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I trained in Hun Yuan Tai Ji and Hun Yuan Qigong under lineage holder Master Chris Ray Chappell, completing teacher trainings in 2007 & 2009
This system has been developed through his own insights and carries a strong influence from the Wudang and Emei traditions, in which he also holds lineage.

I continue to study, practise, and teach this style of Qigong as part of my ongoing training.
Hun Yuan

Further reading: guidelines for cultivation.
Feng Zhiziang on Chen Style Internal Work – (T’ai Chi Magazine, Vol.​ 24, No. 3, 2000), an interview with Feng Zhiqiang on various aspects of internal practice.

Feng Zhiqiang’s Chansi Gong Exercises– (T’ai Chi Magazine, Vol. 19, No. 5, 1995), describes the gong exercises combining the spiral movements of the body with the flow of internal qi (chi) movements.​

Dragon and Tiger Qigong is a seven-movement sequence of gentle, flowing exercises practised with mindful awareness. In Chinese, Qi refers to breath or vital energy, and Gong means skill developed through practice.

This form is often described as a medical Qigong practice, as it is widely used to support recovery from injury or illness and to help reduce chronic pain. The system was brought to the West and further adapted by B. K. Frantzis. I first began training in Dragon and Tiger Qigong in 2007, and have enjoyed practising and teaching it ever since.

The seven movements are simple to learn and accessible to people of all ages and abilities. Practised regularly, they help release tension and stagnant energy, support healthy circulation and body function, and cultivate a deep sense of calm, balance, and integration throughout the whole body.

Read the introductory Dragon & Tiger PDF.

Clear Water Classical Neigong and Daoyin combine gentle physical exercises and stretches with meditation. These practices are usually performed standing or sitting and have a long history in China. Images of people practising qigong postures and movements have even been found in tomb murals dating from 167 BCE.

Clear Water Qigong sessions are simple, quiet, and rooted in finding a natural sense of balance. The practice draws on Daoist philosophy, expressed in the saying:
“By sitting still, you can know the whole world.”

We begin with standing exercises that allow the body and mind to stretch, release tension, and settle into a natural alignment. At times the practice moves into quiet sitting, encouraging stillness and a deeper connection with the world around us.

The benefits of this practice can include:
• Release of physical tension
• A sense of calm and wellbeing
• Greater awareness of body and mind
• Improved balance and posture
• A quiet moment to step away from the busyness of daily life

Tai Ji Quan, also known as “Tai Chi” in the West, is an ancient
martial and health art which has its origins in the Wudang mountains of China.

In Tai Ji we learn to fill our whole body with awareness by engaging our bodies with slow and continuous motions.
By following the principle “the soft can be more powerful than the hard”, we can learn how efficient motions and
the right build-up of structure can improve our health condition while teaching us various ways of self-defense.

Tai Chi itself is a term found originally in ancient Chinese philosophy that eventually became associated with an evolving system of principles and exercises aimed at extending the length and quality of life through the study and practice of Nature and its relevance to human life. Later, this was applied to military strategy and martial arts. l The Emperor Sage Fu Hsi, or Fu Xi (伏羲), who lived around 2,400BC, is attributed as the creator of the Tai Chi symbol (see picture) and the Ba Gua (八卦) “eight trigrams” symbols. Fu Hsi studied the cyclical changes of Nature and attempted to arrange knowledge of these cycles into an organised system. The Tai Chi symbol is, as it were, a statement about the reality of Nature, a reality as a continuous flow of cyclic change and blending. The circle represents the fullness of reality, within the circle are the principles of Yin (陰), represented by the dark area, and Yang (陽),the light area. These two areas complement each other in shape yet are opposite in shade.  Each contains some of the other, as seen in the two small circles. The shape of each area also conveys the notion that each flows into the other.
The Ba Gua symbol consists of eight arrangements of three solid or broken lines, often arranged around the Tai Chi symbol. Each symbol represents the major phases of cycles of Nature: heaven, earth, wind, water, mountain, thunder, fire and lake. These were further expanded, such as the heavenly cycle consisting of sun, moon, star, day, night, morning, evening, wind, thunder, rain and cloud phases; and the earthly cycle consisting of mountain, river, lake, swamp, fire, water, tree, flower and grass phases. These are symbolised by various combinations of the eight trigrams into pairs to form 64 hexagrams. The I Ching, or Yi Jing (易經), known also as The Book of Changes, is a collection of principles used to interpret Nature through the trigrams and hexagrams.

Ba Gua Zhang qigong

Bagua Zhang is a martial art form that is enjoyable, graceful, and strengthening for health and qi.
Ba Gua Zhang, “the Palm of the Eight Trigrams,” is known as the art of the circle. Through its circular method of practice, Ba Gua Zhang teaches the practitioner how to create and guide spirals through the body. The development of these spirals is the secret behind the well-known light yet rooted stepping method of Ba Gua Zhang.
First Challenge: Circle Walking
In learning Ba Gua Zhang the traditional way, the student begins with circle-walking meditation. This practice develops balance, coordination, and internal connection, allowing the practitioner to gradually advance their abilities in Ba Gua Zhang.

The Ba Gua symbol consists of eight arrangements of three solid or broken lines, often arranged around the Tai Chi symbol. Each symbol represents the major phases of cycles of Nature: heaven, earth, wind, water, mountain, thunder, fire and lake. These were further expanded, such as the heavenly cycle consisting of sun, moon, star, day, night, morning, evening, wind, thunder, rain and cloud phases; and the earthly cycle consisting of mountain, river, lake, swamp, fire, water, tree, flower and grass phases. These are symbolised by various combinations of the eight trigrams into pairs to form 64 hexagrams. The I Ching, or Yi Jing (易經), known also as The Book of Changes, is a collection of principles used to interpret Nature through the trigrams and hexagrams.

Here is a Daoist Buguazhang practitioner showing his form:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/R6_Is6WEsUU?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1