The Alchemist Within
The Alchemist Within Medical Qigong Course
An 8-Week Introduction to Medical Qigong and Taoist Energy Cultivation
Coming Fall 2026
The Alchemist Within is an experiential course introducing the foundations of Medical Qigong and Taoist energy cultivation. Medical Qigong Course
Through guided movement practices, meditation, breath-work, and reflective inquiry, participants learn how to understand and work with Qi (life force energy) in ways that support emotional balance, physical vitality, and deeper internal awareness.
This course integrates principles from Chinese medicine, somatic awareness, and energetic cultivation, helping participants reconnect with the intelligence of their own body and energetic field.
No previous experience with Qigong or Chinese medicine is required.
A Return to Inner Knowing Medical Qigong Course
There is an alchemist within you who already knows.
The part of you that senses when something is off, seeks rhythm and restoration, and remembers what the world may have taught you to forget.
This course is an invitation to reconnect with that inner knowing.
What You Will Explore
Participants will be introduced to foundational concepts from Medical Qigong and Taoist energy medicine, including:
• The Five Elements as emotional and energetic maps
• Qi and Wei Qi — cultivating and protecting life force energy
• The five yin organs and their emotional and energetic resonance
• Foundational Qigong forms for balance and regulation
• Breath-work and guided meditation practices
• Journaling, reflection, and somatic integration practices
Each week includes experiential practices designed to help participants feel and work with energy directly, not just understand it conceptually.
Weekly Themes
1st Week – Foundations of Qi
Understanding Qi, Shen, Jing, Yin and Yang, and the foundations of internal cultivation.
2nd Week – The Wei Qi Field
Energetic boundaries, protection, and strengthening the energetic field.
3rd Week – The Five Elements
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water as energetic patterns within the body and emotions.
4th-8th Weeks – The Five Yin Organs
Liver (Wood) – Vision, direction, and transforming anger into clarity
Heart (Fire) – Joy, spirit, and emotional radiance
Spleen (Earth) – Thought, nourishment, and grounded presence
Lungs (Metal) – Grief, letting go, and the rhythm of breath
Kidneys (Water) – Fear, willpower, and deep internal trust
Each week includes:
• Medical Qigong movements and energetic practices
• Guided meditation and breath cultivation
• Reflective journaling prompts
• Live teaching and discussion
Who This Course Is For
This Medical Qigong course is open to all genders and all levels of experience.
It may resonate with individuals who feel:
• A desire to reconnect with the body as a source of wisdom
• Curiosity about Taoist energy medicine or Qigong
• Interest in cultivating emotional balance and energetic awareness
• A desire to integrate personal growth with embodied spiritual practice
• Drawn toward deeper self-understanding and internal cultivation
Whether you are a therapist, healer, seeker, or someone interested in developing greater awareness of your body and energy, this course offers a supportive place to begin.
Course Details
8 live weekly online sessions
Optional community space for integration and discussion
Guided practices and embodied exercises
Accessible for beginners
Coming Fall 2026
Exact dates and registration details will be released soon.
Join the interest list to be notified when enrollment opens.
This course is an invitation to reconnect with the deeper intelligence already present within the body.
Through the practices of Medical Qigong and Taoist cultivation, participants learn to develop greater awareness, balance, and internal coherence from the inside out.
Paige VanderSloot, LMFT, CST, DMQ
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
Doctor of Medical Qigong
Awaken Center for Healing
Alpine, Utah