Fifty years of study in Medical Qigong, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and behavioral psychology, distilled into two ways of working together — one session at a time, or a full path from home to retreat.
Every protocol I use traces back to one aim: find the root cause, release what no longer serves you, and let renewed energy move through the body. How deep you go is up to you.
In-person or online, one-on-one Life Qi Renewal sessions built around your body, your history, and what you're ready to release right now.
A structured path that begins online, wherever you are, and builds toward an in-person retreat where the work becomes embodied practice.
The study path is built in three stages, each one preparing you for the next. You can stop after any stage — but most students find the in-person retreat is where the training truly lands in the body.
A one-month online container to learn the language of Qi, breath awareness, and the core principles behind Life Qi Renewal — at your own pace, from home.
A three-month container of weekly live sessions where we work protocol by protocol — self-regulation, applied kinesiology, tapping, meridian stimulation — with real mentoring along the way.
Everything comes together at an immersive retreat — lecture, demonstration, and hands-on practice in partners and small groups, at a beautiful retreat center with great food and time to reset.
James Leary is a Doctor of Medical Qigong, a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, and holds a PhD in Behavioral Psychology. Over more than three decades in the healing arts, he developed Life Qi Renewal — a protocol drawing on Traditional Chinese Medicine, Medical Qigong, and behavioral psychology to trace imbalance back to its root and help old patterns release.
His work has been used by professional athletes, corporate executives, and training groups in the US and abroad. He co-leads retreats with yoga and sound healing teacher Wah!, blending morning practice with afternoon protocol training.
Whether you want one session or a full path to studying this work yourself, start with a conversation about what you're carrying and what you're reaching for.