Lee Holden – The Tao Yin Online Course

Tao Yin is a 30+ Hour Online Course to Help You Cultivate the Flexibility of a Leopard, the Energy of a Child, and the Calm of a Morning Lake

Module 1: Discover the Fundamentals of Tao Yin

• Discover how energy flows and circulates in the body and the role breath, movement, flows, and self-massage plays in nurturing energy circulation
• Learn your first Tao Yin practice with a simple warm-up and activation. exercises before transitioning to stretches.
• Learn several nourishing stretching exercises to help you release tension and increase the flow of Qi through your meridians (energy pathways).
• Layer practices of breathing, stretching, and rotating to loosen the muscles in the legs and back while circulating Qi in a relaxing floor routine.

• How to balance the energies of Yin and Yang within yourself.
• Discover how to develop more body awareness and to use that awareness to effortlessly navigate change.
• Learn a standing Tao Yin routine to activate the body’s energy channels, release tension, and circulate Qi.
• Learn a mixed floor and flow routine that continues to activate Qi and brings energy through the meridians. A notable movement is “Monkey Plays On the Ground.”
• How to integrate Tao Yin into your daily practice (how to create a balanced routine at home or if you’re teaching).

• How to use your body to anchor or “ground” yourself into the present moment.
• Learn a Tao Yin routine that cycles through standing, sitting, and laying down. These exercises focus on stretching movements and postures to create a peaceful, relaxed state of mind.
• Discover the difference between Yin and Yang experiences of meditation and movement.
• Learn another blended Tao Yin routine. Cycle through laying, sitting, and standing exercises to help you integrate what you’ve learned so far.
• Learn a short “Loving Kindness” meditation to help you ground and center your energy whenever you need it.

• You have an abundance of Qi within and around you that you can cultivate. Learn how to improve your experience of life and increase your energy by cultivating this Qi.
• Discover the relationship between your thoughts, emotions, and inner stories and how they each impact your everyday life.
• Learn a Tao Yin routine to strengthen and stretch your ligaments. This routine is both energizing and relaxing.
• Learn a balancing Five Elements Qi Gong routine to center and store your energy. A notable movement includes, “Bamboo in the Wind”.
• Learn an hour-long Tao Yin routine that includes “rotational” exercises. These exercises are amazing for reconditioning the spine, relieving back pain, and fixing your posture.

• Learn a brief breathing exercise you can use to quickly get centered and cultivate gratitude.
• Open up the meridian pathways with a deep stretching and relaxation routine.
• Discover how to cultivate Qi in each of your three Tan Tiens (energy centers) of your body.
• Learn how to change your emotional state with your breath.
• Learn an extended “Integrated Routine” that incorporates Tao Yin stretches as well as Qi Gong flows.
• Learn acupressure self-massage techniques to cultivate an abundance of Qi.

• How to work with and improve your attention (both internally and externally).
• Discover how to focus only on life-affirming stories rather than energy-draining stories that sap our energy and leave us depressed.
• Put theory into practice and learn a nourishing mindfulness meditation.
• Continue to cultivate and guide Qi through your body with an activating Tao Yin routine.

• Learn how to find and live in an almost-permanent “flow state” (where everything feels effortless).
• Dive deep into the concept of Qi, learn the various kinds of Qi, and how to live in the present moment.
• Learn another combined stretching and flow practice to simultaneously open the meridians of the body and flood them with Qi.
• Cultivate flexibility and feelings of relaxation and aliveness in body and mind with a combined Tao Yin and Five Elements Qi Gong practice.

• How to transform negative energy into positive using nothing but your attention.
• Discover the “Three Treasures” and how to use them to gain insight into yourself and cultivate the energy and mindset you want to experience.
• Open and stretch the hamstrings.
• Learn a guided meditation to improve your self-awareness and mindfulness.
• Dive deeper into the concept and manifestation of Yin and Yang (including the origin of the Yin/Yang symbol).