This upcoming event promises to support one’s practice and teaching abilities with practical qigong teaching techniques. Furthermore, it aims to introduce a broader perspective of qigong as a whole and assist in enriching one’s understanding of the practice.

Master Li Junfeng will conduct the Teacher Training Course with the assistance of his daughter, Li Jing, from Germany.

Please check the SZ web site at www.shengzhen.orgfor more information and the

application-registration form. 

If

you have questions you may contact Francie Shimaya at shengzhenproducts@yahoo.com.

EARLY REGISTRATION
Paid in

Full before March 1, 2013
$750 / $160 per day
Workshop fee plus room and meals:
Double suite with private bath

REGULAR REGISTRATION
After March 1, 2013
$800 / $175 per day
Workshop fee plus room and meals:
Double suite with private bath

COMMUTER FEE
$600 (includes meals and snacks but no lodging) $125 per day
5% Cancellation fee

To register contact Francie Shimaya, 512-366-3224 or

shengzhenproducts@yahoo.com

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weekend workshop in Baltimore, MD.  He was immediately drawn to the practice as he experienced the inward movement of qi more easily with this style of Qigong than other Qigong practices he had previously encountered.  He began a daily practice, and in 2008, moved to Austin, TX to study and practice more regularly with Master Li and the Sheng Zhen Community there.  He feels that the focus on heart-opening in the Sheng Zhen forms is main reason for the easier flow of

qi with this practice.

Now semi-retired, Ken is available for both group and private instruction.

Rebecca at rebecca@elementalharmony.info

Greetings from the heart to heart!

Master Li has been teaching Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong for over 14 years. He and I (Jing) have been traveling to different countries and regions to teach Sheng Zhen.

We have noticed that even when experienced Sheng Zhen teachers share an insight, they keep saying “When I teach Qigong,….”, while they mean when they teach Sheng Zhen qigong. We have noticed that the word “Qigong” is deeply rooted in our practitioners mind rather than “Sheng Zhen”.

Below, you will find two important announcements that relate to changes in the name of our practice and in the names of some of the forms. These name changes will help to spread the practice, reduce misunderstanding, and help pracitioners to know and remember Sheng Zhen. Please read each of these announcements carefully.

These name changes will be reflected in the new international website, scheduled for launch in July, 2012. Please begin using the new names in your classes and please update your teaching website and marketing materials to reflect the new names.

We know this change will create curiosity and questions for you and your students. Some of these questions are valid (e.g. “will new students that search on the term qigong still be able to find my website and my classes?”) while others will become unimportant as you speak and become accustomed to the new names. We will notify you as we collect and work to address the important questions.

With love,
Li Jing

First announcement: the name of our practice is: SHENG ZHEN GONG

The word Qigong is today a confusing concept. It is a collective name for all energy practices from China. Some kinds of Qigong today only refer to physical EXERCISE and/or mental EXERCISE. More than that, Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong is also a form of inner cultivation. Sheng Zhen practice involves the Heart and Spirit. That is why we want to emphasize the name “Sheng Zhen” rather than the collective name for all energy practice – Qigong.

We want people to know us and remember that the name of our practice is SHENG ZHEN GONG. This name came through Master Li, Anabel, and Jing’s meditation in April, 2012. As we all know, words have meaning and power. The name Sheng Zhen carries the power of Unconditional Love originated from the universe.

The meaning of Sheng Zhen Gong and Qigong are different, please understand this. As an example: like each one of you, you are human (comparing to the term Qigong), but you have your own name (as in the name Sheng Zhen Gong). Your name carries your personal traits (like Sheng Zhen Gong has its unique meaning and effect). You want people to remember your name and know who you are, so does Sheng Zhen Gong.

In the name Sheng Zhen Gong, “Gong” means the practice, it is also the abbreviation of Qigong. The name Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong is long, it is not easy for people to pronounce and remember, therefore, we have a shorter but still accurate name: SHENG ZHEN GONG. From today, please practice saying Sheng Zhen Gong. In Chinese Pin-Yin, Gong is pronounced like “gung”. We hope not only you, but also your students will be able to say the correct and complete name of our practice – Sheng Zhen Gong!

There are Sheng Zhen Gong teachers and practitioners who are afraid that people will not know that Sheng Zhen Gong is Qigong. That’s why they keep saying Qigong instead of Sheng Zhen Gong. This worry is not needed. Sheng Zhen Gong is still Qigong. There are many forms of Qigong such as Six Healing Sounds, Ba Duan Jin, or Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong – they all are well-known forms of Qigong though their names do not have the word “Qigong”. This is very common in China. Refer to our example above, please do not worry that people will not know you are a human being (Qigong) if you call yourself Susan or Peter (Sheng Zhen Gong). If you have a name (Sheng Zhen Gong), you give people a chance to know you better.

There are Sheng Zhen teachers with this understanding: people know the name Qigong, but people do not know what is Sheng Zhen Gong, so I just say I teach Qigong. This is like saying, whenDr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG just entered the Automobile industry, the Porsche engineers said, “since people know cars but not Porsche, let’s just tell people we also have cars….” The Porsche example is still not enough to express the point we are making.

Sheng Zhen Gong is in the Qigong family, but Qigong is not Sheng Zhen Gong. Qigong has different levels. Some forms of Qigong teach people to gather qi from pan tree, make the person strong but the tree weaker. That is definitely NOT Sheng Zhen Gong. That kind of Qigong actually deviates from the Sheng Zhen spirit. The mission of Sheng Zhen Gong goes beyond the common concept of Qigong. Qigong is an ancient treasure from China. Sheng Zhen Gong is a gift from Heaven to help people find value and true happiness in life. Will you still say Qigong when you mean Sheng Zhen Gong?

Second anouncement: Each Sheng Zhen Practice/Form has its own name.

In order to spread the practice of Sheng Zhen Gong and reduce misunderstanding, each of the Sheng Zhen forms has its own name. These simplified names will remove the difficulties in introducing and promoting the Sheng Zhen forms to others. When the name of the specific spiritual teacher i.,e., Jesus Standing, is attached to the name of the form, it can actually be divisive for people who still do not have the experience that all spiritual paths merge in the ocean of love. Below are the new names.

Name of the practice/form

Heart Mind as One Jesus Standing

Heart Spirit as One Jesus Sitting

Sheng Zhen Healing Qigong is now Sheng Zhen Healing Gong. *Healing in Three Stages *not healing in 3 parts.

Sheng Zhen Healing Gong I
Sheng Zhen Healing Gong II
Sheng Zhen Healing Gong III

(Not part I, part II, part III)

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Dear Sheng Zhen practitioners,
Greetings from the heart to heart!
Master Li has been teaching Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong for over 14 years. He and I (Jing) have been traveling to different countries and regions to teach Sheng Zhen.
We have noticed that even when experienced Sheng Zhen teachers share an insight, they keep saying “When I teach Qigong,….”, while they mean when they teach Sheng Zhen qigong. We have noticed that the word “Qigong” is deeply rooted in our practitioners mind rather than “Sheng Zhen”.
Below, you will find two important announcements that relate to changes in the name of our practice and in the names of some of the forms. These name changes will help to spread the practice, reduce misunderstanding, and help pracitioners to know and remember Sheng Zhen. Please read each of these announcements carefully.

These name changes will be reflected in the new international website, scheduled for launch in July, 2012. Please begin using the new names in your classes and please update your teaching website and marketing materials to reflect the new names.
We know this change will create curiosity and questions for you and your students. Some of these questions are valid (e.g. “will new students that search on the term qigong still be able to find my website and my classes?”) while others will become unimportant as you speak and become accustomed to the new names. We will notify you as we collect and work to address the important questions.
With love,
Li Jing
First announcement: the name of our practice is: SHENG ZHEN GONG
The word Qigong is today a confusing concept. It is a collective name for all energy practices from China. Some kinds of Qigong today only refer to physical EXERCISE and/or mental EXERCISE. More than that, Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong is also a form of inner cultivation. Sheng Zhen practice involves the Heart and Spirit. That is why we want to emphasize the name “Sheng Zhen” rather than the collective name for all energy practice – Qigong.
We want people to know us and remember that the name of our practice is SHENG ZHEN GONG. This name came through Master Li, Anabel, and Jing’s meditation in April, 2012. As we all know, words have meaning and power. The name Sheng Zhen carries the power of Unconditional Love originated from the universe.
The meaning of Sheng Zhen Gong and Qigong are different, please understand this. As an example: like each one of you, you are human (comparing to the term Qigong), but you have your own name (as in the name Sheng Zhen Gong). Your name carries your personal traits (like Sheng Zhen Gong has its unique meaning and effect). You want people to remember your name and know who you are, so does Sheng Zhen Gong.
In the name Sheng Zhen Gong, “Gong” means the practice, it is also the abbreviation of Qigong. The name Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong is long, it is not easy for people to pronounce and remember, therefore, we have a shorter but still accurate name: SHENG ZHEN GONG. From today, please practice saying Sheng Zhen Gong. In Chinese Pin-Yin, Gong is pronounced like “gung”. We hope not only you, but also your students will be able to say the correct and complete name of our practice – Sheng Zhen Gong!
There are Sheng Zhen Gong teachers and practitioners who are afraid that people will not know that Sheng Zhen Gong is Qigong. That’s why they keep saying Qigong instead of Sheng Zhen Gong. This worry is not needed. Sheng Zhen Gong is still Qigong. There are many forms of Qigong such as Six Healing Sounds, Ba Duan Jin, or Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong – they all are well-known forms of Qigong though their names do not have the word “Qigong”. This is very common in

China. Refer to our example above, please do not worry that people will not know you are a human being (Qigong) if you call yourself Susan or Peter (Sheng Zhen Gong). If you have a name (Sheng Zhen Gong), you give people a chance to know you better.
There are Sheng Zhen teachers with this understanding: people know the name Qigong, but people do not know what is Sheng Zhen Gong, so I just say I teach Qigong. This is like saying, whenDr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG just entered the Automobile industry, the Porsche engineers said, “since people know cars but not Porsche, let’s just tell people we also have cars….” The Porsche example is still not enough to express the point we are making.
Sheng Zhen Gong is in the Qigong family, but Qigong is not Sheng Zhen Gong. Qigong has different levels. Some forms of Qigong teach people to gather qi from pan tree, make the person strong but the tree weaker. That is definitely NOT Sheng Zhen Gong. That kind of Qigong actually deviates from the Sheng Zhen spirit. The mission of Sheng Zhen Gong goes beyond the common concept of Qigong. Qigong is an ancient treasure from China. Sheng Zhen Gong is a gift from Heaven to help people find value and true happiness in life. Will you still say Qigong when you mean Sheng Zhen Gong?
Second anouncement: Each Sheng Zhen Practice/Form has its own name.
In order to spread the practice of Sheng Zhen Gong and reduce misunderstanding, each of the Sheng Zhen forms has its own name. These simplified names will remove the difficulties in introducing and promoting the Sheng Zhen forms to others. When the name of the specific spiritual teacher i.,e., Jesus Standing, is attached to the name of the form, it can actually be divisive for people who still do not have the experience that all spiritual paths merge in the ocean of love. Below are the new names.
Name of the practice/form
Heaven Nature Gong KY Standing
Heaven Earth Gong KY Sitting
Heart Mind as One Jesus Standing
Heart Spirit as One Jesus Sitting
Releasing the Heart Mohammed Standing
Listening to the Heart Mohammed Sitting
Origin of the Heart Hanuman Qigong
Union of Three Hearts Zhongtian Yi Qi
Nine Turns Jiu Zhuan Zhen Dan
Note: In

future publications, it will be written that, for example, Heaven Nature Gong, is a gift from Kuan Yin; Heart Mind as One, is a gift from Jesus.
Sheng Zhen Healing Qigong is now Sheng Zhen Healing Gong. *Healing in Three Stages *not healing in 3 parts.
Sheng Zhen Healing Gong I
Sheng Zhen Healing Gong II
Sheng Zhen Healing Gong III
(Not part I, part II, part III)
Try and remember the names. Practice saying them. They will give you a new understanding of the forms.
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and group discussions appear to be a promising rehabilitation for elderly cardiac patients in

terms of improving self-reported physical activity, balance and co-ordination.

U.S. National Library of Medicine – National Institutes of Health

July 26-Aug 30

The Union of Three Hearts Meditation and Nine Turns Meditation – This class is for all levels. The meditation will be taught stage by stage so you learn

the forms to advance in experiencing deeper understanding of meditation. The class will consist of short sits, sharing experiences, asking questions to explore how to deepen your meditations. There will also be meditation exercises that help you understand the content of the different states of mind –

beta, alpha, delta and theta. The overall purpose will be to work on Union of Three Hearts – to experience the “ocean” about which Master Li speaks.

About the instructor: Francie Shimaya has been studying Sheng Zhen Gong from Master Li Junfeng since 2003. The cultivation of a personal daily practice has been her main focus. In her classes Francie encourages and guides others to develop their daily practice. The Sheng Zhen flavors and philosophy constitute the basis of her teaching. She has been leading the Sheng Zhen Sunday meditation group at AOMA for the last eight years when Master Li is out of town. Also, she serves the Sheng Zhen community as the distributor of Sheng Zhen Products.

Register at aoma.edu

$75 for six classes

with Insight

Meditation from Theravadan Buddhism.  Greg also hosts a weekly qigong practice session every Monday night in Central Austin.