Sue Johnson is a student of Dr Bingkun Hu. She has been practising Wild Goose Qigong (chi kung) since 1990. She teaches a regular Sunday morning class for Wild Goose Qigong.
Qigong also known in the west as "chi kung" is an ancient chinese exercise system for maintaining health and wellbeing. The gentle movements are similar in appearance to Tai Chi, but are not based on martial arts movements. They stimulate the flow of "Qi" in the meridians, strengthening the auto-immune system and developing a balance between the inner organs. The original Chinese name was "dao yin tu na" which means "open and close and breathe in and out". So the exercises require gentle stretching and relaxing of the body and limbs and co-ordinated breathing.
Dating back to the Jin Dynasty, Wild Goose Qigong is one of China's most popular Qigong Styles. Originating in the Kunlun Mountains to the west of China, this system was developed based on the movements of the Wild Geese which flew over this region. The birds' annual visit gave an impression of their being immortal, and ancient Daoists copied their movements hoping to have the same effect on themselves!
The system taught today has over 70 different sets of practise, some are active (movement forms) and some are Meditation techniques. Of these Grandmaster Yang Meijun made public only 11 of the movement routines and 6 of the meditations.
HEALTH BENEFITS
Wild Goose Qigong can cure many ailments. It is beneficial to cardiac symptoms, the urinary, digestive, respiratory and the nervous system. It has been known to cure arthritis, diabetes, epilepsy, skin conditions, gynaecological diseases, mental disorders and many more.
CHARACTERISTICS
Wild Goose Qigong follows the principle of yin and yang. Grandmaster Yang Meijun described it as "feet step (in) yin and yang whilst hands draw circles" (jiao cai yin yang shou hua yuan)
The movements are light and free flowing, allowing the qi to flow freely and the channels to open, thus bringing the body into balance.
WILD GOOSE CLASSES WITH AUTHORISED INSTRUCTORS
Wild Goose 1st 64 (WG1)and Tripod and Spriral (WG4)
11.15 - 12.30 Mosses Centre, Bury
Instructor Sue Johnson Tel;0161 762 0609
SECOND 64 starts in January, Book now!
MORE CLASSES!
Northern Moor, Manchester
Wednesday 7.00 - 8.00
Instructor - Sheila Waddington
Tel; 0161 998 2113
Hoylake, Wirral,
Thursday 8.00 - 9.30
Instructor - Sheila Waddington
Gatley, Cheshire
Sunday 5.00 - 6.00
Instructor - Sheila Waddington
Hebden Bridge
Monday 7.30 - 8.30
Instructor - Barbara Shephard
Tel; 01422 842344
Leeds
Instructor - Sue Dunham
www.littleyin.co.uk
Please email for details. Classes suitable for beginners as well as those with previous experience
No memberships required!
Only £5.00 per session
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Top Pictures: Grandmaster Yang Meijun, Master Chen Chuangang with his wife
Pictured below:Sue Johnson with her teacher Dr Bingkun Hu
Local students practice "Soft Palms" (WG5)
GRANDMASTER YANG MEI JUN - 27th GENERATION
The late Grandmaster Yang Meijun died in July 2002 at the age of 106!
She inherited the system from her Grandfather, but during her lifetime she only publicly taught 11 exercise routines and 6 Meditation exercises.
Although she also taught other routines eg "Swimming Dragon", this was not a part of the "Wild Goose" system.
The most popular Exercise routine is of course the 64 actions of the (First part) Wild Goose Qigong.
Combined with the 64 actions of the second part, this is the longest routine in the system. This is easily recognised by the graceful movements which are suggestive of an innocent and carefree wild goose!
However
much shorter and easier to learn routines are:
Kunlun Bagua Qigong
Tripod and Spiral Qigong
Soft Palms Qigong
Patting the Meridians Qigong
It was the greatest wish of Yang Meijun that the Wild Goose system be passed on to give its benefits to the World!
DR BINGKUN HU
Dr Hu originates from Shanghai. He has spent most of his life studying Qigong systems and was a disciple of the late Grandmaster Yang Meijun.
Now living in California, he runs week-end workshops to teach the Wild Goose system and also travels world wide in his effort to promote it as was the wish of his beloved teacher, Grandmaster Yang Meijun.
28th GENERATION
Following the death of Grandmaster Yang Meijun, her son CHEN CHUAN GANG is now the next direct lineage holder. Already he has incorporated some revision to some of the forms that were passed on to him by his mother. It is hoped that he will in time, make public more of the Wild Goose System.Dr Hu now follows the teaching of Grandmaster Chen and the new insights that he can offer into this amazing Qigong system.
A system of Qigong that started in the Kunlun Shan now spreads around the world like the migrating geese which originally inspired its creation!
See the "Beginners" page for details of forth coming courses with Dr Hu in August - Wild Goose 3 and Wild Goose 8 !
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