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The Alchemy of Transformation
Cultivating Wellness Longevity and Spiritual Fulfillment
College of Tao Annual Retreat
April 08 - April 13, 2025
Temescal Canyon Park Pacific Palisades LA, CA
The Temescal Canyon Retreat Center in Los Angeles, California, miraculously escaped the wildfires that affected the Pacific Palisades and Altadena areas. As we embark on this healing journey, we are delighted to announce that the Annual College of Tao Retreat will be held on April 8-13, 2025, offering an opportunity for renewal and rebirth for everyone.
Please join us in this Great Gathering to find the light of greater healing and support yourself and the College of Tao community.
Why Join?
Welcome to our transformative retreat, where ancient wisdom meets modern life. Experience a journey of renewal, healing amidst the serene beauty of Temescal Canyon. Connect with a community of like-minded individuals and unlock the power of shared experiences. Join us for a revitalizing gathering that nurtures your mind, body and spirit.
Protect and Uplift your Spirit (Fu Zhou 符咒)
Learn ancient taoist practices: master secret talismanic writing and invocations
Restore Your Energy (Tai Ji Quan 太極拳)
Practice healing movements like Tai Chi
Find Clarity and Inspiration ( Ming Xi 明晰 )
Meditate with nature: connect deeply with the natural world to find clarity
Enhance your Health and Spiritual Growth (Fu Er 服餌)
Explore nutrition and cultivate wellness
Refine and Amplify your Energy (Xing Qiao 行蹻)
Harness the art of walking: walk with intension
Join Dr. Mao Shing Ni, Dr. Daoshing Ni, and the esteemed mentors and teachers of the College of Tao for this life-changing retreat. Together, we’ll explore the universal spirit of the Tao and awaken the nature within.
Registration
Save $100 by registering before January 30, 2025
(Balance due March 8, 2025)
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Our retreat meals begin with carefully sourced whole food, gluten free, free of pesticides, additives and prepared the ancient Chinese way that considers food as medicine. All participants are encouraged to join the kitchen team and learn how to make a balanced, simple meal for our whole community. Your service promotes fellowship, learning and is a joy.
Learning these arts will strengthen, develop, and integrate your spiritual elements and refine your energy, leading you to know and understand how to use the masterly spiritual energy to enhance all aspects of your life.
“The word “Tao” is another name for the universal subtle reality of spirit. The Masterly spiritual energy, or God , has its use in spiritual practice. How to use that masterly spiritual energy in spiritual practice is a matter of spiritual development itself” - Hua Ching Ni