Holistic Tai Chi Qigong Academy UK
Dancing Cat Tai Chi Qigong & Holistic Health
Classes & Professional Training & Health
Debbie & Mark Gannon
07958 353455
Professional
Further Development
What Next?
Once you have successfully completed the 6-day Session Leader Course
you can lead your own sessions for relaxation & well-being
There is no requirement to attend further training, however, you will be very welcome to return to the Academy to learn more when the time feels right for you
What are you looking for?
Advanced Session Leader Certification
Developing Physical Knowledge & Skills
Training Diary
at a glance
2025
31 May & 1 June 2025
12 & 13 July + 16 & 17 Aug 2025
2026
14 & 15 March 2026
18 & 19 April + 16 & 17 May 2026
11 & 12 July 2026
Open Training & Refresher
Session Leaders & Advanced Leaders
25 & 26 July + 22 & 23 August 2026
8 & 9 August 2026
Body Alignment & Posture Assessment &
Moving using the whole body, applying advanced Tai Chi Qigong Techniques
3 & 4 October 2026
2027
23 & 24 April 2027
14 & 15 May 2027
6 & 7 August 2027
Body Alignment & Posture Assessment &
Moving using the whole body, applying advanced Tai Chi Qigong Techniques
3 & 4 September 2027
Acupressure Qigong Set
24 & 25 September 2027
Open Training & Refresher
Session Leaders & Advanced Leaders
ADVANCED SESSION LEADER
CERTIFICATION
Many of us love to keep learning more about this amazing Health Art. Session Leaders can gain higher certification by completing all of the following modules which continue to build their
Tai Chi Qigong knowledge
All of these modules are in person at our Hinckley studio
You can complete them in any order and at your own pace
Advanced Techniques of Tai Chi Qigong
Exploring Energy & the Energy Field &
Energy Within Shibashi Qigong Set 1 Movements
Delivering a Seated Qigong Session &
Exploring Health Benefits of Tai Chi Qigong Standing & Sitting
Body Alignment & Posture Assessments
Advanced Physical Techniques of Tai Chi Qigong
9 & 10 August 2026
5 places available
6 & 7 August 2027
6 places available
£120
10am to 5pm
This module is part of the Advanced Session Leader Training
and an ideal refresher weekend for everyone
To book a place please pay £60 non-refundable deposit
The remaining £60 is payable 30 days before
Day 1
During the first day of this module you will learn how to complete a body alignment assessment and explore the issues poor body alignment can create or aggravate . You will also learn how to make safe suggestions for your session attendees to help them to improve their alignment and potentially ease some of their discomfort.
We will complete body alignment assessments each other while standing, sitting and moving and also consider how we use our body in everyday life and while delivering Qigong, as we have to look after ourselves first before we can help our attendees.
We are rarely taught how to stand and move correctly
Standing and moving with the right foot incorrectly can create discomfort in the left shoulder and neck.
Big toes bending inwards creating bunions,
'Knock knees', 'Bow Legs' or collapsed foot arches are most often a consequence of poor posture and can be improved.
We can help ourselves in many ways, once we know how, and as therapists, we can also help our attendees.
Session Leaders who are also holistic therapists will be able to use the information learned during this module to help their clients
Day 2
During the second day of this module we will explore how the whole body moves as one with a strong relaxed ease.
We will apply the body alignment knowledge and see how this is efficient and effective.
The movements all start in the feet and travel through the lower tantien.
The arms are moved by the body and all we need to do is apply spirals and arcs
These techniques are applied to all tai chi qigong movements to ease the joints, strengthen the muscles, create flexibility, massage our internal organs and encourage our body systems to work more efficiently
This day will look at these techniques within the Shibashi Qigong Set 1 movements
Some movements are easier than others, some techniques you may understand immediately and others may take years to perfect, however, understanding this way of moving will change and improve the way you do everything, even if you are still learning
Delivering a Seated Qigong Session
Exploring the Health Benefits of Tai Chi Qigong
Standing & Sitting
2 & 3 August 2025
2 places available
9 & 10 May 2026
4 places available
2 & 3 July 2027
6 places available
£120
10am to 5pm
This module is part of the Advanced Session Leader Training
and an ideal refresher weekend for everyone
To book a place please pay £60 non-refundable deposit
The remaining £60 is payable 30 days before
DAY 1
During the first day, this training module explores the Shibashi Qigong Set 1 for those who need to remain seated. We will look at the health benefits for the standing movements and consider how we can help our seated attendees benefit without compromising their need to sit, while considering the challenges & difficulties that sitting brings
You will receive a certificate for
'Delivering a Seated Qigong Session'
DAY 2
On the second day we ask you to bring a list of health conditions that you would like to ask about. Usually, our session attendees like to tell us about their aches, pains & health conditions or you may have issues of your own.
This day is dedicated to exploring how and why Tai Chi Qigong can help to ease or support those conditions.
This dedicated focus is ideal to incorporate into the 'learning' part at the start of each Qigong session and can also be used for workshops.
ADDITIONAL QIGONG SET
Accupressure Qigong
This 2-day module takes you through a tapping & self-massage routine
covering the whole body
Key acupressure points are explored along with a variety of techniques.
We will consider when to use calming sedating techniques or warming stimulating techniques to leave us balanced, refreshed and restored
The aim of this module is to teach you. as Session Leaders, to lead a sequence of acupressure techniques, demonstrated on yourself, for your attendees or clients to follow
The routine can be delivered as a full session or in separate sections
Qigong Session Leaders can deliver this during the first part of a Qigong session
This module does not teach you to perform the techniques on other people
We provide notes and videos to support the face to face training
ADDITIONAL QIGONG SET
Daily Tai Chi Exercises
ADDITIONAL QIGONG SET
Daily Tai Chi Exercises
This 2 day module explores 21 Daily Exercises, to ease the joints in the body and relax the muscles & tendons. Ideally they should be practiced every day. As always, it is the way the movements are performed that creates the maximum benefit. This module teaches the movements, the health benefits and the correct way each exercise should be performed. We also highlight common errors and explore different ways to deliver these within your sessions.
23 & 24 April 2027
6 Places available
£225
10am to 5pm
Please pay £50 non-refundable deposit to confirm your place
The remaining balance is due 30 days before the module start date
ADDITIONAL QIGONG SET
Lee Form Tai Chi Qigong
ADDITIONAL QIGONG SET
Lee Form Tai Chi Qigong Set
Anyone who has experienced the flow of a Tai Chi Form will know how beautiful it is to watch as well as to perform. However Tai Chi Forms are complex and require years of dedicated practice. This module teaches those movements within a qigong set offering a more inclusive way for people to enjoy and practice the flow of a Tai Chi Form.
4 Days, over 2 non-consecutive weekends
£395
12 & 13 July + 16 & 17 Aug 2025
1 place available
25 & 26 July + 22 & 23 Aug 2026
4 places available
This module will not run in 2027
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REFRESHER DAYS 2025 & 2026
A refresher day to revisit the Lee Form Qigong Set
Improve your practice of the correct physical techniques
Receive personal tuition
Ask your questions
£60 per day
You can attend for more than one day if there are spaces
16 August 2025
2 places available
17 August 2025
2 places available
16 May 2026
2 places available
17 May 2026
2 places available
ADDITIONAL QIGONG SET
Shibashi Qigong Set 2
An additional set of 18 Movements to add variety to your sessions.
The movements of Shibashi Qigong Set 2 are very different to Set 1, moving and opening the body in a different way.
This module explores a variation of these interesting and enjoyable movements so this set can be offered to almost everyone, including those who may need to be seated for some or all of the session
4 days over 2 non-consecutive weekends
£395
18 & 19 April 2026 & 16 & 17 May 2026
3 places available
This module will not run in 2027
REFRESHER WEEKEND 2025
Shibashi Qigong Set 2
REFRESHER WEEKEND 2025
A weekend to refresh and revisit the Shibashi Qigong Set 2
Improve your practice of the correct physical techniques
Gain more understanding of the health benefits
Explore the different versions of the movements
Understand the energetically balanced version of this Set
Ask your questions
£120
31 May & 1 June 2025
2 places available
REFRESHER DAYS 2026
Shibashi Qigong Set 2
REFRESHER DAYS 2026
A refresher day to revisit the Shibashi Qigong Set 2
Improve your practice of the correct physical techniques
Gain more understanding of the health benefits
Explore the different versions of the movements
Understand the energetically balanced version of this Set
Ask your questions
£60
16 May 2026
2 places available
17 May 2026
2 places available
DAY 1
Exploring Energy & the Energy Field
DAY 2
Exploring Energy within the
18 Shibashi Qigong Set 1 Movements
14 & 15 March 2026
0 places available
14 & 15 May 2027
6 places available
£120
10am to 5pm
This module is part of the Advanced Session Leader Training
and an ideal refresher weekend for everyone
To book a place please pay £60 non-refundable deposit
The remaining £60 is payable 30 days before
DAY 1
What is Energy?
During this day we explore the subtle way that we experience energy through sight, touch, sound, taste, colour and other people. We will explore the layers of the energy field and how to see and feel energy
We will discuss sensitivity to the energy of other people, either our friends, family, work colleagues or clients
You ask your questions
There are no limits to the topics you may want to discuss, including healing, singing bowls, sound therapy, colours, spirituality, hands on healing, energy 'vampires', being an empath etc
A day for you and about you
exploring everything that is amazing and challenging
What do you want to know?
DAY 2
There are several energy processes happening through this version of Shibashi Qigong Set 1
This day explores the way each movement connects to the 3 tantien energy centres and yin and yang. We also explore the role each movement plays within the set to create harmony, restoration and energetic balance
The original set was designed to move the energy that we already have and to help it to flow around the body but this can create disharmony if we are already depleted and tired
The adaptations we have made to this set continue to move our energy but also bring several deeper layers of energy restoration, cleansing and harmonisation
Video Based
Learning
Enjoy these video based modules in your own time to expand your knowledge and add more depth to your sessions
Are you every stuck for ideas to deliver in your learning part of the session?
This video package offers more than 85 videos, each containing a video based 'session plan' with explanations of a vast number of topics to pass on qigong knowledge and keeping sessions interesting.
Available to purchase at any time
£25
A collection of videos offering theory behind the 5 Elements or Phases.
Exploring their essence and how they integrate into qigong & life.
Some videos also include physical practice, talked through by Debbie, offering an opportunity to feel this for yourself
Available to purchase at any time
£10
Sometimes we all need to refresh what we have learned and enjoy returning to the academy to gain some personal tuition and ask our own questions to build our understanding
You will always learn more when returning to refresh
You will attend with more experience which often leads to a deeper layer of understanding
You can return to revisit any of the training modules as a refresher, you may be able to return for just one day, if there are spaces.
We also occasionally run specific refresher modules/days
To book a place to repeat a module, please follow the links for that specific module
To book just one day for a module please contact Debbie to ask if there is a place
