Category Archives: Illuminating the Dao

Michelle Woods Contribution column

Illuminating the Dao 悟道 — When Less Is More

[Illuminating the Dao 悟道]  When Less Is More by Michelle Wood (First published in Qi Dao Newsletter September 25, 2009)  I had the great pleasure of attending a birthday party a few weeks ago. The guest of honor was my … Continue reading

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Yang and Yin of the Mind-Body Creation Style

Yin and Yang of Mind-Body Creation Style by Michelle Wood   I’d like to share with you this great quote I discovered recently. I love it so much I’ve even started adding it on the back of my business cards: … Continue reading

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The Key To Long Life: Live Well!

Illuminating the Dao The Key To Long Life: Live Well! by Michelle Wood That seems a little simplistic, doesn’t it? If you want a long life, you have to live well. It actually is just that simple, but here’s the … Continue reading

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Illuminating the Dao

Spirit-Mind Unity, Harmony and Wellness By Michelle Wood I met up with an acupuncturist friend at an Asian festival recently where a few of us were offering demonstrations in qigong and taiji. As often happens when qigong and taiji instructors … Continue reading

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Illuminating the Dao – Miracle of Doing Nothing

Illuminating the Dao – The Miracle of Doing Nothing Michelle Wood Before you read today’s Illuminating the Dao column, you may want to take a couple of minutes and enjoy this YouTube video. It’s a slide show of George Harrison, … Continue reading

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Illuminating the Dao – Happiness Creates Health

Happiness Creates Health By Michelle Wood If you follow the field of alternative wellness – and if you are reading Yang Sheng I’m sure you do! -you know that strong, scientific evidence is building in favor of fostering emotional well-being … Continue reading

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Illuminate the Dao — Be What You Want to See

Be What You Want To See by Michelle Wood This video link in today’s article is an integral part of the theme. I hope you will take about five minutes to watch it before reading the rest of the column. … Continue reading

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Illuminating the Dao

Recitation of Scripture: Preserving the Tradition of Daojiao © Christina J Barea, DP, MMQ [Originally presented at the 6th International Conference on Daoism, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, USA, June 5th, 2010]   Returning (Union with the Primordial) In … Continue reading

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Illuminating the Dao 悟道 – The Dao & Yang Sheng

The Dao, the Dao-De-Jing, and Yang Sheng Kevin W Chen, Ph.D. MPH Laozi and the Concept of Dao According to the Records of the Grand Historian (史记 Shiji) by Chinese historian Sima Qian (司马迁 ca. 145–86 BCE); Laozi, the alleged … Continue reading

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Illuminating the Dao 悟道

Illness and Wellness: There Are Two Sides To Every Story By Michelle Wood I’m sure I’m not telling you something you don’t already know by pointing out that, like yin and yang, illness and wellness are two endings to the … Continue reading

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