Aside from the Traditional Yang-style Taiji forms, The Wen Wu Academy also teaches a comprehensive series of authentic Qi Gong and Nei Gong exercises for both health and martial purposes. At a fundamental level, we teach breathing techniques coordinated with external movements designed to correct your body alignment and open up the energy channels so that your vital energy can begin to flow. Once you are competent with the primary methods, you will later learn how to use the internals to move the externals, as instructed in the Taiji Classics, use the heart-mind (Xin) to move the energy (Qi), and the energy (Qi) to move the body (以心行气，以气运身).
Qi Gong
The meaning of the term Qi Gong is “energy work, and can be considered the health component of the practice. We teach medical Qi Gong designed to assist the practitioner in maintaining good health and treat common health problems. Our methods include Qi Gong exercises for well-being, Qi Gong massage, practices to absorb Qi from heaven and earth, and ways of applying external Qi to treat others (Wai Qi Liao Fa).
Nei Gong
Literally meaning “internal work,” Nei Gong is the training used to transform the practitioner from inside. The Traditional Classics” describes Nei Gong as a method of cultivating vitality (Jing), energy (Qi), and spirit (Shen) by transforming the vitality into energy and then energy to spirit (Jing – Qi – Shen). It is a series of exercises comprised of Jibengong (basic body methods), Qi Gong, breathing exercises, meditation, martial arts, as well as alchemical practices. The benefits of training of Nei Gong are many; for example, for martial art practitioners, it can assist in the development of internal power.
