What is special about Master Toni's Qi Gong?

Toni is not a guru! He teaches according to the principles of Daoism:

Our teacher is nature. Strive not to disturb this order or restore it.

With him, the rule is: Don't let me dictate to you, but follow your own nature. I'll show you the way. Walk it, but always practice according to your own nature.

You determine the number of repetitions, the duration of the exercise, whether you practice sitting or standing. Feel within yourself what is good for you in the moment.

The more you can find peace and stillness during practice and let non-action (Chinese Wu Wei) take its effect, the better your progress will be.
Qi Gong includes exercises for breathing, movement, and visualization, which are necessary to facilitate a harmonious flow of Qi - but only through the practice of slowness, intentionlessness, and stillness can the harmonization of body, mind, and soul be naturally achieved through Qi Gong. The secret is - It happens by itself.

Ge Hong (Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor and Daoist master)

When you are in stillness, you are connected to Qi.

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Qi Gong Master Toni Werschlan, born in Austria in the Year of the Fire Rooster,
worked as an educator for mathematics and sports until 2018.
He holds the 2nd Dan (Master rank) in Shotokan Karate and has completed the training as a certified instructor for Karate with distinction. He is not a member of any political party or religious community. He teaches according to the principles of philosophical Daoism (Wu Wei) and common sense.

For more than 30 years, he has studied Qi Gong with numerous recognized grandmasters, TCM doctors, and scientists in Asia and Europe, including
- Grandmaster Li Zhi Nan,
- Liu Han Wen,
- Prof. Lin Hou Sheng,
- Prof. Lin Zhong Peng,
- Shi de Cheng,
- Shi Yan Wen,
- Shi de Ren,
- Jiang Xue Ying,
- Wong Kiew Kit,
- Lama Fo Fu,
- Tian Li Yang,
- Zhao Yuan Fu,
- Zhi Chang Li,
- Mantak Chia,
- Dr. Qian Ai Zhu,
- Dr. Tao Rong,
- Dr. Xiao Bin,
- Dr. Xu Feng, and others.

Toni is the first foreigner authorized by the Shanghai Qi Gong Institute in 2004 to train Qi Gong teachers.
Due to his extensive knowledge and experience, as well as his collaboration with the Shanghai Qi Gong Institute and the affiliated Qi Gong research department, he is able to independently develop his own Qi Gong exercises and training systems, which he has successfully presented internationally at various Qi Gong Science symposia in Shanghai.

In 2004, 2007, 2013, and 2015, Toni was a guest speaker and member of the organizing committee at the 9th, 10th, 12th, and 13th International Symposium on Qi Gong Sciences in Shanghai. In 2007, he was even offered a visiting professorship by Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

In 2002, under his initiative, the association "Drache und Phönix-Verein zur Gesundheitsförderung durch Qi Gong" (Dragon and Phoenix Association for Health Promotion through Qi Gong) was founded, offering standardized Qi Gong exercises in cooperation with the Burgenland region and pensioner and senior citizen associations, which were enthusiastically received by older people. (see: www.dracheundphoenix.at)

In 2005, the school project supervised by Toni, "Harmonie von Körper, Geist und Seele durch Qi Gong" (Harmony of Body, Mind, and Soul through Qi Gong), for children aged 6-12, was awarded the Youth Red Cross Health Prize.

In 2007, students from HBLA Oberwart impressively presented Qi Gong exercises from the 3-year school project "Gesund mit Qi Gong" (Healthy with Qi Gong) with Toni Werschlan during a trip to China at the 10th Symposium on Qi Gong Sciences in Shanghai, China.

His book "99 Fragen zur Theorie und Praxis des Qi Gong" (99 Questions about the Theory and Practice of Qi Gong) was self-published in 2004 and is currently out of print.