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General Qigong

BASE THEORY: Qigong is based on the theory that the healthy flow of energy is fundamental to health and wellbeing. Qigong is about learning to consciously manage one’s own energy and that then doing so systematically. There are hundreds of styles.

THE NAME: Qi+Gong is Mandarin for “energy + knowledge/skill”. One could call it ‘Energycology‘, and I also refer to it as Energy Skill.

Benefits

The practical ability to manage personal energy, on the level of vitality is the foundation of Qigong. More advanced levels include that management of emotions and mind. The benefits that flow from such abilities are endless and widely applicable:

  • Foundational Qigong increases physical vitality and wellbeing, and
  • creates an inner state of balance and calm.
  • subsequent levels target psychological cultivation and wellbeing.
  • Skills to manage energy in other activities, and:
  • Learn to apply energy skills to your unique goals and activities.
  • Learn and engage optional spiritual development practices.

Qigong survived and grew for more than 2000 years because the benefits are tangible. With our principle-based training comes further benefits.

In Practice

Qigong practice involves macro and micro movements, coupled with breathing and focused intent. This typically takes the form of sets of slow and gentle movements (forms).
With the inclusion of mental state and focus, more advanced qigong practices are effectively ‘meditative’, and this is key to their function and outcome. Some systems also contain still, seated or standing meditative practices.
More hard-core systems -like our own, also contain fast, vigorous and strenuous movements to build “power” and “Tuning Skill”.
One of your qigong goals needs to be the development of your own practice form or way of performing standard movements – precisely because you and your needs and goal are unique.

Qigong Systems / Styles

Following more than two thousands years of development, thousands of unique qigong systems developed. They differ in their scope, depth, purpose, forms, etc. Specializations amongst systems include health maintenance (the most common), self-healing, healing others, generating inner calm physical development, even fighting-skill. Different systems structure and name their methods and functions differently. This is why

“What Qigong is depends on what your school or teacher teaches”.

Qigong standardization by the Government of China has had positive and negative impacts on qigong in general. While it popularized qigong for health benefits through a drive to “medicalize” it, it deliberately divorced it from its higher possibilities in the realm of psycho-spiritual development and benefits.

Religions: Qigong is NOT a cult or a religion, nor did it originate as a religion. Qigong is practiced in some schools of esoteric Daoism and Buddhism as well as some modern systems developed since the 1960’s. Because it develops self management skills Qigong can be applied with great effect to religious practices – like prayer. Stated differently; Qigong is not a religious practice, but it is practised by individuals in some religions to enhance their health, concentration and inner balance. No student has to ever engage religious or spiritual practices to train Qigong with us – you are the master of your life.

Our Qigong system forms part of Light Skill / Guang Gong, a larger system of esoteric/spiritual practices geared towards ascension-based spiritual self-development (Mysticism). Like our Qigong It incorporates Western and Oriental aspects and is taught as principles, making it possible to apply skills to the spiritual or esoteric system of your choice.

Tánlì Qìgōng – Our Qigong System

Tánlì means Elastic Force.
Designed for people with a modern mind-set and lifestyle this system approaches learning and development with efficiency and results in mind. Well proven over three decades and by thousands of students it continues to evolve.
The combination of techniques and frameworks of Chinese and other Esoteric systems brings students of Elastic Force Qigong several unique benefits, both in learning and application.

GOALS:

  1. On the outer level we learn practices to pursue various goals of wellness and vitality – like other qigong systems do. This is includes a host of Yang sheng gong (養生功, Life nourishing / Health and wellness practices).
  2. Behind that we break down the individual skills that combine to form these practices and techniques. We understand how and why the practices work. We study the science; The physics, psychology and metaphysics of how to work with Energy, Information and Consciousness (ICE), on the three levels of body/ vitality, emotions and mind.
  3. This empowers you to develop skills and techniques to meet your own unique personal needs and goals, in any domain you wish.

Attributes & Benefits

Specific aspects set our Qigong system apart from others – old and modern.
The first set of unique benefits are integrated into the framework of how you learn:

  • Efficiency – Do it right and get the results now, not months or years down the line – through;
  • Specifics – Learn techniques and exactly HOW they work – through;
  • Principle-based learning – Understand WHY techniques work, the principles, not just the technical steps. You are learning the theoretical and practical science of energy, consciousness and their interaction.
  • Experience-based – You know and learn from doing and direct sensory feedback – no belief required. This enables;
  • Self-Learning – Once you’ve learned a practice you can:
    • Measure your skill level and ability through direct bio-feedback, and
    • Self-Correct and improve – without a teach. This makes your solo practice productive.
  • Expanded framework – Learn all three aspects of metaphysical skill development: Energy, Information and Consciousness (ICE) using an expanded Framework (with qigong situated within)

Beyond Qigong and the Classroom:

  • Transportability – With an understanding of the principles (laws) that govern energy, information and consciousness (ICE), students can apply their skills to other activities in their lives.
  • Spiritual / Esoteric studies: – The system was designed to build a solid and universal foundation for any type of esoteric or spiritual studies.

Levels of Qigong study

The Light Skill System has five levels and Qigong covers the first three levels:

  1. VITAL – Work with the body, movement, breath and vital energy (Jin / life force energy) and consciousness. Learn to: Feel vital energy – the fuel that powers all aspects of ourselves; To tune the body to increase vital energy flow; How to mobilize, increase, direct and balance vital energy.
  2. ASTRAL – Accessing a higher frequency of energy (Qi / Emotional / Astral energy) and consciousness through transformation skill. Engage and work with energy of the heart – emotions and aspects of the psyche; How to access, tune and balance this energy with the elements. Energy at this level breaks our laws of time, and makes various forms of ‘healing’ possible.
  3. MENTAL – Accessing and engaging and even higher frequency of energy (Shen / mind substance), consciousness and its realm. This level targets the use of mind substance and focus. Since this level breaks our laws of space it opens yet more new possibilities for application.

    Alignment of all three levels begins at the outset, given that these levels function in unison. Each of the three level builds on the last, expanding a holographic interplay between them that makes for a holistic self-management and self-development system.
  4. SPIRITUAL – These levels represent our spiritual self and take some time to access or must be accessed via transmission.

Origin

Sifu Mark Rasmus developed the Elastic Force Qigong system over a period of three decades.

The original goal was to provide a foundation training for students of internal martial arts. Soon the goal expanded to bridge martial artists into spiritual development. not long thereafter it evolved again to serve as method for anyone to bridge into esoteric and spiritual practice by providing a solid and wide foundation of functional skills and abilities.

Teachers trained by Sifu Rasmus are encouraged to keep evolving the system and how it is taught. Contact Me to ask questions or gain clarification.

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