training opportunities
Three paths of cultivation — In-person, seasonal, and online.
Each offers a way to deepen awareness, strengthen vitality, and engage with Daoist practice as a living art.
Training at Daoist Arts of Oregon
Cultivation begins within, and expands outward into community and nature.
Training at Daoist Arts of Oregon integrates consistent practice, deep inquiry, and seasonal retreat.
Each format supports the refinement of Xing (性) — inner clarity — and Ming (命) — the embodied vitality of life.
Together, these form the living art of Daoist cultivation.
Neigong
Join us for a two-hour group practice session in SW Portland Saturday mornings. Stretch, ask questions, listen and learn from others, go deep into your own practice. This class is open to all levels. Monthly membership is encouraged.
Schedule
Saturdays — Foundations: 9:00–11:00 AM
2nd Saturday of the month — Advanced: 11:00 AM–1:00 PM
Tuition
Monthly Subscription: $150
Neigong develops sensitivity to the internal field through training in posture, breath, and attention.
Foundational sessions establish structure and coordination; advanced sessions deepen perception and internal refinement.
Practice supports physical integrity, mental clarity, and a continuity of attention that extends beyond formal training.
“Through the body, we come to know the mind —
— through stillness, we rediscover movement.”
Tuition
Drop-in: $50; Drop-in Advanced: $50
Silent Weaver
“Stillness is the thread that weaves awareness through every moment.”
The Silent Weaver transmits the essence of Neigong through an accessible online format.
Each level builds upon the last, guiding participants from structural awareness to energetic sensitivity and inner stillness.
The optional monthly subscription offers direct dialogue, refinement, and sustained connection.
Level 1 — $499
Optional monthly Q&A — $40/month
Retreats
Retreats align inner cultivation with the natural world’s rhythm.
While each retreat has its own theme, they all weave Qigong, Neigong, and Meditation with Daoist philosophy, seasonal principles, and restorative time in nature.
Seasonal retreats provide an opportunity to step out of daily routine and engage in extended, focused practice over several days.
Training is supported by the natural rhythms of the season, allowing body and mind to reorganize more deeply than is possible in shorter sessions.
Each retreat integrates Qigong and Neigong training, meditation, and Daoist philosophy, creating a steady rhythm of practice, rest, and reflection. Over time, this continuity allows for greater clarity, stability, and internal development.
Optional herbal formulations may be offered to support the body during periods of deeper training and restoration.
Retreat into nature to return to yourself.
7-Day Retreat: January 7-13, 2027
Daoist Arts of Oregon
Deepening Stillness, Connection, and Internal Cultivation
The 2027 Winter Retreat will focus on deepening our internal cultivation through stillness, movement, and greater awareness of the body's energetic connections.
Throughout the retreat, we will explore:
Deeper activation of the Lower Dan Tian (下丹田) through stillness, allowing awareness and internal connection to develop naturally.
Opening the leg channels to support greater connection between the feet, legs, and Lower Dan Tian.
Deepening our understanding of Ba Duan Jin (八段锦), the Eight Pieces of Brocade, through more refined movement, alignment, and internal awareness.
Developing comfort with sitting meditation, learning to settle into stillness with greater ease and stability.
Refining standing practice, cultivating a continuous connection from the feet through the Lower Dan Tian to the crown of the head.
The retreat will emphasize the relationship between stillness and movement, allowing each practice to inform and deepen the others. Through sustained practice, we will work toward greater stability, integration, and refinement in our internal cultivation.
Join us for a transformative 6-day summer retreat from August 25-30, Tuesday-Sunday, at Daoist Arts of Oregon. Elevate your practice and deepen your understanding of neigong through a holistic blend of sitting, standing, and moving practices.
Join the Path
Practice unites Heaven, Earth, and Human — awareness, vitality, and compassion.
Whether you study in person, online, or in retreat, each offering invites you to cultivate balance within yourself and express it in the life you share with others.
Through these trainings, Daoist cultivation becomes a living relationship with community, nature, and the unfolding movement of life.