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Wu Ji Gong: Primordial Tai Chi

An 800-year-old sacred movement ceremony for gathering Qi and opening the heart.

Lessons
24 lessons in 6 modules
Format
Online, self-paced
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About this course

Wu Ji Gong is a 12-minute sacred movement ceremony passed down through eight centuries of Taoist lineage. This course teaches the foundations, cosmology, internal mechanics, and daily practice of this form. Twenty-four lessons across six modules take you from first principles through the 100-day practice commitment.

Course outline

Module 1: Module 1: Foundations

5 lessons · 25 min

What Wu Ji Gong is, the nature of Qi, the Three Treasures, the Three Dantian, and the Three Levels of Heart.

  1. Lesson 1: What Is Wu Ji Gong?5 min
  2. Lesson 2: Qi, the Life Force5 min
  3. Lesson 3: The Three Treasures5 min
  4. Lesson 4: The Three Dantian5 min
  5. Lesson 5: The Three Levels of Heart5 min

Module 2: Module 2: Cosmology and Context

4 lessons · 20 min

The Tao, Tai Yi, Yin-Yang, the Five Phases, the I Ching connection, and sacred direction.

  1. Lesson 6: Tao, Tai Yi, and the Origin of Qi5 min
  2. Lesson 7: Yin-Yang and the Five Phases5 min
  3. Lesson 8: The I Ching Connection5 min
  4. Lesson 9: Sacred Direction and Internal Feng Shui5 min

Module 3: Module 3: Principles of Practice

4 lessons · 20 min

Why qigong is not exercise, the empty vessel, the gathering principle, and the importance of stillness.

  1. Lesson 10: Qigong Is Not Exercise5 min
  2. Lesson 11: The Empty Vessel5 min
  3. Lesson 12: The Gathering Principle5 min
  4. Lesson 13: The Importance of Stillness After Practice5 min

Module 4: Module 4: The Body as Instrument

3 lessons · 15 min

The core channel, the body as spiritual compass, and the neutral body beyond pain and suffering.

  1. Lesson 14: The Core Channel5 min
  2. Lesson 15: The Body as Spiritual Compass5 min
  3. Lesson 16: Pain, Suffering, and the Neutral Body5 min

Module 5: Module 5: Love and Transformation

4 lessons · 20 min

Self-love as practice, conditional and unconditional love, merging without losing center, and the fusion of negative and positive.

  1. Lesson 17: What Self-Love Actually Means5 min
  2. Lesson 18: Conditional, Unconditional, and Pure Love5 min
  3. Lesson 19: Love Defined as Merging Without Losing Center5 min
  4. Lesson 20: The Fusion of Negative and Positive5 min

Module 6: Module 6: The Long Path

4 lessons · 20 min

The role of intent, the 100-day practice, complementary practices, and walking the long path.

  1. Lesson 21: The Role of Intent5 min
  2. Lesson 22: The 100-Day Practice5 min
  3. Lesson 23: Complementary Practices5 min
  4. Lesson 24: Walking the Long Path5 min
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