The School of Energy Alignment
The School of Energy Alignment (SEA) blends traditional internal martial arts with modern energetic and Hermetic practice, creating a pathway of embodied awareness and transformation. Discover the teacher behind SEA. Jon is a Tai Chi teacher in Hastings and Seaford, blending Qigong, Hermetic meditation and internal arts for balanced, aligned living.
Integrating Body, Energy, and Consciousness
The School of Energy Alignment (SEA) was founded to evolve the ancient internal arts of China and blend the Western science of Hermetics into one coherent path of self-cultivation.
Our teachings are rooted in the understanding that body, energy, and consciousness are not separate aspects of life, but expressions of a single unified field.
Through movement, breath, and awareness, we learn to restore balance and awaken the natural intelligence that flows through all things.
Training
At SEA, training is both profound and practical. Each method, from Tai Chi and Qigong to Hermetic meditation, builds upon the others, forming a living system of personal transformation. Whether you come for health, focus, or spiritual evolution, you will find that the practice meets you where you are and grows with you over time.
Every discipline within SEA supports the same goal: Alignment with your path.
Hermetic meditation cultivates clarity, concentration and presence; Qigong alchemy refines power in energy and emotion; Tai Chi expresses flow, harmony and internal power in motion; and Physical development grounds these principles into tangible strength, mobility and vitality.
Together, they form a complete method for evolving your self-awareness.
About Jon Younghusband
I’m Jon Younghusband — a Tai Chi teacher in Hastings and Seaford. Also, a coach and guide on a path of alignment. With 2 decades of deep practice spanning internal martial arts, energetic awareness, and life coaching, I’ve built a unique blend of skills that help people move with clarity, feel with depth, and live with purpose.
My journey began in traditional martial arts: After studying Xing Yi for many years, although I later found it was not a true internal school, I found my current internal arts teacher, Tom Braithwaite of the Dragon Martial Arts Association, who quickly showed me the true power of internal martial arts. After studying Dragon Style Kung Fu, Yang Style Tai Chi, Qigong, and Liu He Ba Fa. I eventually became an instructor within DMAA, continuing the lineage of these traditional systems. Over time, I discovered that these arts offered far more than self-defence or movement; they revealed a profound connection between body, energy, emotion, and consciousness.
Deepening the Learning
With this in mind, I decided to deepen my understanding by training with Sifu Mark Rasmus and Sifu Dinesh Kumar, whose teachings bridge internal martial arts with the Hermetic science found in Franz Bardon’s “Initiation Into Hermetics”. Under his guidance, I explored the mechanics of energy, the interaction of electric and magnetic forces, elemental balance, and the cultivation of will, concentration and awareness. This work transformed my understanding of internal power, meditation, and the science of consciousness.
Through my work at The Unity Coach, I’m a certified life coach from the Co-Active Training Institute (working with individuals, professionals and creatives), helping people identify and overcome self-limiting patterns, build resilience, and step into authenticity. This means that my teaching style isn’t about telling you what to do; it’s about creating the conditions where you discover what you are capable of. I listen, reflect, challenge and support, guiding you to live aligned with your true potential.
The aim
I formed The School of Energy Alignment to bring together the power of internal martial arts with the science of Hermetics, the emotional development in life coaching and the concentration of meditation. In turn, blending the precision of Traditional Chinese Martial Arts and the science of Hermetic practice, the depth of life coaching and the clarity of meditation.
My principles
The universal Principle of Truth stands at the heart of every class and workshop, expressed through my four key principles:
- Clarity – I focus not just on what to train, but why, ensuring you understand how physical, astral and mental energy interact.
- Community – I cultivate an open training environment where everyone is respected and encouraged to strengthen each other’s progress.
- Transformation – Whether you’re here to improve your health, unlock energy or deepen awareness, the aim is permanent change.
- Reality – The skills I teach are tried and tested in making them grounded, authentic and safe.
I’d love to meet you, understand your aspirations, and help you begin a journey where strength, flow and insight become your everyday experience.
Lineage & Story
Founded by Jon Younghusband, The School of Energy Alignment continues a living tradition of internal energy arts, teaching Tai Chi in Hastings and Seaford.
Jon is a Tai Chi teacher in Hastings and Seaford and a senior instructor in Tai Chi, Qigong, and Southern Dragon Kung Fu, studying under the lineage of Sifu Cheng Kwok-Tai and Sifu Tom Braithwaite (Lam-Mu-Gwai → Lam-Mu-Dong → Cheng Kwok-Tai → Tom Braithwaite → Jon Younghusband).
Studying under Sifu Mark Rasumus (Hermetics, Meditation, Qigong) and Sifu Dinesh Kumar (Elastic Force Qigong, Life Force Mastery): Jon unites a traditional Chinese kung fu heritage with Franz Bardon’s Hermetic Science and modern energetic training. Creating a path of balance, awareness, and transformation for today’s world.
The Importance of Traditional Internal Martial Arts
The foundation of SEA is rooted in the discipline and refinement of traditional internal martial arts. Systems such as Tai Chi, Qigong, and Dragon Style Kung Fu were never merely methods of combat; they were complete systems of personal transformation. Through deliberate training, these arts awaken a deeper understanding of structure, breath, and energetic flow, teaching students how to cultivate assertive power rather than physical force. The preservation of lineage ensures that the principles of these ancient practices remain intact, passing down techniques and the spirit of humility, patience, and self-mastery that defines true internal development. Moreover, the specific drills and practices evolve to include modern scientific approaches.
Jon unites traditional heritage with modern energetic training, creating a path of balance, awareness, and transformation for today’s world.
The Evolution of the Arts: From Tradition to Hermetic Practice
Building upon these classical roots, Jon’s continued studies with Sifu Mark Rasmus opened a bridge between Eastern internal cultivation and Western Hermetic science. Drawing upon the principles of Franz Bardon’s “Initiation into Hermetics,” this phase of training deepened the understanding of energy beyond form, exploring polarity, the electric and magnetic fluids, and the alchemical process of consciousness itself. This synthesis represents the natural evolution of internal arts: taking the precision of ancient methods and aligning them with modern awareness of physics, psychology, and energetic science. Within SEA, these teachings are translated into clear, practical methods that help students experience energy directly, not only as philosophy, but as embodied reality.
The Integration of Life Coaching and Modern Awareness
Alongside his martial and Hermetic training, Jon’s experience as a certified Co-Active life coach brings a modern, human dimension to the work. Classes are not only physical or meditative, but developmental, guiding students to recognise limiting patterns, strengthen emotional intelligence, and lead with authenticity both on and off the training floor. This coaching framework creates a safe, empowering environment where personal insight meets embodied practice. The result is a unique fusion of ancient discipline and modern self-awareness: a living practice designed to help individuals align body, energy, and purpose in daily life.
Begin your journey today
The path to alignment starts with one class. Discover your energy, refine your awareness, and awaken your potential.
