Qi Gong and Dao Yin

The Body, Radical Health in the Zhuangzi and the Tradition of Yangsheng Literature

By Purple Cloud Institute / 19th August 2022

During the time of the writing of the Zhuangzi 莊子,…

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The Animal Organ Spirits in Daoism and Chinese Medicine

By Purple Cloud Institute / 13th June 2022

This is recording of a lecture given at AACMAC, 2022…

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9 Exercises to Develop Immunity E-book and Video

By Purple Cloud Institute / 30th January 2022

The exercises depicted in the following video and e-book have…

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An Introduction to The Eight Commentaries on Observing the Precepts of Life 遵生八箋 (1591)

By Purple Cloud Institute / 20th November 2021

The Eight Commentaries on Observing the Precepts of Life 遵生八箋…

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Purple Cloud Podcast #33 Chen Hsiu-Fen: Nourishing Life, Demons and Talking Cures

By Purple Cloud Institute / 14th September 2021

In this episode we talk to Chen Hsiu Fen about…

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Daoism Series 27: The Eight Commentaries on Respecting Life

By Purple Cloud Institute / 26th October 2020

Daoism Series 27: 遵生八笺 The Eight Commentaries on Respecting Life…

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前言 Foreword to the 《49 Barriers of Cultivating the Dao》

By Purple Cloud Admin / 5th February 2020

前言 Foreword to the 《49 Barriers of Cultivating the Dao》…

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Dao Yin 導引 “Guiding and Leading” exercises

By Purple Cloud Admin / 30th October 2019

Beautiful illustrations of Dao Yin 導引 “guiding and leading” exercises…

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Podcast Ep.13 – Cheng Feng: Feather Beings

By Purple Cloud Admin / 20th April 2019

There are many arts found under the umbrella of Daoism,…

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Podcast Ep.10 – Leslie De Vries: The Thread That Runs Through Medicine

By Purple Cloud Admin / 15th February 2019

Daoism, Confucianism and Buddhism all have a long history of…

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