Qi Gong Training

Qi Gong is a Chinese term.

In a translation Qi is the energy of life or life force. Gong means work or practise.

Basically Qi Gong means nothing more than to work with energy, to exercise the force of life.

The human body is an energetical system that is run and even created by the Universal life force (Qi). In fact all expressions of life are caused by the various motions of Qi (the life force). The natural flow of Qi through our body makes us alive and feeling healthy.


Just as we care for our physical body we also should take some time to care for our energetical system. Just as we brush our teeth and comb our hair daily our energetical system needs some “hygiene”. In fact to me the Qi Gong practise has to become a habit. I think instead of trying to get rid of “bad” habits we should rather establish some good “habits”. Just by this over the time (and practise – of “good” habits – of course) the “bad” will vanish and will even be forgotten.

In Qi Gong we call this process cultivation, which is one of the achievements in Qi Gong.
Next to the cultivation of energy other aims and fundamental principals of the Qi Gong practise are rooting, stillness, relaxation, openness, strength and natural flow.
All this is not limited only to the physical; instead the Qi connects all levels of the human life and body like physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. By this we can see that a proper Qi Gong training has to embrace all this aspects. Qi Gong is the foundation for any kind of bodywork, work with energies and martial arts.

With this in mind the Qi Gong training inherent in the Work Study Program of Kientalerhof was created.

Also true is that serious Qi Gong practise needs time and regularity. This is granted by the Programs structure. One other aspect within the Qi Gong training taught at Kientalerhof is that we are settled in this pure and beautiful valley of the Swiss Alps. In that way it will be easier to connect with the strength and wisdom of nature and to work with the different energies.

Ron Timm

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Ron Timm was born in Germany, 1970.

Since 1990

Training Martial Arts - Qi Gong, Kung Fu, Taiji - with master Thammavong from Laos

Study of the Healing Dao system by master Mantak Chia
Practise of Daoist Meditation and Zazen
Study of Macrobiotics with Steven Acuff, Françoise Rivière, Renè Levi

Since 1995

Shiatsu practioner, graduated at ISS-Kiental with Saul Goodman

Since 1999

Training Martial Arts as a student of master Peng Wu Chi, Taiwan

Since 2000

Study of Seiki Soho with Akinobu Kishi Sensei

Living in Kiental, Switzerland, and teaching in the Work Study Program, Kientalerhof