Certificate in Qigong Part Four
Category: Tai Chi
Dates: March 22, 2013 - March 24, 2013
Venue: Samye Ling
Course Leader: Bob Lowey
Price: £63
THIS COURSE IS ONLY OPEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE FIRST YEAR TRAINING
This Qigong syllabus has been designed by Bob Lowey B Sc., Founder and
Principal Tutor of the 7 Stars School of Taijiquan established 1985
under the Auspices of Kagyu Samye Ling Founded 1967.
The course contains a list of Qigong subjects, which will be taught in
order to meet required criteria to provide the participant with the
necessary knowledge and skills to teach the subject matter competently.
Over these six sessions (Friday evening - Sunday 5pm approx, March, June
& November), the training of subjects necessary for Qigong
competency will be contained in a programme ensuring that no lessons
will be shorter than 45 minutes duration through out the 100 contact
hours of the course. Further information will be disseminated on line
via the QigongTauk (Qigong Teachers Association UK) web site where you
shall also be provided with on line tests.
This syllabus for each session will be provided and will contain the
nature of each subject, the number of training hours for each subject
and a lesson plan for each subject that will be taught and demonstrated
by the Teacher. Certain lessons will contain practical work that may
involve learning with another participant on the Course. The Course
Teachers will honour anyone that does not wish to work with another
participant.
The syllabus is balanced between theoretical and practical instruction
with time allocated for revision of study and examination.
Examination of candidates will be at the end of the 3rd session and
final examination on the 6th session in which the candidate will
demonstrate their competence and proficiency in theoretical and
practical Qigong.
Please remember to bring with you:
Pens, pencils, writing pads, and loose fitting warm clothing.
Dates for 2013 will be:
22 - 24 March,
28 - 30 June
1 - 3 November.
This course will begin at 7pm on Friday the 23rd and end at 4.30pm on the Sunday.
By the end of this first weekend, participants will be able to:
- Understand the basic origins of Qigong
- Recognise some of the names associated to the different types of Qigong
- Be aware how Qigong practice can affect the body
- Adopt basic postures utilised in Qigong Styles
- Be aware of human postures and how to rectify poor posture
- Acknowledge some of the spiritual centres in the body directly related to the flow of Qi.
- Identify "weak and harmful" Taiji & Qigong postures
- Be aware how to rectify poor posture
- Acknowledge the impact poor postures have on the body over time.
Recommended pre - course study list:
The Illustrated Atlas of the Human Body, Beverly McMillan, Weldon Owen Books,
ISBN 978-1-74089-648-1
The Way of Qigong - The Art & Science of Chinese Energy Healing, Kenneth S Cohen
Ballantine Wellspring Books, ISBN 0-345-42109-4
The Healing Promise of Qi, Roger Jahnke, Contemporary Books, ISBN 0-8092-9528-8
Chinese Medicine, The Web that has no Weaver, Ted J. Kaptchuk, Rider Books, ISBN 0-09-153230-2
Characters of Wisdom, Debra Kaatz, The Petite Bergerie Press ISBN 0-9549166-1-1
DVD - The Chi Kung Way, Ronnie Robinson, available from www.taichicaledonia.com
