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09/09/2026

Something interesting happens when we enter a Qigong State of Mind, and it is more than relaxing our muscles.
The quality of our attention begins to change.

We move away from the analytical attention that separates, measures and thinks in parts, towards a more open attention that can experience the whole.

The brain doesn't stop producing thoughts. We simply don't need to follow them.

This short practice explores what we mean by entering a Qigong State of Mind, one of the foundational skills of Shaolin Cosmos Qigong.

If you use the video as a guided practice, it ends when I say -
“Smile from the heart.”

At this point, rub your hands together, dab your eyes and gently massage around your face and head. Then slowly open your eyes and return to the room.

Remain relaxed for a few moments, without immediately going back into thought.

08/09/2026

Following on from the post earlier today, here’s the little part of this morning’s class where we explored the ‘bookends’ of Qigong practice.

Sometimes doing less is enough.

The important thing is not to leave out the bits that make it Shaolin Cosmos Qigong.

We talked this morning about the importance of the ‘bookends’ of our Qigong practice.It’s less about how many exercises ...
08/09/2026

We talked this morning about the importance of the ‘bookends’ of our Qigong practice.

It’s less about how many exercises we manage to fit in the middle.

Enter the Qigong state of mind. Smile from the heart. Practise. Allow the energy to flow. Come to flowing stillness. Return to the Dantian.

If time is short, do one exercise rather than three. Do fewer repetitions.

But keep the bookends.

Form alone is not what cultivates internal force.

Cultivating Internal Force Class starts tonight, 7.9.26, at 7pm.The Internal Art of Shaolin Training.The Shaolin Arts dr...
07/09/2026

Cultivating Internal Force Class starts tonight, 7.9.26, at 7pm.
The Internal Art of Shaolin Training.

The Shaolin Arts draw on centuries of practice and cultivation, shaped by a deep, experiential understanding of the relationship between mind, body and energy.

At the heart of this training is the cultivation of internal force. Rather than relying on muscular strength or physical effort alone, we learn to work more directly with mind and energy: entering a quieter state of awareness, allowing energy to flow, cultivating and gathering that energy, and developing internal strength through both movement and stillness.

Traditionally, these skills supported the health, vitality, clarity and resilience required of those practising the Shaolin Arts. Yet their value reaches far beyond martial application.

As internal force develops, the practice can become increasingly quiet. There is less unnecessary effort, greater awareness of what is happening within us, and a growing sense of being centred, present and fully alive.
https://fully-alive.co.uk/online-classes/shaolin-arts/

In internal force training, it is very important to be relaxed. Muscular tension blocks energy flow, which will stop the...
07/09/2026

In internal force training, it is very important to be relaxed. Muscular tension blocks energy flow, which will stop the flow of internal force. The more relaxed a practitioner is, the greater the internal force generated. Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit 2014

06/09/2026

Preparing for tomorrow’s Internal Force class.

I think I may have misunderstood Sifu’s instructions. 😂

Entering a Qigong State of Mind is not what you think.Something rather lovely unfolded in this morning’s Qigong class.I ...
04/09/2026

Entering a Qigong State of Mind is not what you think.

Something rather lovely unfolded in this morning’s Qigong class.

I began by asking everyone not to enter a Qigong state of mind, and from there we found ourselves exploring attention, Wu Wei, letting go, and what I have come to call unholding.

It stayed with me after the class, so I’ve continued the conversation in the Fully Alive Journal, along with a short video from the class itself.

If you’d like to sit with it for a while, you can read and watch here:
https://fully-alive.co.uk/entering-a-qigong-state-of-mind-is-not-what-you-think/

Coming soon to Tranquillity, Tain…Zero Balancing has been part of my life and work for more than 25 years.More details s...
01/09/2026

Coming soon to Tranquillity, Tain…

Zero Balancing has been part of my life and work for more than 25 years.

More details soon.

I found myself thinking about Sifu during this morning's Qigong class.About how much he taught us that I couldn't possib...
01/09/2026

I found myself thinking about Sifu during this morning's Qigong class.

About how much he taught us that I couldn't possibly have understood fully at the time.

And how, years later, I can return to something I thought I knew and suddenly think...

Ah. That's what you meant.

Internal force has been calling me back recently. I'm not entirely sure why yet. But I'm enjoying returning to it with different eyes.

Still practising. Still discovering.

Still the student.

I wrote a little more about this in the Fully Alive Journal.

https://fully-alive.co.uk/still-the-student/

For those who would like to return to the Cultivating Internal Force practice I shared earlier, I've also put it on Vime...
25/08/2026

For those who would like to return to the Cultivating Internal Force practice I shared earlier, I've also put it on Vimeo so it's easy to find, save and come back to.

Around 13 minutes. Practise whenever it feels useful.

Enjoy the practice.

( https://vimeo.com/1221091774?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci )

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