Daoist Teacher Spring Cheng

John interviews Daoist teacher and coach Spring Cheng MS, PhD, LAc. Spring is cofounder with Joe Shirley of the Resonance Path Institute based in Bellingham Washington. Spring’s work focuses on restoring ancient Daoist teachings by rebalancing the masculine and feminine energies in Daoist theory and practice. Spring shares about integrating feeling/emotion perception into the teachings on life essence (jing), breath energy (qi), and spirit (shen), and about reinterpreting the I-Ching (Book of Changes) from that perspective into what she calls the Resonance Code. She also shares about learning qi gong as a young woman in China, learning about the three energies at acupuncture school in the U.S., and learning feelingwork from her partner Joe. The interview ends with her sharing how she evolved traditional Daoist teachings into practices such as Dancing Dao (synthesizing qi gong and improvisational dance), Inner Ecology Lab (applying Playback Theatre in developing resilient group dynamics), and Flow of Awareness (applying principles of Chinese medicine and acupuncture to taking responsibility for one’s own wellness).

Link to Spring's Website

https://resonancepath.com/

Link to Spring's Book

https://www.amazon.com/Resonance-Code-Empowering-Leaders-Wholeness/dp/1726737225