Mastery of Energy: Medical Qigong Specialization Programs
Through the martial arts, medical qigong, and meditation, Eastern traditions developed systems and paradigms for understanding energy. My approach is to use these systems for cultivation, while maintaining a curious and open stance on their various belief systems, knowing that beliefs themselves shape the reality we perceive.
Energy mastery begins with a personal cultivation practice for self healing and self empowerment, and expands into treatment work as you learn to lead, guide, and impact the energy of others.
Coursework is inspired by and follows the curriculum established by Prof. Jerry Alan Johnson at the International Institute of Medical Qigong, and uses his groundbreaking five volume textbook series titled The Secret Teachings of Chinese Energetic Medicine.
Medical Qigong Practitioner (MQP) Specialization Program
Medical Qigong Level 1
Introduction to Medical Qigong Therapy
In Medical Qigong 1, you are led through a progressive series of Qigong meditations and exercises, and will learn basic applications of Medical Qigong purgation, tonification, and regulation energetic skills. You will learn specific Medical Qigong prescription exercises and meditations, (purging excess conditions, tonifying deficiencies, dispersing stagnations and regulating Qi, Blood and Body Fluid), and how and when to apply them in clinic. You will be introduced to energetic psychology, discharging toxic emotions, and how to handle the emotional discharges and toxic energetic releases coming from patients.
Medical Qigong Level 2
Introduction to Medical Qigong Diagnosis and Treatments
In Medical Qigong 2, you are led through a progressive series of advanced Shengong meditations and exercises, specifically used for developing advanced intuitive diagnostic skills. You will learn how to establish proper energetic boundaries, and neutralize specific psycho/emotional interactions such as, projection, transference, and counter-transference. Upon completion of this course, you will be prepared to enroll in the Medical Qigong Practitioner certificate to receive clinical training and assist the instructor with performing treatment protocols.
Medical Qigong Level 3
Clinical Foundations of Medical Qigong Therapy
In the third module, students will further develop their energetic assessment and treatment skills. New treatment modalities will be introduced and integrated with those already learned in the second module. Students experience a broadening and deepening of energetic theory, and a greater comprehension of the human energetic matrix and the various causes of disharmony and disease.
Medical Qigong Level 4
Treatment of Organ Disharmonies & Medical Qigong Prescription Exercises
In this fourth module, students are introduced to various organ disharmonies and how they may be addressed with medical qigong treatment and prescription exercises. Students deepen their understanding of energetic imbalances within the framework of medical qigong as well as traditional Chinese medicine, with emphasis on how to address each pattern and restore balance to the patient.
Clinical Training
Medical Qigong Practitioner (MQP)
Expand and hone your treatment skills in the clinic under expert supervision..
Medical Qigong Therapist (MQT) Specialization Program
Medical Qigong Level 5
Sensory, Intuitive, and Perceptual Diagnosis
The fifth module broadens understanding in the use of intuitive and perceptual diagnostic and evaluation skills. Students will be trained in various sensory, intuitive, and perceptual skills used in the medical qigong clinic. A variety of assessment methods as well as auxiliary medical qigong healing modalities will be covered.
Medical Qigong Level 6
MQG Dao Yin Therapy and Rectifying Qi Deviations
In the sixth module, students deepen their understanding of the positive impact of posture, breath, and intent on a person’s total energy dynamic. Postural, respiratory, and mental Dao Yin training methodologies will be covered, with emphasis on their transformative qualities, as well as an exploration of potential hazards due to incorrect training. Methods will be covered which correct qi deviations resulting from inappropriate practice.
Medical Qigong Level 7
Introduction to MQG Therapy for Special Conditions
The seventh module is an introduction to energetic treatment modalities for special conditions and circumstances. Some of the topics covered include qigong prescriptions for and treatment of children, the elderly, menopausal symptoms, menstrual complications, gynecological disorders, stroke, Bells palsy, as well as mental and emotional disorders. Students will be exposed to specialized treatment protocols, and will deepen their understanding of managing a person’s emotional, mental, and spiritual states.
Medical Qigong Level 8
Energetic Anatomy and Physiology
The eight module introduces students to TCM theory from the perspective of medical qigong. Various aspects of energetic anatomy will be covered, some of which include the three dantians and the center taiji pole, the twelve primary channels and related organs, the eight extraordinary channels and their functions, as well as the extraordinarily organs. Students will gain a much deeper appreciation and comprehension of the multidimensional nature of human life, and the various levels at which disease can be addressed and treated.
Clinical Training
Medical Qigong Therapist (MQT)
Further expand and hone your treatment skills in a clinical setting under expert supervision.