Lectures and Workshops at Dao House

Master Chen conducts regular workshops and Sunday lectures at the Dao House in Estes Park, Colorado. You can click here to watch the latest Sunday Lecture. He also travels the country to share the ancient teaching.

Stay in touch with Master Chen through his on-line lectures and web-based courses.

Online Lectures - Learn Taoism and Tai Chi Online

Master Chen gives regular lectures on the philosophical underpinnings of Taoism and its practice in the modern world, registration is $30 a month.

Master Chen's workshops include:

The Master Within – These lectures challenge you to become the master of your own destiny through the development of essential nature or “Xing”.

Tao Te Ching – In these lectures, Master Chen offers insight and modern perspective on Lao Zi’s classic text Tao Te Ching. This seminal text is the major work of Taoism and helps to explain and elucidate this complex spiritual system.

Diet & Lifestyle – Master Chen teaches us how to nurture and care for our bodies and minds in a way that supports health and longevity.

History & Legends– Master Chen discusses the history of Taoism and the important Chinese figures who have contributed to Taoist knowledge and practices.

Qi Gong & Tai Chi Practice – Master Chen offers advice and instruction in Tai Chi for beginners and more advanced practitioners. He describes the Taoist foundation for these martial arts and offers instruction on the proper execution of the practice.

Master Chen gives an online lecture three times each month. When you become an online student for a monthly contribution of $30, you can watch each new lecture live and view previous lectures in the archives for several months.  As a member, you will also have access to the Community Taoist Library and the Community Members’ Forum.

To register for these enlightening lectures, enter here.

Workshops

Master Chen has traveled from Florida to Alaska—and everywhere in between—to give workshops on various aspects of Wu Dang Tao. Here are some of the workshops that he offers:

Tai Chi Intensives– These workshops range from one day to one week long and are suitable for beginners and advanced practitioners. In these intensive sessions, Master Chen teaches the Original Wu Dang 13 Postures Tai Chi Form, Wu Dang 52 Postures Tai Chi Form, Wu Dang Square Foot Tai Chi, and Wu Dang Tai Chi Sword Form. Created as much as 700 years ago, these forms are rarely taught in the West.  Find out more.

External Qi Healing (EQH)– Each year, Master Chen gives an advanced course in External Qi Healing. This is a 150-hour intensive that runs over the course of several months.  The focus is on refining, cultivating and deploying Qi as a healing energy.  Click here for more information and to learn when the next EQH workshop will begin.

Wu Dang Tai Yi Five Element Nurturing Life Exercise– This one day course goes through 26 Qi Gong movements that incorporate meditation, stretching and gentle Tai Chi movements. Appropriate for Tai Chi beginners as well as more experienced students, these exercises help to balance mind, body and spirit in a peaceful, harmonious atmosphere. Click here to register for the next session.

Introduction to Qi Gong, Tai Chi & Taoist Meditation – These workshops function like Qi Gong “spas”. You will learn the basic postures, exercises and meditations of Qi Gong and emerge refreshed, energized and ready to enjoy the world. Click here to find out more about the course and when it will be offered next.

Awaken the Master Within– Applying ancient Taoist wisdom, Master Chen has guided thousands of people through the steps in transcending day to day pressures and achieving the success and happiness they long for. This process is not as difficult as you may imagine. Click here to learn more.

Internal Alchemy & Immortality Training– In this week-long retreat, Master Chen imparts the steps, philosophy and history of alchemy meditation practices. He also teaches daily supportive Qi Gong and Dao Yin exercises and an immortality Tai Chi form.

Taoist Tea Ceremony – This workshop elucidates the beauty and spirituality of the Chinese tea ceremony. Delicious teas, profound rituals, and meditative slowness are all reasons to explore and enjoy this ceremony.

So Many Have Been Transformed By Master Chen's Workshops

For years I tried to fix all that was wrong in my life.  I tried many methods without success.  Then I spent a week at the “Master Within.”  Every day for the last two and one half years, I’ve thanked you for all the blessings that now fill my life.  The “Master Within” sessions were the guidance that I needed to find the wonder and joy of living each day with happiness.  My wish is that everyone would take the opportunity to attend your program and experience how exceptional life can become.  The ancient wisdom, discussions, and exercises are treasures to those of us in need.  I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful and caring teacher and friend.

Alan Holt, Austin, Texas

Was it worth it!  Absolutely! The information was both practical and valuable beyond compare.  One of the best investments we’ve ever made and a truly positive life experience.  Three years later we continue to benefit and to share the blessings we received with others.  Fantastic!  It just it!

Vicki and Susan,  Tai Chi students from Kansas

“Master Within  is one of the best Master Chen workshops I have attended.  I almost didn't attend this workshop and I am so grateful i did.  I  benefitted greatly with my relationship with my wife and family.   If you have never attended a Master Chen workshop I  highly recommend this one to jump start and change your life.”

Ken,  Florida

Master Within workshop  is a unique opportunity to integrate eastern and western philosophy in the practice of everyday living. Master Chen has a gift in understanding people's personal issues. Combining meditation and Daoist philosophy in a small group setting. The workshop provides the tools for each individual to become the master of his own destiny.

Mark Libow, Florida

I was blessed to ... attend the inaugural week-long Master Within. It was and continues to be one of the most profound experiences of my life. The value of the wisdom and knowledge that Master Chen gave to us is impossible to weigh. His generosity of spirit and capacity to love us all unconditionally was like nothing I had ever known. Master Chen showed us that we all have wings and we are meant to fly. Participating in the Master Within was a lifesaver for me and it continues to be the most significant and important gift that I have given to myself.  Spend a few days with Master Chen and depart with the knowledge to transform your life.

Kevin Preston, MD

Attending the Master Within changed and improved my life forever. It awakened me to the years of emotional, physical and mental patterns that kept me feeling "stuck" in my life. Master Chen creates a supportive and comfortable space for each student to truly reflect and heal on many levels. He also teaches daily living practices that I continue to use like: nutrition principles, a physical fitness routine, meditation techniques and a goal setting paradigm. In addition to healing and realizing my own master within, I met an amazing group of people with whom I am able to share my path!

Sarah Brandt, NE

I have been studying with Master Chen for several years and have attended many classes, lectures, and workshops of his.  The Master Within seminar was awesome and gave me more tools to overcome fears and realize the power within myself.  He incorporated Taoist philosophy and practices which can easily be incorporated into your daily life.  Master Chen brought a group of strangers together and turned them into

Master Within workshop  is a unique opportunity to integrate eastern and western philosophy in the practice of everyday living. Master Chen has a gift in understanding people's personal issues. Combining meditation and Daoist philosophy in a small group setting. The workshop provides the tools for each individual to become the master of his own destiny.

Judy Greenberg, NY

My life continues to just get better and better, and so much of it has to do with that week with Master Chen!  I am ever grateful.

CS, VT

The Master Within workshop was for me an awakening and a connecting both in a subtle yet powerful way.  It was a changing point in my life giving me the tools to recognize my games and blockages and also how to nourish my spirit, be gentler, more compassionate, forgiving and connected to the song within myself and all others.  The lessons I learned didn't stop after the workshop but continue to unfold every day.

David Miller, Chicago