Yoga and Qigong: The Dance of Heaven and Earth
January 10-13, 2026 ~ A Four Day Immersion
for students, yoga teachers, and healing arts practitioners
Sivananda Ashram, Paradise Island, The Bahamas
When the body flows like running water, it is always renewed, always fresh. This is true freedom.
Cultivate Strength, Flexibility, and Peace of Mind—Through the Integration of Yoga and Qigong
Yoga and Qigong are two powerful traditions that climb the same mountain of self-awareness, ultimately offering the practitioner a glimpse of the same luminous “one moon” of higher consciousness. In this 4-day, 20-hour immersion, join Daniel Orlansky, founder of Yoga of Energy Flow and director of yoga teacher training at Boston University, for an in-depth exploration of how to integrate the dynamic strength and flexibility of yoga with the meditative fluidity of qigong. Drawing on the Taoist principle of wu wei (“effortless action”), you’ll learn how to balance yin and yang, heaven and earth, sun and moon, and masculine and feminine energies. Open to all levels, this immersion offers students tools to enhance physical vitality, balance energy, and cultivate inner stillness. For yoga teachers, Daniel will share practical resources to help you weave these complementary practices into your classes and expand your teaching repertoire.
What You’ll Learn:
• Pranayama and qigong breathing techniques to enhance life energy
• Golden Lotus, Swimming Dragon, and other qigong practices to open and balance the meridians
• How to bring meditative fluidity into yoga flow sequences
• Meridian tapping to activate the 14 meridians, six energy gates, and three dan tians (energy centers)
• Techniques for grounding, centering, and improving mental clarity
• Principles for creating balanced, energetically intelligent sequences that combine yoga and qigong
This training is designed for students of all levels, yoga teachers, and healing arts practitioners who wish to deepen their understanding of energy-based movement. Handouts and resources will be provided, and participants will receive a certificate of completion for 20 training hours, which may be applied toward continuing education through Yoga Alliance.