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The Urban Monk Inner Stillness Training Program: How to Open Up and Awaken to the Infinite River of Life
Discover The Urban Monk’s Secrets for Optimal Well-Being
For centuries, an isolated monastery in China has held an unbroken lineage of powerful Taoist alchemical practices for health and vitality. Now, former Taoist monk and Qi Gong master Pedram Shojai shares these once secret teachings in a 6-part audio training. Blending meditation, breathwork, and movement, The Urban Monk’s Inner Stillness Training Program takes you on a gentle yet powerful journey into the realms of internal alchemy—where you can wake up to who you really are and align with your greatest potential.
A Complete Qi Gong Series from the Yellow Dragon Monastery
Shojai, better known as "The Urban Monk," draws from his own extensive training with the Yellow Dragon Monastery in China to bring you this in-depth Qi Gong program. You’ll begin by identifying where cultural and lifestyle influences are holding you back so you can get out of your own way. Then, you’ll learn to hone and focus your attention, move energy and qi throughout your body, and activate your dantiens, or energy centers.
As you progress, you’ll discover that you have the ability to dissolve physical pain, relieve stress and fear, and feel more alive in your body. Shojai concludes with the traditional Taoist practice of "Opening to the Golden Flower," a technique to open your third eye so you can see the truth of your consciousness.
"Internal alchemy is the great work," teaches Shojai. "It is the foundation that allows us to calm and focus our minds, tap into infinite reserves of energy, and cultivate lasting health and vitality. This is the key to becoming more realized beings."
Designed to be learned in progression and continued as a lifelong path, The Urban Monk Inner Stillness Training Program shares Taoist secrets of health, clarity, resilience, and personal empowerment, allowing you to awaken to the fullest expression of your life.
HIGHLIGHTS
Discover ancient energy techniques from an unbroken lineage of Taoist masters
• Sequential practices—each level brings you to deeper realms of realization
• Learn how to tap into the body’s dantiens, or energy centers, and channel energy throughout the body
• Brings together in-depth teachings, guided meditations, and movement exercises for complete transformation
• Practices include The Microcosmic Orbit, Kidney Breathing, Shaking Qi Gong, Freeze Frame Forgiveness, and more
• Become healthier, happier, and more alive in your body as you tap into the river of life
For centuries, an isolated monastery in China has held an unbroken lineage of powerful Taoist alchemical practices for health and vitality. Now, former Taoist monk and Qi Gong master Pedram Shojai shares these once secret teachings in a 6-part audio training. Blending meditation, breathwork, and movement, The Urban Monk’s Inner Stillness Training Program takes you on a gentle yet powerful journey into the realms of internal alchemy—where you can wake up to who you really are and align with your greatest potential.
A Complete Qi Gong Series from the Yellow Dragon Monastery
Shojai, better known as "The Urban Monk," draws from his own extensive training with the Yellow Dragon Monastery in China to bring you this in-depth Qi Gong program. You’ll begin by identifying where cultural and lifestyle influences are holding you back so you can get out of your own way. Then, you’ll learn to hone and focus your attention, move energy and qi throughout your body, and activate your dantiens, or energy centers.
As you progress, you’ll discover that you have the ability to dissolve physical pain, relieve stress and fear, and feel more alive in your body. Shojai concludes with the traditional Taoist practice of "Opening to the Golden Flower," a technique to open your third eye so you can see the truth of your consciousness.
"Internal alchemy is the great work," teaches Shojai. "It is the foundation that allows us to calm and focus our minds, tap into infinite reserves of energy, and cultivate lasting health and vitality. This is the key to becoming more realized beings."
Designed to be learned in progression and continued as a lifelong path, The Urban Monk Inner Stillness Training Program shares Taoist secrets of health, clarity, resilience, and personal empowerment, allowing you to awaken to the fullest expression of your life.
HIGHLIGHTS
Discover ancient energy techniques from an unbroken lineage of Taoist masters
• Sequential practices—each level brings you to deeper realms of realization
• Learn how to tap into the body’s dantiens, or energy centers, and channel energy throughout the body
• Brings together in-depth teachings, guided meditations, and movement exercises for complete transformation
• Practices include The Microcosmic Orbit, Kidney Breathing, Shaking Qi Gong, Freeze Frame Forgiveness, and more
• Become healthier, happier, and more alive in your body as you tap into the river of life
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Published September 1, 2017
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April 2, 2018
A wonderful tool for your daily practice. If you're anything like me (typical overzealous and eager Western mind) just listen to it through once, mark tabs, make notes and then work through it daily however you choose. The audio edition is only marked by chapter numbers and you'll want to find your way around later so don't hesitate to tab, take notes and label the chapters if you need to. There is no print edition to go along with this to help you find your way around.
I wasted a lot of time by thinking about this as I would any other fiction/non-fiction audio book and that kept me picking it up and putting it down because the timing wasn't right to practice, only listen. Finally, I just realized that I've got to see what's in here to figure out how to work it into my day to day because it is a program. And although I can't listen to this and practice from it initially (I'm a beginner)... while I'm cooking, let's say. Once I get the practice down, I can do this while I cook, garden, do laundry, etc. but that's going to take some time and lots of practice.
Yes, this can and probably should be worked through from start to finish by a beginner. If you think that you're beyond beginner status I don't know how you can work through this in the audio format because the chapters are only numbered and lack language for you to find your way around without the notations I suggested doing above. And, if you think you're beyond beginner status... heads up! that's your ego and you should probably take a step back and just enjoy being a student during this program - it's fabulous! In addition to practice exercises, the author provides much insight and information to help you grow.
Narrated by the author, I enjoyed his voice and found the experience relaxing and comforting. You too will sense that you are in good hands. This is the program you always thought you'd have to step out of your world and move to a monastery to experience. And, that's the point! We don't have to leave the world that we know to achieve inner stillness, we are supposed to bring the inner stillness to our world!
Download this audio, keep it close, share it with like minded friends and family. I believe that you can achieve what it claims if you practice and work at it. It's going to be hard for me but I also believe that once we walk through that fire of difficulty, no matter how strained our efforts may feel, there is something to achieve and that's growth.
The work never ends. It's called Life. Don't fight against it. Learn how to make it enjoyable. You too can have a guru in your pocket ;)
I wasted a lot of time by thinking about this as I would any other fiction/non-fiction audio book and that kept me picking it up and putting it down because the timing wasn't right to practice, only listen. Finally, I just realized that I've got to see what's in here to figure out how to work it into my day to day because it is a program. And although I can't listen to this and practice from it initially (I'm a beginner)... while I'm cooking, let's say. Once I get the practice down, I can do this while I cook, garden, do laundry, etc. but that's going to take some time and lots of practice.
Yes, this can and probably should be worked through from start to finish by a beginner. If you think that you're beyond beginner status I don't know how you can work through this in the audio format because the chapters are only numbered and lack language for you to find your way around without the notations I suggested doing above. And, if you think you're beyond beginner status... heads up! that's your ego and you should probably take a step back and just enjoy being a student during this program - it's fabulous! In addition to practice exercises, the author provides much insight and information to help you grow.
Narrated by the author, I enjoyed his voice and found the experience relaxing and comforting. You too will sense that you are in good hands. This is the program you always thought you'd have to step out of your world and move to a monastery to experience. And, that's the point! We don't have to leave the world that we know to achieve inner stillness, we are supposed to bring the inner stillness to our world!
Download this audio, keep it close, share it with like minded friends and family. I believe that you can achieve what it claims if you practice and work at it. It's going to be hard for me but I also believe that once we walk through that fire of difficulty, no matter how strained our efforts may feel, there is something to achieve and that's growth.
The work never ends. It's called Life. Don't fight against it. Learn how to make it enjoyable. You too can have a guru in your pocket ;)
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