Dayan Qigong/Wild Goose Qigong
The Wild Goose Qigong system contains Chinese longevity exercises and meditations that originated in the Kunlun Mountains of Western China many centuries ago. The system is also known as Kunlun Dayan Qigong. For centuries a secret, Wild Goose Qigong became widely practiced in China in recent decades and is spreading to the rest of the globe. The exercises represent the daily routine of a wild goose—a bird of longevity, stamina, and high energy—and are effective at helping treat disease, increase energy, improve mental clarity and brain functions, and maintain general fitness. The practice forms are moderately vigorous. Matt and Robert know more than 20 movement forms in Wild Goose Qigong—several years’ worth of instruction. In addition, there are some 15 meditations taught in the system and many of these will be taught as well, over time.
Class Progression
Each class consists of training warmups, followed by instruction and practice in one or more Wild Goose forms, and ends with a meditation. The long-term curriculum will be a varied sequence of short and long forms, with a particular focus on the foundational form called The First 64. Some of these forms are fairly short and can be learned at a basic level in only a few weeks. Other forms are long and complex and take several months to learn the movements. Mastery of some of these forms takes years of practice, as there are many subtle details to incorporate. Wild Goose Qigong is a lifelong practice for health and longevity that is both fun to practice and immensely rewarding.
New Students Welcomed Four Times a Year
New students are welcome to join on the first class of each quarter of the year: the first Wednesdays of January, April, July or October. Qigong experience is useful, but not required. New students learn the current form being taught, some meditation, and begin learning the First 64 form. Ongoing students deepen their form and meditation skills.
Meet Your Instructors
Robert B. Bates DC, MMQ
Robert is a healer and teacher of healing based in Bellingham, Washington. A 1990 graduate of Southern California College of Chiropractic, he has practiced in Washington State since 1992. He has taught many Qigong courses since 1997. He earned his Master of Medical Qigong certificate in 2001 from Jerry Alan Johnson at the International Institute of Medical Qigong. He has been practicing Wild Goose Qigong since 1999 and has taken Wild Goose Qigong classes and workshops from noted teachers Michael Tse, Bingkun Hu, and Paul Li. He currently teaches Medical Qigong, Biophysics and Clinical Anatomy at the Middle Way Acupuncture Institute. In addition he teaches workshops in Lymph Drainage Therapy and Fluid Articular Release for the Chikly Health Institute, an international teaching organization based in Arizona.
Matt Van Dyke, AEMP MQP
Matt Van Dyke is an Acupuncturist, Herbalist, and Qigong practitioner clinically focused on maximizing quality of life and longevity. Matt is especially interested in helping to train patients and students to tap into their own innate potential and to facilitate new landscapes of healing. Matt is a student of Dr. Zhang Dong Xun OMD, having studied Jingui Golden Shield Qi Gong and Fit 150 Intended Evolution for the past 20 years. He has been teaching Qigong since 2007, both private classes, and at Middle Way Acupuncture Institute. Matt has also studied Dayan Wild Goose Qi Gong with Robert Bates for 10 years. Together Matt and Robert have delved deep, studying and practicing over 20 forms and meditations of this vast system.
