Facets
FROM STILLNESS TO MOVEMENT 1 - Introduction to basic movements
FROM STILLNESS TO MOVEMENT 2 - Dynamic Alignments
FROM STILLNESS TO MOVEMENT 3 - Weight Transfer
5 ANIMALS - Part 1 & 2 - Recap Demo DEMO - Rear View
KNEADING HANDS Solo Training 1
KNEADING HANDS Solo Training 2
KNEADING HANDS Partner Work Demo - Single pushes
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE - FIVE PHASES OF CHANGE - PDF
HEART CHANNEL - PDF
SMALL INTESTINE CHANNEL - PDF
SPLEEN-HEART CHANNELS CONNNECTIONS - PDF
WEEK 16 & 17
INTRODUCTION - FIRE - HEART - BASICS
SUMMER DIET AND LIFESTYLE ACCORDING TO TCM
BREATH - INTRODUCTION TO SERIES 2 - MEDITATIVE ASPECTS
BREATH - S2 - RELAXING YOUR BREATH
JOINT MAINTENANCE - Principles of Dorn Method, Guidelines, HIPS Self-corrections
JOINT MAINTENANCE - KNEES + ANKLES Self-corrections
5 ANIMALS - PART 3 - DEMO P&L
5 ANIMALS - PART 3 - DEMO With Annotations - Laraine
5 ANIMALS - PART 3 - TIGER / INTRO
5 ANIMALS - PART 3 - MONKEY (2x)
5 ANIMALS - PART 3 - BEAR
5 ANIMALS - PART 3 - MONKEY
HEART 1 - Easing the Heart with ’Ke’ Sound
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AUGUST WEEKS 18 - 22
WEEK 18 & 19
QI GONG WARM UP 1 - INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PRINCIPLES, JOINT MOBILISATIONS
QI GONG WARM UP 2 - JOINT MOBILISATIONS AND APPLICATION OF LENGTHENING
HEART 2 - Strengthening the Lungs - 5 Phases of Change - Reverse control principle explained
5 ANIMALS - PART 3 - GOLDEN PHEASANT
5 ANIMALS - PART 3 - CRANE
5 ANIMALS - PART 3 - DEER
5 ANIMALS - PART 3 - TIGER
5 ANIMALS - PART 3 - MONKEY
WEEK 20, 21 & 22
5 ANIMALS - PART 3 - BEAR
5 ANIMALS - PART 3 - CRANE
5 ANIMALS - PART 3 - MONKEY
5 ANIMALS - PART 1 + 2 + 3 CONTINUOUS SEQUENCE
HEART 3 - LYING DOWN AND WALKING QIGONG - PDF INSTRUCTIONS
QI GONG WARM UP 3 - KWA SQUAT - LOWERING
QI GONG WARM UP 4 - KWA SQUAT - RISE
QI GONG WARM UP 5 - HIP STABILITY AND STRENGTH, VMO
QI GONG WARM UP 6 - KWA HORIZONTAL PELVIC CIRCLES
QI GONG WARM UP 7 - KWA - BOW STANCE VERTICLE CIRCLES
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE - BIORHYTHMS AND PHYSIOLOGY IN CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS - PDF TABLE
To purchase any month / module or the whole Qi Gong programme please contact us on
stringofpearlstaichi@icloud.com or larainetucker@icloud.com
No previous experience is necessary when joining Qi Gong programme but regular practice is recommend in order to reap all the benefits of Qi Gong practice and work towards its full potential.
If you are new to Qi Gong Online or you have never practised Qi Gong before we would suggest you start from the FREE week lessons and the April Module which provide important foundations for your effective practice.
Please please email stringofpearlstaichi@icloud.com or larainetucker@icloud.com for further details.
The Qi Gong programme has been designed with certain continuity and progression in mind. We would always advise you to follow the programme from the beginning so you do not miss any important aspects or stages of the training.
Qi Gong Practice requires certain patience, regular practice and open mind; there is no rush and there is no timescale as most of the learning in Qi Gong and Nei Gong happens in circular way rather than linear way. This means that one aspect, one principle or one exercise needs to be explored over and over to access different facets, details and subtle transformations. Very often one exercise will include several external and internal aspects that need to be explored individually before you start integrating them into the complex exercise form.
IN THE FUTURE WE WOULD LIKE TO FURTHER EXPLORE THE FOLLOWING AREAS :
PREREQUISITE AND MAINTENANCE EXERCISES
HOW TO MOBILISE AND STABILISE SKELETAL STRUCTURE, JOINTS AND IMPORTANCE OF CORRECT POSTURE
LOOSENING AND LENGTHENING PRINCIPLES
NATURAL STRENGTH, SUPPLE STRENGTH
REGULATION OF BREATH - REVERSE BREATH, FOUR GATES BREATHING;
TAIJI BALL QI GONG
ENERGY AND STRENGTH BUILDING QI GONG - APPLICATIONS OF EXTERNAL ELIXIR / WAI DAN
NOURISHING YIN AND JING (ESSENCE), PROBLEM OF ENERGY DEFICIENCY, NOURISHING QI AND JING.
To purchase any month / module or the whole Qi Gong programme please contact us on
stringofpearlstaichi@icloud.com or larainetucker@icloud.com