Classes Archives: Five Elements Qigong

These recordings are in the form of a course aimed at practitioners who are already familiar with the basics of Qigong. If you are new to Qigong, please complete the Qigong for Beginners Course as it will set you up for these lessons.

There are two fundamental theories involved in Qigong. The Yin / Yang Theory and the Five Elements Theory. In this course of lessons we will work with:

• “Stand alone” Qigong that works with all Five Elements.
• Mixtures of Qigong, from various sets, that work with individual Elenments so that all Five Elements are covered.
• The Controlling Cycle (The Ko Cycle) within Five Elements Qigong.
• The Nurturing Cycle (The Sheng Cycle) within Five Elements Qigong.
• The theory and the application of the theory.

Among the “stand alone” exercises will be:

• Connecting Heaven and Earth.
• Change the Sinews, from the Ten Fundamental Treasures.
• The Sun and the Moon, from the Embroidered Brocade.

Additional Qigong will be drawn from:

• The Shibashi.
• The Ba Duan Jin.
• The Fve Taoist Yin.
• The Silk Exercises.

The Five Elements Theory divides the movement from Yin to Yang into 5 essences. This allows for the bracketing of various qualities and makes it easier to identify and understand any imbalances in the Qi.

All Five Elements Qigong works with the Qi that flows throughout the meridian system. That is the 12 Classic Meridians. It does not involve the Extraordinary Meridians (the Exceptional Vessels).

With Five Elements Qigong, the flow of the Qi is generally experienced as a linear flow but this is only the start of your experience as the Qi flows in all directions and is not constrained by linearity.

2024.11.19

Five Elements Qigong – Lesson 1

• Qigong preparation exercises.
• An introduction to Five Element Theory.
• Connecting Heaven and Earth.

2024.11.26

Five Elements Qigong – Lesson 2

• Qigong preparation exercises.
• Five Element cycles and sequences.
• Connecting Heaven and Earth: Physical movement & respiration.
• Connecting Heaven and Earth: The Elements.
• Connecting Heaven and Earth: Using the Ko Cycle.
• Change the Sinews: Physical movement and respiration.

2024.12.03

Five Elements Qigong – Lesson 3

• Qigong preparation exercises.
• Qs & As: The Earth hand posture.
• Spleen Qigong, from the Five Taoist Yin.
• Change the Sinews, from the Ten Fundamental Treasures.
• Connecting Heaven and Earth.

Using the Sheng (Nurturing) Cycle.

• The Doe-eyed Cow Turns to Look at the Moon: Primary Fire.
• Spleen Qigong: Earth.

2024.12.10

Five Elements Qigong – Lesson 4

• Qigong preparation exercises.
• Spleen Qigong, from the Five Taoist Yin: Earth.
• Change the Sinews, from the Ten Fundamental Treasures: Five Elements.

Using the Ko (Controlling) Cycle. Fire controlling Metal.

• Broadening the Chest, from the Shibashi: Metal.
• The Doe-eyed Cow Turns to Look at the Moon: Primary Fire.

• Connecting Heaven and Earth: Five Elements.

2024.11.17

Five Elements Qigong – Lesson 5

• Qigong preparation exercises.
• Spleen Qigong, from the Five Taoist Yin: Earth.
• Change the Sinews.

Using the Sheng (Nurturing) Cycle. Wood feeding Fire.

• Punching with Outstretched Arms,from the Taiji Shibashi.
• The Doe-eyed Cow Turns to Look at the Moon: Primary Fire.

• Connecting Heaven and Earth: Five Elements.
• The Sun and the Moon: Five Elements.

2025.01.07

Five Elements Qigong – Lesson 6

• Qs & As.
• Qigong preparation exercises.
• The Sun and the Moon: Five Elements.
• Spleen Qigong, from the Five Taoist Yin: Earth hand posture.
• Change the Sinews.

Using the Sheng (Nurturing) Cycle. Metal feeding Water.

• Lung Qigong, from the Five Taoist yin..
• Kidney & Bladder Qigong, from the Taiji Shibashi.

2025.01.14

Five Elements Qigong – Lesson 7

• Qigong preparation exercises.

Using the Sheng (Nurturing) Cycle. Water feeding Wood

• Water: Kidney, from the Five Taoist Yin.
• Water: The Commencement, fron the Taiji Shibashi.
• Wood: Liver, from the Five Taoist Yin.
• Wood: Painting Rainbows, from the Taiji Shibashi.

• Change the Sinews: Five Elements. Taking time to focus on Wood.
• The Sun and the Moon: Five Elements.

2025.01.21

Five Elements Qigong – Lesson 8

• Qigong preparation exercises.

Using the Ko (Controlling) Cycle. Water controlling Fire.

• Fire: Heart, from the Five Taoist Yin
• Water: Kidney, from the Five Taoist Yin.
• Fire: Circle the Arms to Part the Clouds, from the Shibashi.
• Water: Playing with Waves, from the Shibashi.

Water controlling Fire within the one Qigong

• Circle the Arms to Part the Clouds, from the Shibashi.

Five Elements Qigong

• The Sun and the Moon.

2025.01.28

Five Elements Qigong – Lesson 9

• Qigong preparation exercises.

Using the Ko (Controlling) Cycle within the one Qigong.

• Circle the Arms to Part the Clouds (Shibashi): Water controlling Fire.
• Punching with Intent (Ba Duan Jin): Metal controlling Wood.

Five Elements Qigong

• Connecting Heaven and Earth.
• The Sun and the Moon.

2025.02.04

Five Elements Qigong – Lesson 10

• Qigong preparation exercises.
• Qs & As
• Connecting Heaven and Earth.

Using the Sheng (Nurturing) Cycle. Wood feeding Fire

• Wood: Liver, from the Five Taoist Yin.
• Wood: Painting Rainbows, from the Taiji Shibashi.
• Primary Fire: Circle the Arms to Part the Clouds, from the Taiji Shibashi.
• Secondary Fire: Holding up a Ball,from the Taiji Shibashi.

• The Sun and the Moon: Five Elements.

2025.02.11

Five Elements Qigong – Lesson 11

• Qigong preparation exercises.
• Qs & As: Raising the Shen, to where?
• Qs & As: Dealing with hoarding.

Letting go.

• Earth: Twisting the Waist and Pushing the Palms, from the Shibashi.
• Metal: Broaden the Chest, from the Shibashi.
• Metal: Enhanced Broaden the Chest, working with the Great Eliminator.

• The Sun and the Moon: Five Elements
• The Sun and the Moon: Using th Chakras.
• Change the Sinews: Five Elements.

2025.02.18

Five Elements Qigong – Lesson 12

• Qigong preparation exercises.

Awareness of Earth.

• Qs & As: Elusive Earth Qi.
• Earth: Five Elements correspondences.
• Spleen Qigong, from the Five Taoist Yin.
• Twisting the Waist and Pushing the Palms, from the Shibashi.
• Waving Hands Like Clouds, from the Shibashi.
• Using the Hip Kua and sinking for correct transition.
• Change the Sinews: Five Elements.

2025.02.25

Five Elements Qigong – Lesson 13

• Qigong preparation exercises.
• Qs & As: Earth Qi
• Spleen Qigong, from the Five Taoist Yin.
• Holding up a Single Hand, from Set 3 of the Silk Exercises.

Using the Ko (Controlling) Cycle. Earth controlling Water

• Water: The Commencement, from the Taiji Shibashi.
• Water: Playing with Waves, from the Taiji Shibashi.

2025.03.04

Five Elements Qigong – Lesson 14

• Qigong preparation exercises.
• Qs & As: Earth Qi and eatingdisorders.
• Holding up a Single Hand, from Set 3 of the Silk Exercises.
• Twisting the Waist and Pushing the Palms, from the Shibashi.
• Earth section of Connecting Heaven and Earth.
• Connecting Heaven and Earth: Five Elements.
• Primary Fire: Circle the Arms to Part the Clouds, from the Shibashi.
• Secondary Fire: Turning to Gaze at the Moon, from the Shibashi.

2025.03.11

Five Elements Qigong – Lesson 15

• Qigong preparation exercises.
• Qualities of Earth Qi.
• Holding up a Single Hand, from Set 3 of the Silk Exercises.

Using the Ko Cycle

• Water: The Commencement, from the Shibashi.
• Water: The Billowing Sail, from the Embroidered Brocade.
• Water: Kidney, from the Five Taoist Yin.

Using the Shen Cycle

• Metal: The Flying Dove, from the Shibashi.

2025.03.18

Five Elements Qigong – Lesson 16

• Qigong preparation exercises.

Seasonal Qigong – Spring

• Liver Qigong, from the Five Taoist Yin.
• Painting Rainbows, from the Taiji Shibashi. Gallbladder as Primary meridian.
• Punching with Intent, from the Ba Duan Jin. Using Metal to control Wood.

Earth Qigong.

• Qs & As.
• Spleen Qigong, from the Five Taoist Yin.
• Holding up a Single Hand, from Set 3 of the Silk Exercises.

2025.03.25

Five Elements Qigong – Lesson 17

• Qigong preparation exercises.

Seasonal Qigong – Spring

• Punching with Intent, from the Ba Duan Jin. Using Metal to control Wood
• Liver Qigong, from the Five Taoist Yin: Enhancing Wood.
• Liver Qigong, from the Five Taoist Yin: Preparing any congested Wood Qi for moving.

Earth Qigong.

• Qs & As.
• Holding up a Single Hand, from Set 3 of the Silk Exercises.
• Holding up a Single Hand, from the Ba Duan Jin.

2025.01.04

Five Elements Qigong – Lesson 18

• Qigong preparation exercises.

Seasonal Qigong – Spring

• The Flying Dove, from the Taiji Shibashi: Using the Liver and Gallbladder Mu points.
• The Flying Dove, from the Taiji Shibashi: Using Metal to control Wood.
• Punching with Intent, from the Ba Duan Jin. Using Metal to control Wood.
• Folding Over, from the Embroidered Brocade: Focusing on the Wood meridians.

Fire Qigong

• The Doe-eyed Cow Turns to Look at the Moon: Secondary Fire.
• The Doe-eyed Cow Turns to Look at the Moon: Secondary Fire, upper hand more substantial.
• The Doe-eyed Cow Turns to Look at the Moon: Primary Fire.
• The Doe-eyed Cow Turns to Look at the Moon: Primary Fire, upper hand more substantial.