PROGRAMS
DAOIST QIGONG
Primordial Limitless Gate School (Xiantianwujimen)
Standing Qigong (Yiquan Zhangzhuan)
www.daoist-qigong.org
With Eva Wong, offered exclusively at Shambhala Centers
THE NINE STAGE PATH OF DAOIST QIGONG
THE BEGINNING STAGES
LEVEL 1
Talk: The Xiantianwujimen and Yiquan Qigong Lineages
Introduction to Xiantianwujimen and Yiquan Zhangzhuan
No prerequisites
LEVEL 2
Talk: The Triplex Unity and the Energetic Map of the Body
The Nine Self-Massage System
Twelve Devas Tendon-Changing System
Prerequisite: Level 1
LEVEL 3
Talk: The Gourd and the Cauldron - The Interactive Influences Between Chinese Medicine and Daoism
Hua Tu's Animal Forms
Begin Immortal's Guide to Self-Massage and Breath Regulation
Begin Red Phoenix Calisthenics
Continue with Yiquan Zhangzhuan
Prerequisite: Level 2
LEVEL 4
Talk: The Daoist Path of the Dual Cultivation of Body and Mind - The Union of Xiantianwujimen, Yiquan, and Wudang Shan Lineages
Begin Wudang Five Animals Form
Continue with Immortal's Guide to Self-Massage and Breath Regulation
Continue with Red Phoenix Calisthenics
Complete Yiquan Zhangzhuan
Prerequisite: Level 3
LEVEL 5
Talk: External and Internal Strengthening in Daoist Internal Alchemy
Complete Wudang Five Animals Form
Complete Immortal's Guide to Self-Massage and Breath Regulation
Complete Red Phoenix Calisthenics
Prerequisite: Level 4
THE INTERMEDIATE STAGES
Tendon-Changing/Marrow-Washing Intensive
Talk: The Warrior Qigong Lineage and Practice
The Eight Basic Wudang Warrior Qigong Forms
Special focus on tendon-changing and marrow-washing forms in the Twelve Devas,
Hua Tu's Five Animals, Immortal's Guide to Self-Massage and Breath Regulation,
Red Phoenix Calisthenics, and Wudang Five Animals Forms
Prerequisite: Levels 1 through 5
This is a prerequisite for Level 6
Animal Forms Intensive
Special training in Hua Tu's Five Animals, Wudang Five Animals Forms,
and selected animal forms in the Twelve Devas
Prerequisite: Levels 1 through 5, Tendon-Changing/Marrow-Washing Intensive
This is a prerequisite for Level 6
Breath Regulation Intensive
Talk: Breath, Vital Energy, and Vapor
Instruction in Fish Breathing and Fetal Breathing Techniques from Immortal's Guide to
Self-Massage and Breath Regulation and Red Phoenix Calisthenics
Prerequisites: Levels 1 through 5 and Tendon-Changing/Marrow-Washing Intensive
This is a prerequisite for Level 6
Standing Qigong Intensive
Talk: Zhou Dunyi's Treatise on the Taiji Principle
The Twelve Wudang Standing Qigong Forms
Individualized instruction in the eight postures of Yiquan Zhangzhuan.
Prerequisites: Levels 1 through 5 and Tendon-Changing/Marrow-Washing Intensive
This is a prerequisite for Level 6
Wudangshan Animals Long Form Intensive
The long forms of Wudangshan Tiger, Dragon, Leopard, Snake, and Crane
Prerequisites: Tendon-Changing/Marrow-Washing Intensive, Animal Forms Intensive
This is a prerequisite for Level 6
LEVEL 6
Talk: The Chinese Calendar and the Seasonal Movement of Energy
The Dragon-Tiger Frolics
Chen Xiyi's Twenty-four Seasons Qigong
Wudangshan Seven Stars Qigong
Specialized forms from Immortals Guide to Self-Massage and Breath Regulation and Red Phoenix Calisthenics for internal strengthening
Prerequisites: Levels 1 through 5 and all five intensives
THE ADVANCED STAGES
LEVEL 7
Talk 1: The Three Treasures - Jing, Qi, and Shen
Talk 2: The Cultivation, Preservation, and Circulation of Generative Energy
Techniques of arousing the fire of the lower dantien for the transmutation of generative energy (jing) into vital energy:
- Cultivating the lower dantien
- Stoking the warrior fire for the transmutation of jing
- Stoking the scholar fire for the storage of jing
Prerequisites: Levels 1 through 5, all four intensives, personal interview, and written permission from the lineage carriers or senior teachers
This level is conducted in retreat format incorporating sleeping qigong and sitting qigong
LEVEL 8
Talk 1: The Cultivation, Preservation, and Circulation of Vital Energy
Talk 2: The Jade and Golden Elixirs
Techniques of the transmutation of vital energy (qi) into spirit energy (shen)
- Cultivating the middle dantien
- Stoking the warrior fire for the transmutation of qi
- Stoking the scholar fire for the storage of qi
Prerequisites: Level 7, personal interview, and written permission from the lineage carriers or senior teachers
This level is conducted in retreat format incorporating sleeping qigong and sitting qigong
LEVEL 9
Talk 1: The Cultivation, Preservation, and Circulation of Spirit Energy
Talk 2: The Microcosmic Orbit
Techniques of the transmutation of spirit energy (shen) to return to the Void
- Cultivating the upper dantien
- Returning to the Void
Prerequisites: Level 8, personal interview, and written permission from the lineage carriers or senior teachers
This level is conducted in retreat format incorporating sleeping qigong and sitting qigong
