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Suitable for beginners and intermediate practitioners
The Five Elements Qigong – Practical uses
The Five Elements are involved in all 12 Meridian Qigong and in these classes we will be working with individual Qigong that work all five Elements as well as groups of Qigong where we will use the Ko (Controlling) Cycle, or the Sheng (Nurturing) Cycle. In this way you can tailor your Qigong to have the desired effect of balancing the Qi effectively and efficiently.
The Five Elements are also involved in Seasonal Qigong and we are currently working with Qigong for the Spring.
In these online classes, the sets and exercises are being taught as true Qigong. Here we work Internally.
Learn Qigong online with Des Lawton. In his other classes he is covering sets like the Ba Duan Jin, the Taiji Shibashi, The Eight Exceptional Vessels, the Ten Fundamental Treasures, etc. What make these classes stand out is the fact that they are being taught as true Qigong so that students are learning in depth and gaining an experiential understanding of what Qigong actually is.
Des took the decision to create online Qigong classes because of the onslaught of the Covid-19 virus and the lock down that had been, necessarily, imposed by governments. The idea was that they can help to keep you active, healthy, and maybe stop you getting cabin fever. However, as the positive feedback and the progress of students has been overwhelming, he decided that they were here to stay. In fact some of Des’s students do the online classes and also attend his, live, Taiji classes.
Next 4-week block of online Qigong classes
Next block starts on Tuesday 25/3/2025 and runs till 15/4/2025.
In this block: Tuesday at 09:00 – The Five Elements Qigong – puting theory into practice .
Level – Suitable for all levels
Times – 09:00 till 10:00 London
Recordings – The classes are recorded and on-demand access is included (only when the booking is made via San Bao School). This lets you watch, at your leisure, as often as you wish.
Cost – £20.00 (£5.00 per class on a four-week block basis). You can join the block at any time on a pro rata basis (paying for the remaining classes in the block). Please contact us if you wish to do this.
Book here – Tuesday morning online Qigong classes
You can pay by card, PayPal, or bank transfer. Once payment has been processed a registration link for the class along with the class URL, Meeting ID and the password for the block that you have booked will be emailed out to you. Please check your spam folder too (just in case).
What our students are saying
When you practice true Qigong and access your Qi it opens doors to amazing experiences. True Qigong enhances awareness that goes beyond the physical. Here is just one example:
- As you know I have been practicing with Phil regularly for the past 2 years and I won’t forget the first time I felt Kidney 1 bubbling.
I particularly like the way you explain sinking and folding and also the movement in front stance. I have discovered that I was moving too far back and not keeping the wuji bend so have been practicing that (when I’m waiting for the kettle to boil
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Also wanted to say that Tuesday was the first time I really felt Bladder on the back of my legs during Rowing the Boat.
I find Qigong fascinating. Thank you for sharing.
Kind regards
Brenda - Hi Des,
I have been practicing tai chi and Qigong Shibashi for 14 years but I have never felt the Qi before your classes. Perhaps that says as much about my previous instructors as it does about me!
I should have mentioned that my Qigong participants are also my tai chi participants. Most of them have been doing tai chi since 2018 when I started teaching so they’re familiar with flowing movements, weight transference, etc. We always do a few minutes of abdominal breathing at the beginning of the class and while I’ve explained the concept of Qi (admittedly not very well) my folk weren’t grasping what I was struggling to describe. Now we have something tangible to work with I’m hoping we will also develop our tai chi practice into being more than a physical exercise.
Thanks again.
Irene - Just wanted to send you a quick email after our Tuesday morning exceptional vessels lesson. I think I’m now much better at opening the different Master points on the feet and ankles and I’m really enjoying the feeling of me guiding the qi flow, although I can’t quite believe I’m doing it!
Almost everyday now I experience a strong microcosmic flow which starts spontaneously when I’m standing in a relaxed way. I must admit the flow sensation is powerful and almost scares me a bit.
I’m enjoying my Qigong very much and I know it’s helped my health and outlook on life a lot. Keep up the great work!
Best wishes R.
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