Private Lessons

Different practices suit different individuals, so depending on who you are, you will have the opportunity to learn practices tailored to your needs.

Private Lessons are consultations focused on actively teaching and learning practices of meditation, qigong, and/or martial arts.

There are many styles and systems of meditation, qigong, and martial arts. What’s important is finding what works for you and your goals.

  • Practice of stillness meditation is the most important foundation for the internal arts.

    There are many types of meditation that will suit different individuals differently, and have different intended outcomes. We’ll start by talking about your goals and finding the right type of meditation for you to begin with.

    “Nei Gong” means “Internal Skills” and generally refers to many various meditation practices and techniques.

    Some of these are considered “Internal Alchemy” practices, known as “Nei Dan”. We will discuss these practices and their potential relevance to you.

    Various aspects and types of meditation you may learn include:

    Breathing Practices

    Deep Relaxation Techniques

    Concentration Techniques

    Stillness & Emptiness Practices

    Visualization Practices

    Chanting and Sound Practices

    Development of Energy Centers (Dan Tians), Meridians (Jing Luo), and Organs (Zang Fu).

    Micro and Macro Cosmic Orbit Meditation

    Golden Flower Meditation

  • Qigong Practices incorporate the awareness and focus developed through meditation and extends it into more dynamic postures and movements.

    There are many types of Qigong that will suit different individuals differently, and have different intended outcomes. We’ll start by talking about your goals and finding the right type of Qigong for you to begin with.

    Various aspects and types of Qigong you may learn include:

    Rooting Skills

    Clearing Skills

    Gathering, moving, refining and utilizing qi

    Dao Yin Stretching and Sinew Releases

    Nourishing Life Qigong

    8 Silk Brocade Qigong

    Wudang 5 Animal/Element Qigong

    Hua Tuo 5 Animal/Element Qigong

    Hua Shan 5 Animal/Element Qigong

    Tai Yu Shen Gong

    Huff Puff Qigong / Healing Walk

  • Internal Martial Arts practice coordinates qigong, meditation, and of course, martial arts training into one!

    There are various styles of internal martial arts that have unique differences, but all share some underlying similarities.

    We’ll start by talking about your goals and what styles might be a good fit for you:

    Empty Hand Styles

    Tai Ji Quan

    Liang Yi Quan

    Xing Yi Quan

    Ba Gua Zhang

    Traditional Weapons

    Gun/Staff

    Dao/Saber

    Jian/Sword

    Qiang/Spear

    Da Dao/Halberd

    Fu Chen/Dust Whisk

    Fang Bian Chan/Convenient Shovel

In-person is always best for adjusting postures, but there is a lot that can be taught and conveyed through live online lessons as well.