Shaolin Lohan Qigong

Shaolin Lohan Qigong is a comprehensive set of exercises for cultivating the ‘three treasures’: Qi or Chi (vital energy), Jing (essence) and Shen (spirit).  

Our system consists of two categories of training.  

Category 1:

Stick Exercises; Breathing Exercise; Walking Exercises; and the Five Forms.  

First form: 18 Lohan Hands (Jing cultivation)

18 Lohan Hands (Yang form) uses movement to generate qi. This form emphasises the extremes of yin and yang in its movements and the full extension and contraction of the circulation of qi. The body remains soft and supple without any stiffness even when moving through postures exhibiting the full expression of yang.

Second form: Sui Lohan (Qi /Chi cultivation)

Sui Lohan (Yin form) is more rounded in movement and softer. In contrast to the 18 Lohan Hands this form places focus on the breath rather than body movement to generate the qi circulation. It also incorporates stationary postures at different points of the form.  

Third form: Dai Lohan (Shen cultivation)

Dai Lohan is done sitting cross-legged with the arms in different mudras or postures. The mind coupled with the breath is used to focus the qi at the different meridian points along the central axis of the body. Where the first two forms work mainly on the organ meridians, the Dai Lohan utilises the jen-mai or conception meridian and the tu-mai or governing meridian.  

Forth form: Taiji

Taiji explores the yin and yang movements in the body with a flow similar to that in a taiji diagram. The body contracts and expands and the footwork retreats and advances according to the functional requirements. The form is done with martial art intent so the player not only visualises the qi flow in the body, but is also mindful that a block is a block and a punch is a punch.

Fifth form: Wuji

Wuji combines the skills of the previous four forms with fighting intent. The movements are fluid and flowing, the body soft and supple. Stillness of mind is blended with movement of the body, the fast flows into the slow. It is a reflection of the cosmic dance of creation where yin and yang the universal opposites interact to form the myriad phenomena and entities of the universe.

Category 2:

Unicorn Hands; Standing Postures; Medical Theories; and Bagua Kung