Ancient Medical Qigong practices
for modern day health,
athletic performance,
and inner peace.
You are the medicine you need.
Welcome
And thank you for finding your way here!
Whether you're seeking peak performance, relief from chronic health or pain challenges, or just want an enjoyable meditation... you're exactly where you need to be.
Qigong (Chee-Gōng) is a practice that takes many forms, spanning a vast range of healing and proactive health exercises used for thousands of years in East Asia by doctors, warriors, and every day people.
In the Dragon Meridian Form taught by our Instructor Ken, the soft movements, intentional conscious breathing, and focused attention, offer a crystal clear mind and harmonious flow of Qi and vital fluids in the body. Many physiological benefits have been recognized by modern movement science.
The question is not if you can benefit from practicing Qigong, but rather, what will your unique benefits be?
Please consider this your invitation to explore for yourself and find out. There's no time like the present.
Are you aware?
Qigong recharges, cleanses and detoxifies us, both biologically and energetically. Its principles follow those of nature, while reconnecting us to the powerful energies that naturally flow in, through and around us all our lives. For millennia humans have lived in harmony with the cycles of the Heavens and the Earth. Qigong restores that natural connection to our environment.
Qigong can be practiced as an excellent cancer prevention exercise, and has been shown to improve physical and mental quality of life for survivors and those undergoing treatment. The practice gently releases tension carried in the fascia, increases lung capacity, raises blood oxygen levels, and promotes proper fluid movement throughout the body.
Qigong with other lifestyle choices can improve symptoms in many chronic and auto-immune conditions, as well as improving difficult reproductive, menstrual, menopausal and peri-menopausal symptoms. Harmonious aging and longevity is not an event, accomplishment or place you reach in the future, it's a state of being that can only be accessed now.
Qigong has been shown to improve symptoms of depression and anxiety, which are also often associated with addiction. By cultivating a clear mind and grateful awareness of the present moment, we can transcend the clutter of the past, and move in to the unknowns of the future with skill and grace.
So in light of this, what are you willing to do?
Would you empower yourself and take proactive action?
Would you try an ancient medical practice, that has now been widely studied
for decades and proven beneficial by modern science?
Programs
30 SECOND ANXIETY CLEANSE
DESIGNED TO HELP WITH:
✔ General and Acute Anxiety Reduction
✔ Chronic Fatigue, Pain, and Stiffness
✔ Stress, Brain Fog, Burnout, Sleep Quality
✔ Spinal, Fascia, Nervous System Health
✔ Cardiovascular/ Cardiopulmonary Health
✔ Mental / Emotional Clarity, Fortitude, and Inner Peace
WHATS INCLUDED:
✔ Quick, easy to follow videos of subtle and discreet method for releasing anxiety in the moment and long term
✔ Guidance on how and when to do the method
based on your own needs and preferences
✔ 1 Free Month in our paid Community with
3x weekly live classes by Ken
✔ Weekly group Q&A sessions with Ken in paid Community
✔ Only $36.00
3 MINUTE NECK REFRESH
DESIGNED TO HELP WITH:
✔ Chronic Fatigue, Pain, and Stiffness in Neck and Back
✔ Spinal, Fascia, Nervous System Health
✔ Stress, Brain Fog, Burnout, Sleep Quality
✔ Lymphatic System Health
✔ Cardiovascular/ Cardiopulmonary Health
✔ Mental / Emotional Clarity, Fortitude, and Inner Peace
WHATS INCLUDED:
✔ Quick, easy to follow videos of 5 key movements
✔ Guidance on how and when to do the movements
based on your own needs and preferences
✔ 1 Free Month in our paid Community with
3x weekly live classes by Ken
✔ Weekly group Q&A sessions with Ken in paid Community
✔ Only $36.00
6 MINUTE PELVIC RELEASE
DESIGNED TO HELP WITH:
✔ Digestive Health, IBS, Crohns, IC
✔ Pelvic and Hip Complex Health
✔ Stress, Brain Fog, Burnout, Sleep Quality
✔ Lymphatic System Health
✔ Cardiovascular/ Cardiopulmonary Health
✔ Mental / Emotional Clarity, Fortitude, and Inner Peace
WHATS INCLUDED:
✔ Quick, easy to follow videos of 5 key movements
✔ Guidance on how and when to do the movements based on your own needs and preferences
✔ 1 Free Month in our paid Community with
3x weekly live classes by Ken
✔ Weekly group Q&A sessions with Ken in paid Community
✔ Only $36.00
STAND, BREATHE, FEEL
DESIGNED TO HELP WITH:
✔ Stress, Brain Fog, Burnout, Sleep Quality
✔ Cardiovascular/ Cardiopulmonary Health
✔ Mental / Emotional Clarity, Fortitude, and Inner Peace
WHATS INCLUDED:
✔ Quick, easy to follow videos of Zhan Zhuang standing meditation sequence for morning and night
✔ Guidance on how and when to practice based on your own needs and preferences
✔ Lifetime access to free dedicated Zhan Zhuang Community
✔ Free daily live practice session with Ken in free Community and on social media
✔ Monthly group Q&A sessions with Ken in free Community
MEN'S HEALTH
DESIGNED TO HELP WITH:
✔ Cancer Prevention & Quality of Life
Improvement with Cancer
✔ Relief from Auto Immune Disorder Symptoms
✔ Chronic Fatigue, Pain, and Stiffness
✔ Stress, Brain Fog, Burnout, Sleep Quality
✔ Spinal, Fascia, Nervous System Health
✔ Lymphatic System Health
✔ Cardiovascular/ Cardiopulmonary Health
✔ Relief from Asthma Symptoms
✔ Mental / Emotional Clarity, Fortitude, and Inner Peace
WHATS INCLUDED:
✔ Quick, easy to follow videos of 10+ key movements (lifetime access)
✔ Step by step guidance on how and when
to do the movements based on your
own needs and preferences
✔ 2 Free Months in our paid Community
with 3x weekly live classes by Ken
✔ Weekly group Q&A sessions with Ken in Community
✔Only $96.00
WOMEN'S HEALTH
DESIGNED TO HELP WITH:
✔ Peri-menopause & Menopause Symptom Relief
✔ Recovery from Pregnancy & Child Birth
✔ Cancer Prevention & Quality of Life
Improvement with Cancer
✔ Relief from Auto Immune Disorder Symptoms
✔ Chronic Fatigue, Pain, and Stiffness
✔ Stress, Brain Fog, Burnout, Sleep Quality
✔ Spinal, Fascia, Nervous System Health
✔ Lymphatic System Health
✔ Cardiovascular/ Cardiopulmonary Health
✔ Relief from Asthma Symptoms
✔ Mental / Emotional Clarity, Fortitude, and Inner Peace
WHATS INCLUDED:
✔ Quick, easy to follow videos of 10+ key movements
(lifetime access)
✔ Step by step guidance on how and when
to do the movements based on your
own needs and preferences
✔ 2 Free Months in our paid Community
with 3x weekly live classes by Ken
✔ Weekly group Q&A sessions with Ken in Community
✔Only $96.00
ATHLETICS
DESIGNED TO HELP WITH:
✔ Sharpened Awareness and Reflex Response
✔ Enhanced Recovery from Training & Injury
✔ Chronic Fatigue, Pain, and Stiffness
✔ Stress, Brain Fog, Burnout, Sleep Quality
✔ Spinal, Fascia, Nervous System Health
✔ Lymphatic System Health
✔ Cardiovascular/ Cardiopulmonary Health
✔ Relief from Asthma Symptoms
✔ Mental / Emotional Clarity, Fortitude, and Inner Peace
WHATS INCLUDED:
✔ Quick, easy to follow videos of 10+ key movements
(lifetime access)
✔ Step by step guidance on how and when
to do the movements based on your
own needs and preferences
✔ 2 Free Months in our paid Community
with 3x weekly live classes by Ken
✔ Weekly group Q&A sessions with Ken in Community
✔Only $96.00
All programs are based on the principles and movements of the Dragon Meridian Form developed by our friends at White Tiger Qigong. Naturally, many program benefits overlap. Differences in the programs relate to anatomy, intention, intensity, frequency, movements, timing, and sequencing.
Ultimately, your body will derive what it needs most. Your unique outcome depends on your consistency and dedication to practice. Some immediate relief often comes the first time one practices, but the significant results are generally more cumulative in nature. Like anything else, you get back what you give.
Ease and clear your mind. Observe your practice with curiosity, and let go of expectations. Be patient. Be persistent. When you step out of your own way, the transformative results will come - and probably in ways you least expect.
Listen attentively and gratefully to your body, and always consult with your Family Doctor, Registered Acupuncturist, Chiropractor, Physiotherapist, Osteopath, Massage Therapist, Dietician, Psychologist and any other specialist you feel is necessary when making health decisions.
And remember above all...
You are the medicine you need.
MEET your guide
Hi, I'm Ken!
After two decades in the sales, service, and business development world, I know all too well the challenges and stresses of balancing health, work and family. It's a lot.
I began exploring Ancient Chinese Medicine and Qigong in response to severe chronic health challenges suffered by several of my loved ones, as well as my own chronic pain in the neck, back, and hips. Apparently 20+ years of crooked posture and unconscious living will do that..
As I saw and felt the personal improvements for myself, and realized the efficacy of these ancient healing and longevity practices, and the urgent need for them in today's world, I knew I had uncovered my deepest calling: to synthesize and share them with as many as I can.
So, in addition to developing and sharing Medical Qigong programs for use in personal healthcare and athletic performance, I am currently working toward obtaining certification as a Registered Acupuncturist.
I am also made a better man every day by my loving wife and two daughters. They bless and challenge me to be my best every day.
My hope is that the teachings at Vital Essence Qigong bring you optimal health, peak athletic performance, and harmonious inner peace with the eternal present moment.
But to be fair, all I'm really doing here is handing you a key. It's up to you to open the door, poke your head in, and walk through if you choose.
Hope to see you on the inside! Your true self is waiting there.
Ken
What the research is saying...
"Qigong can be considered a safe and suitable mind–body intervention that could be integrated into cancer care management. For cancer-related fatigue, overall quality of life, and cognitive impairment, Qigong showed convincing evidence of a significant effect..."
Ketti Mazzocco et al.
"...The main findings of our study reveal significant improvement in the severity of menopausal symptoms at the somatic, psychological, and urogenital levels, as well as in the total score of the MRS. Additionally, participants assigned to the Qigong group experienced improvement in the general health, physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, vitality, and mental health domains..."
María Del Carmen Carcelén-Fraile PhD et al
"Fatigue symptoms and mental functioning were significantly improved in the qigong group compared to controls... Qigong exercise may be used as an alternative and complementary therapy or rehabilitative program for chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome..."
Rainbow T. H. Ho, Ph.D et al.
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