Qi Gong – Ancient Healing for Vitality After 50

Embrace vibrant health in your golden years—simple, powerful practices like Che Gong Qigong help you and your partner thrive with energy, balance, and joy.

This Qigong instructional course led by Master Tan Fung Ya, a practitioner with over 50 years of experience in the ancient art of Qi Gong. The program is designed to be accessible to people of all ages and fitness levels (sedentary or active), with the goal of promoting greater health, well-being, improved circulation, stronger immunity, mental sharpness, and overall vitality.

The course is divided into three progressive levels:

• Level 1 8 elements performing daily for foundational benefits
• Level 2 8 elements for building strength, stamina, and grace
• Level 3 focuses on stances, mental focus, and principles for directing Qi energy, including potential for profound healing and life force management

Key Insights 

Qi Gong appears to be a specific, traditional form of Qigong blending seated, standing, and dynamic movements with breathing, massage, visualization, and meridian stimulation. Many elements draw from classic Chinese health practices (e.g., Ba Duan Jin/Eight Brocades influences, Five Elements theory, Microcosmic Orbit circulation, and pressure point massage).

Level 1 Highlights  – Seated Exercises

These seated exercises emphasize internal stimulation, saliva production (for digestion/enzymes), circulation, spine strength, facial/eye health, abdominal energy balance, lower body massage/flexibility, lung capacity, kidney strengthening, and mental focus/meditation.

• Element 1: Teeth clicking (64x), tongue rotation (64x total), swallow saliva (3 doses), torso rotation (64x total) — strengthens jaw/tongue, boosts saliva/digestion, improves spinal circulation.
• Element 2: Hand rubbing for heat, eye rotation/blinking, ear massage, head tapping, shoulder rotations, Kau Fung point massage — invigorates eyes, nervous system, face points, and shoulders.
• Element 3: Hand formations over abdomen (triangle variations) for energy balance.
• Element 4: Lower body massage (hips, groin, knees/shins/ankles), forward bend for hamstrings.
• Element 5: Breath holding with contraction/visualization of energy wave (Microcosmic Orbit).
• Element 6: Foot massage with knuckle pressure (kidney points), “suppress the fire” concept (Five Elements balance).
• Element 7: Back massage/hitting for kidney/bladder, menstrual relief, etc.
• Element 8: Hand/knuckle pressure meditation with Qi visualization for mental capacity.

Level 2 Highlights – Standing Exercises

These standing/dynamic movements (repeat 4/8/16x) target whole-body integration, digestion, organ protection, and strength.

• Examples: Arm raises with heel lifts, bow-and-arrow stance, ball-holding sweeps, torso swinging/hitting, horse-riding waist rotations, back thumb presses, horse-riding punches, overhead arm stretches with forward bends.

Level 3 Highlights – Stances (Standing Meditation)

Focuses on Zhong (stances) like Wu Zhi Zhang Zhong (standing meditation) and Yun Yuan Zhong (holding a ball stance), with deep mental visualization of energy flow. Emphasizes 5 core principles:

1. Body Alignment (relaxation levels, posture for energy flow).
2. Breathing (even, gentle, tongue bridge, 8 qualities: silent/small/deep/etc.).
3. Mind (quiet observation, channeling Qi like water).
4. Qi as Life Force (city metaphor for body integration).
5. Spirit (light/peaceful, interdependent with mind).

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this masterclass, students will be able to:

1. Identify and stimulate critical pressure points (Kau Fung and Renal points).

2. Self-regulate the digestive system using ancient salivary and rotational techniques.

3. Correct postural damage caused by prolonged sitting, standing, or walking.

4. Circulate Qi along the spine to maintain mental clarity and emotional equilibrium.

Practice Schedule

• Daily: Perform Basic Elements 1–8 (approx. 20 minutes).

• Weekly: Integrate Intermediate Elements 1–8 to build stamina (4, 8, or 16 repetitions as desired).