Tui Na Training Course
Fall 2026
The group course will take place in Charlottesville, Virginia, 3 days per month for 12 months and will cover techniques and theory in depth.
This course is for massage therapists, acupuncturists, chiropractors, anyone looking to start a new career, and for anyone looking to improve their own health.
Tui Na is a form of Chinese Medical Bodywork, which is massage, acupressure, stretches, and manipulations designed to tonify or sedate Qi (energy) flow in the channels or meridians.
Space is limited to 12 students. Please be in touch if you have any interest, and please forward this information to others.
Eight Treasures Qigong
Ongoing
Put Energy in your Reservoirs
Standing Yoga, simple Tai Chi and gentle martial arts all in one!
Good for any age even if you are 109!
Exercise for Health, Energy and Healing
Qigong
Where: Laughing Dragon Kung Fu School
Cost: $20.00
3006 Berkmar Drive, Charlottesville, Va
Berkmar Drive is on the southbound side of 29 just south of Rio Road and by Ming Dynasty. The school is a tenth of a mile up on the right..
No experience is necessary.
Wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing
Why: The Eight Treasures is 32 movements consisting of strengthening and stretching exercises, and specific breathing and meditation techniques for the purpose of maintaining health, putting energy in reserve, preventing disease, and to clear and unblock chi stagnation.
It is an ancient system of energy-enhancing movements based on the natural motion of nature. It is poetry in motion. Also referred to "Energy Conducting Exercise and Practice of the Eight Old Immortal Ones. It fills up energy in the Eight Extraordinary Channels(meridians)
The Eight Treasures can be practiced by anyone at any fitness level. It is similar yet much easier to learn and recommended before studying Tai Chi.
The Eight Treasures is a unique style that has been preserved through a long line of Taoist physicians in the Ni family. With regular practice, students will see great health improvement.
Teacher: Paul Olko practices Herbal medicine, Naturopathy, Tui Na acupressure massage, Yoga, Kung Fu, Tai Chi and Qigong. He has done so for many years. He has been practicing and teaching the 8 Treasures since 1989.
