QIGONG – BREATHWORK – MEDITATION
KUNG FU BREATHWORK
12 week program for balance and wellbeing in body, mind and spirit
ONLINE PROGRAM AT YOUR OWN PACE
WHAT YOU will LEARN:
Practices and mental attitudes for a life time of cultivation
Qigong for bodily health and vitality
The inner art of energy (“qi”) cultivation and breath awareness
Meditation for peace and release
Natural living and Daoist principles
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step”
Patrik’s experience with martial arts, yoga, breathwork and qigong has lead him to the profound Daoist practices shared in this course.
He is a teacher of mindfulness, meditation, qigong and the internal arts. He brings his experience across many disciplines together in his work as a coach, facilitator and trainer. Besides the internal arts, he is certified as Vipassana teacher under Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach.
Patrik loves to share practical tools and profound teachings and is passionate about creating safe spaces that enable deep learning and transformation. More about Patrik.
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The first thing I noticed was your energy. There is an inner stillness emanating, which supports my sense of safety. You have an awareness and attunement which allows me to stay in presence.
– Robin
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Deltog under 2020 i en av hans kurser och det var den kanske bästa investeringen jag gjort!
– Malou
I had absolutely no idea what to expect from the workshop and I was really surprised by the powerful exersises. Thank you so much for creating a safe space for deep healing!
– Deltagare 2023
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Opening, epiphany, presence, calmness, liveliness.
– Martina
Kung fu breathwork
無爲; wú wéi = non-striving
When we hear “breathwork” we may think of energising breathing techniques that put us into altered states of consciousness.
Used correctly, forceful breathing can promote health and emotional release – but it is not the focus of this training.
功夫; gōngfu = any skill or art acquired and perfected through practice
气功; qìgōng = breathwork, life force cultivation
Kung Fu Breathwork refers to the inner art of mastering the subtle breath and resting into our being.
body
BREATH
MEDITATION
Meditation is about finding peace within ourselves. Through Daoist and Zen practices, we start a process of releasing blockages and resting into our natural state of Being. We learn the art of listening and releasing through non-striving.
PART 1: The body
If the physical body is out of balance, the subtle energies cannot flow properly. Stagnation of qi prevents our organs from functioning properly and manifests as symptoms and disease. For this reason, we start by building a strong foundation in the body. Using specific qigong forms that promote health in the physical and energetic body, we lay the groundwork for our Kung Fu Breathwork.
1. flow and health as foundation
In this Frame we start building a foundation for our qigong practice (practice, posture, principles). We explore the Daoist path and learn the basics of the internal arts.
Baduanjin is a practice that promotes physical and mental health by stimulating the body's major energy pathways (meridians). We also learn the Health qigong, a form that helps release blockages.
2: open heart and subtle breath
Building on the foundations, we continue learning about the principles underlying our practice. Through coordinated breathing and gentle movements we open the heart and relax the mind.
We learn Smiling Heart qigong as well as seated daoyin practices to increase our somatic awareness and experience of the subtle breath (what is known as qi or prana).
PART 2: inner breathWORK
Once the body is fit, we turn to the subtle breath. A key aspect of the Daoist internal arts known as 內功 (nèigōng; “inner work”) is the cultivation of the breath because it serves as a bridge between our physical body and our energy body (qi ).
3: anchoring the breath
Learning to anchor the breath in the lower abdomen is a crucial step in our practice as it prevents agitation of the the nervous system and mind. This process reduces stress and lays the groundwork for spiritual development.
We learn about mindfulness, relaxation and breath awareness as ways to allow reality to unfold naturally.
4: building the lower dantian
Next, we let the breath settle and build a container for the qi in the lower abdomen 丹田 (dāntián; "elixir field"). This is a crucial step in all neigong systems as it enables storage and circulation of qi in the body.
We learn to allow the sinking of the qi in a seated posture. We explore the belly as a refuge for the breath.
5: cultivating qi
"Our practice is based in qi" - we explore this principle and go deeper into the understanding and experience of qi. We cultivate awareness of the subtle breath through seated neigong.
We learn "lian qi ba fa gong", a wonderful seated qigong form where we use our hands and awareness to bring balance and healing to the body.
PART 3: MEDITATION
Once the breath is anchored and we are familiar with the circulation of qi, we are ready to enter into meditation. Meditation is about peace. Although we keep chasing after things in the external world, on some level we know that we never find true peace in any external object. Meditation is about finding what we long for inside of ourselves.
6: internal alchemy
Rather than striving to still the mind, we discover the energy behind thoughts and emotions. We ask ourselves a question: can this energy be transmuted to support my health and growth? This is what we explore through the process of Daoist alchemy.
We practice making space and staying with our emotions through meditations. We also learn principles for how to transmute the energy behind destructive habit patterns.
7: relaxing into our natural state
We are on the path of becoming natural and awake human beings. We do not enter meditation through effort or intention but through the principle of wu wei, or "non-striving". The physical breath provide a gateway to the subtle breath, which connects us with the natural state.
"Spirituality is the burning of that which is false" - this is the way of the Daoist water method of meditation. By learning to release whatever inhibits us, we discover peace that is inherent to the depths of our being.
Master your energy, not your time
The course in a nutshell
WHAT?
Transformative 12 week program, available at your own pace
Access 7 recorded lessons with principles and guided practices Unlimited access for a lifetime of cultivation Join 7 live practice sessions on Zoom Book 1 in-person session for support
WHERE?
In the comfort of your home. Full access to recordings online.
(live sessions on Zoom or similar video call)
WHEN?
Program available from August 24.
Start when you are ready. Cultivate and practice at your own pace.
INVESTMENT:
1950 SEK
Available online or at Amoeba, Gothenburg starting August 24
Take the first step today!
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Welcome!
I hope to see you,
let me know if you have any questions.
// Warmly, Patrik
