Nourish Life with the Seasons starting in February 2026 and running through December 2027 with Tara Bianca Rado and Anne Shelton Crute
The Path turns us inward on ourselves through jing: a sense of embodiment, thorugh qi: a sense of movement in the flow of time and through shen: the continuous unified appreciation of jing and qi as our experience - presence, totality. These three aspects of our experience are, through practice of methods revealed to be none other than Nature itself (Dao)" -Liu Ming
Are you noticing an appetite to be more natural, relaxed and present? Want to orient yourself towards a way of life beyond the hyper-productive, grind till you drop western capitalist calendar? How about harmonize your health with the earth's cycles and seasons and ground yourself with practices that cultivate true disease prevention and help resolve long running health issues? Have seasonal allergies, anxiety, depression digestive problems psycho emotional suffering or hormone dis-regulation? This class is for you!
Structure
*Course will begin in the Chinese New Year February 2026 and run 11 months a year for two years, partipation for full two years is not mandatory, but we ask for 3 month commitments at a time.
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*Option to attend the 4 primary seasonal classes, versus monthly Early February (Spring), Early May(Summer), early August (Autumn) and Early November (Winter)
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​*We will meet on Zoom the 2nd Sunday of the month for an hour and a half in the evenings
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​*Zoom link will be sent our in the days before our meeting via email
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*Cost is $50 per month but no one turned away for lack of funds, payable via Zelle/Venmo/Paypal
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*Whatssap Chat group available to discuss relevant topics as we go, short Qi Gong movement videos will be sent monthly on Whatssap or email
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*Optional in person practice monthly for Triangle Area residents
Content
*Class will begin with a teaching on Daoist Philosophy of health, including but not limited to:
*Yin/Yang theory
*Understanding Qi and the quality of time
*Basic humanness and the 5 spirits
*Qi nodes, the seasons and the 5 elements *nourishment in the season
*movement for the season
*psycho emotional orientation of the season
*tea and herbal support seasonally
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As we progress and develop our understandingsfor the basics, we will begin to expand more deeply and add layers of self and community cultivation practices, spiritual hygiene, including possibly Polestar Astrology and Daoist Dream practice.
​​​​​​​​This course is great for anyone that feels limited or confused by how to navigate balanced living, whole human health and healing in our modern culture. We're excited to open up and deepen perspectives and help you relax more fully and naturally into the dance of life itself. Classes are all levels, so please don't feel shy about joining as we'll work to make this philosophy come alive in common sense ways!