WELCOME
Thank you for visiting my page. My name is Ikuko Ivan.
I started Qigong training in 2021. I am currently studying under Master Takehiko Kimura, who is runs Kijuku (氣塾) in Japan. My training has been steadily progressing, and I have decided to start teaching this breathing method with Master Kimura's permission.
I am originally from Japan, but I currently live in Boulder, Colorado
with my husband, three children and two dogs.
My English is fine for everyday life, but when it come to teaching breathing Method, I find it difficult to translate technical terms into English.
Therefore, I've decided to use website and blog posts to convey the practice more accurately to my students.
You may find mistakes in my English.
If so, please let me know with a warm heart.
Qi is life energy and spiritual power itself.
There is no knowledge better than experience.
~Master Takehiko Kimura of Kijuku(氣塾)~
My Journey of Qigong
My first encounter with Qigong was during the 2020 pandemic.
I met a Qigong teacher and started training in 2021. After the first day of the lesson, my body was filled with energy, and I was very energetic that I could not sleep for a few days. A few months later, by the end of the second chakra training, I no longer had the UV allergies that I had had since high school. About six months later, the chronic lymphatic swelling in my throat had disappeared, which had persisted for more than ten years since I was pregnant with my 2nd daughter.
I was very happy that my physical problems were resolved, but I also feel significant change mentally and spiritually. As I continue my daily training in Qigong, I am able to face to myself and control my thoughts and emotions constantly. I have also had some magical experiences that I cannot describe in words. I will continue to practice Qigong until the time to cross to the other side .
(Ancient Master Yoga and Wudang Taiji Neidan Method together are described as Qigong).
About Ancient Breathing Method
〜Yin energy with the ancient Indian Master Yoga〜
〜Yang energy with the ancient Chinese Wudang Taiji Naidan Method〜
This technique has been passed down from a teacher to a student for over 3,000 years.
Using kijuku(気塾) system that Master Kimura has created through his experience,
you can efficiently build a stronger self both physically and mentally.
About 3500 year ago, in the beginning of these method, it was closely associate with religion.
However, like yoga, it can be learned simply as a physical and mental technique, divorced from ideology.
If you are a religious person, you can learn and practice without worry.