Home Page Los Gatos Acupuncture and Qigong Center Events Calender Schedule of Classes & clinic hours What is Acupuncture? What Happens in an Acupuncture Treatment? About Sacred Acupuncture Qigong Classes Spiritual Journey Breathwork Seminars for Acupuncturists Free Talks Healing Session Special Events Radio Show Juice Fasting and Detox Newsletter Audio & Video Free Downloads Internship & Apprenticing Resume Biography Poetry Links Contact	About Qigong In understanding health, the ancients drew upon the discoveries of many martial artists, enlightened masters and healers. The result of this investigation was the development of Qigong and Tai Chi in China. Qigong (pronounced Chee Kung) is an ancient healing art practiced for thousands of years in the East to promote health, vitality and resistance to disease. Tai Chi is Qigong plus a self defense component. Qigong, which literally means ‘working with energy', is a series of simple postures, breathing patterns and movement exercises that anybody can learn. These exercises feel good to practice and can rapidly transform your energy level and overall health. While it may take years to become a master of Qigong or Tai Chi, it is straightforward to learn the basic exercises of Qigong for self-healing and enhanced vitality. In the East today, Tai Chi and Qigong masters are famous for their health, strength and vitality, even at a very advanced age. In recent years scientists have verified many of these health benefits, as well as the ability of Qigong masters to transmit healing energies from their hands. In China and the west, many people are turning to Qigong to aid in the treatment and prevention of chronic disease and the maintenance of vibrant good health.The concept behind the healing power of Qigong is that the vibration of disease exists in the energy (Qi) within the body. With Qigong practice this vibration can be aligned with the vibration of health and vitality, in much the same way as a tuning fork will start to vibrate to the same pitch as another tuning fork that is struck and then brought into proximity to it. Any condition can benefit from the practice of Qigong, which results in a great feeling of well-being. Qigong has been a great blessing for me. I have been studying and practicing Qigong since I was 18 years old. For a list of my teachers please see my resume. I have personally experienced how Qigong can generate renewed health, vitality and energy. I still practice Qigong and am amazed at the continued depth and exploration of healing that Qigong makes available. I have consistently seen that those patients who take up the practice of Qigong and persevere in it tend to get the results we are all looking for - namely vitality, well being and a normalization of all health conditions such that one is basically very healthy. Along with spiritual practice and periodic juice fasting or cleansing diets, Qigong, practiced daily, is one of the great and transformative keys to good health. currently I teach four Qigong classes a week:   More Qigong Classes! There are Six Qigong classes a week. I have listened to the request for afternoon classes and made sure that there are two a week - on Wednesday and Friday. Over 30 years of practicing Qigong I have seen that daily practice of Qigong heals most diseases and disorders. So I want to encourage everybody to practice Qigong! The QIgong classes are priced as follows:        $12                Drop–In                                       $10       Students & Seniors             Apprentices - Free        $85                All Classes for a Month           $75       Students & Seniors                     $100             10 class pack                              $90       Students & Seniors       Qigong Class Schedule:          Los Gatos Acupuncture and Qigong Center 761 University Ave, Suite A, Los Gatos CA 95060 Link to Map   Monday           9:00 AM - 10:30 AM         Qigong Class                          Wednesday    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM        Qigong Class                           6:00 PM - 7:30 PM           Qigong Class                                                           Thursday        9:00AM - 10:30 AM          Qigong class                                                       Friday             9:00 AM - 10:30 AM          Qigong Class                          5:00 PM - 6:30 PM            Qigong Class                      Santa Cruz Classes Saturday             9:30 - 11 AM            QIgong Class                                                                  at University Terrace Park on Meder Street                                                                   Link to Map for University Terrace Park Sunday             9:00 - 10:15 AM         QIgong Class                                                                  Stillpoint Zen Community                                                     www.umiji.org                                                                  Link to map for Stillpoint Zen Community                                I request that everybody try to arrive at the classes on time. If you must be later than 20 minutes after the start time please do not come to the class as late arrivals disturb the building of a group energy field. I request that when you arrive at the class you start practicing Qigong. There is time for talking and socializing afterwards. Wear comfortable clothing so that you can move around easily. All classes are suitable for all levels. In each class we will practice from the following Qigong sets:   Five Elements in the Lower Dan Tian - dynamic forms Five Elements in the Lower Dan Tian - standing forms The Eight Extraordinary Channels Form 6 Opening the 12 Channels Forms 10 Harmonizing the Five forces Forms Five Element Shen Qualities opening the Upper Dan-Tian I am also available for private Qigong instruction.