Returning To The Source: Taoist Energy Meditation - by Solala Towler

COURSE

Returning To The Source: Taoist Energy Meditation

With Solala Towler

In this seven-part course the students will be introduced and guided by some of the traditional meditation practices from the Taoist tradition, practices that have been used for hundreds of years to balance, harmonize and energize our qi system. Sitting, standing and moving meditations will be introduced. In addition a Golden Light healing meditation practice and a Water Meditation (Watercourse Way) will also be covered. The course will end with a beautiful guided meditation on the Great or Primal Mother. These practices use visualization, breathwork, simple movements, and qi cultivation to enhance our emotional, spiritual, phsyschological and physical energy.


Meet your Teacher

Solala Towler has been studying and practicing the Taoist arts for over 33 years. He has had 14 books and four cd's of meditation music published. He is a founding board member and past president of the National Qigong Association. He had lead eight tours to China to study qigong and meditation with Taoist teachers in the sacred mountains of Wudang and Hua Shan.

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7 Days

1.8k students

4.9 stars

15 min / day

Grounded

English


Lesson 1

An Introduction To Taoist Energy Practices

Here we are given much information as to how Taoist meditation is very different from other forms of meditation practice, both in the East and the West. Taoist meditation, besides including practices to calm, harmonize and deepen our connection to the Source of Tao, also includes qi or energy practices as well. This makes it unique in the world of meditation. The beauty of Taoist energy meditation practices is that one does not have to "convert" to Taoism in order to get the full benefit of the practices. This course, with its simple yet powerful guidance, will be of great use to anyone seeking more vital energy and a way to connect with the Source of all life.

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Lesson 2

Sitting Meditation

Here guidance is given on what is called Stillness Practice, sometimes called Sitting in Oblivion or Sitting and Forgetting. This is an ancient practice, going back to Shamanic times in China.

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Lesson 3

Standing Meditation

Standing Meditation, sometimes called Standing Like A Post, or Hugging A Tree, is a powerful way to access yin energy of the earth and yang energy from the celestial realm. It can also strengthen our kidney and adrenal energy. By grounding our energy deep into the living, breathing earth, we can live a life of being rooted to the earth in all that we do, a powerful practice indeed.

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Lesson 4

Golden Light Meditation

A beautiful meditation/qigong practice that allows us to draw in Golden Healing Light from the universe and use it for healing, centering and and clearing our energy/emotional field.

Lesson 5

Watercourse Way Meditation

Taoist tradition talks about the Watercourse Way, the ability to "go with the flow." This meditation is a guided journey that takes the listener/student on a journey from being by the water flow that we are next to to the water flow that we are a part of....from the small stream to the endless ocean, symbolizing a total immersion with Source.

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Lesson 6

Taoist Moving Meditation

Here we have guidance on a flowing movement meditation, from the qigong form, Great Spiraling Dragon Qigong, a great way to connect with both Earth and Celestial energy in a flowing dance-like way.

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Lesson 7

Great Mother Meditation

The image of the Great or Primal Mother is a powerful way to view the compassionate and loving nature of the universe. Many cultures the world over contain these images: from Guan Yin, Green Tara, Mother Mary and the like. This image and the ability to really experience a connection to the Great Mother can be a very healing thing for many of us. This meditation can do just that.

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4.9 (80)

Recent Reviews

Alessandra

September 3, 2025

Thank you for this nurturing course ☯️🙏

Katie

June 12, 2025

Simple and profound and so beautifully guided. Thank you🙏

Carol

June 4, 2025

Thank you I really enjoyed your course and I learned many new ideas

Sara

May 24, 2025

Deep, spiritual and highly practical

Reed

May 7, 2025

A nice introduction to Daoist meditation practices.

Colette

February 1, 2025

Thank you for your time and teachings.

Elöd

January 13, 2025

🙏🏼

Gaetan

June 28, 2024

Thank you so much for your teaching in this course. It was very informative and helpful and practical. I have been practicing Tao techniques of meditation for a while. This ancient way of life through stillness, movement, grounding in the lower dantian, connecting to the Qi of Mother Nature, learning to flow through life as water, following the Qi with our mind, is so healing to me. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with me. I hope to be able to do the same around me.

Scott

April 21, 2024

I will revisit this many times. Thank you

Julie

April 21, 2024

Very powerful

Tatyana

January 16, 2024

Beautiful course of Qi Gong practices . Amazing meditations with healing visualizations enhance your imagination and support your body’s natural healing abilities. Very grateful to you for this course and highly recommend it to everybody 🙏❤️

babs

August 20, 2023

I anticipated that the 7 classes would be more of an introduction to moving meditation. Wasn't expecting maternal philosophy.

Sean

August 13, 2023

Everything Solala does is magnificent

Ann

August 11, 2023

Thank you for the beautiful teaching. So powerful and helpful in our journey to connection and healing.

Karen

August 2, 2023

Thank you for this beautiful course!

roxanne

July 15, 2023

Such an amazing course. Solala is a wealth of knowledge and we are so fortunate he shares here on Insight Timer with us. This course is full of tools to help us live a more authentic and true, peaceful existence connecting with Source. Thank you Solala! 🙏🏽

Irene

July 9, 2023

I have been enjoying the amazing content of Insight tiems for years and recommend It to ALL My friend. Thank you for the beautiful work you do.

Phoenix

June 23, 2023

Wonderful! I loved the deep insights and inspiration. I especially enjoyed the last class. I feel very out of place in modern-day society and appreciated that my feelings are common for Taoists. I'd rather live slowly and in the present, be in nature than on technology. Your course brings me great peace. Thank you!!! You are a true gem Solala.

Kate

June 9, 2023

Thank you 🙏

Catherine

May 26, 2023

Than you for this insightful course. I enjoyed listening and participating and am curious to learn more.

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