Online · open to all · since 2021
The Daoist Gate Conference
Each year, Master Zhou has gathered teachers, practitioners and scholars of the Daoist arts for two quiet days of talks, online and open to all. It was meant to be held in person at the center in 2021; it moved online, and has returned every year since.
Coming up
2026
November 7 – November 8, 2026 · online (Zoom), free
Taiji: Science, Mysticism, and Tradition
Moderator: Sam Wuest
Free and open to all, online on Zoom, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM New York time on both days. Please join through the official pages linked below.
The year 2026 is not printed on the source pages; it is taken from the weekdays (Saturday–Sunday) and the yearly rhythm of the conference. — pending confirmation
Sessions
Yang Style Middle Frame TaijiRobert CoonsSat, Nov 7 · 9:15–10:15 AM
What is Tai Chi Chuan?Violet LiSat, Nov 7 · 10:30–11:30 AM
Suspended from the Mystery—Internal Energy Techniques from Daoist Alchemy Applied to Your Taijiquan FormLindsey WeiSat, Nov 7 · 11:45 AM–12:45 PM
The Duel of the Nondual—Daoist Martial Arts as Alchemico-Exorcistic Techniques of Self-DivinationJeffrey ReidSat, Nov 7 · 1–2 PMTaiyi Xiao Yao Zhang—The Art of Carefree MovementRodney BhallySun, Nov 8 · 9:15–10:15 AMBeat Taiji, Square Taiji, and TaijiJames HesterSun, Nov 8 · 10:30–11:30 AMOf Lì, Líng, and YìDaniel MrozSun, Nov 8 · 11:45 AM–12:45 PMThe Principle and the Practice: Taiji and Taijiquan in Daoist PerspectiveXuan Yun ZhouSun, Nov 8 · 1–2 PMTimes are New York time. Titles and speakers as listed on the conference pages.
The fifth
2025
October 4 – October 5, 2025 · online (Zoom), free
Daoism, Divination, and Healing Arts
Moderator: Sam Wuest
Sessions
Daoist conference Introduction
speaker not stated
12:20
Dimensions of Time in Daoist Healing
Livia Kohn
Sat, Oct 4 · 9:15 AM · 1:01:40
Sacred Home, Sacred Self: Feng Shui Principles for Living in Harmony
Cynthia Hajjar
Sat, Oct 4 · 10:30 AM · 1:05:02
On the (Im)possibility of 'Daoist Medicine'
Louis Komjathy
Sat, Oct 4 · 11:45 AM · 1:14:23
Divinatory Conversation with the Seasonality Dances of Sun, Moon, and Earth
Stargazer Li
Sat, Oct 4 · 1:00 PM · 1:07:20
Did Ancient Doctors Divine?
Lorraine Wilcox
Sat, Oct 4 · 2:15 PM · 56:50
Live Your Virtues from the Refinement of Your Emotions – Five Element Theory Applied to Daily Life
Angelica Devis
Sun, Oct 5 · 9:15 AM · 1:13:23
Tung's Acupuncture and Distant Point Needling: Understanding Connection and Resonance
Henry McCann
Sun, Oct 5 · 10:30 AM · 1:02:39
Medieval Chinese Therapeutic Exercises
Dolly Yang
Sun, Oct 5 · 11:45 AM · 1:15:20
Times are New York time. Titles and speakers as listed on the conference pages.
The fourth
2024
October 5 – October 6, 2024 · online (Zoom), free
Daoist Skills in the Modern World
Moderator: Sam Wuest
Sessions
The Nature of Trees
Mary Burke-Pitts
Sat, Oct 5 · 9:15 AM · 56:31
Numerology in Everyday Life
Rory Hiltbrand
Sat, Oct 5 · 10:30 AM · 1:03:31
Intersections of Chinese and Daoist Medicine: A Perspective on Resonance
Ross Rosen
Sat, Oct 5 · 1:00 PM · 1:03:52
From Dragon to Snake: Visions of Hybridity and the Strange
Yu Hua Meng
Sat, Oct 5 · 2:15 PM · 1:19:13
How Taijiquan Can Bring Wellbeing in Modern Life
Josh Miller
Sun, Oct 6 · 9:10 AM · 1:04:08
Meditation and Qigong Contemplative Studies with College Populations
Larson Di Fiori
Sun, Oct 6 · 10:10 AM · 1:11:08
The Miracle of Life: Integrating Chinese Medicine with Modern Fertility Practices
Paul K. Alexander
Sun, Oct 6 · 11:10 AM · 1:03:33
Meridians and Points in Motion
Sam Wuest
Sun, Oct 6 · 1:10 PM · 59:55
Color, Space, Feng Shui and Health
Xuan Yun Zhou
Sun, Oct 6 · 2:10 PM · 1:13:18
Times are New York time. Titles and speakers as listed on the conference pages.
The third
2023
August 26 – August 27, 2023 · online (Zoom), free
Daoist Medicine & Healing: Ancient Daoist Wisdom and its Impact on Modern Chinese Medical Treatment
Moderator: Sam Wuest
Sessions
How Qigong Helps Manage My Chronic Autoimmune Flare-Ups – A Personal Story
Andrea (Andy) Fakis
Sat, Aug 26 · 9:15 AM · 1:11:23
Situating Health Cultivation Practices
Larson Di Fiori
Sat, Aug 26 · 10:30 AM · 54:04
Exploring the Benefits of Yoga Therapy and Its Connections to Qigong
Janet Liu
Sat, Aug 26 · 1:00 PM · 46:26
Using Qigong to Overcome Cancer and Other Serious Diseases
Paul Fraser
Sat, Aug 26 · 2:15 PM · 44:17
The Foundation of Wudang Qigong Healing
Johan Hausen
Sun, Aug 27 · 9:15 AM · 1:05:53
Shen & Ling: Daoist Ideas on the Spirits and Souls of Chinese Medicine
Greg Casey
Sun, Aug 27 · 10:30 AM · 1:26:26
Numinous Mushrooms in the Daoist Texts
Robert Hoffman
Sun, Aug 27 · 1:00 PM · 1:00:48
Five Hands of Classical Chinese Acupressure: Tui – Na – An – Mo – Pai
David Wei
Sun, Aug 27 · 2:30 PM · 57:50
Times are New York time. Titles and speakers as listed on the conference pages.
The second
2022
July 30 – July 31, 2022 · online (Zoom), free
A Post-Pandemic World: Visions of the Dao in a Modern World
Sessions
The Importance of Ethics in Modern Society
Josh Paynter
Sat, Jul 30 · 9:15 AM · 1:34:36
Return to Your Dao
Deng Ming-Dao
Sat, Jul 30 · 2:15 PM · 1:21:22
Using the Dao to Explain the Pandemic and Daoist Practice Methods
Xuan Yun Zhou
Sun, Jul 31 · 9:15 AM · 1:47:27
Zhen Wu – Perfected Warrior of the Northern Heavens
Lindsey Wei
Sun, Jul 31 · 2:15 PM · 1:25:39
Times are New York time. Titles and speakers as listed on the conference pages.
The first
2021
August 7 – August 8, 2021 · online (Zoom), free
Exploring Daoism: Philosophy, Rituals, Scholarship, Healing Arts, and Healthy Living
Sessions
Understanding the Rituals of Morning and Evening Chanting in Daoist Temples
Sander Vink
Sat, Aug 7 · 9:30 AM · 1:57:13
Daoist Cultivation According to the Nine Practices
Louis Komjathy
Sat, Aug 7 · 2:30 PM · 2:20:28
Classical Daoist Meditation
Larson Di Fiori
Sun, Aug 8 · 9:30 AM · 1:36:45
A Personal Reflection: Being a Daoist and the Practical Wisdom to Help Navigate Life
Xuan Yun Zhou
Sun, Aug 8 · 2:30 PM · 2:11:28
Times are New York time. Titles and speakers as listed on the conference pages.
Programs from daoistgate.com and daoistgatecenter.org; recordings from the DaoistGate YouTube channel. Some titles differ slightly between pages; we use the program title.