Balance Yin & Yang With Taoist Longevity Practice - by Helen Hansen

COURSE

Balance Yin & Yang With Taoist Longevity Practice

With Helen Hansen

This course takes you through the longevity sequence known as 'The 8 Seated Brocades,' which was traditionally used by Taoist practitioners to strengthen immunity, expel illness, clear the mind, and calm emotions. We start by looking at the individual positions, and then we put the whole sequence together.

Traditional Chinese MedicineQigongYin Yang BalanceBreathworkMeditative PostureBody MovementVagus NerveKidney HealthMicrobiomeQigong PracticeVagus Nerve RelaxationBreathingTappingMindfulnessStretchingSeated MeditationBelly BreathingTapping TechniqueSaliva Focus

Meet your Teacher

Helen Hansen
Cape Town, South Africa

Helen Hansen is a specialised kinesiologist with more than twenty-five years in mind-body healthcare, working one-to-one with the meridians to trace a symptom back to its root and let the body itself direct the healing. She has worked professionally with the Tao and the I Ching since 2010, and her practice draws together kinesiology, Traditional Chinese Medicine, meridian therapy, acupressure, archetypal psychology, and nervous system regulation.

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2 Days

231 students

5.0 stars

12 min / day

Energy

English

Lesson 1

Meeting The Positions That Have Been Practiced For Thousands Of Years

The Eight Seated Brocades - a longevity practice carried down through Traditional Chinese Medicine, done sitting, unhurried. In this first lesson, we go through the eight positions one at a time, so that you understand what each one is asking of the spine, the kidneys, the breath, and the meridians before you ever string them together. You will meet them by their original names as we go ... The Celestial Drum, The Crimson Dragon, The Celestial Pillar ... In lesson two, we will flow through the whole practice together.

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Lesson 2

The Eight Seated Brocades Practice

In this lesson, we flow straight into the sequence of the eight positions for strengthening the yin system and balancing yang. Please arrive on your mat with 15 minutes of uninterrupted time, giving you a few minutes of integration.

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5.0 (22)

Recent Reviews

Joy

October 9, 2026

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Mimi

October 5, 2026

Thank you, Helen. It awakened my body to start the day. Much gratitude❤️🙏🏾

Roger

September 18, 2026

I am intrigued by this practice and I commit to doing it until I see results. I am trying to heal after 3 operations in the first half of this year. My body tells me that these gentle practices help

Agnes

September 17, 2026

It brought me a sense of peaceful calm and present mind awareness that felt gentle overall. Thank you for sharing this gift, I will adapt this practice in my daily meditation. Namaste 🙏❤️

Holly

September 12, 2026

Great course with movement!

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