Qi Cultivation Workshop

By: Joe Hing Kwok Chu

Food and qi.

Tai Ji Quan (Tai chi Chuan), a short form, good for stress reduction and balance.

Eight Section of Silk (Eight Pieces of Brocade) is general health maintaining qigong.

Guo Ling qiqong or self control qigong which are popular qigong programs used in conjunction  with traditional cancer therapy in China.

Sitting Meditation of Tibetan Tantric Buddhism, called seven branch sitting method, good for calming the mind, and is the foundation for enlightenment.

Five Animal Play Qigong. Psychic Heat of Tantric meditation

Wu Huan Gong (Five Ring Training) good for improving and maintenance of memory for middle age to senior people.               Tentative schedule: Friday 10/12/2001

Day

Time

Subjects

Remarks

Fri 2:00 p.  self introduction;   
  3:00 p.  hiking in the redwoods by Peter Croke
  4:00 p. introduction of taiji quan , practise on various school of taiji quan 
  5:00 p.-5:30 p. break
  6:00 p. Dinner  
  7:15 p. meditation after eating sitting meditation for after meal
  8:00 p. taiji quan review and continue
  9:00 p. end taiji quan  
Sat 7:00 a- guolin walking qigong  outdoor
  8:00 a. Breakfast  
  9:15 a. - seven branch sitting and visualization Tantric meditation
  10:00 a. end seven branch sitting and visualization  Tantric Buddhism meditation
  11:00 a. hiking or reading* free activities
  12:30 noon end hiking or reading free activities
  1:00 P Lunch  
  2:15 p. meditation after eating sitting meditation for after meal
  3:00 p. psychic heat  gTumo Tantric meditation
  4:00 p. hiking or reading free activities
  5:30 p. end hiking or reading free activities
  6:00 p. Dinner  
  7:30 p.  meditation after eating sitting meditation for after meal
  8:00 p. end  
   
Sun 7:00 a. guolin walking qigong  outdoor
  8:00 a. Breakfast  
  9:00 a. review  
  10:00 a. review  
  11:00 a. chanting meditation  qigong six sound chant or Tantric six syllable chant
  12:00 a. review   
  1:00 p. Lunch  
  2:00 p. leaving

*Library in dining room. Pool is not heated and too cold to use.