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“Thank you so much for such an amazing experience. It’s been so profound, something I’ll remember and take with me forever. I’m feeling very grateful to have had this opportunity. Thanks for being such an inclusive teacher, sharing not only your wisdom but also stories of how you embody mindfulness and a Qi Gong practice in your own life.
You not only brought such a lovely group of people together but also held space for us so well. Thank you for leading me to a new part of the world and inspiring me in many ways. I look forward to practicing and growing together again.”
Qi Gong is an ancient Chinese wellness practice with roots stretching back thousands of years and closely connected to Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is a gentle, meditative practice that brings together movement, breath and awareness to cultivate Qi and support greater balance in body and mind. One of the beautiful things about Qi Gong is its simplicity. It can be practiced standing or sitting, almost anywhere, and even 10, 20 or 30 minutes can become a meaningful part of your day.
And did you know that the better-known Tai Chi is a form of Qi Gong? The practices we share at saigon om draw from both traditional and contemporary Qi Gong. As you progress through our teacher training pathway, you'll also explore Yang Tai Chi, including a short Yang-style sequence introduced in Level 2.
Traditional Chinese Medicine helps us understand another important dimension of the practice. We explore Qi, Yin-Yang, the Five Elements, meridians and the emotions traditionally associated with the organ systems. Through Qi Gong, we learn to recognize patterns of imbalance and explore practices that can help harmonise the energy and support a return towards balance.
Mindfulness is woven through everything we do at saigon om. Rather than simply performing movements, we learn to slow down, listen to the body and become more aware of our breath, energy, emotions and habitual patterns. These simple practices can naturally become part of everyday life. Our Qi Gong Teacher Training is a progressive journey, with each level building upon the foundations of the one before it. For this reason, Levels 1–4 are completed in sequence, beginning with Level 1.
New to Qi Gong? Discover the simplicity and magic of Qi Gong and practice along with Hang in this 8-minute video to wake up the body in the morning.
History of Qi Gong
The ancient Chinese Taoists, scientists of the subtle energy body and alchemists of the soul’s journey, studied and worked with the circulation of Qi through coordinated flowing movements, deep rhythmic breathing, and meditation. Through subtle yet powerful Qi Gong exercises, meditations, and flowing movements, life-force energy is directed to specific parts of the body, and blocks in the energy body dissolve and radiant Qi flows smoothly into every dimension of the being - emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual.
Qi Gong (pronounced chee-goong) is a word that has several layers. "Qi" means energy or lifeforce. "Gong" means work or skill. Qi Gong, then, is a practice that cultivates and balances the qi.
Benefits of Qi Gong
Naturally and fluidly loosens the joints
A low-impact way to move the body; easy on the joints
Brings aliveness to the body
Balances emotions
Improves balance and mental focus
Lowers levels of stress and anxiety
Boosts immunity and hormone health
Grounds the body and mind
Energetically shifts stagnant and blocked energy in the body
Recharges areas of depleted Qi
Activates the body’s self-healing powers
Qi Gong Teacher Training Certification
At the end of each level you will receive a saigon om 50-Hour Qi Gong Teacher Training Certificate. By the end of Level 4, you will receive a 200-hour Qi Gong Teacher Training Certificate.
Location
TBD
Investment
The investment for each level of Qi Gong Teacher Training is $1900 AUD.
A $500 deposit is required upon registration and the balance is due 30 days before the training begins.
Click on links before information about each level.
“I’m so pleased to have had the opportunity to study with Hang and discover the lineage of the Qi Gong. Hang’s curiosity and passion for Qi Gong, Chinese Medicine and energy meridians was shared in the course and gave me so much insight into the wholistic approach of this practice. Even more, her research into current science related to fascia and meridians was fascinating.
Hang was so joyful, patient and encouraging in bringing out our teaching skills and giving us room to refine and develop our sequences in an organic and empowering way. I’m deeply grateful to have been able to have listened and learned from Hang’s abundant wisdom around Qi Gong. I feel very privileged to continue her lineage of Qi Gong to others on my own teaching journey.”
About Hang Nhan
Qi Gong Educator • Teacher Trainer • Co-Founder of saigon om
Hang’s path to Qi Gong began through more than 20 years of martial arts, movement and teaching. Her early years were spent training and competing in external martial arts, including Taekwondo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Kung Fu and Kali. After years of pushing her body — and accumulating injuries along the way — she began looking for a more sustainable way to cultivate strength, health and longevity.
That search led her to Qi Gong and Yang Tai Chi, first in Canada and later in southern China, where she spent two years from 2006–2008 deepening her study of the internal arts at the root school of Choy Li Fut.
Today, Hang’s work brings together traditional Qi Gong, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), mindfulness and movement science. She is particularly interested in helping students understand the why behind the practice — how Qi moves through the body, how TCM views the relationship between the organs, emotions and energy, and how Qi Gong can help harmonize these patterns and bring the body-mind back towards balance.
Her ongoing studies include Five-Element Acupressure, alongside years of exploration in anatomy, biomechanics, fascia, injury prevention and mindful movement.
A former engineer, school teacher, personal trainer and martial arts instructor, Hang brings an educator’s curiosity to everything she teaches. Her approach is practical, inclusive and down-to-earth: learn the movements, understand the principles, feel them in your own body, and discover how the practice can become part of everyday life.
Through saigon om, Hang now focuses primarily on Qi Gong education and Teacher Training Levels 1–4, supporting practitioners and wellness professionals who want to move beyond simply following Qi Gong movements towards a deeper understanding of the practice.
And when she’s not chasing after her two young rambunctious children, Hang can usually be found stealing little pockets of quiet to work on her first Qi Gong book — a project that, much like Qi Gong itself, is teaching her something about patience, persistence and going with the flow.
