Qigong Self Cultivation
Updated: May 3
QIG-802-804 | Qigong Self-Cultivation
DATE: Wednesday, May 6th - July 22nd, 2026
TIME: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
NO CLASS: May 20th
PRACTICUM IN-PERSON: Sunday, May 10th, June 7th (1 PM - 4 PM), & July 5th (1 PM - 3 PM)
EXAM IN-PERSON: Sunday, July 19th, 1 PM - 3 PM
LOCATION: Online
COST: $575
with Claire Turner Reid
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course teaches fundamental Qigong exercises of both moving and stationary styles. Students learn to become deeply aware of their own qi and how to use it to remain centered and relaxed, to cleanse and disperse stagnant qi, and to build their reserves. Students learn how to integrate alignment, breathing, awareness, and form into a self-practice routine to promote balance and well-being.
INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHY:
Claire Turner Reid is a movement artist and educator who teaches the Axis Syllabus, Internal Arts, and Dance. She is a member of Spiritwind Internal Arts where she is a certified instructor in Qigong, Taijiquan, and Dao In Lung Shen. Claire is a Level 2 Certified Radiant Lotus Women’s Qigong instructor under the guidance of Daisy Lee. Claire is faculty at the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, as a Qigong Instructor. She also teaches programs for seniors in Qigong, Taijiquan, and Falling Prevention & Negotiation through the City of Guelph. She is a Certified and Certifying Teacher of the Axis Syllabus©️, has a Diploma of Acupuncture from OCTCM Toronto, and has a BFA in Acting from the University of Windsor. She teaches online, internationally, and locally in Guelph and the GTA. Claire uses movement research and healing practices to deepen awareness, honour the integrity of the body, and enrich inter-relational possibilities. Her teaching and research encourages exploration of the body in motion for more connected living.
Total Required Courses For Medical Qigong Certificate:
QIG-801: Qigong Theory and Classics (30 hours)
QIG-802: Qigong Self-Cultivation I (30 hours)
QIG-803: Qigong Self-Cultivation II (30 hours)
QIG-804: Qigong Self-Cultivation III (30 hours)
QIG-805: Qigong Therapy I (30 hours)
QIG-806: Qigong Therapy II (30 hours)
QIG-807: Therapeutic Qigong I (30 hours)
QIG-808: Therapeutic Qigong II (30 hours)
For more information please contact toronto@octcm.com /416-901-8818.
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