Qigong Foundations: Posture, Alignment & Song

 

Posture, Alignment & Song

Learn to build the conditions for Qi to move naturally through the body through posture, alignment and internal connection.

Without alignment and the ability to release unnecessary tension, practice often remains at the level of external movement. Transformation develops through learning how to organise the body from within and work with real energy skill.

This training builds the foundations that allow practice to become embodied, integrated and alive in the body over time.

This area of study forms part of Establish Your Practice, where they are explored within a broader, integrated approach to Qigong cultivation.

 

What this develops

  • Greater postural awareness and body connection

  • The ability to recognise and release unnecessary tension

  • Improved energetic sensitivity and internal organisation

  • More stable, grounded and embodied practice

  • Foundations for deeper Qi cultivation and Nei Gong development

 

Beyond External Movement

Many people spend years repeating movements without ever developing the internal conditions that allow Qi to truly gather and connect within the body.

Posture, alignment and Song are not simply technical details. They influence how the body organises itself, how tension is held and released and how practice gradually becomes embodied over time.

When these foundations are developed correctly, Qigong becomes less about performing movements and more about cultivating real internal change.

Nicole Lee practising Qigong outdoors, demonstrating embodied movement, alignment and internal connection.

Begin Your Practice

These foundational principles are explored more deeply within Establish Your Practice, a self-directed training designed to help students build consistency, connection and embodied understanding over time.

Begin Establish Your Practice

For students seeking more personalised guidance and long-term cultivation, Dao Mentorship offers a deeper supported pathway.

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    This is a practice you can engage in any time and any place. I have especially found it beneficial in a physical healing and emotional settling way. I attribute this to the excellent, educative and insightful way Nicole imparts her experience and considerable knowledge. Highly recommend the practice for all age groups and most levels of mobility. You will come to love it and seek its refuge every day.

    Jennifer Phillips

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    Absolutely loved the Introduction to Qigong class and am resolved to take the next step — a commitment to learning more. Nicole’s passion, knowledge and experience are inspiring and motivating. The online programs cover a range of modalities and Nicole's expertise is praiseworthy. I highly recommend the practice of Qigong as taught by Nicole Lee. In expert hands.

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  • I feel a deep sense of peace come over me

    I have a wonderful experience of awakening to my internal spirit and connecting to my whole being when I do Qigong with Nicole. I feel a deep sense of peace come over me. I find Nicole's style of teaching to be clear, informative and interesting. There's so much to learn — it's great.

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