Chiang Mai, Thailand — 2026 Season
Workshops with Mark Rasmus
Month-long, in-person immersions in Hermetics, Elastic Force Chi Kung, and the Intrinsic Energies of Internal Martial Arts — taught daily by Sifu Mark Rasmus and senior teachers in Chiang Mai.
The Calendar
2026 Chiang Mai Workshops
Initiation into Hermetics
Open to beginners and return students
Initiation into Hermetics — Advanced
Return students only
Elastic Force Chi Kung
Open to beginners and return students
Intrinsic Energies of Internal Martial Arts
Open to beginners and return students
Elastic Force Chi Kung
Open to beginners and return students
Intrinsic Energies of Internal Martial Arts
Open to beginners and return students
Initiation into Hermetic Magic — Teachers' Training Course
12 weeks covering Initiation into Hermetics, Evocation, and Qabbalah. Open to beginners and return students.
Schedule
Monday–Saturday
- 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Official class with Sifu Mark
- Afternoon
- Optional revision and self-practice (unsupervised)
- Practice Venue
- The venue will be available throughout the day for individual practice.
Enrolment Fees
- 4-week course: USD $5,000 beginners · USD $2,500 return students
- 12-week course: Beginners $5,000 (month one) + $2,500 per month thereafter — $10,000 total
- 12-week course, return students: $2,500 per month — $7,500 total
- Return students have attended at least one prior month of training. Fees cover instruction only — accommodation and food are not included.
The Curriculum
Five Disciplines, One Path
Each workshop develops a distinct capacity. Together they form Hermetics — a single system integrating energy work, mental discipline, and practical application.
I
Elastic Qigong
Develops internal elasticity — training the body to store and release energy efficiently, enhancing martial movement and reducing injury.
II
Intrinsic Energies
Trains direct perception and manipulation of internal forces — to feel, refine, and project energy for healing, meditation, and martial control.
III
Evocation
Externalizing and interacting with forces beyond the self — building clarity of intention and control of symbolic systems.
IV
Qabbalah
The structural map behind every practice — how forces organize across planes, giving a framework to direct and stabilize transformation.
V
Hermetics
The unifying system — integrating energy work, mental discipline, and practical application into a single path of mastery and conscious creation.
"Designed to be practical, immersive, and directly applicable — whether your focus is martial arts, meditation, healing, or deeper Hermetic development."
Join a Workshop
How to Enrol
Send your interest by email and Mark's team will confirm availability, dates, and next steps for your chosen course in Chiang Mai.
rasmusinstitute@gmail.comBefore You Write
- — Which workshop and month you're interested in
- — Whether you're a beginner or returning student
- — Any prior experience in Qigong, internal martial arts, or Hermetics
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