Steven Holbert has studied Taijiquan since 1985 when he started classes with Gloria Jenner at the London YMCA. In 2007, Gloria certified Steven to instruct Taiji at the Phoenix Centre. He joined the Canadian Taijiquan Federation in 2005 and received his certification as a Level II instructor.Over the next years he served on the Board of Directors as Treasurer, President, and now as the Secretary and Chair of the Membership committee. Today he lives in London Ontario Canada where he is the head teacher at the Phoenix Tai Chi Center.*Connect with Steven Holbert:*http://www.phoenixtaichi.ca/*Connect with DAOI:*https://facebook.com/daoi.orghttps://facebook.com/groups/daoiopenhttps://discord.gg/VnQGuptnpA*DAOI Talks on Podcast Platforms:*Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2uGAOjPD5sBjwUNG7LAEPAAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1de38861-8231-4cfe-ba1e-5a295d205a59/daoi-talksAudible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CCGX1NSQYouTube Podcasts: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiCvZ9he6Lk0yYVCkbDZBvHzz1lLaW0HFPodcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/daoi-talks/5416883

Mark Wiley is a martial arts grandmaster, doctor of Oriental medicine, author, screenwriter, book publisher, and Film Producer. Owner of Tambuli Media, he was a previous publisher for Multi-Media Books and Martial Arts Illustrated, an associate editor of Journal of Asian Martial Arts, and frequent contributor to Black Belt, Inside Kung-Fu, Karate/Kung-Fu Illustrated among other publications. Mark began martial arts in 1979 in Tae Kwon Do, and over the next 15 years studied a number of additional styles, including Wing Chun, Muay Thai, Malay Silat, until focusing his training on Eskrima and Fujian Five Ancestor Fist (Ngo Cho Kun, Wuzuquan). Since 1994, Mark has been conducting extensive training and research in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Japan. During that time, he lived in Tokyo and made 20 visits to the Philippines. In 2000, Mark was the first person to conduct martial art research among the MatigSalog tribe of Mindanao, Philippines. At The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology he examined and identified a portion of the museum’s extensive martial artifacts from the Philippines.For the past 20 years he has worked in the US and Asia in the publishing and marketing fields, specifically related to the areas of health, wellness, and martial arts. He has written over 600 articles and 15 books. He is host of the podcast Transformations with Mark V. Wiley.*Buy Master Wiley's Book:*https://www.amazon.ca/Inner-Gate-Orthodox-System-Ngo/dp/B0G2J6YV6J*Connect with Master Wiley:*https://tambulimedia.com/https://sites.libsyn.com/477525*Prior Episodes w/ Master Wiley:*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AhTCueJKc4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVFlWwc-otE*Connect with DAOI:*https://daoi.orghttps://facebook.com/daoi.orghttps://facebook.com/groups/daoiopenhttps://discord.gg/VnQGuptnpA*DAOI Talks on Podcast Platforms:*Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2uGAOjPD5sBjwUNG7LAEPAAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1de38861-8231-4cfe-ba1e-5a295d205a59/daoi-talksAudible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CCGX1NSQYouTube Podcasts: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiCvZ9he6Lk0yYVCkbDZBvHzz1lLaW0HFPodcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/daoi-talks/5416883

Dr. Roger Jahnke, OMD, is one of the most respected luminaries in the fields of evidence-based mind-body practice, wellness, integrative medicine, and Chinese medicine for self-transformation. He has dedicated his professional life to sharing the ancient holistic empowerment and healing traditions of China, distilled for contemporary times. As the director and chief instructor of the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi (IIQTC) in Santa Barbara, California, Dr. Jahnke and his IIQTC colleagues have trained over 3000 Tai Chi and Qigong Teachers and Practice Leaders internationally. With 35 years of clinical practice as a physician of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and 10 research tours to China’s temples and sacred mountain sites, Dr. Jahnke has emerged as a key spokesperson for and master teacher of Tai Chi, Qigong, and mind-body practice. His first book, The Healer Within: Using Traditional Chinese Techniques to Release Your Body’s Own Medicine, delivered a revolutionary guide to self-care with simple medical Qigong practices, adaptable for every lifestyle. His second book, the groundbreaking The Healing Promise of Qi: Creating Extraordinary Wellness Through Qigong and Tai Chi, distills the best practices drawn from 25 traditional and modern forms of Tai Chi and Qigong, and offers guidelines to tailor a personal wellness and empowerment regimen to each individual's unique needs. *Connect with Dr. Jahnke:*Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi (IIQTC):https://instituteofintegralqigongandtaichi.org/https://www.youtube.com/user/iiqtchttps://www.facebook.com/IIQTChttps://www.facebook.com/DrRogerJahnkeOMDhttps://www.instagram.com/drjahnke/*Connect with DAOI:*https://daoi.orghttps://facebook.com/daoi.orghttps://facebook.com/groups/daoiopenhttps://discord.gg/VnQGuptnpA*DAOI Talks on Podcast Platforms:*Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2uGAOjPD5sBjwUNG7LAEPAAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1de38861-8231-4cfe-ba1e-5a295d205a59/daoi-talksAudible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CCGX1NSQYouTube Podcasts: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiCvZ9he6Lk0yYVCkbDZBvHzz1lLaW0HFPodcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/daoi-talks/5416883*DAOI Intro/Outro Theme credits:* https://youtube.com/@UCvDJQhdcD6sbFSxjwvKHKsg (remixed by Leonid Fichman)

Sifu Kenneth Cohen has taught and studied the internal arts, Qigong and Daoism for many decades, having published multiple books on the subjects.*Connect with Sifu Cohen:*Website: https://www.qigonghealing.com.Yi Quan online course: https://shiftnetwork.isrefer.com/go/odyqhKC/a21677/*Connect with DAOI:*https://daoi.orghttps://facebook.com/daoi.orghttps://facebook.com/groups/daoiopenhttps://discord.gg/VnQGuptnpA*DAOI Talks on Podcast Platforms:*Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2uGAOjPD5sBjwUNG7LAEPAAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1de38861-8231-4cfe-ba1e-5a295d205a59/daoi-talksAudible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CCGX1NSQYouTube Podcasts: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiCvZ9he6Lk0yYVCkbDZBvHzz1lLaW0HFPodcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/daoi-talks/5416883*DAOI Intro/Outro Theme credits:* https://youtube.com/@UCvDJQhdcD6sbFSxjwvKHKsg (remixed by Leonid Fichman)Disclaimer: DAOI is providing this podcast as a public service, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of DAOI policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by DAOI. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by the host are those of the host alone and do not necessarily reflect the view of the entire DAOI organization.

Solala Towler has taught Qigong and Daoist meditation for over 35 years and is a founding board member of the National Qigong Association as well as its former President. In the past, he has served as editor/publisher of The Empty Vessel: The Journal of Daoist Philosophy and Practice for 25 years. He has had 12 books published, which have been translated into Dutch, French, Italian and Spanish. He leads tours to visit Daoist temples in the sacred mountains of China. Solala also leads Daoist Gongfu Tea Ceremonies and is author of the books Cha Dao: The Way of Tea: Tea As a Way of Life and Tea Mind Tea Heart. As a musician, Solala has recorded four CDs of meditation/relaxation music using large Tibetan bowls, flutes, harmonic overtone singing and group chant. *Connect with Solala Towler:*https://abodetao.com *Connect with DAOI:*https://daoi.orghttps://facebook.com/daoi.orghttps://facebook.com/groups/daoiopenhttps://discord.gg/VnQGuptnpA*DAOI Talks on Podcast Platforms:*Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2uGAOjPD5sBjwUNG7LAEPAAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1de38861-8231-4cfe-ba1e-5a295d205a59/daoi-talksAudible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CCGX1NSQYouTube Podcasts: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiCvZ9he6Lk0yYVCkbDZBvHzz1lLaW0HFPodcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/daoi-talks/5416883*DAOI Intro/Outro Theme credits:* https://youtube.com/@UCvDJQhdcD6sbFSxjwvKHKsg (remixed by Leonid Fichman)Disclaimer: DAOI is providing this podcast as a public service, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of DAOI policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by DAOI. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by the host are those of the host alone and do not necessarily reflect the view of the entire DAOI organization.

Simon Thakur is a movement teacher, lifelong practitioner and explorer of body-mind traditions from around the world including traditional Yoga, Vipasana, Chinese internal martial arts, Capoeira, Feldenkrais method, Butoh, Pilates, boxing, Muay Thai, wrestling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He has had a decade-long career as a body worker, therapist and exercise rehabilitation practitioner; extensive practice and research into Buddhist, Yogic and Daoist meditation and an academic background in medical science, anthropology, evolutionary biology and ecology. Ancestral Movement is the synthesis of this experience, an ongoing exploration of human embodiment within the context of biological evolution, ecology, and the shared ancestry of all living beings through time.*Connect with DAOI:*https://daoi.orghttps://facebook.com/daoi.orghttps://facebook.com/groups/daoiopenhttps://discord.gg/VnQGuptnpA*DAOI Talks on Podcast Platforms:*Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2uGAOjPD5sBjwUNG7LAEPAAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1de38861-8231-4cfe-ba1e-5a295d205a59/daoi-talksAudible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CCGX1NSQYouTube Podcasts: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiCvZ9he6Lk0yYVCkbDZBvHzz1lLaW0HFPodcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/daoi-talks/5416883*DAOI Intro/Outro Theme credits:* https://youtube.com/@UCvDJQhdcD6sbFSxjwvKHKsg (remixed by Leonid Fichman)Disclaimer: DAOI is providing this podcast as a public service, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of DAOI policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by DAOI. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by the host are those of the host alone and do not necessarily reflect the view of the entire DAOI organization.

Is martial arts weapons training even relevant in the 21st century? Author, Ba Gua teacher, and multiple discipline martial artist Robert Jay Arnold discusses who needs weapons, why, and what weapons training can do for your martial arts and your everyday life.*Connect with Robert Jay Arnold:*https://warfoxbagua.com/https://www.youtube.com/@UCjpm_8MvCUDgJEHPWkDCPgw Autobiography: https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Dreams-Successor-Robert-Arnold/dp/1592324150/*Connect with DAOI:*https://daoi.orghttps://facebook.com/daoi.orghttps://facebook.com/groups/daoiopenhttps://discord.gg/VnQGuptnpA*DAOI Talks on Podcast Platforms:*Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2uGAOjPD5sBjwUNG7LAEPAAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1de38861-8231-4cfe-ba1e-5a295d205a59/daoi-talksAudible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CCGX1NSQYouTube Podcasts: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiCvZ9he6Lk0yYVCkbDZBvHzz1lLaW0HFPodcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/daoi-talks/5416883*Image credits:* Robert Jay Arnold*DAOI Intro/Outro Theme credits:* https://youtube.com/@UCvDJQhdcD6sbFSxjwvKHKsg (remixed by Leonid Fichman)

Dr. Lu, Mei-Hui and Master Chang, Wu Na are the founders and head instructors of The International Wudang Internal Martial Arts Academy in Seattle Washington, aka Wudang Dan Pai. After training under different masters for several years, the pair met with Ma Jie, a renowned martial artist from the Tianjin area, who passed along to them his knowledge of a rare Wudang sword style, as well as numerous other disciplines. Today they teach his style to a new generation of students.*Connect with Wudang Dan Pai:*https://www.wudangdanpai.com/https://youtube.com/@UCFzwHMERijSRcncwzvo_5MAhttps://www.facebook.com/wudangdanpai/*Connect with DAOI:*https://daoi.orghttps://facebook.com/daoi.orghttps://facebook.com/groups/daoiopenhttps://discord.gg/VnQGuptnpA*DAOI Talks on Podcast Platforms:*Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2uGAOjPD5sBjwUNG7LAEPAAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1de38861-8231-4cfe-ba1e-5a295d205a59/daoi-talksAudible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CCGX1NSQYouTube Podcasts: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiCvZ9he6Lk0yYVCkbDZBvHzz1lLaW0HFPodcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/daoi-talks/5416883*Image credits:* Wudang Dan Pai*DAOI Intro/Outro Theme credits:* https://youtube.com/@UCvDJQhdcD6sbFSxjwvKHKsg (remixed by Leonid Fichman)