Course Content
- Foundations of Inner Alchemy
- Sexual Alchemy and Healing Love
- Cranial Sacral Qigong
- Five Element Qigong
- Wisdom Qigong
- Stem Cell Activation Qigong
- Integration of the Four Systems
- Training Hours and Certification
Course Description
The Inner Alchemy Qigong Instructor Training Level 1 is a comprehensive training program within the Universal Healing Tao® System developed by Grandmaster Mantak Chia. It combines the foundational practices of Taoist Inner Alchemy with four specialized Qigong systems, providing the foundation for certification as a UHT Inner Alchemy Qigong Instructor Level 1. Students learn to gather, conserve, transform, and circulate Chi while developing body awareness, harmonizing the emotions, and cultivating the sexual and reproductive energy known as Jing. The training combines personal cultivation with the first level of professional Qigong instructor education within the Universal Healing Tao® System.
Foundations of Inner Alchemy
The training begins with the fundamental methods of the Universal Healing Tao®. These practices develop body awareness, cultivate and circulate Chi, harmonize the emotions, and establish the energetic foundation required for the Qigong forms that follow. Central practices include the Inner Smile, Six Healing Sounds, Microcosmic Orbit, Taoist breathing methods, and Five Elements theory.
Sexual Alchemy and Healing Love
An introduction to Sexual Alchemy and Healing Love explores the cultivation and conservation of Jing, the body's essential reproductive and sexual energy. Taoist methods are used to transform and circulate this powerful life force, integrating sexual energy with the energies of the heart and the internal organs. The practices are intended to support vitality, emotional balance, and the further development of Inner Alchemy.
Cranial Sacral Qigong
Cranial Sacral Qigong works with the relationship between the cranium, sacrum, spinal column, and cerebrospinal system. Gentle movements, breathing, and internal awareness support the cranial and sacral pumps and encourage the energetic connection between the brain, spinal cord, and body. The practice combines physical structure, internal movement, and emotional awareness with the circulation of Chi.
Five Element Qigong
Five Element Qigong combines movement, breathing, stretching, and internal awareness with the Taoist Five Elements. The exercises activate the internal organs and their associated energetic qualities while opening the joints, relaxing muscles and connective tissues, and releasing accumulated tension. Through the Five Element relationships, the practice develops greater balance between the organ systems, emotions, and movements of Chi.
Wisdom Qigong
Wisdom Qigong focuses on conserving and directing mental and vital energy. Taoist methods connect the mind with the Lower Tan Tien and the abdominal center, reducing unnecessary energy expenditure and strengthening the relationship between the brain, internal organs, and the body's energetic centers. The practice develops concentration, inner awareness, and the ability to gather and store Chi rather than allowing it to disperse through excessive mental activity.
Stem Cell Activation Qigong
Stem Cell Activation Qigong combines breathing, internal awareness, movement, and controlled body stimulation. Gentle striking and vibration techniques are used throughout different areas of the body and around the internal organs. Within the Universal Healing Tao® system, these practices are taught as methods for stimulating circulation, strengthening the body, and supporting its natural regenerative processes.
Integration of the Four Systems
Together, the four Qigong systems form the practical core of the Inner Alchemy Qigong Instructor Level 1 curriculum, supported by the foundational practices of Inner Alchemy that teach how to gather, conserve, transform, and circulate Chi throughout the body. The training combines personal cultivation with the first level of professional Qigong instructor education, showing how the fundamental practices of Inner Alchemy, the circulation of Chi, the Five Elements, internal awareness, breathing, movement, and energetic cultivation form an integrated system within the Universal Healing Tao®.
Training Hours and Certification
The official Universal Healing Tao® education path requires a minimum of 40 training hours for Inner Alchemy Qigong Instructor Level 1, including at least 10 hours of Basic Inner Alchemy training together with training in the four Level 1 disciplines — Cranial Sacral Qigong, Stem Cell Activation Qigong, Wisdom Qigong, and Five Element Qigong. This 20-hour video course, combined with the four-day Fundamentals Workshop, fulfills this 40-hour requirement. Following the required training and personal practice, participants may enter the UHT evaluation process, which requires demonstrating practical knowledge and the ability to present and teach at least one of the four Level 1 disciplines; additional disciplines can later be evaluated and added to the instructor's qualifications. After successful evaluation and certification, the qualification is registered within the Universal Healing Tao® certification system as UHT Inner Alchemy Qigong Instructor Level 1, together with the discipline or disciplines successfully completed.
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Course Videos
Inner Alchemy Qigong Instructor Training Level 1 consists of 5 video files.
- 1. Day 1 Part 1 qigong-instructor-training-level-1 04:28:35
- 2. Day 2 Part 1 qigong-instructor-training-level-1 02:40:29
- 3. Day 2 Part 2 qigong-instructor-training-level-1 02:01:38
- 4. Day 3 Part 1 qigong-instructor-training-level-1 04:01:31
- 5. Day 4 Part 1 qigong-instructor-training-level-1 04:09:17
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