Understanding Taoist Alchemy


Interpreting the Ancient Codes

Interpreting the ancient codes shrouding the esoteric Chinese arts is one of the great challenges facing any serious student of Taoist Nei Dan. Download the free paper now.

Excerpts from The Science of Qi Healing

The Science of Qi Healing, is a survey of more than 240 research papers on the science of Qigong, Taijiquan and Qi healing. In this paper, Dr. Ted Nawalinski summarizes the most relevant Chinese and English literature for you. It is available as a free PDF download with reference citations. Here are a few excepts:

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Wudang Eight Brocades Qigong Form, Ba Duan Jin

This video shows the first movement of the Wudang version of the Eight Brocades Qigong (八段錦氣功, Ba Duan Jin). This movement is called “Pressing the Sky to Regulate the Triple Warmer” (雙手托天理三焦) or just “Pressing the Sky.” The video contains and English Translation of the original Chinese teaching by Wudang Priest Wang Li Sheng.

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Chen Tai Chi Chuan: Original Forms and Exercises DVD

Our new Chen Tai Chi Chuan DVD is now available. We’ve worked hard to bring you a DVD that is usable for beginners and interesting for more advanced practitioners. This DVD contains eight complete Tai Chi practice sets based on the original style of Chen Tai Chi as taught to us by Grandmaster Chen Quanzhong, [...]

Using the Six Healing Sounds for Healing

The Six Healing Sounds (六字訣 Liu Zi Jue) are one of the oldest sets of Qigong breathing exercises. Attributed to the Yellow Emperor, they describe six ways of breathing for self-healing. There is one sound for each of the major organs Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lungs, Kidney and Triple Warmer. By using the sound associated with [...]

Qigong at Department of Labor

TCCII Executive Director Shawn Cartwright taught Qigong at the Department of Labor for Asian-American heritage month. The DOL employees were able to experience first hand the exercise and relaxation benefits of Qigong.

Qigong at the Department of Labor in Washington DC

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Meditation for Cancer Patients

Ready to begin Qigong forms

Cancer patients and their families recently enjoyed a free meditation and Qigong class at Life with Cancer in Virginia. They experienced a powerful self-healing meditation, designed to enhance the effectiveness of their body’s natural healing functions. We taught them Qigong movements to help relax and open the body.

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Yi Jin Jing Qigong Exercises for Beginners

Here is a video walkthrough of the Yi Jin Jing Qigong set. This set is ideal for both beginners and experienced Qigong practitioners. Also called the Muscle Tendon Changing Classic, it helps strengthen and stretch the bones, tendons, muscles and meridians.

This video features the Marco FL Qigong Ladies, who are learning the set for [...]

Acupressure for Headaches

Spring is the time of the rebirth of Yang. The sap is rising, and so is the Qi. Spring is associated with wood and the liver and gallbladder organ systems in traditional Chinese medical theory. Just as the new green sprouts shoot up out of the ground, so does the liver energy. For those with [...]

Qigong on Marco Island FL

We just returned from a great Qigong weekend in Marco Island, Florida. It is hard to beat a sunny, warm island in late winter. Especially since our home city, Washington DC, was graced with a bit of snow during our stay on this island retreat.

More than 30 “Marco Ladies” joined us for three days [...]

Qigong Exercises and Forms

Check out the new trailer for our Qigong Exercise DVD.

The video is designed to let you follow the movements in your own daily practice. It includes eight complete Qigong sets. These sets are the core forms in first level of the TCCII Professional Qigong Certification course series.

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