Xiu Jin Qigong

Seven exercises. Simple to learn, remarkably deep to practise.

Xiu Jin Qigong is a compact set of seven exercises with an unusually wide effect on the meridian system. It is one of those rare practices that a beginner can pick up within weeks yet an experienced practitioner can keep refining for years - the depth is in the internal work, not in complicated choreography.

That internal work is exactly what this course teaches. Copying the shapes of a Qigong exercise is easy; making those shapes do something is another matter entirely. The difference lies in stance, posture and focus - in the intention (Yi) guiding the Qi and in the felt, tangible feedback that tells you whether anything is actually happening. All of this is covered from the very first session, taught one to one by Seb.

What Xiu Jin Works On

Within the traditional framework, the seven exercises of Xiu Jin:

Stimulate the flow of Qi through the Yin and Yang meridians of the legs and arms, and across the twelve meridians as a whole
Give particular attention to the Kidney, Heart, Heart Governor (Pericardium) and Liver meridians
Open Ming Men, the "Gate of Life" on the lower back
Help clear Dazhui (Du 14), the point at the "big bone" where the neck meets the upper back
Help release Jianjing (GB 21) across the tops of the shoulders
Benefit the lower back and steadily strengthen the legs
Train the paired skills of sinking the Qi and raising the Shen - several of the exercises are an honest test of both
Improve posture, and through better posture give you cleaner access to your Qi

What You Will Learn

All seven exercises, taught one at a time with room to absorb each
The stance, posture and focus each exercise requires
Which meridians and acupuncture points every movement addresses
How to sink the Qi while raising the Shen - and how to tell when you are genuinely doing it

How the Course Runs

Eight live one-to-one sessions of 60 to 90 minutes each
Taught over Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet
Completed within four weeks of your first session, normally two sessions per week
Your course starts when you do - times arranged flexibly around your schedule and time zone
Unhurried pacing, with proper time to practise between sessions
Assessment is ongoing: you demonstrate, faults are corrected on the spot
All teaching is live, with full-length posture checks - this is one-to-one tuition, not a video course

What's Included - €520 (approx. $560)

All eight live sessions, customised to your level
Full notes and diagrams
Support between sessions - questions answered, feedback on your practice
Continued support for two months after the course ends

That's €65 per session, with everything else included.

Who This Is For

Practitioners and professionals from related fields - Yoga teachers, acupuncturists, Chinese medicine practitioners, somatic therapists, bodyworkers and movement teachers - who want to add genuine Qigong to their personal and professional toolkit, as well as committed students of any level who want more than surface forms. Because the course is one to one and customised, no prior Qigong experience is required.