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7–9 May 2027 · Online

Foundations of Daoist Practice Retreat

An online weekend retreat on the groundwork of Daoist practice, with quiet sitting, standing meditation, yangsheng practice, talks on the Dao and scripture study. The opening session runs 14:00 to 16:00 Central time; later sessions vary. Limited to twenty-five participants.

7Mayto May 9, 2027
Weekend retreatFri 02:00 PM to Sun 04:00 PM
FormatWeekend retreat
PeriodSpring 2027
PriceFrom $250
CapacityOpen
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Foundations of Daoist Practice Retreat

An online weekend retreat on the groundwork of Daoist practice, with quiet sitting, standing meditation, yangsheng practice, talks on the Dao and scripture study. The opening session runs 14:00 to 16:00 Central time; later sessions vary. Limited to twenty-five participants.

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Meet Kate Townsend.

Kate Townsend

Kate Townsend is an ordained Daoist priest in the Huashan lineage of Quanzhen Daoism, with a second ordination in the Qingjing lineage, Clarity and Stillness. She is co-founder, co-director and president of the Daoist Foundation, where she teaches Daoist cultivation and contemplative practice, and is developing a Kūndào programme centred on women's paths within Daoism. She also practises Chinese medicine.

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Energy, breath and stillness

Daoism & Internal Arts

Embodied Daoist practice: internal alchemy, nei gong, qigong and meditation, cultivating energy, breath and stillness through the body.

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