Kahuna Valley Instructors

Master Zhongxian Wu

Master Zhongxian Wu from Hua Shan, China teaches Qigong Workshop at Kahuna Valley

Zhongxian Wu, a recognized master of multiple lineages of classical Qigong, music, calligraphy, Tai Chi, Chinese astrology,and martial arts will be offering a two-day Qigong workshop for the first time on Kaua'i this weekend September 10 and 11. This class will be in addition to the regular Qigong classes taught by Francesco and Daisy Garripoli held the first Saturday of each month. Hosted by the non-profit Kahuna Valley organization, Master Wu's sincere, grounded presence, combined with decades of practice and experience in various temples in China, has helped him to transmit the essence of traditional Chinese wisdom for those interested in learning about traditional self-healthcare. He has instructed thousands of students in the art of Qigong and has authored numerous works about Qigong and China's ancient life sciences.

He is a popular lecturer and presenter on Qigong and Chinese astrology in China and on the mainland. He has presented several Qigong workshops and lectures at the National Qigong Association conferences (USA) and the World Qigong Congress. Currently, Master Wu teaches Qigong, Tai Chi and Chinese Calligraphy in the Classical Chinese Medicine Department at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM). He offers a Chinese Shamanic Qigong and Tai Chi Training program. People have found that this program provides a strong foundation for the study of Shamanic Qigong, internal alchemy, and Qi-healing skills, including classical Chinese energy techniques and medical Qigong applications.

Coming from the Huashan region of China, Master Wu participates in a Qigong research program sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Washington, DC.

Chinese Shamanic Tiger Qigong The Shamanic Tiger Qigong system that Master Wu teaches comes from the ancient Mt. Emei Sage Style. It includes the use of mudras, mantras, visualization, and conscious connection to the "Qi field" of the Emei lineage. The entire workshop will be conducted in the tradition of special Shamanic Qigong, in which a lineage-based Qi field is created and held to give participants an enhanced experience of Qigong. The Tiger is the symbol of vital energy and Zheng Qi (Righteous Qi) in traditional Chinese culture. It is the spiritual animal of the Western Direction and is related to the Queen Mother of the West (Xi Wang Mu). (To this day, some people hang the image of the Tiger in their homes to protect the family.) From a classical Chinese medicine perspective, one will never get sick if one can maintain Zheng Qi in the body. Physically, Zheng Qi is represented most strongly by the lung, which, what some Chinese believe, prevents evil Qi from invading the body. Evil Qi includes all factors (i.e. emotions, food, weather, trauma, etc) that may cause illness. This relationship between Zheng Qi and the Tiger explains why the spiritual animal associated with the lung is the Tiger. The Tiger form is based on symbolic power. The essence of Chinese Shamanism, it has both medical and martial arts implications. The Tiger form movements imitate the actions of the tiger and increase the harmonizing Qi of the whole body by strengthening the lung Qi, which governs and energizes all meridians of the body. Through regular practice, the Tiger form will tonify one's Zheng Qi, thereby releasing and protecting the body from evil Qi. This workshop focuses on deepening participants' understanding of all styles of Qigong. It is appropriate for those with no prior Qigong experience as well as experienced practitioners. Master Wu offers limited private healing sessions during his four-day stay on Kaua'i.

September 2005 Workshop Info