Nathan Brine: teaching Taoist internal alchemy
I teach Taoist internal alchemy from Wang Liping's Dragon Gate lineage.
Practising since 1997. Authorized to teach in 2015. Author of The Taoist Alchemy of Wang Liping.
Internal alchemy (neidan) works with the body's energy and mind, seated and still. I learned it from Wang Liping, the current transmitter of the Dragon Gate lineage, a line of Taoist teaching passed from master to student for eight hundred years. I have practised since 1997 and teach it the way I was taught: step by step, in plain language, so it becomes part of your life.
Start here
New to internal alchemy? Begin with Taoist Alchemy 1: Foundation. Posture, breath and attention, the ground for everything after.
Talks
What students say
"The clarity of transmission, the amount of information and finally the effectiveness of what Nathan teaches cannot be compared with anything I have come along in the almost 40 years of my Quest for Taoist & Spiritual teachings."
"I have attended numerous retreats with Master Wang LiPing and find Nathan's courses and seminars to be authentic and effective."
Courses
Six online courses with guided sessions. Lifetime access.
Books
The Taoist Alchemy of Wang Liping, in three volumes. The written form of what I teach. Begin with Volume One.
Retreats
Houston introductory retreat, 9 to 11 April 2027. A three-day introductory retreat. Open to all.
Dragon Gate Studio
I also make games. At Dragon Gate Studio I'm building Beyond the Gates of Kunlun, one world played two ways: a tabletop role-playing game and a digital living game. It's set in the world I teach from, but it's a game, not a practice. Stories have always been one of the doors into this tradition, and for some people they're the first one. It's in open playtesting now.