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Shaolin White Crane Soft Qigong for Health w Master Yang
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Shaolin White Crane Soft Qigong for Health w Master Yang

Beginner-friendly moving qigong exercises and theory of the Shaolin White Crane kung fu lineage, from Taiwan
Last updated 3/2025
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What you'll learn

  • Shaolin White Crane is considered the root of open handed martial arts, such as karate
  • This ancient art is part of the primary curriculum taught at Shaolin Temple, a Buddhsit monastery in China
  • This White Crane lineage comes from an unbroken lineage in Taiwan
  • Soft Qigong has amazing health benefits, especially for the torso and spine, chest and lungs
  • Learn "soft skills" can improve all areas of your life

Course content

1 section24 lectures3h 44m total length
  • Preview Shaolin White Crane SOFT Qigong2:25

    Explore soft qigong fundamentals with Master Yang, including whole-body strengthening, breathing techniques, and gentle movements from Shaolin White Crane to improve health and prevent injuries.

  • Intro and Demonstration6:33

    Practice soft white crane to condition ligaments and tendons, maintain joint health, and reduce oxygen consumption for long endurance in taijiquan.

  • Qigong Theory18:24

    Explore qigong theory and practice by linking the energy center and limbic system, with pituitary and pineal glands, to abdominal breathing, perineum pumping, and overall health.

  • Abdominal Breathing21:24

    Learn abdominal breathing to convert fat into qi, energize the dantian and 12 body channels, and balance energy through open and reverse breathing techniques.

  • About White Crane Qigong36:21

    Discover how White Crane Qigong centers the mind, heightens foot sensitivity, and uses central energy and mountain chi to promote health.

  • Breathwork Exercises32:31

    Learn breathwork exercises that synchronize inhale and exhale with perineum engagement to heat the body, boost energy, and improve circulation through meridians and joint breathing.

  • Spine Waving3:14

    Practice spine waving through inhale-exhale cycles, squeezing and moving the torso section by section to target organs like the pancreas, spleen, gallbladder, and kidneys, while releasing stress with vocal sounds.

  • Martial Grand Circulation21:08

    Master Yang demonstrates martial grand circulation, opening the life door and small circulation to unite dual energies, energizing the body from sacrum to upper back and wrists.

  • Warm Up22:40

    Begin with a warm up that loosens joints, twists the body, and promotes circulation through breathing, strengthening the lymphatic and nerve systems.

  • Waist and Spine8:37

    Strengthen the waist and spine with rooted, twisting movements, leg-forward variations, and rocking drills that reinforce the low back, vertebral sections from L2 to L5, and grounded foot sensitivity.

  • Stepping1:51

    Step with a rooted stance to generate power from momentum in Shaolin White Crane soft qigong for health with Master Yang. Beginners learn to push, move, and build a foundation.

  • Octopus and Hand Waving2:48

    Learn octopus and hand waving to improve upper body mobility and relieve arthritis, with chest opening, twisting, and guided massage techniques.

  • Rocking with Hands4:44

    Rocking with hands guides finger, palm, and wrist exercises coordinated with breathing to warm the hand, spine, and shoulders. Open movement circles and stepping link these motions for improved circulation.

  • Double Flying9:46

    Develop qigong foundations beyond the book by initiating movement from the waist, directing energy to the fingertips, and practicing soft, centered, creative health-driven training.

  • Hand Form2:31

    Explore white crane soft qigong hand forms, balance energy between pinkies and center, with buddha hands and center shifting to promote health, balance, and smooth circulation.

  • Single Arm Flying4:37

    Master the single arm flying technique in Shaolin White Crane Soft Qigong by opening the chest, twisting the hips, and coordinating inhale and exhale through a 12-movement, three-dimensional sequence.

  • About Frozen Shoulder3:12

    Explains frozen shoulder causes from lack of exercise and muscle cramps, and demonstrates progressive dumbbell shoulder movements to prevent and open the shoulder, with high-repetition upper-body training.

  • Twisting Double Flying2:22

    Twist the body from the waist into the fingers to boost chest stretch and circulation for breast health, while following a three-month progression of white crane movements toward integrated practice.

  • Sideways Flying2:13

    Master the sideways flying form in Shaolin White Crane Soft Qigong through coordinated inhale and exhale, twisting the body from chest to fingers to cultivate internal energy and breath-led movement.

  • Arm Flapping Qigong2:26

    Arm flapping qigong builds on three foundational angles to establish a chest-focused energy circulation through coordinated breath, benefiting lung health, heart function, and breast cancer prevention.

  • Rocking Arm Flapping1:35

    Practice rocking arm flapping in varied directions, including sideways and open positions, and creatively combine octopus and spine cues section by section while inhaling slowly and exhaling to come down.

  • Mixed Practice5:42

    Mix the three basic patterns into a creative, freestyle practice that centers the body, emphasizes breathing, and invites partner feedback to explore double and single flying movements.

  • Coiling and Rotating5:07

    Master coiling and rotating through thumb and pinky twists to open arm channels and improve movement. Twisting stimulates lymphatic and blood circulation, aligning with taiji qigong principles.

  • Conclusion2:41

    Conclude with the soft qigong approach for health, emphasizing tai chi's softness, shared body structure, and practical foundation for martial arts practice.

Requirements

  • No experience needed, beginner friendly
  • Ability to stand for some exercises is ideal

Description

Step into Shaolin White Crane Class with Master Yang, Jwing-Ming (NEW! 2025)


Follow-along with a fascinating lesson on Soft-style Qìgōng (energy work) with Master Yang, Jwing-Ming (楊俊敏博士). Soft qìgōng movements use a large range of motion with minimal muscular tension coordinated with deep, relaxed breathing. Practice will energize the entire body and prevent many common injuries and ailments, such as joint pain in the hands, arms, shoulders and back.


At the age of fifteen, Dr. Yang started his kung fu training with Shaolin White Crane (Bai He) Master Cheng, Gin-Gsao (曾金灶). In thirteen years of study (1961-1974) under Master Cheng, he became an expert in the White Crane style of Chinese martial arts, which includes soft and hard methods of qìgōng, and a full kung fu curriculum.


In this program, Master Yang teaches you Soft Qìgōng fundamentals, including

  • Powerful whole-body strengthening movements

  • Stationary, rocking, and stepping qìgōng methods

  • Vital keypoints for correct practice and better health

  • A stimulating soft qìgōng exercise sequence


This beginner-friendly class progresses into deeper points, including how to lead more qì through the whole body with Grand Circulation. Master Yang encourages you through a fun and inspiring workout with the goal of establishing your ongoing qìgōng practice. This is the perfect place to start study of White Crane qigong and kung fu, as it is considered more difficult to "become soft" than to practice hard-style skills.


Chapters

Introduction

White Crane Demonstration

Qigong Theory

Abdominal Breathing

About White Crane Qigong

Breathwork and Exercises

Spine Waving

Martial Grand Circulation

Warm Up

Waist and Spine

Stepping

Octopus / Hand Waving

Rocking with Hands

Double Flying

Hand Form

Single Arm Flying

About Frozen Shoulder

Twisting Double Flying

Sideways Flying

Arm Flapping Gong

Rocking Arm Flapping

Mixed Practice

Coiling / Rotating

Conclusion


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Who this course is for:

  • Anyone interested in really learning qigong
  • Students of qigong who want to go deeper into their practice