Teacher Qualifications / Training

YogaChiGung Teacher comprehensive training includes the following:

  • Anatomy & physiology
  • Body mechanics & human movement
  • Psychophysical effects of exercise
  • Precautions & contraindications
  • Modification of exercises (arthritis, injury, pregnancy, menstruation)
  • Subtle Anatomy
    • Macrocosm & microcosm
    • Yin & Yang & the 5 elements
    • Essences, Doshas & sub-doshas
    • The nine depths
    • The spiritual self, bodies & sheaths
    • Life energy assimilation, circulation & storage
    • The three Dantiens, Great Central Vessel, Chakras & psychic vessels
    • The twelve organ energies & Oriental psychology
  • Health maintenance
    • Disease causation
    • Principles & process of healing
    • Natural lifestyle, skin & body care, first aid
    • Communication, conflict resolution, relationships
    • Understanding death
    • Universal laws
  • Nutrition principles
    • Food preparation
    • Metabolic, anatomical, Doshic & blood typology
    • Food as medicine
  • Traditional Texts
    • Yoga Sutra, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Yoga Rahasaya, Tao Te Ching