• Harmonizes the organs and the body
• Activates the meridians and improves circulation
• Energizes the body’s Qi Dynamic
• Strengthens the Qi of the internal organs
• Relaxes muscular tension
• Disperses blockages and stagnation
• Oxygenates the blood
• Calms the mind
• Relieves stress

Absolutely!

While there are some advantages to learning in a classroom setting, there are also disadvantages. For example, once the class is over, you don’t have the teacher there to help you in your daily practice. Our experience is that in a classroom setting, students often have difficulty remembering corrections they receive. In an online program you can go over the detailed instruction and corrections again and again via the pdf and videos. A common complaint from students in a classroom setting is that the class moves too slowly or too quickly, or not enough time is spent on certain exercises which are particularly difficult. So another advantage of our online learning program is you can learn at your own speed.

Secondly, in a classroom setting, one tends to teach in a linear fashion. In our experience, these Nei Gong exercises are only truly mastered and understood through a circular learning method, involving constant recursion. This circular learning method is much easier to actualize in an online learning class.

Five Element Qi Gong is designed for practitioners of all levels. Tom and Valerie have taught these same exercises to people at all levels of ability: beginning students, advanced practitioners of Nei Gong and martial arts, and to patients as rehabilitative exercise in clinical settings. Five Element Qi Gong exercises are explained clearly and in such detail that you will not be disappointed, whether you are a beginning student or an experienced practitioner. Understanding the purpose of each exercise, and learning the critical details of correct performance, make all the difference in receiving the full benefits of the Five Element Qi Gong exercises.

When you sign up for Five Element Qi Gong, you will receive a detailed welcome letter with training guidelines, a 60 page PDF manual, a second PDF on the Five Elements in relation to Qi Gong and Chinese Medicine, and online access to 12 videos (streaming only). The videos are accessible only by students in the Five Element Qi Gong Online Program. In your receipt, you will see a link to the files associated with your purchase. By clicking the link, you will be directed to your page.

If you have not received an email receipt, please check your email server’s Spam folders. If you can’t locate the email receipt, please contact us.

If you are asked for your email address, simply enter it and you’ll be directed to your page.

Alternately, you can create a Gumroad account. With a Gumroad account, you are able to access your Gumroad purchases at any time through your Library.

Upon purchase, you will be able to stream the videos, both over the web and through an app from Gumroad.

If you prefer to watch the videos from your phone or tablet, your experience will be improved by using Gumroad’s free app, available on IOS & Android.

IOS: https://help.gumroad.com/customer/portal/articles/1684065-using-gumroad-library-for-iphone

Android: https://help.gumroad.com/customer/portal/articles/1842663-using-gumroad-library-for-android

Please note: videos cannot be downloaded.

At this time the videos are only accessible through online streaming. We chose to do it this way to keep costs low and to make the material easy to access for students all over the world.

It does. If you purchase the program and aren’t satisfied, just contact us within 7 days, and you’ll get a complete refund, minus a $25 administrative fee. The PDFs are yours to keep.

Starting January 1, 2015, the European Union (EU) made a major change to its VAT regulations, that now requires businesses to pay VAT according to the locations of consumers. This law was meant mainly for large companies that have been avoiding higher taxes by establishing presences in places with lower VAT. Unfortunately, the regulation change also put a burden on independent creators who sell digital products to customers in Europe.

We’re unhappy with this new law as it puts a large burden on us, and you, the customer, end up paying more. However, we are forced to comply with the new law. We use Gumroad as the payment portal because they are reliable and trusted, and in addition they now collect the VAT automatically. We do not personally collect or receive the VAT. The VAT is collected by Gumroad and distributed to the proper authorities in each country by Gumroad.

If you are also unhappy with the new VAT law, we suggest you contact the appropriate local representative in your country.

The videos will be accessible indefinitely. We are committed to maintaining your ability to gain access to them.

It is not possible to answer everyone’s questions about training and many questions are impossible to answer through words alone. We encourage you to practice the material as many questions can only be answered through practice. We do offer workshops in Five Element Qi Gong periodically in New York City and Europe, so if you feel the need to fine-tune your practice, it might be useful to attend a workshop in person.

In general, young people do not need health maintenance exercises beyond their normal activities of running, walking, hiking, climbing and sports or martial arts. There is the exceptional young person who might benefit from these exercises, however, they should be recommended to that person by an experienced teacher or a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine.