The Practice of Nèigōng (內功 )
At Authentic Neigong London, Neigong is understood as a living art — the cultivation of internal power, stillness, and awareness through precise Daoist methods.
It is not merely movement or breathwork, but the process of refining the body’s internal landscape until energy, structure, and mind act as one.
In traditional Daoist alchemy (內丹 Nèidān), this process transforms the Three Treasures (三寶 Sānbǎo) — Jing (精), Qi (氣), and Shen (神) — restoring the body to its natural state of harmony.
What the Practice Involves
Training in Neigong gradually opens the inner architecture of the body.
Through careful guidance and progressive methods, students learn to:
Activate and form the Dantian (丹田) — the energetic centre of gravity.
Circulate Qi (氣) smoothly through the body’s internal channels.
Develop alignment (身法 Shēnfǎ) — a structural integrity that allows effortless power.
Refine awareness (神 Shén) so that body, breath, and mind unify in calm precision.
Each stage builds upon the last, cultivating deep internal awareness, energetic sensitivity, and a quiet strength that extends into daily life.
Authenticity and Lineage
The teachings we share are based on genuine instruction from rare and often closed lineages in China, passed directly through teachers who preserve the original methods of internal cultivation.
These teachings are practical and precise — stripped of modern myths, exaggerations, and the superficial hype often surrounding the subject online.
The truth of Neigong (內功) is that it is simple and straightforward — but its challenge lies in the dedication, perseverance, and sincerity required from the practitioner.
Progress depends not on secret techniques, but on consistent effort and a willingness to transform habits, routines, and patterns of thought that limit natural energy flow.
Those seeking quick results or unwilling to make space in their lives for the necessary changes often lose interest before the practice can bear fruit.
For those who approach it with patience and humility, however, Neigong becomes a profound path of self-cultivation and transformation — one that reshapes not only the body, but the mind and spirit.
The Spirit of Training
Neigong is a discipline of transformation, not accumulation.
Its purpose is to remove resistance — physical, energetic, and mental — so that natural vitality can flow without obstruction.
Over time, the practitioner rediscovers Wu Wei (無為) — effortless action — and the body becomes a vessel for the living current of the Dao (道).
This path is both ancient and alive, rooted in the same principles that have guided Daoist adepts for centuries. At Authentic Neigong London, our teaching maintains these classical foundations while offering clear, structured instruction for sincere modern practitioners.
