We organise and run public talks on Wellness and Healing from a Daoist Healing Arts perspective. Below is collection of previous talks available for purchase.
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Intricately woven in Daoism is the healing arts which has significantly influenced the development of Chinese medicine. Through the emphasis on the impact of nature with its seasons, geography, and fauna, as well as the responsibility of humans to care…
Plants have played a crucial role in human evolution, serving not only as a source of food — but also as balancing agents of the ecosystem. Co-existing with humanity, plants have served as allies and teachers for understanding our habitat…
Herbs Used in Chinese Medicine for Wellness and Longevity Rich in the Chinese culture is the use of Chinese medicinal herbs in soups and as supplements for promoting wellness and longevity. Supported by modern research, many of these herbs have…
Yang Sheng — the art of nurturing life — has traditionally included many techniques that collectively can be considered Qigong in modern times. With the focus on maintaining specific static or moving postures, along with breath control and mental concentration, Qigong has grown…
Metaphors of Symptoms: Often times many of our symptoms are not just emblematic of a disease process but can rather be the manifestation of certain mental and/or emotional dysfunctions that can’t be verbalized but instead are somaticized. Bodily symptoms can…
The Stories We Weave for Healing and Illness Very important, indeed critical to your healing are the stories and ideas that you grapple with and recite on a regular basis. You may believe that the narratives that you hear are…
Healing: The Heart and Power of Belief – a Daoist Perspective What is belief? Is it simply a convincing assertion presented by those of authority or those that we trust which provides us with the susceptibility to conspire with? Or…
Since the dawn of civilizations, epidemics have prevailed upon humanity, resulting in countless deaths, and continued long-term suffering for those who have recovered but have lingering signs and symptoms – some of which are severe and debilitating, as we see…
Trauma may be described as a unique individual psychological / emotional response to a deeply distressing or disturbing event or set of circumstances that involves a perceived threat to life or to one’s physical, mental and emotional integrity. Such events may…
The Macrocosmic Orbit. The foundation of Qi Gong Meditation is considered the Microcosmic Orbit by which the practitioner becomes familiarized with the major energetic centers and areas of the body located within the central axis. After making connections between front…
The Microcosmic Orbit. One of the foundations of cultivation in Daoism is Yangsheng – nurturing life – which incorporates a number of disciplines, such as dietetics, daoyin/qigong, meditation, and lifestyle practices. Intrinsic to its focus is the relevance of the…
The early roots of all healing through daoism can be attributed to “shamanistic” approaches with an embracing and deeper approach to forces that one cannot easily understand with the rational mind. Such a process entailed a willingness to connect with…
In Taoism, Wuji is conceptually associated with nothingness evolving into or out of somethingness. Among its qualities, WuJi includes the notion of non-attachment to any “form,” the process of letting go (sometimes referred to as wang-forgetting), and the perceptual “sensation” of being…
Prior to the advent of the industrial revolution, people generally lived in accordance to the guiding principles of the seasons. In today’s modern world we enjoy the technological advances of artificial lighting, heating and cooling, computerization and rapid travel –…
Illness can be perceived as an opportunity for learning, discovering, and growing – especially during and in the aftermath of treatments. Yet for cancer patients in particular, the question often arises as to “what to do next” when they are…
The Six Healing Sounds were developed by Taoist Masters and have been organized according to the Five Elements Theory. The exercises use the power of Qi Gong and Sound to activate, detoxify and regenerate the organ systems to which the…
Zuowang which simply translates as “Sitting and Forgetting” is a process first described by the Daoist sage, Zhuangzi, and is considered one of the fundamental cultivations/meditations associated with the practice of Daoism. Rooted in the belief that we are all…
Just as it’s important to learn as much about a medical condition as possible, it is also crucial to understand as much as possible about our own commitment to wellness. The factors that influence wellness and its subsequent manifestation as…
Daoism and Chinese Medicine have always emphasised the inseparability of the body and mind. As such, the content and focus of our thoughts contributes extensively to the illness process, especially chronic degenerative diseases. Crucial to the transformation of sickness is…
This famous passage “All Diseases are Rooted in the Spirit” was noted in Chapter 8 entitled Ben Shen 本 神 of the Ling Shu. The Ling Shu or Spiritual Pivot, considered to be the Canon of Acupuncture, is the second…
In this lecture, Dealing with Emotional Issues, emotions are examined from the perspective of Chinese Medicine and Daoism. It deals with how emotions serve to purify our Heart and how emotions can give us an opportunity to rejuvenate and regenerate…
The Healing Process is a natural manifestation of the body-mind-spirit continuum. As a process, it can refer to the alleviation of signs and symptoms; the movement toward completion; or simply the awareness that something needs to change in our lives. Daoism…
This lecture on Introduction to Daoism was held at The Priory Institute, St Mary’s Priory, Dublin 24, Ireland. Watch the Trailer on Introduction to Daoism Taoism, or Daoism, is a philosophical or religious tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in…
