Teaching through Direct Experience
Making the Intangible Tangible

Dr. Shannon was featured on the NQA's Qi Talks on Thursday, October 13, 2016 to discuss the intricacies of teaching Qigong. You can listen to that recorded interview here.

The world of Qigong is simultaneously simple and yet challenging. At its simplest, it is the combination of movement (or lack thereof), breath, and intention to create a desired energetic outcome. At its most complex, it still is the combination of movement (or lack thereof), breath, and intention to create a desired energetic outcome.

To manifest the energetic potential of qigong completely requires tedious refinement of subtle mechanics. These refinements can be taught but may take years for the student to truly integrate. Only through diligent effort and awareness on the part of the student and the instructor can this be achieved.Medical Qigong is a progressive science that with skill becomes an art form.  As the student's understanding and energetic awareness increase, their training can be refined through subtle physical mechanics as their levels of awareness and qi emission are honed.

The challenge for a qigong instructor is to learn how to take these vital details that are so subtle as to be almost invisible, and learn how to translate them into a direct and reproducible experience for the student. To take the intangible and make it tangible.

  • Beginner's Guide to Qigong

    Dr. Shannon was interviewed for an introductory article on Qigong for EverdayHealth.com.

    You can read the article, which contains components of that interview here:

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  • The ICMQ is Moving!

    2019 will be a year of many changes for us!   The Temple of Peace and Virtue was able to fulfill a long standing dream and purchased 369 secluded acres in rural Bradyville, Tennesee, about an hour southeast of Nashville. It is a beautiful and secluded property that allows for direct contact with all the elemental forces. We are very excited about this transition and the possibilities that it will offer for our students.
    We have moved our Medical Qigong training facility to this new property in Tennessee for 2019.

    Please read more for information on our transition schedule.

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  • ICMQ Tee Shirts!

    Students can purchase ICMQ Tee Shirts through a special Teesprings campaign!

    Shirts can be purchased online and will be shipped directly to you.  We will not be keeping any stock at the school, so purchasing online is your only option.

    To purchase your shirt, visit our Teespring Campaign.

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  • Dr. Shannon Interviewed on Qi Talks

    Dr. Shannon was featured on the NQA's Qi Talks on Thursday, October 13, 2016 to discuss the intricacies of teaching Qigong. You can listen to that interview below. The world of Qigong is simultaneously simple and yet challenging. At its simplest, it is the combination of movement (or lack thereof), breath, and intention to create a desired energetic outcome. At its most complex, it still is the combination of movement (or lack thereof), breath, and intention to create a desired energetic outcome. Read More
  • Master Duan Has Passed

    I am saddened to share the news that one of my teachers has passed.

    Master Duan Zhi Liang,  renowned for his healing abilities, generosity, and compassion, passed on July 12, 2016 at the age of 107.

    I had the fortune of meeting and training with Master Duan in 2001 and the memory is still fresh in my mind. It was a Saturday night in his basement apartment near White Cloud Monastery. On that visit we only had a few hours, but the lessons from that evening are still with me today.

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