Eight Treasures Qigong
The old masters’ 32 movement form for energy up-liftment
This uniquely effective set of movements constitutes an in-depth energy workout designed to remove energy blockages, open the eight extraordinary channels and to enhance both physical stamina and energy flow throughout the body. Through a series of slow standing movements, the Eight Treasures brings a deep sense of calm and helps improve posture and grounding while benefiting all muscles and joints, internal organs and systems. This specific form, Pa Kun Dao-In, is a fundamental method of the Taoist spiritual path of complete development & achievement.
The Eight Treasures is particularly well suited for young and middle aged people without serious physical limitations or for anyone with previous physical training. Enjoying regular practice of the Eight Treasures lays a firm foundation for a long and healthy life. The Eight Treasures is also our fundamental Qi practice to prepare for learning harmony Tai Chi.
Instructors: Pia Schibler & Claire C Cunneen. For more on Pia and Claire
online - early morning Eight Treasures classes
Our new program combines interactive online instruction in small groups, guided personal practice, and live review seminars (see below).
Taught in three sections that can be taken in the order that suits you:
Winter Series: Moving the Stars - opens all meridians, especially the extraordinary meridians, cultivates centering and our harmonization of the earth-sky axis.
Spring Series: The Great Bird - opens, strengthens and integrates all organic functions especially those of our digestion, circulation and immune system
Autumn Series: Tiger and Crane - strengthens the reserve of physical endurance, constitutional and root energy, especially the legs and back, unblocks the lower body and the spheres of the Kidneys (hormonal and reproductive system) and Liver (nervous system) of Chinese medicine.
New 2025 Schedule!
Thursday 7-week series, 7:30-8:30am CET; CEU: RME, ASCA - 7 hrs
CHF 175.- (150.- seniors, students or patients; 125.- repeat course)
Online - Move the Stars (MS): Winter 2025, Feb 6 - March 27 (no class Feb 27)
Online - The Great Bird (GB): Spring 2025, May 8 - June 26 (no class May 29)
Online - Tiger & Crane (TC): Fall 2025, October 9 - November 27 (no class Oct 23)
Live in Geneva - 1 Saturday form review session / seasonal term
2025 dates tba
Live - Eight Treasures Form practice, Review and Teacher Training
We offer three form practice /review and Teacher Training seminars focusing on each of the three sections. The review seminars can be taken to deepen one's personal practice or as a pre-requisite for taking the teaching exam for each section.
Live - Form practice / intro & review / Teacher training
Live sessions - Saturdays: 2-4pm, CEU - 2 hrs: RME, ASCA; CHF 50.-
Move the Stars (MS): Chi Rivers - Geneva, tba - Winter 2025, Saturday 2-4pm
The Great Bird (GB): Chi Rivers, - Geneva, tba - Spring 2025, Saturday 2-4pm
Tiger & Crane (TC): Chi Rivers, - Geneva, tba - Fall 2025, Saturday 2-4pm
““It’s like a total body massage, a waking up feeling. The first time I did a Qigong warm-up in preparation for my weekly tennis game, I noticed a dramatic change: I started to play differently. I was using my mind more. It was striking.” FL
”I applied most of what you taught us. It was so good to go deep into the 8 Treasures. After the class we all felt smooth and nicely warmed up, energized from practicing. Thank you for teaching us.” EP
”Tes cours sont source de richesse et d’apaisement. Tu nous amènes en douceur dans des expériences profondes et très bienfaisantes.” SK
”The Eight Treasures helps a lot in my daily life and spreads on to my students. Thank you for bringing the Eight Treasures to this side of the ocean.” VE”