Daoist “Bedroom Skills” are presented as a historical wellness tradition emphasizing yin-yang balance, moderation, self-awareness, and the preservation of essence, qi, and spirit. The practice is framed as supporting physical,…
Daoist yang-sheng, or “nourishing life,” presents health as a practice of harmony, moderation, and long-term self-cultivation rather than forceful optimization. The article contrasts this approach with Western fitness models centered…
Dr. Kevin Chen compares classical Taoist texts with modern research on Bigu fasting, Internal Alchemy and Qigong, and Fangzhongshu sexual nourishment. The overview distinguishes philosophical metaphors and potentially useful wellness…
The 15-day TCM Wellness Study and Explore Tour, led by Dr. Kevin Chen, offers 2027 spring and fall journeys through China. Participants visit TCM institutions, Qigong research centers, Daoist sites,…
The article distinguishes the Daoist Original Spirit, understood as innate awareness and intuition, from the Conscious Spirit, associated with learned thought, memory, emotion, and social conditioning. It connects these concepts…
Health Benefits of Bigu Fasting — Daoist Bigu Fasting as a Modern Science of Longevity For centuries, Taoist masters have practiced Bigu—the art of "abstaining from grains." They view this not…
Bigu is presented as a Daoist practice that reduces or avoids grain consumption, sometimes allowing small amounts of fruit, vegetables, or soup. The article distinguishes it from ordinary fasting and…
Chinese Bigu, or grain avoidance, is a Daoist fasting practice described in historical Chinese texts as obtaining nourishment through Qi rather than food. The article distinguishes full and partial fasting,…
Qigong Bigu is presented as a Daoist fasting practice involving reduced or avoided grain and cooked foods, qigong, breathing, meditation, and other methods intended to support health, detoxification, longevity, and…