Mountain Musings with Dr. Michael Smith

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Why Online Classes Size Needs to be Small

We will be learning skills and practices that are sourced in formal lineages from both the Shaolin and Daoist traditions.

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Ten Days to Go!!!

The 300 hour Hour Teacher Training starts on Monday, May 19th.

In a recent student interview, the question of class size came up.

After teaching this course online for a few years, I have learned a lot and made several adjustments to ensure the best outcomes for everyone.

Throughout the year, each class takes about an hour of practice and then we have a Q&A session, which can last 15 – 45 minutes. Too many people makes it hard to include everyone.

We have 6 group webinars on Saturday mornings throughout the course. These webinars are to go deeper into inner details and principles, subtle Qi Gong theory, and group sharing.

This works out well for the international students who cannot attend the Monday evening classes live.

Once again, too many people often limits personal opportunities and community development.

The biggest limit on how many students, at least for me, is the one-to-one meetings I need to have with each student throughout the year. Given most people’s weekly s…

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