Levels of Practice of The Universal Healing Tao
The 9 Inner Alchemical Formulas of Immortality
The Ultimate Goal of Practice
All of the Inner Alchemy practices are involved with activating and restoring the Primordial Force back to sufficient quality and quantities for our health and spiritual development.
In the process of creating a solid foundation of health and well-being in the physical body, one also creates the basis for developing their spiritual potential. By learning to tap the natural energies of the Sun, Moon, Earth, Stars and environmental forces around us, the practitioner attains the ability to develop and nurture a solid spiritual body. The ultimate goal of Taoist practice is to transcend physical boundaries through the development of the soul and the spirit within man.
The Universal Healing Tao practices are derived from ancient techniques rooted in the processes of nature. They have been gathered and integrated into a coherent, accessible system for well-being. It is not a religion and does not require the belief in any set of deities or gods.
The techniques work directly with the life force, 'Chi,' flowing through the meridian system of the body. The aim of the UTC is to restore the individual to a condition of harmony with the flow of the forces of nature . Master Chia's method of teaching is direct and practical. Years have been spent developing and perfecting techniques for passing these traditional practices to Western students. The emphasis is always on mastering the actual practice. The system includes a complete set of practices divided into the Four Branch Healing Arts System of the Universal Tao.
The 9 Levels of Practice
All the many practices of the Universal Tao can be likened to branches of a tree. To a certain extent you can pick and choose which practices to study, although one always starts with the 'Basics'. In total there are 9 levels of 'Inner Alchemy' practice, each containing a variety of meditation and chi kung (energy management) techniques. more
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