The internet is full of information on Qi Gong. The simplified translation of it, is to cultivate energy, Qi being the life force energy and Gong being the skill. According to Damo Mitchell, Qi Gong is the art of cleaning, building and mobilising Qi. More than a physical expression of movement, Qi Gong is an internal understanding of the mind and the body that allows for spirit and energy to merge.

This is where my focus lies. I do, however, still have a long way to go.

My journey began in 1991, when I came across a book on Qi Gong and how to work with internal energy. I wanted to know more but most of all I wanted guidance. This was not something I could figure out on my own. I found teachers, followed courses and found more books to educate myself but it wasn’t until the 2020 worldwide lockdown that I really started to commit to a steady practice. By this time Qi Gong had become widely represented online, there were many programs to follow and after my very expansive education in Yin Yoga, functional anatomy and Yogic philosophy I wanted something to enrich my practice and knowledge. I found an online Teacher Training that gave me a great physical foundation and this I practice with gratitude and joy. True transmission, however, happens in person and for the doors to our inner rooms to open we need to find the right teachings. It has therefore remained an ongoing journey that expands as I follow my path.

It’s for various reasons that I chose the eucalyptus nut as my logo. The eucalyptus flower symbolises connection and connection is a sacred property to me. Also, this particular nut holds a pentagram, a star with five tentacles, and number five too, is sacred to me, representing the concept of quintessence. It is the midsummer to the four seasons, the center of the cardinal directions and always one of an elemental system of five. It is the anchor to that which is in constant flux.

The Tao is always at ease.

It overcomes without competing,

answers without speaking a word,

arrives without being summoned,

accomplishes without a plan.

Its net covers the whole universe.

And though its meshes are wide,

it doesn’t let a thing slip through.

- Lao Tzu [Stephen Mitchell]

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