Spring Fitness, Form and Flow with White Tiger Qigong

6-Week Qigong Course
Wednesdays from 22 October, 6pm-7pm
Veale Gardens, South Terrace, Adelaide

What is Qigong?
Qigong literally means “energy cultivation.” It is an ancient Taoist practice of mindful movement designed to enhance health, vitality, and overall wellbeing. Rooted in Classical Chinese Medicine, Lao Tzu’s Taoism, the wisdom of the I-Ching, and close observation of the natural world, Taoist Medical Qigong has been passed down for centuries as a system for living in harmony.

The White Tiger Qigong Academy carries this tradition forward while integrating insights from modern sport and exercise science, creating a practice that is both timeless and highly relevant for today.

How Can Qigong Work for Me?
Qigong offers a wide range of benefits, including:

• Feeling fitter and more energised

• Better posture and ease of movement

• Greater concentration and mental clarity

• Improved sleep and stronger digestion

• A more resilient immune system

• Enhanced strength, stamina, and flexibility

Why Practise Qigong?
Through a combination of flowing movements, breathing techniques, and meditation, you will learn practices that:

• Cultivate self-awareness and self-regulation

• Build emotional and physical balance

• Restore health and vitality

• Sharpen the mind and focus the spirit

• Foster resilience and inner strength

• Support peak performance in daily life

Research has shown that the chemical markers of stress in the body decrease significantly after a single one-hour session of Qigong. Many people report feeling more grounded, energised, and balanced from their very first class.

What Will We Practise?

• Standing and Seated Meditation with Breathing Techniques
  For internal awareness, grounding, and revitalisation.

• Meridian Qigong
  A sequence that restores and supports Qi flow throughout the body. It can be used as a complete practice or as a preparation for deeper exercise.

• 5 Element Qigong
  A dynamic set that targets the five organ systems and their related meridians, using movements of maximum expansion and contraction, rooting into the earth, and wringing the fascia like a towel. Includes the 5 Element Emotional Balance Meditation.

• 5 Animal Qigong
  A 2,000-year-old walking Qigong inspired by the movements of the Tiger, Deer, Bear, Monkey, and Crane. This system benefits body, mind, and emotions, offering a powerful integration of ancient wisdom with modern living.

What do These Practices Look like? 

Here is an example of Dragon from 5 Element Qigong and Deer Raises Its Antlers from 5 Animal Qigong:

About Your Instructor: You will be expertly guided by Sarah Divine, Senior White Tiger Qigong Instructor, who also holds a master's degree in sport and exercise science. Sarah has been practising Qigong for over 15 years and teaching since 2015. She trained initially with Master Mantak Chia in the Universal Healing Tao Qigong system, and has been studying and training with Master Tevia Feng in White Tiger Qigong since 2016. She is now the most qualified White Tiger Qigong instructor in Australia.

Sarah is a member of the International Institute of Complementary Therapists and Fitness Australia and an associate member of ESSA.