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Understanding Qigong 1: What is Qi Energy & Qigong? Dr Yang (Udemy.com)

What is Qi? Energy. What is Qigong? Energy Work. Dr. Yang's enlightening videos of his qigong teacher training lessons.

Created by: YMAA Publication Center

Last updated April 2020

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What you will learn

  • Learn the physiological basis for your energy, or bioelectricity, and understand its healing potential
  • Develop skills to feel, increase, and ultimately control your energy and revitalize your mind, body and spirit
  • Understand the true meaning of the word qi, ENERGY, and its history dating back to ancient times.
  • Learn to improve your health and energize your immune system with correct qigong practice
  • Includes rare insights into deep qigong theory not often discussed with the general public, based on Dr. Yangs qigong instructor certification
  • Course #1 of 6

How it compares

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  • Rating4.9 out of 5higher than 94% of them
  • Reviews730#304 of 1,108 by number of reviews
  • Length4.4 hourslonger than 71% of them
  • Last updatedApril 2020earlier than 83% of them

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Course Description

4 hours 24 minutes

Understanding Qigong 1: What is Qigong? / Understanding the Qi Circulatory System.  Dr. Yang presents a clear and fascinating scientific explanation of his Qigong theory, and offers simple Qigong exercises for you to begin experiencing your Qi (energy).

As millions of people worldwide are turning to Chinese medicine and healing practices such as Qigong and Tai Chi, it is important to understand what Qigong is and how it works. In this video course, renowned Qigong expert and author Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming explains the concepts of Qigong and the human energetic circulatory system. Dr. Yang's systematic approach to teaching offers deep insight into the subject of Qigong with modern scientific data to support his theory from both an Eastern and Western perspective.

The Chinese word Qigong (sounds like "chee - gong") means Energy Work. The ancient Chinese art of Qigong involves using your mind to naturally develop the body's Qi (energy) for improved health and longevity. Some Qigong is practiced sitting or standing still, while other Qigong can be a kind of moving meditation.

Drawing on his years of training in Qigong and his Western scientific background in Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Yang presents a clear and fascinating explanation of his Qigong theory, and offers a simple Qigong exercise for students to begin experiencing their Qi. This program is a must for Qigong practitioners, acupuncturists, energy healers, and anyone interested in understanding exactly how and why Qigong works.

People from around the world have attended this Qigong seminar series at Dr. Yang's schools since the 1980s, with lively discussions between doctors, scientists, and healers, gradually developing into a pioneering global qigong community. If you’ve never attended a Qigong seminar with Dr. Yang, this video lesson is a fun opportunity to experience part one in a six-course series, which has been used as the basis for his YMAA Qigong Instructor certification.

• Learn the physiological basis for your energy, or bioelectricity, and understand its healing potential

• Develop skills to feel, increase, and ultimately control your energy and revitalize your mind, body and spirit

• Understand the epistemology of the word qi, dating back to ancient times, and its true meaning

• Learn about the human qi network of energy meridians (rivers) and vessels (reservoirs)

• Includes rare insights into deep qigong theory not often discussed with the general public

• Understand the bioelectric potential of bodily tissues: bone, tendon, muscle, fascia

• 15 Video Lessons / 165 Minutes / 4 hours 24 minutes

Titles in this series on UDEMY:
Understanding Qigong 1: What is Qigong? / Understanding the Qi Circulatory System
Understanding Qigong 2: Keypoints of Qigong / Qigong Breathing Theory
Understanding Qigong 3: Qigong Meditation - Embryonic Breathing
Understanding Qigong 4: Four Seasons Qigong
Understanding Qigong 5: Qigong Meditation - Small Circulation
Understanding Qigong 6: Martial Arts Qigong Breathing


Y.M.A.A. is Yang's Martial Arts Association. This traditional Kung Fu school began in Dr. Yang's home in Boston, and expanded over 50 years to 50 schools in 18 countries. YMAA Publication Center is a pioneer since 1984 of mind/body healing books and videos.

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Instructor Details

YMAA Publication Center

YMAA Publication Center offers many in-depth instructional video lessons with follow-along exercises based on mind/body health, including tai chi, qigong, and meditation by the world's leading teachers and authors: Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, Helen Liang, Lee Holden, David-Dorian Ross, Daisy Lee and others.

YMAA (Yang's Martial Arts Association) began publishing in 1984 as YMAA Publication Center, becoming a pioneer of mind/body healing arts, with many bestselling titles online by director/producer David Silver.

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Reviews

4.9

730 ratings on Udemy

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By Rosetta Ross on 7/10/2025

Was recently drawn to attending a Qigong class to try something different and broaden my horizon. I left out of it feeling different in a great way. When I found this class on Udemy, I just felt it would help me to understand more of what I experienced. It did not disappoint. I will be continuing to learn and dive deeper. Thank you for this course.

By Ismini Petridou on 3/28/2025

I am very happy that I took this course. Dr. Yang's teaching approach is very interesting and I like it. He combines eastern (mostly Chinese) and western theories with science. I also liked that Dr. Yang is suggesting bibliography related to the topics he explains. I recommend this course to anybody who would like to go deeper to Qigong and Qi subjects.

By Shakahna Sutton on 1/1/2025

As an herbalist I find this course very informative! I've learned more in this study then any college level science course because of his simplicity! He makes complexed concepts so easy to grasp, It makes me want to learn more. He's kind of entertaining too, in his own way, he doesn't bore me, he holds my attention! I purchased all of his videos lol

By Katia Raineri on 12/4/2024

I had already approached Qi Gong, and this course is giving me the precious opportunity to understand both the scientific and spiritual meaning of our creation and Qi, starting from the knowledge of the origins of Qi Gong. The course is very understandable thanks to the detailed information and examples of easy understanding provided by the excellent teacher!! Very valuable advice also on buying interesting textbooks to assimilate a greater knowledge in detail. Infinite, thank you, brilliant Dr. Yang

By Petru Lotter on 9/15/2024

I have been practicing and learning Qi Gong daily on my own since 2020 and also through some valuable online resources yet I have been searching for a teacher and master such as Dr Yang to guide and teach me from the beginning so that I can understand this practice and way of being alive that I am already so passionate about and naturally drawn to. Dr Yang is opening the door and leading me upon this path and I stand in gratitude and great delight! Thank you Dr Yang. I am your student. Petru Naomi Lotter South Africa

By Nilgun Suphi on 1/1/2024

Dr. Yang is truly knowledgeable and passionate about what he is teaching and this comes through in his lectures. He explains everything in a logical organized manner stopping at certain intervals to let the new information sink in. Truly, a professional teacher. I have been listening to this first course all day and have purchased the next 3 and can’t wait to listen to those. Thank you Dr. Yang for sharing your vast knowledge with us in such a clear, concise and comprehensive manner.

By Beate Schefthaler on 8/6/2022

Sehr hohe Informationsdichte! Dr. Yang erklärt anschaulich mit vielen Bildern, wie Qi in unserem Körper funktioniert. Es ist ein Geschenk dieses Wissen so komprimiert und verständlich vermittelt zu bekommen. Danke Dr. Yang und allen die es ermöglicht haben.

By Ioana Sava on 1/30/2022

the most important thing to mention would be that it is a logically scientific method of teaching a usually esoteric domain. beyond explanation there are scientific proves and measurements making a western mind more at ease to understand and accommodate such different concepts info amazing, not very structured as a lesson

By Joseph on 7/24/2021

I have developed so much respect for Dr Yang just listening to his explanation on the history of China. I got all 6 courses and am so excited. I will do all of them diligently and hope mu questions will be answered. I browsed thru some topics randomly the teachings are so detailed and genuine. Xie Xie Dr. Yang

By Paulo Guerreiro on 1/27/2021

Dr Yang is a remarkable teacher. The clarity he brings to explaining Qi, TCM concepts and Qigong is astonishing. It's no small feat because these are subjects that if not well explained, people can be lost for a long time or never understand well. And hardly anyone can explain this well, until I've seen Dr. Yang doing his thing in here. And the thing is, personally I really do not enjoy being lost. So, I was looking for a complement to a 3 year therapeutic Qigong course I'm doing in Lisbon and I found in Dr Yang's teachings the extraordinary thing of using modern medicine and physics to help explain and clarify TCM, Meridians, and all other Qi related concepts. And he does it with such elegance and simplicity. if you don't understand it well, you cannot practice i well. This course is brilliant, enlightening and a great foundation to further Qigong study. Super! Thank You Dr. Yang. God bless.

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