Planet_Venus

Hi all, I am new here, and looking for recommendations for a teacher/school/lineage. I've been practicing healing tao for about 4 years now with a teacher who is very good at having us students experience certain techniques and embodiment of the practices, but not so good at structure and providing solid theory. I also get very lost in all the different types of qigong and taoism lineages and schools. Currently I am reading a book about the history of tao from Kristoffer Schipper, but for now it doesn't bring much clarity either So what I am looking for is more clarity about the different styles of qigong and tao lineages (maybe someone remembers a good post about this, or a book?) And I am looking for a new teacher Someone who is grounded and doesn't teach too extreme stuff, my aim is to feel better in my physical body, more vitality, groundedness and joy...but not necessarily to ascend to space and have crazy experiences haha maybe it will happen at some point, but it's not my goal. What I like about healing tao so far is the emotional balance it gives me through healing sounds, inner smile, heating the stove etc. I also really love bone marrow nei kung, and jade egg practices and breast massages. I don't do the advanced sexual practices of Mantak because I am very cautious I love dao yin, and for example I really love the qigong god's playing in the clouds, and also like kuan shi yin qi gong and crane bird qigong. A bit of a random selection of things I love, but maybe someone will read this and thinks, oh you should google this teacher! Many thanks!!

Thanks! @wandelaar @Cobie haha yes thanks for going very off topic

@wandelaar so what is wrong with Darrell Lau? En ben je Nederlands

@Earl Grey Oke thanks for the clarification! I was already wondering about the lineage hehe. Yes not sure if I will continue with healing tao, I am just getting started on my dao path and there is so much to learn, it's just a LOT. And as I said before I want to expand my knowledge. Brings me to my final questions for now Any advice on classic texts to read? And could someone hint me what the most important lineages / traditions are? I read a bit about zhengyi & quanzhan, and read something about northern and southern traditions.. I bought the Tao te Ching translated by Stephen Mitchell but it annoyed me because I had this feeling that it was too influenced by new agey stuff / zen tradition. I didn't felt like the translation i was looking for. I read that the version of Darrell Lau (1974) is more the most reliable and scholarly translation so I will go for that. Oke Dao bums, thanks for your time, I will wait for your replies and insights

@Earl Grey thanks!! This forum is a maze haha so i've been looking through many threads but asking a question seems more effective! Also, regarding healing tao, my teacher is very safe and we never do extreme stuff, everything very light and she keeps a good eye on us students. Although sometimes a big dipper or primordial qigong can get a bit intense But besides that, I would to broaden my knowledge! So that's why I am looking here for some advice what to do next I was also wondering, do you know what lineage healing tao comes from? I read a bit about Yi Eng, but I couldn't find the lineage or 'order'.

@Pak_Satrio Why would you avoid healing tao, in your opinion?

I still need to figure out how I can reply to a specific answer But anyway @Cobie thanks for the tip haha but I am looking for sure for a teacher! I think I can walk my own path and have a teacher guiding me @Bull @Earl Grey & @Cheshire Cat Thanks!! I will look into these courses!! As for your comment @Shadow_self , yes I know it comes with ups in downs hehe i've been training with a teacher for 4 years and it certainly has and still can be very intense and chaotic process. Also weird shit has happend for sure But I mend more to say that I like practices that go easy, and build a good foundation from the ground up, and not for example immediatley start with ovarian kung fu or semen retention (if i would be a man). Having said that, I would mostly like to find a teacher in real life, not online. Bc of me being cautious and weird shit happening So anyone recommendations for lineages or types of qigong styles? I could google then if there is a teacher here in The Netherlands. Lot of healing tao folks out here, which I also like, but I want to explore different stuff too