What you’ll learn
- Yan Shou Gong sets 1–6
- Nei Gong and Qi Gong theory
- How to train and produce Jin (勁, kinetic energy)
- How to develop Yi (意, the mind/intention)
- Grounding, rooting, and centering — awareness and mindfulness within the body
- The foundations of authentic Southern Shaolin Nei Gong
About this course
Learn the authentic Nei Gong practices of Southern Shaolin Kung Fu.
Yan Shou Gong 延壽功 is an authentic Nei Gong practice traditionally taught to only the most senior monks in the Southern Shaolin Temple. Each of the Yan Shou Gong sets condenses the best practices of the Nei Gong arts, making them easy to learn, quick to practice, and able to produce real internal skill. Many Nei Gong and Qi Gong methods take years before a student feels any benefit — Yan Shou Gong is designed differently, and most students begin to notice the effects of the practice relatively quickly.
Yan Shou Gong emphasizes the development of kinetic energy and the mind — known in Chinese martial arts as Jin 勁 and Yi 意 — and teaches grounding, rooting, and centering, cultivating awareness and mindfulness of being in the body. This can sharpen a practitioner’s martial abilities while also supporting relaxation, calm, and a steadier state of mind.
The comprehensive instruction across sets 1–6 is ideal for martial artists who want to study an authentic internal art, and equally suited to anyone who has been living a busy, overstretched lifestyle and now wants to invest in their well-being.
Every lesson is fully subtitled in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Course content
10 sections · 90 lessons · 6h 34m
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Student reviews
108 reviews
“Great course, I hope there will be courses for all 36 forms available in the future.”
“Llevo unos cuantos videos de este curso, las lecciones están llevadas al pequeño detalle, muy bien explicadas, te enteras de verdad, son muy didácticas. Estoy muy ilusionado, creo que cumplirá mis expectativas.”
“Dive in! The instructors approach is methodical, shows different perspectives, and explains everything at pace where the student can absorb every detail effectively. I’m thankful he is giving others the opportunity to learn this important art in a modern and affordable way!”
“This course is providing me with fundamental base for all other practices that I have been working on. It has unlocked a profound new level for my Tai Ji Sword and painting practice. I'm very grateful for this opportunity to learn while being constrained by work and looking after two children.”
“A very comprehensive and methodical course delivered in a way that allows the practitioner to learn not just the fundamentals yet the deeper aspects of the form. This is a real treasure of the Chinese Internal arts and is highly recommended.”
“This is a proper method to build an internal structure over time, practicing correctly as taught in details in this course, but also with a joyful, humble and detached mindset allowing a natural focus to manifest without forcing it. Many thanks for sharing this jewel that would have stay hidden otherwise 🙏🏽😇🀄”
“The teaching in this course is excellent—clear, detailed, and easy to follow. As a non-native English speaker, I would appreciate having Chinese transcripts added to the videos. This would help me understand the instructor’s explanations even more deeply. Overall, it’s a great course that supports my Yan Shou Gong practice.”
“After 37 years training his approch pulls it all together for me.”
“A big thank you to Master Yap Boh Heong, and to the Martial man for making this wonderful course available online. I wish there are more breathing details with the explanation of the movements.”
“An excellent, easy to follow course. Master Yap is a wonderful guide to the world of the internal arts. Consistent practice will yield results.”
“I really enjoy this class.”
“Just finished putting together the pieces for Form 1 Really enjoying the course. The videos are well thought out and easy to follow along, digest, and apply the information. Basically, "Grok" (not the AI), the information. Excited to see how this course manifests.”
“This course has extremely detailed explanations about what we are doing and why. I am a longtime Chinese martial artist, and am hoping this will improve my structure and grounding. I will how it helps after 6 months of practice.”
“Excellent explanation of content and practical demonstration of techniques.”
“It is a great gift and privilege to be able to learn these teachings. Thank you very much and i will absolutly get every section.”
“Very clear and understandable descriptions.”
“A very comprehensive and methodical programme, tested and refined by the masters of the art.”
“Awesome, very explicit teaching, all the forms and movements enhance the inner qi flow..”
“I find that Master Yap really guides you through the steps very thoroughly. Reflecting on his own experiences and what his other students have achieved with his teachings. What to be careful of during practice and with his own physical experiences & expertise in the Art. The explanations are thorough and the lessons being digital…”
“Just started the YSG course on 08/05/24 and enjoying it immensely so far. Having trained in Aikido for over 42 years, and taught for 20 of those years, I initially expected to find huge differences between Chinese and Japanese systems. I am delighted to say that is not the case. Many of the movements and…”
“Thanks for being generous to allow aspiring matial artists practice such a great art.”
“Glad I found this course, have trained different MA, but usually, internals are almost never spoken about. This system seems foundational and useful for all martial arts as well as for general health”
“I'm glad I found the Yan Shou Gong course. After 3 years of Qi Gong practice, this course by Master Yap offers the depth I've been missing. The descriptions of the forms are very detailed, and the approach to the movements is well-explained. The depth of knowledge and the scientific understanding of working with inner…”
“Best course I ever did for Neigong”
“I have been practising Tai Chi for 30 years and rate myself still staying in forms play without good Internals.I wish I could learn those internal techniques as Master Yap performed. Moreover,as I am a Chinese from HK, I wish there can be more Chinese Terms so that I may not miss the real meaning…”
“It's amazing”
“Definitely an excellent course, well recorded and well explained, thank you for the great work you are sharing with us!”
“This is the kind of training that might be overlooked I think. It looks so simple but I believe it has true depth, maybe especially for those that have at least soms experience with the internal work. I'm very grateful for the oppurtunity to learn this. Thank you.”
“Thank you for the comprehensive and very clear instruction of each movement. Could we have the form name in Chinese? Thanks”
“I have completed, the initial sequence and memory of Set 1. I have a Martial Arts background and enjoy a learning environment that facilitiates full understanding and depth to the practice. The format of the course allows for this approach.”
“Best course for learning internals”
“I couldn't believe how quick it worked and connected me. I felt it straight away. I've been recovering from a back injury for the last 3 years and this has helped immensely. I can only imagine how far this will take me moving forward. Thank you so much.”
“After only five days since I began studying Set 1, I'm finding it both challenging and rewarding. At 68, I'm no longer a quick study; even so, thanks to Master Heong's very clear explanations and the presentation of concepts in small "digestible" bites, I believe I will make good progress. This type of martial art…”
“Excellent teaching style”
“I was fortunate enough to recently attend a Yan Shou Gong seminar in N. Ireland and found the material in this course to be invaluable. The price may seem high, but what I've found is that taking the course means that you will get a great deal more out of any instruction you take in…”
“I have been doing these exercises for 2 months now. It feels like my left side of head, left neck, left shoulder, right hip and right low back are not working properly. While doing Yan Shou Gong, I feel increased tension/pain in these areas. It has been decreasing over continued exercise. I feel if I…”
“Everything is very clear, very good pedagogy!”
“Instructions are precise, focused on the important details. I can feel already the soothness. It has almost immediate effect. I'm on my third day of practice. Feels therapeutic. I'm waiting to see what comes next as I learn the rest of the forms. As a psychologist I wonder if and how this practice could complement…”
“I liked everything about the course. The explanations were easy to follow. Yan Shou Gong and my Reiki complement each other as I practice there seems increasing awareness in my body . Thank you and I look forward to continuing with this course increasing my knowledge”
“Trully love it. Explanations are precise and well explained. Really looking forward going deeper at the workshop!”
“The trouble is with me. I find it hard to stay focus. I need person to person teaching. Is there someone in Petaling Jaya that I can learn from?”
“Every now and then, after a few months, I would advice to check every forms / movement with the video again, step by step from the beginning. -> Back to basics helps :)”
“I just started and I have not really felt the strings yet, but based on the level of details in the videos and the comments sections, I am hopeful.”
“like straightforward explanations”
“I've been practicing the first few exercises for a couple months now. I find it very relaxing. It has also been very relatable to my other martial arts practice specifically Uechi Ryu. I find the principles are complementary to the San Chin structure. I plan on taking the next series.”
“I like the format and detailed instructions making it easy to learn.”
“Aldo i started couple a days ago, i already can can tell this is gonna be very usefull and enjoyable journey for my martial arts and life in general. I like the way it clarifies internal mechanics and it feels so good from the begining!”
“Excellent course with very clear instructions. Already feeling the health benefits.”
“I appreciate that Yap Sifu goes in so much detail to break down each step. The coordinating of the outside, inside, sensation and breathing will take some time. I am dedicated to making this a daily routine and build slowly. As a child, I learned Sil Lum Bok Pai and Yang Gah Tai Gik -…”
“I like the detailed descriptions”
“We are blessed to have Master Yap conducting the online class with clarity. Jimmy's demo was very helpful. I also learnt much from the Q&A in the discussion section. Master Yap and his team very patiently responded to the students questions for which I am extremely grateful. Thank you Master Yap and the whole team!”
“The lessons are very well explained and the instruction are very clear”
“I have finished the first 6 sets and found Master Yap Boh Heong and the sets were exactly what I was hoping they would be. He created a great sequence of videos slowly introducing more details. This has allowed me to focus on slowly incorporating the details in each of the moves. I notice the…”
“Gratitude to Master Yap and his team, who are generously providing access to an area of human endeavour that has been shrouded in secrecy, ignorance, or charlatanism. Enormous effort has been made to provide careful, clear, detailed and precise instruction. It is a labour of love undertaken in an attempt to preserve precious knowledge that…”
“I am feeling very blessed to have discovered this course. After many years as an external practitioner now adapting to the internal ways, this is exactly the kind of cultivation of the principles and exercises that I feel are helping open up the correct pathway. Master Yap has the gift of passing on the teachings…”
“I’m very impressed with Yan Shou Gong and Master Yap. The course format works well for me. It is easy to keep going back and practicing sections you need to work on while continuing to move forward. I hope to eventually get some hands-on experience but this is a great start.”
“I did appreciate the step by step method. Furthermore, for each teaching, they is a lot of value with the pointers that help to deeply understand what to achieve or not.”
“This course answers questions in a very accessible way. I feel like it's a good chance to be able to structure my practice of external martial arts in a coherent way with an input allowing to easily introduce more internal. Very quickly answers were brought to me by the first courses. I thank Master Yap…”
“Very informative and detailed but a bit pricey for what is offered (for me anyway...).”
“Loving this course. Mater Yap does a great job of teaching the art with clear explanations and demonstrations.”
“The fact this information is available is enough to make this course very special. Its also professionaly produced and easy to follow. Thank You to everyone who made this possible.”
“I really enjoy the simplicity of the movements but at the same time can see the depth of this Nei Gong, I have gone through the lessons slowly and enjoy the structure and teaching of Master Yap.”
“I have just started my course but I really love it. The crisp and clear instruction are brilliant. I'm learning so much do quickly. All I know to say so far is thank you for opening this lovely window.”
“Two months in and I can already feel the difference. My structure of Taijichuan is improving and you feel the (internal/external) power connecting. It's all about connecting the dots, especially for martial arts practitioner. Thank you for sharing the treasure!”
“Yan Shou Gong seems to fathom incredible depths whre internal work is concerned.”
“Sifu Yap is very astute at explaining the forms, strings etc. I haven’t got the whole section down yet, but I am working on it. Hope to see progress on my internals in time. I hope this will help in my relaxation in my current Wing Chun practice as well.”
“I am a 67 year old retiree who has been involved with yoga (Raja , Jana) and Zen for 52 years. About 5 years ago I started to study Qigong, inspired by the books of Dr. Yang. Currently I am trying to get an overview of the techniques Yap Boh Heong uses. As far as…”
“I live in Vienna, Austria.. is there a qualified Nei Gong teacher that I can connect with and learn from?”
“most impressive for me are the explanations what happens anatomically with each movement, why it works. This helps me a lot. Thank you Master Yap!”
“I liked the clear and thorough explanations of the exersizes and the underlying model of internals. I had no clear picture of what to expect but I experiencedl results in a relatively short time.”
“I am only 10-15 videos in, and I am telling you, if you treat this as a higher educational degree, focus and take notes, practice daily in small intervals, and then repeat the process until you believe you have achieved a point of progress. Then your entire life changes accordingly. Thank you Master Yap Boh.…”
“The Yan Shou Gong Neigong set is an absolute treasure, and I am so thankful for Master Yap for not only offering this very rare closed/inner door teaching, but to be so generous with his knowledge and experience. Master Yap is very clear and easy to follow in his explanations of how and what to…”
“This online course it the next best thing to a live workshop with Master Yap Boh Heong. The videos show the movements in high detail and with clear instructions. And you can watch each detail over and over again. Yan Shou Gong is an amazing art that not only teaches you a lot about inner…”
“Great instructions by Master Yap. Just finished the first form. This has made me aware of my subtle bodily energies by focusing and learning these foundational movements. I am enjoying the course immensely and hope to master all the movements as delineated in the instructional videos. Very happy with the course so far! 🙏”
“I first learnt from Mr.Yap back in 2019 in the"mini" course he conducted before Covid 19 lockdown forced us to stop those lessons. However this online course on YanShouGong is so well made that I feel it is as clear if not more clearer.Thank you and hope to enroll more WuZu courses in the future.”
“This course is a must for everyone as it provides the foundation to a balanced body”
“Opposed to the "no method" approach, this course provides a thorough step by step process to develop the needed skills and feel the paths in the body. Master Yap is kind, knowledgeable from decades of experience and probably what I appreciate the most: he is very scientific and down to earth.”
“detailed, specific and comprehencive, |many thanks|”
“Wish there were closed captions”
“I really enjoy the inner work!”
“The forms are not the easiest, but the instructions are detailed and precise. It requires time and effort till the forms become engrained in muscle memory and you start to feel the benefits. A big thank you to Master Yap.”
“I am just starting this course and after many years practicing many styles, this course helps me understand depth in Neigong”
“Taught me to ground and root and begin to feel the strings ..alignment is built in and the instructions are very good more importantly he shows what us what to expect”
“The videos are well prepared and provide profound knowledge. Master Yap teaches in a very clear way and gives a roadmap to guide the learning process”
“Sifu took the time to explain the details required to achieve results. Questions are answered in a timely and helpful fashion. Results are stated clearly and achievable. Too early to tell what the long-term effects going to be, but looking forward to his courses in the future to further refine my skills.”
“Explanations made simple, easy to follow and can see the connections, have to practice first to gain results and understanding”
“No non sense, but the steps reveal so much so progress is slow. Hope they are patient me and that it still will be online until I'm through:-) Find that i automatically wants to rest in standing meditation for at least 20 minutts when I'm done.”
“So far I liked the methodology Theory and immediate practice, this is very helpfull to get some concept hard to grasp or easy to misunderstand.”
“This course brings high-level internal arts into the "living room at home" for which we previously had to travel around the world to learn.”
“Great explanations - and if you really practice this, it will reveal much to you.”
“Ever since I saw Master Yap Boh Heong on this site I'm so much impressed with his internal skills. This YSG course is simple and easy to follow yet the effects, I could already feel my structure improved just on the first form. Also felt the rooting improved so much. I can't wait to discover…”
“Master Yap is very generous to give so much detail and knowledge in a short course that I now practice every day and it takes <5 minutes. I especially appreciate how He systematically approaches internal arts without discussing so much the spiritual aspects but the grounding, rooting, and centering as a common theme and roadmap.…”
“The way Master Yap breaks things down makes it easy and fun to learn. He’s an excellent teacher! I have to admit, I wasn’t ready for Yan Shou Gong to bring such amazing results so quickly. It’s almost mind blowing. So happy I gave this course a try, and I can’t wait for more.”
“Hi Kieren, I just finished the 1st form (EVERYTHING COMES FROM EMPTINESS) and I'm truly enjoying it. The lessons are very detailed, understandable, and very well done. I'm loving it and thanks for having the program on your website. Very Best, Philip Conley”
“I am still at the beginning of this journey but already the importance of correct alignment is very clear. Explanations are detailed and the objectives of the different movements clearly stated. I have just finished instruction on set 1 and will spend a few weeks perfecting the execution before continuing on to set 2.”
“I am new to the course, but the instruction is very complete.”
“It’s nice to ACTUALLY learned internal details skills vs waiting or spending more money from a Master. Easy access with real practice.”
“It will be safe to say that if you are diligent with your practice, you will discover things that were not there before. Your journey toward internal martial arts starts with the awareness of the body. This course is superbly detailed in its presentation for you to discover the essence of true energy- that YOU…”
“So far, the course fits my expectations.”
“This online course have clear instruction on how to perform the moves and explain why we do it. Practicing the form on a daily basis will quickly allow one to feel the results. It is also structured in a systematic manner to allow everyone to follow at their own pace. Good content.”
“I'm very surprised at how easy yet not easy this practices are, at how fast they generate the sensation of energy, how by looking at the sets we can think it's just another qigong practice but by practicing them they feel much more powerful. Everything is explained clearly. It's a gift that we have this…”
“Excellent quality, detail and very illuminating even about the inner workings of other arts. Yap Boh Heong's explanations are very clear and logical, explaining not just how to do things and what pitfalls to avoid, but also why you do it, and building upon each lesson in a systematic way that gives me understanding of…”
“From the very beginning of you introducing Master Yap and his arts, I thought about how it might be possible to learn from him but didn't find any realistic opportunity. Your work, the presentation of this online-course, made it possible now and this is really a great gift and a pleasure. The videos are very…”
“Clear instructions, really effective exercises, i'm thoroughly enjoying the practice and eager for more as well”
“The movements are very easy to follow and Master Yap's explanations are very detailed but easy to understand. I have been practising Yan Shou Gong since April 2020 and have already found details here in Set 1 that I was not aware of. In my opinion, the explanations in this course already go beyond a…”
“The course is well setup”
“As someone returning to YSG after many years I'm finding this course not only a fantastic refresher but it also introduces a lot of detail I don't remember learning from before. That coupled with Master Yap's clear explanations make this course a great find.”
“Having personally watched and edited every single video lesson, I can confirm that the information Master Yap is sharing in this course is a real treasure and will undoubtedly improve the internal skill and knowledge of every person that enrolls. Not only are the Nei Gong sets taught in explicit detail, but Master Yap has…”





