– The Internal Arts Academy –
Discover the Internal Arts Academy, the premier online school led by Damo Mitchell. Whether you’re seeking Nei Gong, martial arts training, or spiritual growth, our academy offers in-depth guidance for practitioners of all levels.
☯️ Comprehensive Nei Gong & Martial Arts Training – Learn authentic techniques from a lifetime practitioner.
☯️ Exclusive Library of Internal Arts Tuition – Access a vast collection of courses, videos, and teachings.
☯️ Enhance Health, Well-Being & Inner Growth – Strengthen your mind, body, and spirit through ancient practices.
Start your journey today and unlock the transformative power of the internal arts.
Learn. Practice. Internalize.
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Welcome to the Internal Arts Academy
The Results of a Lifetime of Study – 道可道非常道
Damo Mitchell began his martial arts training at the age of four, immersing himself in Japanese and Chinese combat systems from a young age. Born in Southern UK, his passion for the Eastern arts led him on a lifelong journey across China, India, and Southeast Asia, where he studied with authentic masters and hidden lineages of the internal arts.
☯️ Founder & Director of Lotus Nei Gong International School – A world-renowned academy for authentic Nei Gong training.
☯️ Owner of Xian Tian College of Chinese Medicine – Offering in-depth studies in classical Chinese medicine and healing arts.
☯️ Acclaimed Author & Speaker – With numerous books on Daoist philosophy, Nei Gong, and internal martial arts.
The Internal Arts Academy is the online learning hub where you can access step-by-step courses in martial arts, Nei Gong, and Daoist practices. Join our global community and train under one of the most dedicated teachers in the field.
👉 Click here to read Damo’s full bio and begin your journey into the internal arts!
The Nei Gong Program
The Nei Gong Program is the cornerstone of the Internal Arts Academy’s online training, offering a comprehensive, step-by-step approach to mastering traditional Nei Gong and Qi Gong practices. Created by Damo Mitchell, based on decades of study with masters across China and Southeast Asia, this program delves deeply into the energetic and alchemical methods of the Daoists.
☯️ Weekly Lessons in Qi Gong, Nei Gong, and Nei Dan – Designed to progressively build your skills and understanding.
☯️ Structured Step-by-Step Guidance – Each lesson builds upon the last, ensuring you get the maximum benefit from your practice.
☯️ Access Expert Support – Join a dedicated forum to receive personalized guidance and corrections from experienced instructors.
Whether you’re seeking to improve your health, energy flow, or spiritual practice, the Nei Gong Program offers a structured path to unlock your potential.
The Taiji Quan Program
The Yang Style Taiji Quan Program offers a structured and systematic journey into the world of traditional Chinese martial arts. Designed for practitioners of all levels, this program guides students through a comprehensive syllabus of foundational exercises, forms, standing practice, and pushing hands training to cultivate internal force and martial skills.
☯️ Ongoing Weekly Lessons – Deepen your understanding of Yang Taiji forms, drills, pushing hands, and martial applications.
☯️ Comprehensive Curriculum – Explore the teachings of Yang family masters and their disciples to gain insight into authentic techniques.
☯️ Dedicated Forum Support – Receive personalized guidance and corrections from experienced instructors and connect with a global community of students.
The Bagua Zhang Program
The Bagua Zhang Program provides a comprehensive, multi-year journey into the world of Cheng style Bagua Zhang and Hebei Xingyi Quan, blending these two powerful internal arts into one cohesive system. With ongoing weekly lessons and a structured, phase-based curriculum, students are guided to master the fundamentals and delve deeply into the internal mechanics often overlooked in traditional teachings.
☯️ Cheng Style Bagua Zhang – Develop your practice through circle walking Nei Gong and the 8 palms of Bagua Zhang in a progressive, structured way.
☯️ Hebei Xingyi Quan Fundamentals – Complement your Bagua training with the core principles of Xingyi for a well-rounded internal martial arts practice.
☯️ Energetics & Internal Mechanics – Explore the often-missing energetic principles and palm techniques, emphasizing depth and precision over quantity of movements.
-Bringing Eastern Arts to the West –
“The Internal Arts academy is providing the chance to study something not previously available to the western world. To be able to access the inner mechanics of neigong in a such a systematic and clear way is unprecedented, in my opinion. So much intention, attention, and detail has been put into this program, that if a student applies themself, they have a wealth of tools to move deep into these arts. I cannot recommend it enough!”
The Academy Library
With decades of experience in the internal arts, Damo Mitchell has taught workshops worldwide, sharing his deep knowledge of Taiji, Nei Gong, and Daoist alchemy. Damo’s workshops have gained acclaim for their detailed theoretical talks, which illuminate the often-obscure teachings of past masters, making these ancient practices more accessible to modern practitioners.
Within the academy, you’ll gain access to an extensive library featuring:
☯️ Hundreds of Hours of Footage – Watch recorded talks by Damo and other expert teachers on a wide range of internal arts topics.
☯️ Regularly Updated Content – Stay current as new footage from Damo’s workshops and events is added.
☯️ Free Zoom Classes – Dive deeper into the trickier aspects of training with live, interactive sessions exploring the academy’s material in detail.
Even without joining an ongoing program, this vast database of teachings offers an invaluable resource for practitioners seeking to refine their understanding of the internal arts. Damo’s wide-ranging experience and approachable explanations provide a treasure trove of insights for both beginners and seasoned students.
Joining the Academy
The Internal Arts Academy is a subscription site and so you gain access to the training portal once you sign up and select either annual or monthly membership. You pay by the month of your membership and NOT by the amount of videos you watch.
We have a system set up to ensure that members of the Academy work step-by-step through the training programs. The process goes like this:
- Select the programs you wish to join. You may join 1-3 programs at no cost variation. So, it is the same price to join the Nei Gong program as it is to join the Nei Gong and Taiji Quan program or whatever. You pay by membership to the academy and not per program.
- You open your video lesson for the week which teaches you the skill you should be working on at this time.
- After watching your video, you press a button beneath it to show that it has been completed; it is very important to remember to do. Once you press this button, a timer begins and in just under a weeks time, the next lesson will unlock for you.
- Continue working through the programs in this manner until you become an expert in your selected system!
You also gain access to an extensive library of pre-recorded material taken from previous live events as well as the ability to sign up to actual in-person or Zoom events with Damo and other senior teachers within the Lotus Nei Gong School.
Also, dont forget to get the code from your membership portal so that you may join our dedicated Facebook group of Nei Gong enthusiasts from around the world that discusss Academy material daily as well as receiving feedback and corrections.
The Programs
- 3/4 videos per week minimum
- Ongoing tuition in Daoist Nei Gong
- Ongoing tuition in Yang style Taijiquan
- Ongoing tuition in Cheng style Baguazhang
- Regularly updated library of past events, lectures and talks on various aspects of the Asian Arts
- Exclusive Online Community Access
- Access to Online Live events on the internal arts
- Join with a global community of like-minded practitioners
Useful Links
gere are some links to asscoated websites and schools, some online training courses and more. The courses will give you an example of what sort of training is contained within the Academy.
Lotus Nei Gong
The International School of Lotus Nei Gong
The Microcosmic Orbit
A complete course in this aspect of Qi Gong
Qi Deviations
A detailed course in Qi Deviation sickness
Xian Tian College
Chinese Medical Training
Visit Bali
Train with Damo and others in Bali