Four Seasons Qigong - Tuesdays 9am
- Rebecca Gould
- Jan 25
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 3
Four Seasons Qigong is a traditional Qigong practice that involves specific movements, breathing exercises, and visualizations to align the body with the changing energy of each season. Each season is associated with a different element, organ system, and meridian, and the practices are designed to prevent illness and support the body's natural energetic shifts.
Core Principles
Seasonal Alignment:
The primary goal is to harmonize your body's energy (Qi) with the natural energetic changes of spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Five Elements Theory:
The practice is grounded in Five Elements Theory (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water), which assigns a specific element and corresponding organs to each season.
Organ & Meridian Support:
Specific exercises and breathing techniques are used to strengthen the internal organs and energy pathways (meridians) associated with each season.
Holistic Health:
By regulating the body seasonally, Four Seasons Qigong aims to boost the immune system, enhance emotional balance, and support overall physical and mental well-being.
Seasonal Associations
Spring: Focuses on the Wood element, strengthening the liver and gallbladder.
Summer: Centers on the Fire element, balancing the heart and small iIntestine.
Late Summer: Emphasizes the Earth element, promoting balance and vitality.
Autumn: Works with the Metal element, focusing on the lungs and large intestine.
Winter: Corresponds to the Water element, nurturing the Kidneys and Bladder.
Instructor: Qigong Master Bill Buckley
Bill has been studying and teaching Qigong for almost 30 years. In October 2017, at the YMAA Retreat Center in California, Bill Buckley received his Qigong Master Certification from Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming. This Certification recognizes his ten years’ experience teaching the Qigong after completing ten years of study and practice and passing rigorous testing.
In May, 2017, Bill received his Qigong Instructor certification from Mantak Chia, another world-reknowned Qigong teacher and scholar.
