Qigong Training Pathways
Finding Your Direction
How the pathways support your practice over time
A clearer sense of the pathways, and what it’s like to study Qigong with me.
Within the Qigong Teacher Training and Dao Mentorship, each pathway has its own emphasis. Some support a broad, integrated foundation, while others go deeper into specific areas such as the Five Elements, classical forms or Shen Gong.
You don’t need to get this perfect. Let your interest and intuition guide the direction you take.
Explore The Pathways
Explore The Pathways
Integrated Pathway
This pathway is grounded in fundamentals, integrating traditional principles with modern application.
Module 1: Qigong Fundamentals
Module 2: Condition, Regulate & Flow
Module 3: Natural Dao Qigong: Holistic Harmony
Module 5: Build Your Qi: Three Bodies & Dantian
Module 6: Shen Gong & Heart-Mind Development
Module 7: Qigong for Inner Revolution
Module 17: Neigong Essentials
Module 20: Classical Eight Sections of Brocade
Module 24: Develop Your Qigong Teaching Skills
Five Element Pathway
This pathway is guided by Five Element theory, cycles and energetic expression.
Module 1: Qigong Fundamentals
Module 2: Condition, Regulate & Flow
Module 4: Five Harmonies Qigong: Oriental Wisdom
Module 10: Metal Element - Theory & Practices
Module 11: Water Element - Theory & Practices
Module 12: Wood Element - Theory & Practices
Module 13: Fire Element - Theory & Practices
Module 14: Earth Element - Theory & Practices
Module 24: Develop Your Qigong Teaching Skills
Classical Pathway
This pathway is grounded in the classical forms and traditional foundations.
Module 1: Qigong Fundamentals
Module 2: Condition, Regulate & Flow
Module 5: Build your Qi: Three Bodies & Dantian
Module 6: Shen Gong & Heart-mind Development
Module 18: Dao, Systems & Foundations of Daoism
Module 19: Five Animal Frolics Classical Qigong
Module 20: Classical Eight Sections of Brocade
Module 23: Microcosmic Orbit Qigong
Module 24: Develop Your Qigong Teaching Skills
Dao of the Heart Pathway
This pathway is centred in the stream of Shen Gong and cultivation of heart-mind.
Module 1: Qigong Fundamentals
Module 2: Condition, Regulate & Flow
Module 6: Shen Gong & Heart-mind Development
Module 7: Qigong for Inner Revolution
Module 9: Luminous Spirit Qigong
Module 15: Eight Extraordinary Vessels & the Psyche
Module 16: The Five Spirits, Poisons, Thieves & Beauties
Module 21: Celestial Shen Gong
Module 24: Develop Your Qigong Teaching Skills
The Way I Teach
What I offer isn’t just a set of Qigong forms to learn, or practices to follow. I guide you into a way of working with your body, your awareness and your Qi that is direct and real, something you can feel and build over time.
My background is rooted in consistent, long-term practice across Qigong, Shen Gong and Daoist meditation. This isn’t something I step into when I teach, it’s something I live. What I bring is the ability to help you access what these practices are actually pointing to, to feel what’s happening in your body and understand how to work with it.
Within a mentorship, I meet you where you are. I observe how your energy is moving over time, and where the coherence of body, mind and spirit is either opening or being held back.
From there, I guide you with clarity.
Sometimes that’s refining something small that changes everything.
Sometimes it’s slowing you down so you can actually feel the Qi and develop sensitivity.
Sometimes it’s being honest about what isn’t quite landing yet.
There is a clear direction within my programs, but it is not one-size-fits-all. Your body, your experience and your capacity matter, and the way I teach adapts to that.
This is not about collecting techniques or completing a course.
It’s about developing real skill through consistent practice and refinement.
If you are on the path toward teaching, this comes with responsibility. You can’t guide others into something you haven’t developed yourself. I hold a clear standard here and I will support you in meeting it.
I will meet you fully in this process, and I’ll ask that you do the same.
I can guide you, refine you and support you, but I can’t do the practice for you. The depth of what you experience will reflect the level of presence and consistency you bring.
If you’re looking for something quick, easy or to be told you’re doing it right without being challenged, this won’t be the right fit.
If you’re willing to stay with the process, this approach will support you in developing something real.
Where to from here
If you feel a pull toward this, you don’t need to have it all figured out.
Reach out and we can look at where you’re at in your practice, what’s calling you and which direction will best support you.
What to Know as You Begin
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This is for you if:
You’re willing to practise consistently and refine over time
You want to feel and work with Qi, not just learn movements
You’re open to being guided honestly
This may not be for you if:
You’re looking for something quick or purely instructional
You’re not open to feedback or refinement
You’re not ready to commit to a process
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If you’re unsure where to begin, start with what you’re genuinely interested in.
Take some time to consider what you’re looking for from the training.
Some are drawn to a broad, integrated foundation. Others feel a clear pull toward a specific area like the Five Elements or Shen Gong.
The direction often becomes clearer as you’re in it, and you can always move into other pathways after your initial program.
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Students apply to join the program, with intakes offered throughout the year based on availability.
All Dao Mentorship programs are online, with self-paced training materials supported by a monthly live session with Nicole Lee, offering space for guidance and refinement.
Tuition information can be found here.
