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Meditation & Qigong

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MEDITATION

Inward Smile

Our tradition begins the path of introspection and transformation by bringing energy into the body and balancing emotions with the Inner Smile. We often get out of touch with our bodies and emotions and repress inner tension until it finally manifests as illness rather than feeling them and recycling it. Taoists studied the relationships between emotional energies and internal organ life over many centuries through medicine and meditation. Eventually, techniques were tested and developed to transform negative emotions into positive emotions through an intimate understanding of the human body.


"Today, emotions are normally thrown away like garbage", Master Chia explains. "Energies that we might use for our growth evaporate unused, and in that we weaken our system ... Tao teaches you not to suppress your feelings, but to transform the energy instead. That way "energetic waste" can be changed back into neutral energy that is at your disposal".

Six Sounds

Everything is energy. When Taoists confront negative emotional energy, rather than seeking to destroy it or to dump it out, they use techniques to transform negative, sick energy into positive, loving, healing energy.  Negative emotions are stored in the body s organs. Over time, the accumulation of the negativity erodes the organs health and effects the person s disposition.  


The Six Healing Sounds work to transform the negative energy stored in the organs and to transform them into healing light. That works better than holding onto negativity or dumping it out onto someone else because such emotional venting only serves to pass an emotional virus onto another and, via the law of karma, eventually that same negativity will be revisited upon the person who sent it out in the first place.


Small Circulation

Just as the spine is one of the primary neurological pathways for the physical body, the Microcosmic Orbit plays a similar role for the energetic body. Not only is it important for our physical health, but it also plays an essential role for emotional stability and spiritual clarity.


The microcosmic orbit meditation is the essential tool of most Taoist meditation systems. By circulating your awareness, naturally linked to the energy in this simple orbit, you are generating energy to be stored in the navel center.  The inherent intelligence of the body knows which organs need extra energy. The organs, glands, and blood automatically receive this energy when circulating the warm current. Two channels form a single pathway that the energy loops around in circles like a circulatory system.  By opening awareness and energy though this pathway, it balances and nourishes the whole body and connects us to abundant universal energy and light.

Qigong: Chi Gong: Chi Kung

5 Element Qigong

5 Animal Play Qigong

5 Animal Play Qigong

Wu Xing Qigong focuses on stimulating organ energy in the Liver, Spleen, Heart, Lungs and Kidneys. Exercises are designed to move the organ where it hangs at the spine and in the cavity.  Additional practices focus on safely building Qi pressure in the torso, similar to a well inflated tire which rolls smoothly and efficiently.   

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5 Animal Play Qigong

5 Animal Play Qigong

5 Animal Play Qigong

Walking is one of our most primal movements. The ancients noticed that our health can be greatly enhanced by moving like specific animals, and in particular, how they walk.  Each "animal" in this set of exercises creates different waves of vibrations which tones our organ energy. This releases deep stress patterns, stimulates bone growth and aids in our lymphatic drainage.

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8 Direction Qigong

5 Animal Play Qigong

8 Direction Qigong

The Ba Duan Jin exercises have stood the test of time because they are simple and effective.  These exercises support strong and rooted legs with suppleness in the waist, hips and shoulders.  It slowly lubricates all the major joints while supporting focus and awareness. There are many variations of these exercises but our set of eight are simple, direct and effective.

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Primordial Qigong

Buddha Palm Qigong

8 Direction Qigong

These 9 exercises from Hunyuan Qigong  align the practitioner with the universal energy which surrounds all of us.  It is a refined collection of ancient and powerful Taoist exercises which strengthen your connection to your body and mind.  Performed standing, it uses whole body movement, mind-intention and awareness of energy to soften hardness and raise our spirit. 


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Iron Shirt Qigong

Buddha Palm Qigong

Buddha Palm Qigong

These exercises stimulate the bone and stem cell growth by gently exercising tendon and bone using stationary twists and deep breathing.  

Iron Shirt develops your energetic barrier, warding off pathogens and strengthening your innate force field. It is a challenging set of exercises which tone the frame,  increases energy and trains the will power.


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Buddha Palm Qigong

Buddha Palm Qigong

Buddha Palm Qigong

This is set of tendon and Qi sensitivity exercises enhance palm and finger sensitivity while simultaneously stabilizing and opening  the 8 gland centers (chakras) and the left and right deep channels.  

This class is essential for body-workers and healers who use their hands to give and receive energy or for those with chronic hand pain.    

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Tian Kan Qigong

Tian Kan Qigong

Tian Kan Qigong

The Tian Gan or “Heavenly Stem” is essentially the central internal longitudinal axis or “stem” that passes through the body. It encompasses the body’s central core energy circuit which activates the spinal cord, brain and nervous system. 

The rhythmic movements “wring out” the spine, freeing up restrictions and blockages while activating the brain. This transforms the body on every level, producing coordinated graceful, movement, increased life force and a bright and radiant spirit.

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Dantien Qigong

Tian Kan Qigong

Tian Kan Qigong

It is the energy pressure in the Dantien that  grounds us. It allows for extreme swings in the bodymind to have a place to hold onto. If the pressure is low, we will become ill easily.  Like a tire on your car, if poorly inflated, you will have a poor and dangerous driving experience.  Or,  if the energy is too full and rigid, then something might explode or become dissonant like a loose guitar string. Dantien Qigong helps to re-inflate and re-balance your energy while keeping it moving.  It is a great way to recharge and refocus you mind and heart.  

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Xing Yi Neigong

Tian Kan Qigong

Xing Yi Neigong

The xing yi nei gong is a series of sixteen health and longevity exercises created by Wang Ji Wu, a famous martial artist and doctor of Chinese medicine. Wang, who lived to be over 100 years old, designed these exercises to prevent illness and improve health and to be an adjunct to martial arts training. These sixteen simple exercises work the body from head to toe, combining breathing with gentle yet precise movements.

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Certified Universal Healing Tao Instructor hours

You can earn hours towards certification with the Universal Tao.   As a full instructor,  Aaron offers certification hours in Tao basics, Iron Shirt 1, Healing Love Qi Gong and levels 1 and 2 of Chi Nei Tsang. 


The path in the Universal Tao can be as small or wide as the student of life chooses. You may find only the 5 exercises in the Tao basics are enough or choose to dive into physical and energetic anatomy / physiology when learning Chi Nei Tsang.  Also, there is an large body of global students and teachers since Master Chia began teaching in New York State in the 1970's and eventually moved back home to a large training center at Tao Gardens, Thailand. 


Hours offered toward certification in:


  • Qi Warm-ups
  • Cosmic Inner Smile 
  • Six Healing Sounds
  • Microcosmic Orbit 
  • Iron Shirt Chi Kung
  • Tan Tien Chi Kung
  • Healing Love Chi Kung
  • Chi Nei Tsang I*
  • Chi Nei Tsang II*


*This is a hands-on modality which also requires the practitioner to have a practice of all the Tao Basics exercises, Iron Shirt Chi Kung, Buddha Palm, basic knowledge of the Chinese acupuncture meridian system as well as Taoist energetic physiology.  Professional practice on others may vary from state to state regarding the need for a state license to administer hands on therapy. 

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