Live Zoom Workshop 1:
Qigong for Beginners, Online 2/14–3/7/26
Teachers
Date / Time
Feb 14, 2026 - Mar 7, 2026 / / 9:00am - 10:15am
Four Saturdays 9am-10:15am PST
Yang Sheng 养生 or Life Preservation in Qigong is based on the principles of nurturing and preserving life in the Traditional Chinese Medicine, Daoist, Buddhist and Confucian traditions. This is accomplished through the Three Regulations of Body, Breath, and Mind to achieve harmony and health for life holistically.
For its purpose of life preservation, Yang Sheng Qigong is known for its simplicity and flexibility in daily health maintenance and is generally accessible to people of all ages and various physical capacities.
In this four-week series, we will focus on learning traditional Qigong exercises:
- Qigong Taichi Warm-up Routine
- Patting Ba Xu Qigong
- Eight Breath Qigong
These simple yet practical Qigong tools will help to build flexibility, regulate breathing, detox organs, enhance circulation, and calm the mind.
Following this course, a separate 6-week workshop on Nine Marvelous Qigong Methods will provide the opportunity for more formal study. Please register separately for that series.
Here is Zen Center registration online link for Workshop 1
Live Zoom Workshop 2:
Nine Marvelous Qigong Methods: A Formal Study
Teachers
Online March 14 – April 25, 2026
Six Saturdays 9am-10:30am PST
*Class does not meet on Saturday, April 4
Are you looking for a comprehensive Qigong training? Enter the heart of Qigong practice by learning the Nine Marvelous Qigong Methods ( 九妙法门 ) of the Heavenly Essence Qigong lineage. Known for its open and direct clarity, this series presents Qigong theory and its simple and effective practice methods.
The theory includes the Six Golden Keys that lead you into the mysterious gate of Qigong. The nine practices include the following exercises:
- 3 Main Dynamic Qigong
- Walking, Running and Sleeping Qigong
- Lifting Kidney Qigong
- Using Sound to Open the Arm Meridian Method
- The Nourishing Qi Meditation Method
These methods can be easily integrated into your daily life and can be practiced while sitting, walking, standing, or lying down based on your own lifestyle and preferences. Each session will include lecture, meditation, and Qigong exercise practice.
An introductory four-week class, Qigong for Beginners, is offered in February.
Recordings:
All course sessions will be recorded, and registered participants will receive temporary access to the recordings for later viewing.
Register Here online with SFZC for workshop 2
These workshops will be offered via San Francisco Zen Center. All registration related questions please contact SF Zen Center directly.
In-Person Event: Abdominal Sound Healing Qigong Retreat
Residential Retreat @SF Zen Center
Dr. Liping Zhu, DAOM, L.Ac.
April 2 – 5, 2026
(Thursday-Sunday)
Come to this rare opportunity to stay at the City Center aka Beginner's Mind Temple in San Francisco!
No previous experience necessary.
Come to this Abdominal Healing Qigong residential retreat and
experience the Zen Temple life in the heart of San Francisco!
Our abdomen can be considered as our second brain where we store our emotions and memories as well as being our reservoir of Qi. From ancient times, many traditions have had practices to ensure that our abdomen is clear of congestion and has optimal Qi flow for both healing and the prevention of diseases. According to Chinese Medicine’s Five Element Theory, there are sounds associated with our vital organs which can be used for healing the emotions and restoring the energy to our organs.
Join us for a 4-day residential retreat where we will immerse ourselves in the healing sounds of Heavenly Essence Qigong’s Liu Zi Jue or Six Healing Sounds as well as an Abdominal Sound Massage routine.
In-Person Event:
Tassajara Taichi Retreat in 2026:
Tassajara is San Francisco Zen Center's Zen monastery training site as well as a hotspring. It is located near Carmel Valley.
Mark your dates now!
July 21-26, 2026 Residential retreat
Swimming Dragon Taichi Form One
with Dr. Liping Zhu, DAOM, L.Ac.
Looking forward to seeing our Swimming Dragon Taichi family again! Please act quickly to reserve your spot since we expect all Tassajara retreats will sell out fast as every year. Check Tassajara Zen Mountain Center website when the registration becomes alive in perhaps mid January 2026.
Other Swimming Dragon Lineage Online Courses
Learn the Swimming Dragon Taichi Form in great details through these distant learning courses now!
