SPIRITUAL TAO^® Workshops

Taught by Steven Sy, ONLINE using Zoom Platform

COURSE DETAILS:
4 days:  Sat-Sun Apr 5-6, 2025 and Sat-Sun Apr 12-13, 2025
Each day runs from 9:30am - 12:00pm and 1:30pm - 5:30pm [extended hours]  (EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME -- [UTC-4 ] )

PREREQUISITE: ST202: Healing Love 2 + Stem Cell Qigong

NOTE:  This course is NOT open to those who have not already had the Basics 1-5 sequence, Iron Shirt 1, and Healing Love 1-2.
Students will only be allowed to enroll if they have completed the ST101-105 and ST201, ST202 sequence

OVERVIEW

Our goal is renew and refresh the material from Healing Love 2 + Stem Cell Qigong.  From there, we learn Five Element Qigong.  Then start an introduction to aroused (warm) sexual energy methods.  The primary benefit here is the brain, the gland system, and the organs. 

The theme of this class is:    Organ/Bone Cleaning and Tonification + Intro to Using Aroused Sexual Energy to Heal the Body

After reviewing the sexual energy methods in Healing Love 2 + Stem Cell Qigong--which were focused on semi-aroused (cool) sexual energy cultivation--we then review the Stem Cell Qigong curriculum.  These are used for rejuvenating the glands and for cleaning the organs/bones.  This material is also used as essential background for learning Five Element Qigong, also done in this class.   Five Element Qigong is a qigong designed to tonify the organ energies after clearing away the sick energy from the Stem Cell Qigong.  These revitalized glands and organs lay the groundwork for working with aroused (warm) sexual energy cultivation methods.  This exploration is started in this class and then is continued in the next course Healing Love 4.

ABOUT HEALING LOVE

This course will contain a mixture of qigong, qigong meditation, and educational training.  

This course is the continuation to the Healing Love training from the previous ST202 course.

Because some may have questions about what this course entails, let me be clear on the following important points:

• The focus is on qigong and educational information for the improvement of physical health.
• Some educational information in the course, by its nature, will need to include anatomical drawings or tasteful photos, relating to sexual health.
• Students will learn all material safely with their clothes on.   No disrobing of participants or sexual activity will take place in the classroom.
• One does NOT need any kind of "sexual partner" to benefit from this course.  The primary focus is on your own personal healing. 
• Any discussion of topics relating to sexual health will be dealt with in a mature fashion, both in presentation and questions/answers.
• Students can be assured that they can ask any question relating to sexual energy or human sexuality without judgment, and given serious reply.
• Course is suitable for people of all genders and all sexual orientations.

Course Goals:

• Improve one's health involving the pelvic floor
• Use sexual energy to heal and revitalize the body
• Learn to preserve, conserve, and enhance sexual energy

Along with the material in this section, we will review some of the meditations and qigong from Healing Love 2.

ABOUT FIVE ELEMENT QIGONG

Five Element Qigong is a qigong for tonifying the organ energies.

The focus of Five Element Qigong is to continue the Stem Cell Qigong work, and after detoxifying the organ systems from the Stem Cell Qigong, the next goal is to tonify the organs.  We begin to build the organ energies up in a healthy way.  This work contains a combination of tendon activation, along with physical body qigong that stimulates the organs.  We also begin to incorporate the awakening of the organ colors in prescribed ways, that sets the stage for later work in the Fusion series. 

COURSE SYLLABUS

Review of Healing Love 2 + Stem Cell Qigong new material
Introduction to Five Element Qigong
Five Element Qigong principles
Five Element Qigong:  Review of Relevant Material from the Basics, Wisdom Qigong, and Craniosacral Qigong
Five Element Qigong:  Tendon Flow
Moon Orbit
Three Orbit Water Wheel Qigong
Five Element Qigong:  Qi Activation
Five Element Qigong:  Forms -- Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water
Five Element Qigong:  Organ Tonification Routine
Five Element Qigong:  Five Element Inner Smile
Tao Yin Qigong (5th set):  learn to invigorate through basic stretching
Tao Yin Qigong (5th set):  Guided PRACTICE
Working with WARM Sexual Energy
Nipple Massage [WARM version]
Milk Line Qigong [WARM version]
The Neijing Tu:  Diagram of the Inner Scripture
Turning the Sexual Water Wheel
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Methods for Helping Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
What are the next steps after the Healing Love 3 + Five Element Qigong material?

In total, I look forward to sharing "Healing Love 3 + Five Element Qigong" with you.

If anyone has any questions in advance of the class,
Steven may be contacted at his email address:    steven [at] spiritualtao [dot] com.

NEXT COURSE IN SEQUENCE IS  ST204: Healing Love 4 

At the end of this course, students will receive an attendance certificate which will identify hours completed in the MANTAK CHIA^® system, which may be used toward the certification requirements in his system.

Do you want to be an Associate Instructor or an Instructor?  If so, click on Certificate Program for more information.
This course is a main core course in the curriculum.

Taught by Steven Sy, ONLINE using Zoom Platform

COURSE DETAILS:
4 days:  Sat-Sun May 17-18, 2025 and Sat-Sun May 24-25, 2025
Each day runs from 9:30am - 12:00pm and 1:30pm - 4:30pm  (EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME -- [UTC-4 ] )

PREREQUISITE:  ST101: Qigong Meditation Basics 1
This course reviews and continues the course material from Qigong Meditation Basics 1

OVERVIEW

Our goal is renew and refresh the material from Qigong Meditation Basics 1  and then to explore methods to increase one's energy levels in the body.  We explore breathing techniques, methods to ignite internal energy, and continued soft-body movement exercises to help accomplish this.   This allows us to feel more vital and vibrant in our everyday living.

The theme of this class is:   Breathing Techniques and the Three Fires

After reviewing the basic methods of Qigong Meditation Basics 1  for dealing with the primary energy drain of the body (namely lack of grounding and negative emotional states), we look to explore methods to increase our overall energy.  Reviewing the emotional work is essential, so that any energy we add to the system does not end up being wasted by simply amplifying negative emotions.  With this as foundation, we explore ancient Chinese breathing methods combined with internal work to build up the energy of the body.  In so doing, we work with the internal power plants of the body (the Three Fires).   All of this is supported by learning additional soft-body movement exercises (qigong) and a qigong form called Activate the Three Fires.  in the end, we lay the groundwork to Awaken the Healing Light, covered in Qigong Meditation Basics 3. 

 
ABOUT QIGONG MEDITATION BASICS 2

We will learn two new fundamental meditations for emotional and spiritual well-being:

1. Natural Breathing Qi Ball:  natural relaxation method one can do anywhere
2. Reverse Breathing Qi Ball:  easy meditative way to feed qi to the kidneys

In addition to the meditations, we will learn some supportive physical qigong:

• Tao Yin Qigong (2nd set):  learn ways to invigorate through basic stretching
• Ocean Breathing:  simple but powerful soft body movement to increase qi flow
• Seated Qigong:  simple movements done in a chair to revitalize
• Deep Earth Pulsing:  soft body movement method to get grounded
• Breathing Methods:  natural, bellows (energizer), holding the one to activate the three fires, reverse, embryonic
• Activate the Three Fires Form:  qigong form designed to ignite healing energy   (Part 1 to Three Fires and Six Directions Form)
• Phoenix:  short qigong practice using the Six Healing Sounds
• Iron Bridge:  undo compression and tension in the upper back with this practice

Along with the material in this section, we will review some of the meditations and qigong from Qigong Meditation Basics 1.

COURSE SYLLABUS

Review of Basics 1 material
More details on collecting energy
What are the dantians?
Do the dantians have color?
Ocean Breathing:  simple but powerful soft body movement to increase qi flow
Ocean Breathing:  Guided PRACTICE
What is the value of Ocean Breathing?
Seated Qigong:  qigong practices you can do seated in a chair
Seated Qigong:  Guided PRACTICE
What is Natural Breathing?
Natural Breathing Qi Ball:  what is its function?
Natural Breathing Qi Ball:  Guided PRACTICE
Deep Earth Pulsing:  soft body movement method to get grounded
Deep Earth Pulsing:  Guided PRACTICE
What is bellows breath?
Phoenix:  short qigong practice using the Six Healing Sounds
Phoenix:  Guided PRACTICE
Iron Bridge:  undo compression and tension in the upper back with this practice
Iron Bridge:  Guided PRACTICE
What are the Three Fires?
Where are the Three Fires?
How do you activate the Three Fires?
What is the Holding the One (to Activate the Three Fires) meditation?
Holding the One (to Activate the Three Fires) meditation
More details on Tao Yin Qigong
Tao Yin Qigong (2nd set):  learn ways to invigorate through basic stretching
Tao Yin Qigong (2nd set):  Guided PRACTICE
What is the Activate the Three Fires Form?
Activate the Three Fires Form:  Guided PRACTICE
What is the Three Fires and Six Directions form?
What is Reverse Breathing?
Reverse Breathing Qi Ball:  what is its function?
Reverse Breathing Qi Ball:  Guided PRACTICE
What are the diaphragms?
Activating the Diaphragms through Reverse Breathing
What is Embryonic Breathing?
How do you do Embryonic Breathing?
What can we use Embryonic Breathing for?
What is the third eye?
What is the heavenly eye?
Preview of Awakening the Healing Light
What are the next steps after the Basics 2 material?

In total, I look forward to sharing "Qigong Meditation Basics 2" with you.

If anyone has any questions in advance of the class,
Steven may be contacted at his email address:    steven [at] spiritualtao [dot] com.

NEXT COURSE IN SEQUENCE IS  ST103: Qigong Meditation Basics 3

At the end of this course, students will receive an attendance certificate which will identify hours completed in the MANTAK CHIA^® system, which may be used toward the certification requirements in his system.

Do you want to be an Associate Instructor or an Instructor?  If so, click on Certificate Program for more information.
This course is a main core course in the curriculum.

Taught by Steven Sy, ONLINE using Zoom Platform

COURSE DETAILS:
4 days:  Sat-Sun Mar 22-23, 2025 and Sat-Sun Mar 29-30, 2025
Each day runs from 9:30am - 12:00pm and 1:30pm - 4:30pm  (EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME -- [UTC-4 ] )

NO PREREQUISITES
No previous background in qigong or qigong meditation required.

OVERVIEW

Our goal is restore and improve physical health through soft-body movement exercise and ancient Chinese meditative methods to bring balance to the emotional body.  This releases tension and stress, and eliminates toxic emotions.

The theme of this class is:  Qigong Basics and Emotional Stabilization

Without techniques to get grounded, your everyday life can be difficult to manage.  Interpersonal relationships suffer.  Negative emotional states drain the body of energy.  If you feel tired and drained all the time, the first step is to tackle the things that drain your body of energy . . . namely negative emotional states and the inability to be grounded in interpersonal relationships.  This is our first step.  We explore a variety of techniques to deal with these issues, using ancient Chinese meditative methods as well as rejuvenating soft-body exercises (qigong).

 
ABOUT QIGONG MEDITATION BASICS 1

We will learn four fundamental meditations for emotional and spiritual well-being:

1. Inner Smile Meditation:  cultivate self-acceptance and decrease inner conflicts
2. Lotus Meditation:  balance internal temperature and send love to surroundings
3. Six Healing Sounds:  detoxify negative emotions and memories
4. Classical Microcosmic Orbit:  balance inner energy and rejuvenate the body

In addition to the meditations, we will learn some supportive physical qigong:

• Yiquan Standing Meditation:  get grounded emotionally through basic standing
• Introduction to Tao Yin Qigong:  learn ways to invigorate through basic stretching
• Qigong Basics:  soft body movements to stimulate the relaxation response
• Five Animal Frolics:  qigong forms mimicking five animals for emotional detox
• Micro Orbit Water Wheel:  simple physical qigong to help open the microcosmic orbit

COURSE SYLLABUS

Introduction
How to understand Chinese terms
What is qi and qigong?
Qigong Basics:  soft body movements to stimulate the relaxation response
Qigong Basics:  Guided PRACTICE
Qigong Basics:  what are the energetics?
What is Tai Chi? Is it qigong?
What is grounding?
Why is it important to get grounded?
How can you tell if you are ungrounded?
Grounding vs. emotional repression
What does pop culture teach us about grounding?
What grounding methods can we use from Zen?
Yiquan Standing Meditation:  get grounded emotionally through basic standing
Yiquan Standing Meditation:  Guided PRACTICE
Yiquan Standing Meditation:  what are the energetics?
What generates negative emotions?
The source of all negative emotions
Qigong meditations and the mind-body connection
Inner Smile Meditation:  cultivate self-acceptance and decrease inner conflicts
Inner Smile Meditation:  what is its function?
Inner Smile Meditation:  Guided PRACTICE
Some aspects of astronomy: moon, planets, sun, stars, galaxy, supercluster, cosmic web
Why do we care about astronomical features?
Lotus Meditation:  balance internal temperature and send love to surroundings
Lotus Meditation:  what is its function?
Lotus Meditation:  Guided PRACTICE
What is Tao Yin Qigong?
Introduction to Tao Yin Qigong:  learn ways to invigorate through basic stretching
Introduction to Tao Yin Qigong:  Guided PRACTICE
What are the Five Elements?
Five Element Theory: explained in detail
Why are the Five Elements not physical objects?
What does weather have to do with the Five Elements?
What is the creation cycle and the controlling cycle?
How are the Five Elements connected to the organs and the emotions AND Why?
What are the Healing Sounds?
How is this connected to Chinese medicine and acupuncture?
The 12 Primary Organ meridians of Chinese medicine
How to apply Five Element Theory for Emotional Release
How do we deal with the brain and stored negative memories?
Color therapy . . . and which colors do the organs like?
Six Healing Sounds:  detoxify negative emotions and memories
Six Healing Sounds:  what is its function?
Six Healing Sounds:  Guided PRACTICE
If we detox sick emotional energy, are we polluting?
How to apply emotional tools in daily life
Why do we do the practices in a certain order?
Five Animal Frolics:  qigong forms mimicking five animals for emotional detox
Five Animal Frolics:  what is their history?
Five Animal Frolics:  Guided PRACTICE
What is the history of the five elements?
What are the five elements of the planets AND why?
What are some useful five element correspondences and why?
Lifestyle Issues: how do they affect the organs and the emotions?
What are the Six Channel Systems of Acupuncture?
What are the Eight Extraordinary Channels?
What are the Channels of the Microcosmic Orbit?
Classical Microcosmic Orbit:  balance inner energy and rejuvenate the body
Classical Microcosmic Orbit:  what is its function?
Classical Microcosmic Orbit:  what are the acupoints of the microcosmic orbit?
Classical Microcosmic Orbit:  Guided PRACTICE
Micro Orbit Water Wheel:  Guided PRACTICE
Astronomy and Spiritual Connections of the Microcosmic Orbit
What are the next steps after the Basics 1 material?

In total, I look forward to sharing "Qigong Meditation Basics 1" with you.

If anyone has any questions in advance of the class,
Steven may be contacted at his email address:    steven [at] spiritualtao [dot] com.

NEXT COURSE IN SEQUENCE IS  ST102: Qigong Meditation Basics 2

At the end of this course, students will receive an attendance certificate which will identify hours completed in the MANTAK CHIA^® system, which may be used toward the certification requirements in his system.

Do you want to be an Associate Instructor or an Instructor?  If so, click on Certificate Program for more information.
This course is a main core course in the curriculum.