Joan Browne Holistic Life Teachings

14/11/2025

The year long 2026 Shaolin Chi Kung Syllabus Levels 1-6 details are now available and ready to book by texting, emailing (sifujoan@gmail.com, 0871212249 ) or mention here or DM

The details are on my website www.chikung.ie or please see below.

Shaolin Chi Kung Syllabus Level 1-6 2026 for Beginners on Zoom (open to International students)

A new format for 2026 on Zoom, for Beginners, will include the first 6 levels of the Shaolin Chi Kung Syllabus and 2027 levels 7-12. This is a big commitment for beginner students but is by far the most efficient and effective way to progress in your Chi Kung/Energy training.

Here are the details:

Level 1- Wednesday January 7th 2026 for 8 weeks up to Wednesday February 25th 2026 (once a week).

Level 2- Wednesday April 1st 2026 for 8 weeks up to Wednesday 20th May 2026 (once a week).

Level 3- Wednesday June 3rd 2026 for 4 weeks up to Wednesday 24th June 2026 (once a week).

Level 4- Wednesday July 22nd 2026 for 5 weeks up to Wednesday 19th August 2026 (once a week).

Level 5- Wednesday September 2nd for 4 weeks up to Wednesday 23rd September 2026 (once a week).

Level 6 - Wednesday October 7th 2026 for 10 weeks up to Wednesday 9th December 2026 (once a week).

The breaks in between are for the absorption and assimilation of the new energy levels for your body and mind. During these breaks Sifu Joan will organise a one to one private session with each participant as part of the course which will also be on Zoom.

The fee is €1200.00 if booked before December 30th 2025 and €1360.00 after that. All bookings must be in before January 6th 2026 and fully paid. This is to ensure that you continue with the levels as it is very easy to let life get in the way. For this year long course there is no part payment. It is for those who really wish to commit to their health, well being, clarity and spiritual joy.

The times are Wednesday evenings 6.50pm to 7.50pm and a morning course Wednesdays 10am to 11am. Separate courses.

This course will not be recorded to protect the privacy of attending students but Sifu Joan will send you a video of each exercise throughout the year on whats app and set up a whats app group for any questions that may arise.

If you wish to book, please email sifujoan@gmail.com with heading Shaolin Chi Kung Syllabus 2026 or text on 0871212249. Payment can be made by bank transfer, revolut or paypal. Once you email/text your booking intention, Sifu Joan will send you the bank, revolut or paypal details and once payment is received you will receive your Zoom link for this unique and special course.

There will be an intake in April and September also and days and dates will be released later.

'When we take good care of ourselves, we open ourselves up to miracles and sudden joys from the cosmos' Sifu Joan

Holistic Life Teachings

11/11/2025

Following on from yesterday, here is the Chi Kung syllabus with 12 levels.
During my 20 years training with one of the most renowned Shaolin Grandmasters, many Chi Kung sets were transmitted to me. I feel vey blessed and grateful for this.
The Chi Kung syllabus is only a little of what I teach and all are energy based increasing in skill as the student's progress develops.

It is such a pity that some students stop after the first level as there is so much more to Chi Kung.

Real Chi Kung is not just physical exercise. It is a profound art of energy and mind for all aspects of life to be healthy, happy and free (our spirit/soul feels nourished and free)

1. Eighteen Lohan Hands Part 1
Form: The first 8 of the Eighteen Lohan Hands.
Skills: To generate energy flow using form, breathing and mind.
Application: To overcome illness and maintain good health and wellbeing.
Philosophy: Chi Kung is a triple cultivation of jing, qi and shen ( physical, energy and mind)

2. Eighteen Lohan Hands Part 2

Forms: The remaining 10 exercises of the Eighteen Lohan Hands.
Skills: To generate energy flow using form, breathing and mind.
Application: To overcome illness and maintain good health, flexibility and well being.
Philosophy: Chi kung is a cultivation of jing, qi and shen, or physical form, energy and spirit.

3. Self-Manifested Chi Movement
Forms: 3 sets of self-manifested chi movement exercises, namely Fish-Flip, Dancing Dairy, and Swallow through Clouds.
Skills: To generate vigorous energy flow using form.
Application: It is platinum-card chi kung for overcoming pain and illness, and maintaining good health.
Philosophy: How chi kung overcome illness and promote health, vitality and longevity.

4. Massaging Internal Organs
Forms: Using Separating Water, Merry-Go-Round and Nourishing Kidneys.
Skills: Massaging the lungs, stomach and spleen, and kidneys.
Application: Overcoming emotional as well as physical problems.
Philosophy: The relationship between emotional problems and blockage in respective organs.

B. INTERMEDIATE STAGE-
5. . Internal Force and Mental Clarity-
Forms: Choose 2 or more of the following force-training methods – Three-Circle Stance, Lifting Sun and Moon, Horse-Riding Stance, Golden Bridge, Lifting Water and Grasping Sparrow’s Tail.
Skills: Developing internal force and mental clarity, especially for non-kungfu students.
Application: Enhancing our work and play.
Philosophy: Why not thinking of anything leads to mental clarity.

6. Shaolin Eighteen Chi Kung Techniques
Forms: 18 Shaolin chi kung exercises.
Skills: The exercises may be practiced at the physical, chi kung, martial and spiritual levels.
Application: Maintaining fitness, overcoming pain and illness, combat application and spiritual cultivation.
Philosophy: Different levels and functions of chi kung practice.

7. Cosmic Shower
Forms: Carrying the Moon or Lifting the Sky.
Skills: Generate a cosmic shower.
Application: To cleanse as well as strengthen the practitioner physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.
Philosophy: The two dimensions of chi kung, namely cleansing and strengthening.

8. Shaolin Eighteen-Lohan Art

Forms: 18 exercises from the Eighteen Lohan-Art.
Skills: Generating energy flow and exploding force.
Application: Maintaining fitness, overcoming pain and illness, generating force and spiritual cultivation.
Philosophy: Difference between internal force and muscular strength.

C. ADVANCED STAGE
9. Abdominal Breathing
Forms: The technique of Abdominal Breathing.
Skills: To build a pearl of energy at the dan tian.
Application: To attain peak performance in work and play.
Philosophy: The three functions of internal force.

10. Sinew Metamorphosis
Forms: The 12 exercises of Sinew Metamorphosis.
Skills: To develop mental clarity and internal force.
Application: To attain peak performance in work and play.
Philosophy: Becoming a scholar-warrior.

11. Cosmic Breathing
Forms: The technique of dan tian breathing.
Skills: To pulsate with the Cosmos.
Application: To expand the spirit.
Philosophy: The meaning and significance of jing, qi and shen, or form, energy and spirit.

12. Merging with Cosmos
Forms: Any one or two of the Sinew Metamorphosis exercises.
Skills: To expand into the Cosmos.
Application: To attain a spiritual awakening.
Philosophy: Moral development and spiritual cultivation.

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10/11/2025

Did you know that I teach, at least,12 levels of Shaolin Chi Kung (Qigong)?
And you learn to activate Energy Flow in your first level.
Energy flow is not about feeling energy between your palms. It is where the energy flows through all the meridians healing all your organs and systems.

Holistic Life Teachings

30/10/2025

I am conducting a 6 week course on Zoom for anyone who has taken a Chi Kung course with me.
This will help deepen your skills and also you will learn new techniques.

Mondays at 7pm to 7.50pm from 3rd November.

Fee €80.00
Text:0871212249

29/10/2025

Just a week away to help boost your immune system, your health and inner peace.

23/10/2025

Looking forward to teaching some people from the US today. I love empowering people to start taking back control of their health and peace of mind 💝

22/10/2025

20/10/2025

We had a lovely morning class yesterday in Killarney court hotel on the Cleansing, Building and Nourishing elements of Chi Kung with my Intermediate and Seniors students.

Well done everyone 💫💫💫💫💫

Next Chi Kung course for Intermediate and Seniors will be a full day in The Brandon hotel Tralee on Sunday 2nd November 2025 💝💫

18/10/2025

18/10/2025

Welcome to my new followers. Thank you for choosing Holistic Life Teachings and Chi Kung.
Also a big thank you to those of you who like and love heart my reels/stories. It really helps get the info out to other people who have not heard of me and my teachings.

Many Blessings, Joan💝🙏.

15/10/2025

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