Qigong Training Course
Instructor: Shi Gung Thomas Rizzo
Course Type: Level I
Class Size: 4 Person Limit
2012 Winter Session: Beginning in late January 2012
Class Hours: TBD
Location: White Tiger Studio | 1990 Westwood Blvd. Ste. 105 | West Los Angeles | 90025
Contact: o 310.446.5566 | f 310.446.5567
Course Description
This course places a strong emphasis upon chi building meditations used for health and healing, and basic sensitivity exercises. Upon completion of this class you will undoubtedly have the ability to feel and detect chi. This has absolutely nothing to do with imagination, power of suggestion, or visualization. The effects of these meditations are incredibly tangible and real - as Grandmaster Doo Wai would say, “the proof is in the results”. You will learn about Chinese herbs and balancing your chi via the “6 pillars of health”, how to guide others through Bak Fu Pai meditations, and practical healing applications in the professional environment.
Course Objectives
1. Introduce students to Bak Fu Pai meditations and exercises
2. Guide students through a series of Bak Fu Pai health and healing meditations for chi development
3. Help students develop chi sensitivity
4. Introduce students to the symbiotic relationship between qigong and yoga
5. Teach students about balancing the 6 pillars of health
6. Introduce students to the Doo Family herbal remedies
7. Introduce students to Bak Fu Pai history and philosophy
8. Teach students Bak Fu Pai nomenclature
9. Introduce students to practical applications for health and healing
Course Topics
1. Theory of Chi
2. Benefits of Qigong
3. Rules of Qigong
4. Breathing Techniques
5. Body Postures
6. Stretching
7. Bak Fu Pai History and Philosophy
8. Integration of Qigong and Yoga
9. The 6 Pillars of Health
10. Bak Fu Pai Herbal Remedies and Teas
11. Nomenclature
12. Health vs. Healing Meditations
13. Practical Applications for Health and Healing
Required Literature
• The Shaolin Grandmasters’ Text: History, Philosophy and Gung Fu of Shaolin Ch’an - Order of Shaolin Ch’an
• Tao Te Ching - Lao Tsu (translated by Gia-Fu Feng And Jane English)
Students will be provided with exerpts from the following texts:
• Muscle/Tendon Changing and Marrow/Brain Washing Chi Kung: The Secret of Youth - Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming
• Buddhism in China: A Historical Survey - Kenneth Ch’en
• The Bodhisattva Warriors - Shifu Nagaboshi Tomio
• Materia Medica - Li Shizhen
Supplies
1. Notebook 2. Journal 3. Pen or Pencil
Students will be provided with the following:
1. Syllabus 2. Course Book 3. Chinese Herbs
Grading Plan
Coursework will be weighted as follows:
1. Practical Application: 35%
2. Lab: 35%
3. Final Exam: 20%
4. Attendance: 10%
In order to pass this course, students must achieve a grade of 80% or higher.
Practical Application
Bak Fu Pai meditations and qigong exercises are the most important foundational aspects of this course. Much of the class time will spent meditating and practicing techniques to evolve your sensitivity and awareness of chi. In order to pass this course, students must demonstrate a solid mental and physical understanding of chi. Practicing the Bak Fu Pai meditations are vital to your success.
Lab
The lab portion of this course consists of at home meditation and qigong exercises, completion of required literature, and maintaining a detailed qigong journal.
Final Exam
The final exam is comprised of a written test and a practical demonstration based upon chi sensitivity.
Attendance
Attendance will be graded as follows:
No Absences: A
One Absence: B
Two Absences: C
Three Absences: D
Four or more absences: F
Absences for which a medical or court excuse is provided (professional letterhead required) will be recorded but not figured in the attendance grade. Likewise, one absence for which advance notice is given by phone or in person will not be figured in the attendance grade. Any significant tardy or early departure from class will be figured as a half absence.
