NOW OPEN FOR A LIMITED TIME
Bend the Bow Spinal Neigong:
Awaken, Heal & Energize Your Spine
with Master Bruce Frantzis and Craig Barnes
Virtual Workshop
Your spine is a gateway to a vibrant body, fluid movement, and a relaxed nervous system. When your spine is healthy and alive, strong and supple, your experience of life is dramatically enhanced.
A Personal Invitation from Master Bruce Frantzis
In early 1982, I was in a severe car accident. Two of my vertebrae were badly cracked, several more had hairline fractures, many of my spinal ligaments and tendons were torn, and my entire spine was knocked out of alignment.
The surgeons pressed me to have a spinal fusion. Through the pain, I refused, and not very politely. My years of qigong and qigong tui na had taught me that once my spine was cut open, the chi in my body would never be as full again.
Instead, I did qigong flat on my back, eight to ten hours a day. There were no miracles. It was a long, hard ordeal, and complications kept arising. The injury stripped away every psychological defense I had, and the darkest things buried in my mind came to the surface. Without my years of meditation, I’m certain I would have gone over the edge. I held on…
read more
Even so, constant nerve pain on top of that turmoil made life unbearable, for me and for everyone around me. I had been an athlete, and losing my strength broke my pride. I fell into a deep depression, lost all interest in tai chi, and couldn’t practice bagua at all.
Once qigong had repaired my spine enough for me to move, I tried everything the West had to offer. New age somatic therapies steadied my mind, but no therapy can hold you together when nerve pain runs around the clock. Chiropractic, deep tissue work, Rolfing, acupuncture, massage, and movement therapies each eased the pain for a day or two, and then it always came back.
So I did what I had always done. I went back to China, this time to find what would make my body whole.
What I found there was spinal neigong, and it became the foundation of my recovery. Through these methods, I gradually restored my spine, freed myself from the pain, and regained my ability to move. Many profound thanks to the Daoist Masters who took me on at that time and encouraged me to continue in my studies and efforts to find health again.
That experience taught me what the spine really is. It’s more than a column of bones. It’s the center of your vitality, your movement, and the flow of energy through your whole body. When it’s strong and supple, everything else has something to build on.
Bend the Bow is one of the most important practices I teach for awakening the spine. It goes far beyond stretching or strengthening muscles. Its deeper neigong works directly with the vertebrae, the body’s internal fluids, the nervous system, and chi circulation.
In this upcoming workshop, Craig Barnes and I will share these methods with you. Whether you want to improve your spinal health, recover greater freedom of movement, or deepen your internal arts practice, I warmly invite you to join us.
I hope these teachings will serve you as profoundly as they have served me.
Best,
Bruce Frantzis
Course Introduction from Senior Instructor Craig Barnes
A Powerful Four Day Program
Experience in your own body Bend the Bow Qigong and the Deeper Spinal Neigong within it.
Structure & Awakening
During the first two days of the course, Senior Instructor Craig Barnes will be teaching the physical frame of Bend the Bow Spinal Neigong while taking the time to lead students into the deeper felt sense of their spine necessary to accurately work with more advanced internal mechanics.
The physical frame and movements of Bend the Bow
Awaken your ability to feel your spine more clearly
Spinal breathing to open and energize the spine
Recorded & Downloadable Lifetime Access
Fluid Mechanics & Energy
In the second half of the course, Master Bruce Frantzis will be leading students into the depths of Daoist spinal neigong.
Using the spine as a powerful pump for the body’s fluids (blood, cerebrospinal, lymph, synovial, etc. )
Opening the spine to deeper energetic movement and circulation
Connecting to Daoist Meditation
Recorded & Downloadable Lifetime Access
“One of the greatest secrets of Qi practices is that, no matter your age or health when you begin, you can keep improving throughout your life.”
– Bruce Frantzis
Why learn Spinal neigong?
Some of what you’ll explore in the program…
Heal your Spine
Injuries, wear and tear, and accidents involving the spine seriously affect quality of life for many people. Learn how to adjust, heal, and make the spine supple again.
Energize your Spine
Energize, awaken, and supercharge your spine and nervous system. Flush out the static and start sending and receiving clear, strong signals throughout your body.
Develop Intuition & Intelligence
Brain health and function are directly related to the healthy flow of cerebrospinal fluid. This is a specialty in Bend the Bow Qigong.
Whole Body integration
Unify your body into a coherent whole for more coordinated and powerful movement in athletics and martial arts.
WHY THIS FORMAT IS UNIQUE
What Makes This Training Experience Different?
Expert Instructors
Authentic lineage. Decades of experience.
Real-Time Community
Practice alongside global students.
Multimedia Precision
Professionally produced. Multiple camera angles. Clear audio.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS
Meet Your World-Class Teachers
Master Bruce Frantzis
Bruce Frantzis is the Founder of Energy Arts and has been called the foremost Western expert in Wu style tai chi and Yang style tai chi, holding direct lineages from China.
Author of over a dozen books on Daoist internal arts and meditation, he teaches six powerful qigong sets, as well as bagua zhang and hsing-i from the martial, health, and meditation perspectives. His passion is teaching the Daoist meditation tradition, a direct path to awakening your highest potential.
Senior Instructor Craig Barnes
Craig Barnes is a Senior Instructor in the Energy Arts system with over 30 years of experience teaching tai chi, qigong, meditation, and the internal arts.
A student of Master Frantzis since 1987, he has taught internationally and is the head instructor at the Energy Arts Training Center in Longmont, Colorado. As one of only a few instructors authorized by Master Frantzis to certify teachers, Craig is known for his clear, thorough, and approachable teaching style.
What Students Say
I’ve been doing martial arts for about 30 years, and I have to say that energy Arts is one of the most amazing schools out there in the world maybe the best school in the world for really understanding the depth of martial arts, healing, and health… Whether you want to improve your Martial Arts and understand how to develop true inner power or build/ fix your health and build your health levels… I think this is probably one of the best places you can do it”.
Jamie L.
EA Practitioner
I came to see Bruce about two years ago and that really changed everything for me. I had some injuries in my neck, and it’s been the only thing that helps with pain and stability, and not getting lightheaded anymore. I really recommend Energy Arts, and a really fun thing that it helped me with is my dancing; it has improved tremendously!
Li L.
EA Practitioner
It’s been 25 years that I’ve spent studying with him [Bruce] and using what I have learned from him and on the 20th this month I will be celebrating my 80th birthday. I’m in very very good health, largely due to the work and the things that I have learned from Bruce, and practicing it, so I don’t know what more can be said but if you want to have a nice healthy comfortable old age, I urge you to go ahead and do Bruce’s work.
Arthur R.
EA Practitioner
Virtual Workshop & Online Program
Streaming & Downloadable Lifetime Access
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE
LIVE Bend the Bow Spinal Neigong Virtual Workshop (~16 Hours)
Access direct teachings from Bruce and Craig live online or at your own pace at home.
LIVE Guided Practice Sessions
During the course, you will also have access to guided practice sessions to review and integrate what you have learned.
BONUS 1: Bend the Bow Quickstart (~1 Hour)
Get immediate to these online lessons where you will learn the “bones” of Bend the Bow Qigong hat will help you prepare for and integrate this program.
BONUS 2: Heaven & Earth Qigong (~10 Hours)
Get immediate access to this accessible qigong set, known as the gateway set to learning Bend the Bow Spinal Qigong.
Private Online Community
Connect with other people on the course and stay in touch with the global Energy Arts community via our private Training Forum.
Lifetime Video Access + Mobile Viewing
Login to our private member area where you can watch or download all of the current videos for lifetime access.
Register Here
Get instant access when you join now
Single Payment
$586
Now $386
Save $250
Payment Plan
$586
3 Payments of $128
Save $250
Workshop Begins in
Day(s)
:
Hour(s)
:
Minute(s)
:
Second(s)
FAQ
Is this beginner-friendly?
Craig’s Bend the Bow section for the first two days of the workshop will be particularly useful for beginners building a solid foundation and will help more smoothly understand and integrate the lessons shared by Bruce.
Is everything digital?
Unless you are attending in-person, you will be take the workshop digitally, either through the live-stream or afterwards at your own pace via recordings. The additional online course is completely digital and pre-recorded.
When do I receive access?
When you register, you’ll get instant access to our quickstart program where you will learn the bones of Bend the Bow Qigong and a Heaven & Earth Qigong Bonus. For our November 12-15 “Bend the Bow Spinal Neigong” workshop, you will receive a Zoom link and login via email to attend the event live-stream. After the event, you’ll be able to access a recording of the workshop through our online portal.
When do I receive access?
When you register, you’ll get instant access to our online portal where you’ll be able to get started right away with Preparation Material on Bend the Bow Qigong. Recorded sessions of the Bend the Bow Spinal Neigong Workshop will be added to your account within a week of when the workshop was filmed.
How long will I have access?
You’ll have lifetime access to both courses through our online membership portal. Learn at your own pace with permanent access after you’ve fully paid for the course. All recordings will also be fully downloadable to your personal device.
Is there live support?
During the live-stream, you will able to ask questions during the workshop.
What if I can’t attend live?
No worries, everything will be recorded, so you’ll be able to take the course at your own pace after the course finishes.
100% Money-Back Guarantee
We are so confident you’ll be happy with the Spinal Neigong Bend the Bow Virtual Workshop. However, if you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase, simply contact us at support@energyarts.com by November 13 and we’ll give you a full refund, no questions asked.
