Bi Gu (Qigong Fasting)

Wo Zai Guang Zhong
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Qi Dragon^® Bi Gu Training Program

Bi Gu or Qigong Fasting is a great way for eliminating toxins, healing diseases, losing weight and developing potential functions and wisdom. Bi Gu or Qigong Fasting is an ancient method from the Daoist tradition. It is not simply starving yourself! It is also different from the general practice of fasting. Bi Gu employs Qigong’s Qi cultivation and life preservation methods to enhance one’s capacity of opening to the universal energy or Qi which is nourishing and infinite. Bi Gu is gentle, safe and inspiring. It guides you through the different stages of fasting according to each individual’s needs, energy level and health conditions. You may do periodic Bi Gu or continuous Bi Gu. This practice is an invaluable part in healing and developing your greater consciousness. Qi Dragon has received Bi Gu transmission from the Grandmaster and teaches Heavenly Essence Qigong’s unique Bi Gu methods based on its life science theories and ancient Bi Gu tradtion. Our Bi Gu methods are simple, easy to practice and inseparable from our Qigong life preservation vision.

Bi Gu Three Levels:
Elementary Level Bi Gu: having fruit/fruit juice and water
Intermediate Level Bi Gu: having water only
Advanced Level Bi Gu: having no water

Liping’s rich experience in this practice will serve as a great guidance while you are exploring this new territory.

All you need to know to start Bi Gu practice will be covered in our Level 1 Bi Gu Instructional Course!! We have 4 levels of Bi Gu training which corresponds with Heavenly Essence Qigong formal study.

People who are not suitable for Bi Gu:

• Extremely severe nerve pain
• Complete loss of eyesight or hearing
• Very skinny: adult below 30kg
• Chronic kidney disease (over 10 years) with high blood pressure
• Gastro intestinal disease with frequent vomiting blood
• Severe heart disease or long term use of insulin, epinephrine or TB at the late stage
• too much fear about not eating food

Note: Obviously during Bi Gu, all alcohol, cigarettes, drugs/medications are not part of the intake. If you for whatever reason can not stop consuming those items, you should not do Bi Gu at this time. Bi Gu with herbal supplements is considered ok and belongs to the primary level Bi Gu. In our training, we emphasize making the best effort of doing pure water Bi Gu to have the optimal benefits.

If you are one of these 7 Kinds of People, you should consider Bi Gu:

• have high blood pressure, high cholesterol and early stage diabetes
• have Hepatitis, fatty liver, kidney stones, nephritis, gall stone, sinusitis, laryngitis, gastritis, intestinal inflammation, prostatis, arthritis, constipation;
• have any of the following issues:overweight, acne, breast cyst, gynecological inflammation, infertility, uterine fibroid, ovarian cyst, painful menses hormonal imbalance, coarse skin and all kinds of skin diseases;
• experience dizziness, fatigue, poor sleep, poor appetite, poor memory, low sexual function;
• want to prepare for a healthy pregnancy and strong immune for mother and child
• want to purify and keep body in good shape, enhance immune system, slow down aging process and keep young;
• want to stay away from cancer and other serious diseases associated with aging

Reference reading on Fasting:
How Fasting can help you live longer?

DISCLAIMER: Generally speaking, Bi Gu has tremendous healing benefits. It may not be suitable for some individuals besides the above types of people who we identified. We are teaching this as a life preservation practice and ancient knowledge and are not prescribing this as a cure for all diseases for anyone. It is a student’s sole responsibility to verify with their medical doctor if their condition is suitable for such kind of modality. We assume that you have checked with your doctor when you register for our Bi Gu workshops.

Level 1 Bi Gu: Bi Gu Instructional Course 辟谷

Prerequisite: Heavenly Essence Qigong Level 1 Formal Study- Part I Life Preservation Qigong & Part II Microcosmic Orbit Qigong as the minimum requirement
9am-5pm Sat & Sun 15 CEUs available for L.Ac.& RN upon approval.
Scheduled Dates: TBA

Level 2 Bi Gu: 2-day Bi Gu (Semi-Silent)

Prerequisite: Level 1 Bi Gu (Instructional Course)
(15 CEUs for L.Ac. in Category 1 upon approval)

On Day 1 there will be a period of review of Bi Gu methods from the instructional course, Q&A, supplementary teachings on Bi Gu healing diseases; Day 2 is a silent practice day with a group discussion in the last hour. Students are required to do Bi Gu on both days.

Level 3 Bi Gu: 3-day Bi Gu (Semi-Silent)

Prerequisite: Level 2 Bi Gu (Instructional Course)

This course is offered in the Heavenly Essence Qigong Level 3 Formal Study Retreat. Please check Level 3 Formal Study page for the additional requirement.

                           Advanced Bi Gu Healing Retreat                                                  (Bi Gu Retreat for 5 days or more)

Prerequisite: students of Level 3 Formal Study Retreat or, at a minimum, students of Level 1 Certificate Program who had a 3-day water Bi Gu experience

9-Day Bi Gu Retreat
(February 21-29, 2020)

Email office@qidragon.com for application info if you are eligible.
Join us for a most healing Bi Gu retreat!

Day 1 Arrival Day Schedule: (Friday, Feb 21, 2020)
12pm-4pm               Check-in
4pm                          Orientation & Study of Golden Pyramid Stance, Abdominal Qi Massage and Abdominal Sound Massage
6:00 – 6:30pm           Fu Qi with Wu Huo and Wen Huo Methods (Bi Gu starts)

Break (6:30 – 8:00pm)

8:00 – 8:30pm           Collecting Light Meditation
8:30-9:00pm             Abdominal Qi Healing Massage
9:30pm                      Lights out

Day 2-8 Schedule: (Saturday to Friday, Feb 22-28, 2020) 7-day Bi Gu   
6:00 am                    Get up
6:30-8:00am            Nourishing Qi Meditation (overlap with 30-day Qigong challenge schedule)
3D Modified (Shaking Qigong, Golden Pyramid Stance and Moving like a Pupa)
8:15-9:00am            Abdominal Qi Healing Massage
9:00-9:30am             Fu Qi (Wu Huo and Wen Huo) (Sitting or Standing)
9:30am-10:00am      Cleaning

Break (10:00am -11:30am)

11:30am-12:30pm     Nourishing Qi and Microcosmic Orbit Qigong
12:30 – 1:00pm         Water Te Yi Healing Meditation
1:00-1:30pm            Fu Qi (Wu Huo and Wen Huo) (Sitting or Standing)

1:30-3:00pm            Sleeping Qigong followed by Abdominal Sound Massage
3:00pm-3:30pm       Self-Stretching period
3:30pm-4:30pm       Outdoor activity (walking or gentle work)

4:30pm – 5:30pm     Paired Te Yi Session (30min each)
5:30-6:00pm            Fu Qi (Wu Huo and Wen Huo) (Hui Gu first meal on Feb 28)

Break (6:00pm-8:00pm)

8:00 – 8:30pm        Te Yi Healing Meditation
8:30-9:00pm          Abdominal Qi Healing Massage
9:30pm                  Lights out

Day 9  Departure Day Schedule: (Saturday, February 29)

6:00 am                    Get up
6:30-8:00am            Nourishing Qi Meditation (overlap with 30-day Qigong challenge schedule)
3D (Shaking Qigong, Sword Finger Stance and Moving like a Pupa)
8:15-9:00am            Abdominal Qi Healing Massage
9:00-9:30am            Cleaning
9:30am-10:30am     Breakfast (Hui Gu meal)
10:30am-11:00am   Closing Ceremony before Departure