Yan Shou Gong: The Art of Longevity (Sets 19-24)

Yan Shou Gong is a Nei Gong system of the Southern Shaolin tradition, historically transmitted only to the most senior monks of the temple. This course, Master Yap Boh Heong's fourth, presents sets nineteen through twenty-four, taught step by step through their internal mechanics, testing methods, and applications.

This is advanced material, and it assumes the whole of the foundation built across the earlier courses. Enrollment requires prior completion of Yan Shou Gong sets one through eighteen. With that groundwork in place, sets nineteen through twenty-four strengthen everything cultivated so far while extending the practitioner's capacity to generate and apply internal energy.

The qualities that distinguish the system remain constant: a structured progression, a directness of method that produces demonstrable internal skill in a comparatively short time, and the parallel development of energy and awareness that underlies both its martial and its restorative dimensions.

Yan Shou Gong is a traditional practice for health and martial cultivation. It is not medical treatment and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or care. If you have an existing health condition or are recovering from injury, consult a qualified practitioner before beginning. For an overview of the research literature on this category of practice, see Jahnke R, Larkey L, Rogers C, Etnier J, Lin F. "A Comprehensive Review of Health Benefits of Qigong and Tai Chi." American Journal of Health Promotion, 2010.