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American Daoist

Ancient nature practices for living with grounding, vitality, awareness and connection.

Explore Taijiquan, Qi Gong, Daoist and Buddhist teachings, and Shamanism as living practices for the modern world.

Daniel - 1991

About the Teacher

Daniel, whose Chinese name is Long Yuan, has spent a lifetime studying Taijiquan, Qi Gong, Daoism, Buddhism, meditation, shamanism and humanity’s relationship with nature. His journey has taken him through China, Japan and more than two decades of private internal training.

Four Paths of Practice

Grounded Flow

Taijiquan

Yin-Yang dancing. Meditation in motion. Everything spiraling together.

Vitality and Nature

Qi Gong

Connect with nature’s energies and cultivate the quality and quantity of qi.

Wisdom and Awakening

Daoism and Buddhism

Explore morality, philosophy, spirituality, nonattachment and awakening.

Healing and Connection

Shamanism

Reconnect with Mother Earth, restore relationship and heal past wounds.

Nature Connection • Vitality • Grounding • Awareness • Harmony • Flow

Nature is the Teacher

Meditative focal point

Nature is always changing, yet it does not lose its way. Water adapts without surrendering its nature. Trees remain grounded while reaching toward the sky. Seasons teach emergence, fullness, release and rest. These practices begin by learning to participate more consciously in the same living world.

Begin with Experience

We invite you to touch the practices directly through simple standing, breathing, awareness, and nature-connection. These ways of being allow you to participate more consciously in the living world, fostering vitality and a grounded presence without the need for complex theory or specific outcomes.

Teachings and Reflections

The Wisdom of Stillness

Exploring the depths of seated meditation and the silence that speaks volumes.

Flow Like Water

Applying the principles of Taijiquan to navigate the complexities of modern life.

Seasonal Rhythms

How the changing seasons mirror our own internal shifts and growth cycles.

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