In-Person: Qigong for Health (1-Day) with Jocelyn Simpson

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 irrigatesirrigates 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 Attend?

Anyone is welcome to attend, but in order to be eligible to be certified as an instructor preparation is required and you must have a current CPR certificate before you begin teaching this program.

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.

Registration and Preparation

When you register for the live interactive training, your Master Trainer will send you a link to enrol in the prerequisite online SIPP course and confirm how its cost is handled. Depending on the workshop, the SIPP is either included in your workshop fee or offered to you at a 30% discount, USD 56 rather than the standard USD 80. You complete the SIPP online, in your own time, at Online Tai Chi Lessons (onlinetaichilessons.com).

The SIPP must be completed before the live interactive training. Allow 25 to 70 hours or more, on your own schedule, then forward your Certificate of Completion to the trainer to qualify for the live interactive workshop. Please enrol as soon as possible, since it must be finished before the live portion. You will have access to the online SIPP material for three years, and your Certificate of Completion is valid for two years. You will find it a great support to your teaching.

In addition to completing the SIPP course, reading the Teaching Tai Chi Effectively book before the workshop is required. Depending on the workshop, the book is either included in the workshop fee or offered to you at a 20% discount. The Details section of the workshop page explains how the cost of preparatory material is handled.

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.

Once registered, you will receive an invoice via "Square". You may then pay via credit card or Zelle. If you need a different payment method, please contact Jocelyn at the email address below.

Early Bird Rate (paid prior to January 6, 2027)

$250 if attending the workshop for initial training

$175 if attending to update current certification

Rate after January 6, 2027

$285 for initial training

$200 for update

Cancellations after January 1 are subject to a $50 cancellation fee.

Once you pay for the workshop, you will receive a link to purchase the SIPP (Self-paced Instructor Preparation Package).  The retail fee is $80, but with the code you will receive, a 30% discount is applied, bringing the fee down to about $56.  You will have access to the SIPP for 3 years.  It will continue to support you as you plan your lessons and continue your practice. It will also be available for your update in 2 years. Be sure to get your discount code first before you purchase the SIPP. The discount code for the required text "Teaching Tai Chi Effectively" is contained in the early part of the SIPP.

Optional: $30 for 20 ACSM CEUs (20 CEUs with SIPP + workshop for new instructors; up to 7 CEUs for Updates, contact hours only, with or without SIPP)

9th St. Wellness Center East

2330 Meadow Park Dr, Green Bay, WI 54311, USA

Contact Karen Stoehr 920-490-9699

Master Trainer Jocelyn Simpson - jocelynsimpson854@gmail.com, 770-912-9229

Local Host - Heidi Gillis

Venue Contact - Karen Stoehr 920-490-9699