About Tao Yin

Tao Yin (Secret Island) is a selection of therapeutic breathing exercises designed to benefit specific ailments. Some of the exercises stimulate and some sedate, others help activate and cultivate Chi (internal) and Li (external) energies.

Records of Tao Yin exist from as early as the sixth century BCE and it is a form of Chi Kung. Like K’ai Men, Tao Yin is generally taught in conjunction with Tai Chi. Traditionally classes open with ‘Four Directional Breathing’ and close with ‘Five Lotus Blossoms’, both examples of Tao Yin practice.