Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi (IIQTC)

01/29/2026

Practice Golden Elixir Cultivation LIVE in the Bahamas with Dr. Roger Jahnke (June 13 — 17, 2026)

What if the secret to lifelong health and harmony was already within you, waiting to be awakened through mindful practice?

Join Dr. Roger Jahnke for Golden Elixir Cultivation (10 Phases of Immortal Energy Mastery) in Nassau, Bahamas, on June 13–17, 2026: https://sivanandabahamas.org/course/golden-elixir-cultivation-june-2026/

Discover the ancient art of Inner Alchemy and awaken your inner healing power through mindful practice. This transformative retreat helps you enhance vitality, reduce stress, balance emotions, and cultivate clarity, harmony, and spiritual connection.

Step into this living alchemy and awaken the medicine within.

Learn more: https://sivanandabahamas.org/course/golden-elixir-cultivation-june-2026/

01/28/2026

Why Doctors Are Referring Patients to Tai Chi and Qigong

More and more medical professionals are recognizing the value of Tai Chi and Qigong as a safe, effective way to help people stay active—especially when intense workouts aren't realistic or appropriate.

In this episode, Elizabeth Borge (a retired cancer researcher and university professor) shares why doctors, chiropractors, and other healthcare providers are increasingly interested in these practices—because they support mobility, balance, resilience, and stress reduction through gentle movement.

🎥 Watch here: https://youtu.be/S_2EKQgxvpM

Elizabeth explains how many doctors simply want their patients to keep moving—and how Tai Chi helps reduce fall risk, build confidence, and activate the brain through learning new forms and improving coordination. She also shares how Tai Chi offers a powerful bridge into meditation for people who struggle to sit still, often becoming a true "flow state" practice.

Host Susan Axelrod explores this growing connection between modern healthcare and ancient movement medicine in How Qigong and Tai Chi Changed My Life—highlighting why these practices are accessible for beginners and beneficial for a wide range of ages and fitness levels.

▶️ Watch or listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/S_2EKQgxvpM

If you're recovering from injury, rebuilding strength, or looking for a safer way to support healthy aging, this episode is for you.

Can modern science and ancient energy medicine work together? Elizabeth Borge says yes.In this episode, retired cancer researcher and assistant professor Eli...

01/27/2026

How Does Breathing Affect Your Brain?

Did you know that the way you breathe can directly influence your focus, emotional balance, memory, and mental performance?

Explore a science-backed breath practice program designed to support clarity, calm, and brain health.

In the Breath Medicine program, you'll learn simple, deeply effective breathing practices that are easy to remember and integrate into daily life: https://9mm4bsz2.pages.infusionsoft.net/

According to Greg Miller's article "How Does Breathing Affect Your Brain?" from Smithsonian Magazine, our emotions, cognition, memory, and learning all shift under the influence of breathing:

"Recent studies have suggested that breathing can influence people's performance on a surprisingly wide range of lab tests. Where someone is in the cycle of inhalation and exhalation can influence abilities as diverse as detecting a faint touch and distinguishing three-dimensional objects.

One study found that people tend to inhale just before a cognitive task — and that doing so tends to improve performance. Several have found that it is only breathing through the nose that has these effects; breathing through the mouth does not."

The article also notes:

"Not only does the respiration rhythm synchronize activity in brain regions involved in emotion and memory, it can also affect people's performance on tasks involving emotion and memory."

Breathwork is not only the foundation of many traditional and alternative systems of medicine — it is also a practical, accessible way to manage daily stress and support chronic challenges such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, and brain fog.

If you are interested in learning more about breath practice, you can access our program called "Breath Medicine: Activate the Most Profound Medicine."

In this program, you'll learn four amazingly simple – yet immensely powerful – breath practices that you will find easy to remember and practice. Click here to learn more: https://9mm4bsz2.pages.infusionsoft.net/

Article Source:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-does-breathing-affect-your-brain-180980950/

01/26/2026

Conserve Your Qi - Managing Extreme External Influences

The climate has the potential to enhance the Qi or, in excess deplete or damage the Qi. The key point regarding Conserve Qi and these external factors is choice.

When it is cold, you can either choose to put on a coat, or be cold and suffer the consequences. You have to take that coat, build a fire, make hot tea, or take a vacation.

If you find yourself saying that you don't honestly think you can change your behavior or the behavior of others in regard to weather, work, food, and other external stressors, then definitely accelerate your Qigong practice. This can neutralize the negative effects of many stressors.

However, if you accelerate Qigong and become more skilled at conserving Qi through your choices, this will create a radical multiplication of your personal potential and Qi wealth.

Click here to read more: http://drjahnke.feeltheqi.com/?p=1499

01/25/2026

Meeting Grief With Presence, Not Pressure

Grief isn't something to rush to "get over". On this podcast, Linda Anne Goulet joins host Susan Axelrod to challenge the way modern culture handles loss — and why the "get over it" culture often deepens suffering instead of easing it: https://youtu.be/Zd0Sc4u-5jA

Linda Anne reflects on how society shows up briefly after a loss, then quietly expects people to move on.
This "suck it up" mindset, she explains, leaves grieving individuals isolated just when they need connection the most.

Rather than treating grief as something to overcome, she invites a radically different perspective: grief is not the enemy — it's a companion we learn to walk beside.

🎥 Watch the full podcast, "How Qigong and Tai Chi Changed My Life" to explore a different relationship with grief, where it is not something to get over, but something we learn to live with through care, witnessing, and acceptance: https://youtu.be/Zd0Sc4u-5jA

01/24/2026

Tai Chi Easy™ Practice Leader Certification (In-Person Training on April 5–10, 2026)

What if there was a simple, proven way to bring more calm, balance, and vitality into your life — and share it with others?

Join IIQTC senior trainers Brian Trzaskos and Audra Mace for the in-person Tai Chi Easy™ Practice Leader Certification in Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Massachusetts on April 5–10, 2026. Learn more: https://kripalu.org/experiences/tai-chi-easy-practice-leader-certification-0?sku=18438953

Tai Chi Easy™ was developed by Dr. Roger Jahnke, the author of The Healer Within, and disseminated widely by the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi (IIQTC). In this Tai Chi Easy™ Practice Leader Certification, you'll master the gentle yet powerful Tai Chi Easy™ method designed for all ages and fitness levels.

In this program, you will learn:

• Gentle movements: Learn simplified forms that promote healing, balance, flexibility, and relaxation.
• Breathing techniques: Discover how to synchronize your breath with movement to enhance energy flow and calm the mind.
• Mindfulness and meditation: Experience the meditative aspect of tai chi, helping you cultivate inner peace and presence.
• Self-applied massage: Enhance circulation and promote overall well-being by soothing muscles and relieving tension.

Secure your place today and start your journey as a Tai Chi Easy™ Practice Leader: https://kripalu.org/experiences/tai-chi-easy-practice-leader-certification-0?sku=18438953

01/23/2026

Untangling the Inner Knot: Joy, Meaning, and the Power of Qigong Practice

Sometimes a full, busy life can start to feel like one big messy tangle.

Against a backdrop of social turmoil, polarization, and emotional fatigue, Josie Weaver reflects on how Qigong and Tai Chi invite a shift away from distress and division toward openness, curiosity and possibility.

By paying attention to what's present and recognizing our connections, the practice becomes an ongoing inner exploration — one that doesn't end, but continually reveals new layers of purpose, meaning, and engagement with life.

Josie Weaver explores this internal journey with host Susan Axelrod on "How Qigong and Tai Chi Changed My Life," using the metaphor of a knot that slowly loosens through practice, creating space for joy to re-emerge: https://youtu.be/7Dk5UF6vDwo

As space for reflection opens, deeper questions naturally arise: Why am I here? What do I want to share? What does my life truly mean?

Watch the full podcast on YouTube to discover how these ancient arts help you cultivate clarity, intention, and deeper connection in your everyday life: https://youtu.be/7Dk5UF6vDwo

01/22/2026

Discover the Three Regulations: A Qigong Reset for Any Moment

Learn a simple Qigong method you can use in just seconds—anywhere, anytime—to reset your body, breath, and mind. This timeless practice is one of the cornerstones of Medical Qigong and a perfect entry point into the deeper work we will explore in Qi Medicine: Awakening the Healer Within Through Qigong.

Learn more here: https://www.heartmind.co/qimedicine-rj

In this short clip, Dr. Roger Jahnke introduces the Three Regulations—adjusting the body, regulating the breath, and clarifying the mind. These three subtle shifts create an immediate change in your internal state, distinct from the Three Treasures of body, mind, and spirit.

By making small, intentional adjustments—lifting your posture, taking long, slow, deep breaths, and bringing gentle awareness to your thoughts—you step into a present moment that is calm, aligned, and efficient. This is how your body begins producing its own medicine.

Qi Medicine teaches that your body is not just a vessel; it is a living pharmacy, continuously generating the most potent healing compounds known to humanity. Guided by Dr. Jahnke, you'll explore how movement, breath, and intention merge to awaken the Three Treasures:

• Jing — strength and structure
• Qi — vitality and energy
• Shen — clarity and spirit

Are you ready to awaken the natural healer within your own body through the ancient wisdom of Qi Medicine and Qigong?

Learn more about the 7-week online journey here: https://www.heartmind.co/qimedicine-rj

01/21/2026

Don't Miss Tomorrow's Session with Dr. Roger Jahnke at The Power of Meditation Summit Online.

What if you could fundamentally change your relationship with your own mind?

This season of "The Power of Meditation Summit" goes beyond surface-level positive thinking and quick-fix affirmations. Together, we explore how to transform your inner narrative at its roots through Dharma teachings, somatic practices, and embodied wisdom.

Click here to join the free online summit: https://kelly-blaser.mykajabi.com/a/2148211044/wjDXVRoM

🌟 Special Presentation by Dr. Jahnke
📅 Day 4 – Friday, January 23

Happening tomorrow: Dr. Roger Jahnke leads a powerful session on meditation, embodiment, and the heart-mind connection, with practical tools to shift stress into clarity and grounded balance.

In this summit you'll experience:

🧠 30+ expert interviews
🧘 10 guided meditations
💫 10 embodiment practices
✅ LIVE guided practice weekend

Are you ready to change your inner dialogue and free your heart-mind?

🎟️ RSVP for FREE here: https://kelly-blaser.mykajabi.com/a/2148211044/wjDXVRoM

Healing Self-Talk & Freeing the Heart-Mind Through Dharma and Somatic Practices.

01/20/2026

Qi Medicine Starts Today!

✨ Qi Medicine: Awakening the Healer Within Through Qigong
🧬 Join the live 7-week journey into Medical Qigong and the body's natural healing intelligence.
📅 Starts today, January 20th with Dr. Roger Jahnke
🔗 https://www.heartmind.co/qimedicine-rj

Your body is not just a vessel—it is a living pharmacy, continuously producing the most sophisticated healing compounds known to humanity.

Experience real-time guidance, live Q&A, and energetic transmission. You will learn:

🔔 Ringing the Temple Bell - Activates Qi circulation, shifts nervous system from survival to repair mode
🌀 Gathering & Expelling - Collects fresh vitality while releasing what no longer serves your system
🕊️ Fang Song (Releasing and Letting Go) - The profound art of conscious release that dissolves tension at the cellular level
🌍 Infusing Heaven & Earth - Connects you to electromagnetic fields that support all biological function
⚡Calm at the Center - Creates inner stillness where healing accelerates exponentially
🚪Waiting at the Temple Gate - Accesses deepest states of restoration and cellular renewal
✨ Digesting the Golden Elixir - Integrates and embodies the complete healing transformation

⏰ Now is the time to join the live Qi Medicine journey.

Learn and practice live with Dr. Jahnke in this 7-week online experience starting today: https://www.heartmind.co/qimedicine-rj

01/19/2026

Qigong in the Modern World: A Relief for a Stressed-Out Society

We live in a world of constant alerts, deadlines, and digital overload. For many of us, stress has become woven into the fabric of daily life—whether from work demands, family responsibilities, health concerns, or simply the pace of modern living.

That's where Qigong comes in. An ancient Chinese mind-body practice combining gentle movement, conscious breathing, and focused awareness, Qigong has been supporting health and resilience for thousands of years.

Starting tomorrow, January 20, 2026, you can experience its transformative power firsthand through our 7-week live online journey, Qi Medicine: Awakening the Healer Within with Dr. Roger Jahnke: https://www.heartmind.co/qimedicine-rj

Unlike high-intensity practices, Qigong works by helping the body return to balance. It supports the nervous system, restores healthy energy flow, and creates space for the mind and body to shift out of constant "fight or flight." In a stressed-out society searching for sustainable solutions, Qigong isn't a trend—it's a return to sacred body wisdom that the ancients knew.

Among the 10,000 forms of Qigong documented throughout history, seven movements emerge again and again across every tradition, every lineage, every master's teaching. Dr. Jahnke calls these the Seven Precious Gestures, and over 35 years of teaching and practice, they have proven to be effective.

The ancient physicians who mapped these gestures understood something profound: Healing isn't something that happens TO you. It's something you actively participate in.

Ready to learn these movements and reclaim your role in the healing process? Join us for this transformative 7-week journey: https://www.heartmind.co/qimedicine-rj

01/18/2026

🧘‍♂️The Power of Meditation Summit - FREE Online Event
📅 Begins Tuesday, January 20th

A free online experience delivered straight to your inbox.

Join Dr. Roger Jahnke and world-class meditation teachers, yogis, therapists, and spiritual leaders, as we explore Dharma teachings and somatic practices that transform how you relate to your mind, your self, and reality itself: https://kelly-blaser.mykajabi.com/a/2148211044/wjDXVRoM

What if you could fundamentally change your relationship with your own mind?

This season goes far beyond surface-level "positive thinking" or quick-fix affirmations. Together, we explore how to truly transform the inner dialogue that shapes your emotions, choices, and sense of self.

🌿 Ground profound wisdom into embodied, practical practices
✨ Experience a deeper sense of clarity, compassion, and inner freedom
🎁 Register now and receive an INSTANT BONUS: 5 powerful interviews and practices from past summits—available immediately.

Experience the Power of Meditation Summit—a free online journey.

👉 RSVP here at no charge: https://kelly-blaser.mykajabi.com/a/2148211044/wjDXVRoM

Healing Self-Talk & Freeing the Heart-Mind Through Dharma and Somatic Practices.