5 Element Qigong--MT Lawson/Virtual

Reasons to Come

• To learn the Five Element Qigong with one of Dr Lam's authorised Master Trainers
• To qualify as an instructor and teach the form to your participants
• To improve your own health

What is Qigong?

"Qigong" comes from two Chinese words. Qi is the life energy inside a person that circulates throughout the body to provide inner strength and maintain good health. Gong is a method of exercise in this context. So Qigong is an exercise which cultivates better and stronger Qi. The stronger Qi you have, the healthier and stronger you are.

Qigong is especially beneficial for health and mental relaxation.

The 5 element Qigong is easy-to-earn and powerfully effective for health.

The Five Element Qigong

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 irrigates 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 5 Element Qigong is based on this theory of nature, and is effective in promoting all aspects of health, including relaxation, mental concentration and cultivating Qi.

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 practise 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.

Who Can Come?

Anyone who is interested in learning more about the Five Element Qigong.

Preparation

Study Dr Lam's Qigong for Health DVD or online lessons and read Dr Lam’s Teaching Tai Chi Effectively book.

About the Creator of Qigong for Health

Dr Paul Lam is an Australian family physician and tai chi expert, and a world leader in the field of tai chi for health. He is a well-recognised teacher, and the author of several books on tai chi and health and best-selling instructional tai chi DVDs. Over five million people worldwide practise a Tai Chi for Health program every day. Dr Lam is one of the most sought-after tai chi teachers, having trained thousands of instructors. Many travel around the world to attend his workshops.

NB: The Master Trainer authorised by Dr Lam to conduct this workshop is named on this workshop page.

Board Certification

Following successful completion of this course you will be required to register to become a Tai Chi for Health Institute Board-certified instructor before teaching the program, if you are not already a member. One two-year membership fee of AUD 99 covers Board Certification for all your Tai Chi for Health qualifications, and you will then be listed with your certifications on the TCHI website. To learn more about membership benefits, see How to become a certified instructor.

Clothing

Wear loose comfortable clothes and closed flat shoes suitable for exercise.

Tai Chi for Health Program Updates

At this workshop, instructors have an opportunity to update their other Tai Chi for Health certifications. Let the Master Trainer know in advance that you are interested in updates. Additional fees apply.

Continuing education credits

The Tai Chi for Health Institute is an approved provider of continuing education with the American College of Sports Medicine and other professional bodies in the USA, Australia and Korea. See Partnerships and accrediting organisations for the current list and the credits available for this program.

Prerequisite:  You must already hold a current instructor certification in another TCH program in order to be considered for the instructor's certificate in this class.

This will be taught over two separate afternoon sessions.  It is imperative that you practice with the DVD first, and send a recording (or set up a zoom appointment) with the trainer to demostrate the basic order of the movements.  This should be sent no later than June 12, 2021.   

A separate individual private Zoom (one hour) will be scheduled with each participant and the trainer as soon as possible after the completion of the second half day.  This is an enjoyable time to share qigong together, and to benefit from individual revisions.  

$110 Early Bird fee, if received by June 5, 2021.

$150 after June 5, 2021.

Payment by check can be mailed to Tai Chi Fulcrum at PO Box 1811, Hobe Sound, FL  33475, or Zelle to Pat Lawson (772) 260-3365.  Call to charge on Visa/Mastercard; $5.00 additional processing fee applies.  

Zoom information will be sent after payment if processed.

Questions?  Contact Patricia Lawson at taichilawson@gmail.com or 772-260-3365.