About
Qi Architecture
Teaching the Fundamentals of the Human Energy System This teaching lays the groundwork for understanding the body as an energetic system — starting with the channels (meridians) as both a classical map and a living structure that can be felt and worked with directly. From there, we explore pulse diagnosis as a way of listening to the body's internal state, reading not just rhythm but quality, depth, and rhythm as windows into organ health and the movement of Qi. Woven through this is core TCM health theory — Jing, Qi, and Shen; Yin and Yang; the Five Elements; and how imbalance shows up as pattern rather than isolated symptom. This is paired with Medical Qi Gong principles: practical, embodied methods for cultivating, moving, and directing Qi — turning theory into something trainable, not just something read about. Together, these fundamentals give students a working map of the human energy system — how to understand it, how to sense it, and how to begin working with it, whether for clinical practice, personal cultivation, or martial application.
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Anthony Monteith is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, acupuncturist, and founder of Qi Life Academy and the Institute of Natural Medicine Ireland (INMI). With close to thirty years of clinical experience and tens of thousands of treatments delivered through his Dublin clinic, Jade Natural Health, Anthony has built a reputation as both a skilled practitioner and a dedicated teacher of classical Chinese internal arts. He trained under respected lineage holders including Master Yap Bo Heong, Dr. Ortwin Lüers, and Master Huang Chen Zhang of Hangzhou, and now teaches Medical Qi Gong, Nei Gong, and Inner Alchemy to students internationally. His work bridges classical Daoist cultivation practices with contemporary bioscience, offering a distinctive approach that speaks to both traditional practitioners and modern, evidence-minded audiences. Through Qi Life Academy, Anthony delivers courses, mentorship, and content — including the Qi Life One Zero One Substack and the Cup Of Chi podcast.
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Circle details
- Type
- Public
- Access
- Free
- Host
- Anthony Monteith
- Language
- English
- Created
- August 2026