NATHAN BRINE
TEACHING TAOIST ALCHEMY
A traditional system of energetic transformation
Yes. Wang Liping asked Nathan to start teaching in 2015.
Yes. Each talk and session has a discussion feature, where you can ask questions and receive feedback. Students also get access to TAO Friends, our private chat group, and TAO Talks, an open-ended talk series.
Yes. Once enrolled in a course you will have lifetime access. Complete each course at your own pace, and get support whenever you like. The length of the courses will vary for everyone, because everyone is different.
You need be able to sit without moving in cross-legged meditation for at least 30 mins-- and session length increases from there. If you have difficulty sitting cross-legged, then I recommend spending some time training your legs and pelvic bowl. Look at stretching, tai chi, dao yin, martial arts, or yoga.
Yes. However, you will get better results if you have done internal arts before.
Yes. Except perhaps other lineages of internal alchemy or neigong. But you're fine doing it alongside practices such as internal martial arts, tai chi, qigong, dao yin, and standing practices.
Yes. Like any advanced internal/energetic practice if done incorrectly internal alchemy can be dangerous. However, the methods in Taoist Alchemy Online have been put together in a safe way. The guided sessions passed on by Wang Liping come with various safety mechanisms built in.
Yes. Students get access to TAO Friends, a group of hundreds of fellow practitioners.
Yes. We now have an app to access the courses and community on the go.
This is where you start. Enroll in Taost Alchemy 1: Foundation and get access to TAO Friends and TAO Talks.
$250
Internal alchemy requires us to first set up the Furnace and Cauldron. This course teaches a powerful sequence for preparing the body (Furnace) and an internal energetic space (Cauldron) for the alchemical work.
$350
Jing is the energetic essense of our physical body. Course 3 teaches how to tune into, activate, and transform Jing into a higher vibratory state-- giving us increased health, wellness and vitality.
$650
Takes practice to the next level using the 'Shen Lead Qi' method to refine Jing and form the Lesser Reverted Elixir.
$650
Open the Upper Mysterious Pass and cultivate your Innate Nature. Course 5 shares a structured way to work with Shen Light, taking us through the gate of Dragon Gate Xinggong training.
$850
Harmonize with Heaven. Learn to structure the Taoist universe by integrating the cosmic, social, and personal spheres with the Three Inner Spaces and Inner Cavity.
$650
Ongoing series of talks to support, inform, and inspire your practice. Open to everyone in the TAO program.
Place to discuss and learn the Taoist alchemy of Wang Liping for students of Taoist Alchemy Online
Next retreat Whistler, Canada, October 17-20