How to Use this Site
(And What to Do First)
Something brought you here—exhaustion that won’t lift, anxiety that won’t let go, patterns that won’t change.
Start with the big picture (Understanding Trauma), learn the tools (Daoist Healing Arts), then try small practices (Applying Daoist Healing) that can help you feel better now. Links to introductory content are provided below. But first, read this.
Start Here: A Different Way to Heal
If you’ve tried to “fix” yourself and nothing sticks, you’re not the problem. Many adult struggles are echoes of unmet needs from childhood—and there’s a practical path forward. Why you’re here Something brought you here.
Trauma isn’t only about what happened; it’s also about what didn’t—missing safety, love, attunement, stability. Those early gaps shape survival strategies that linger into adulthood, living in the body and nervous system. This section names those wounds and maps how they ripple through health, emotions, and relationships.
You can’t think your way out of survival patterns. Daoist practices work with body, mind, and spirit together—breath, movement, nourishment, and natural cycles—to restore balance without force. Learn how each discipline helps release what no longer serves you.
Begin small and gentle. Try simple practices to calm your system, loosen survival patterns, and rebuild capacity—day by day. Keep what helps, leave the rest, and adjust as you go.
