Eight Treasures Qigong
The old masters’ 32 movement form for energy up-liftment
This uniquely effective set of movements constitutes an in-depth energy workout designed to remove energy blockages, open the eight extraordinary channels and to enhance both physical stamina and energy flow throughout the body. Through a series of slow standing movements, the Eight Treasures brings a deep sense of calm and helps improve posture and grounding while benefiting all muscles and joints, internal organs and systems. This specific form, Pa Kun Dao-In, is a fundamental method of the Taoist spiritual path of complete development & achievement.
The Eight Treasures is particularly well suited for young and middle aged people without serious physical limitations or for anyone with previous physical training. Enjoying regular practice of the Eight Treasures lays a firm foundation for a long and healthy life. The Eight Treasures is also our fundamental Qi practice to prepare for learning harmony Tai Chi.
Instructor: Claire C Cunneen is a Taoist mentor and has taught Eight Treasures Qigong for over 30 years. For more on Claire
the early morning Eight Treasures classes
Our new program combines interactive online instruction in small groups, guided personal practice, and live review seminars (see below).
Taught in three sections that can be taken in the order that suits you:
Winter Series: Moving the Stars - opens all meridians, especially the extraordinary meridians, cultivates centering and our harmonization of the earth-sky axis.
Spring Series: The Great Bird - opens, strengthens and integrates all organic functions especially those of our digestion, circulation and immune system
Autumn Series: Tiger and Crane - strengthens the reserve of physical endurance, constitutional and root energy, especially the legs and back, unblocks the lower body and the spheres of the Kidneys (hormonal and reproductive system) and Liver (nervous system) of Chinese medicine.
New Schedule!
Thursday 7-week series, 7:30-8:30am CET; CEU: RME, ASCA - 7 hrs
CHF 175.- (150.- seniors, students or patients; 125.- repeat course)
Online - Move the Stars (MS): Winter 2024, Jan 18 - Feb 29, 2024
Online - The Great Bird (GB): Spring 2024, May 2 - June 20, 2024 (no class on May 9)
Online - Tiger & Crane (TC): Fall 2024, September 12 - November 7 (no class 10.24 & 31)
Live. Geneva - Saturday form review sessions - see below
Eight Treasures Live Form practice & Review and Teacher Training
We offer three form practice /review and Teacher Training seminars focusing on each of the three sections. The review seminars can be taken to deepen one's personal practice or as the pre-requisite for taking the teaching exam for each section.
Live - Form practice /intro & review / Teacher training
Live sessions - Saturdays: 2-4pm, CEU - 2 hrs: RME, ASCA; CHF 50.-
Live session - Saturday: 2-5pm, CEU - 3 hrs: RME, ASCA; CHF 75.-
Move the Stars (MS): Chi Rivers - Geneva, March 2, 2024, 2-4pm
The Great Bird (GB): Chi Rivers, - Geneva, June 22, 2024, 2-4pm
Tiger & Crane (TC): Chi Rivers, - Geneva, November 16, 2024, 2-5pm
Eight Treasures Teacher certification
The Chi Health Institute of the College of Tao grants certification in Eight Treasures and other Qi movement arts to those who have gained learning and experience with the form, have completed the home study course, Entering the Tao: Spiritual Self Development I, have taken at least one Teacher Training Intensive (see above), and have passed a Practical Exam.
Entering the Tao: Spiritual Self Development I course has been established to support a life-long experience and heighten the potential benefit from practicing and sharing Qi movement arts. The Eight Treasures and other Qi movement arts we teach are not done merely for physical exercise but to cultivate and refine our energy. To become a teacher following the Taoist tradition of the Integral Way requires gathering broad experience and exposure to the basic principles and self-cultivation methods of the tradition. This course involves reading, practice and self-study to contextualize, deepen and elucidate your experience of Qi and self-cultivation.