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 recognise 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

Who Is the Training for?

• All levels of Qi Gong practitioners including those new to Qi Gong.

• All ages and physical abilities.

• Those who work in the health and wellness industry, or movement practitioners or meditators, or those who simply want a holistic approach to cultivate well-being.

• Those who are inspired to teach Qi Gong.

• Those who do not wish to teach and would like to deepen their Qi Gong practice and knowledge

What’s Included in Each Level:

• 30 hours of in-person training

• 10 hours of pre-recorded lessons

• 10 hours of homework

• A Qi Gong Teacher Training certificate

• A comprehensive training manual provided on the first day of training

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

A light-filled yoga studio in Kingston East at Kopifit, 812A John Marks Avenue, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

2026 Dates

Each level of Qi Gong Teacher Training runs over two weekends on Saturday 9:15am-5pm and Sunday 10am-6pm.

Level 1: September 19-20, 2026 & September 26-27, 2026

Level 2: October 3-4, 2026 & October 10-11, 2026

Daily Schedule

Welcome Circle (first day)
Qi Gong Practice
Break
Theory & Philosophy
Lunch
Qi Gong Practice, Teaching Practicum
Break
Qi Gong Practice/Review

What You’ll Explore

• Foundations of Qi Gong and its relationship to Tai Chi, martial arts and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

• An introduction to Qi, meridians and the movement of energy through the body

• How breath, movement, intention and awareness work together

• Foundational principles for safe, effective Qi Gong practice

• How different practices can support vitality, circulation, emotional balance and overall wellbeing

• How to observe and experience Qi rather than simply perform movements

• How to modify movements for different bodies, abilities and levels of experience

Learning to Teach

Level 1 also introduces the art of sharing Qi Gong with others. You’ll explore:

• How to structure and sequence a balanced Qi Gong class

• How to create short sequences around a particular intention or theme

• Clear and accessible ways to cue movement and breath

• How to create a welcoming and supportive teaching environment

• How to adapt practices for different students

• Developing confidence through small-group practice teaching

• Beginning to find your own authentic voice as a Qi Gong teacher

Teaching in the Real World

Learning to teach is also about learning how to bring your practice into the community. We’ll explore some of the practical foundations of stepping into the role of a Qi Gong teacher, including:

• Establishing and running your own Qi Gong classes

• Finding opportunities to begin sharing your practice

• Simple ways to communicate and promote your offerings

• Using digital marketing and social media to help people find your classes

• Building confidence as you move from student to teacher

Practices

Your Level 1 practice toolkit includes:

• Qi Gong warm-ups and energy activation practices

• Hand & Palm Energy Opening

• 12-Step Qi Clearing

• Digestive Qi Gong

• Qi of Joy

• Qi Gong for strengthening immunity

• Qi Walking

• Foundational standing and breath practices

Bonus Practice

Self-Acupressure for the Face & Head

Learn a simple self-acupressure sequence for releasing tension around the face, jaw, head and sinuses while becoming familiar with several commonly used acupressure points.

What You’ll Explore

• The Three Treasures — Jing, Qi and Shen — and their relationship to vitality, energy and spirit

• The principles of relaxing, rooting, connecting, cultivating and guiding

• How physical structure and grounding influence stability, movement and internal awareness

• The role of the feet and Yongquan (KD1) in rooting and energetic connection

• How Traditional Chinese Medicine understands Qi, meridians and patterns of balance and imbalance

• The relationship between physical, energetic and emotional wellbeing from a TCM perspective

• How breath, awareness, intention and movement can support the cultivation and circulation of Qi

• An introduction to Wu Chi and Zhan Zhuang as standing practices for structure, awareness and internal cultivation

• Yin and Yang as practical principles that can be experienced through movement and everyday life

• Moving from simply performing a form towards feeling and embodying the practice

Learning to Teach

Level 2 develops the teacher alongside the practitioner. As your own practice deepens, you’ll explore how to guide others with greater sensitivity, clarity and presence.

• Teaching from your own embodied experience rather than simply repeating instructions

• Mindful cueing that gives students space to explore and feel

• Observing the individual rather than expecting every body to move in the same way

• Helping students experience success while respecting their abilities and limitations

• Knowing when to offer guidance — and when to allow space for discovery

• Creating an environment grounded in compassion, kindness and non-judgement

• Supporting students to deepen their practice without forcing an experience

• Continuing to develop your own authentic voice and presence as a Qi Gong teacher

At this level, teaching becomes less about having all the answers and more about learning how to observe, listen and guide.

Practices

Your Level 2 practice toolkit expands to include:

• Qi Gong Warm-Ups & Energy Activation

• Toes & Feet Energy Opening

• Six Healing Sounds (Liu Zi Jue)

• Five Treasures Qi Gong

• Deeper Dive into Wu Chi & Zhan Zhuang

• 8-Form Yang Style Tai Chi

• Introduction to Push Hands

The introduction of Tai Chi and Push Hands gives you another way to explore rooting, whole-body connection, sensitivity and the relationship between your own centre and another person.

Practice → Reflect → Teach

As in Level 1, you’ll have opportunities to experience the practices yourself before sharing them with others.

Through individual exploration, partner work, reflection and small-group teaching, you’ll begin noticing the difference between knowing a movement intellectually and understanding it through your own body.

This becomes increasingly important as you progress towards Levels 3 and 4.

Bonus Practice

Sound Healing for Rest & Recovery

Explore the therapeutic qualities of sound as a simple practice for rest, relaxation and recovery. You’ll experience how vibration, sound and mindful listening can help settle the body and mind, release tension and create space for deeper rest.

This practice offers another way to explore the relationship between vibration, awareness and Qi, while providing a gentle tool that can complement your personal practice and teaching.

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.