Follow Your Tao: Embodying the Five Spirits Through Qigong and the Elements

With Stephanie Nosco

August 31 - September 4, 2026

Workshop Schedule

Monday
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm*How to Drop into Esalen*
7:15 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
4:15 pm – 6:15 pm
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
4:15 pm – 6:15 pm
Thursday
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
4:15 pm – 6:15 pm
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday
10:00 am – 12:00 pm

See general schedule information including arrival, departure and meal times.

  • Sleeping Bag Space – $940.00
  • Bunk Bed Space – $1,240.00
  • Standard Shared Space – $1,560.00
  • Standard Queen Room – $2,060.00
  • Standard Room Two Beds – $3,260.00
  • Premium Queen Room – $3,000.00
  • Premium King Room – $3,220.00
  • Premium Plus King Room – $3,640.00
  • Premium Wooden Yurt – $3,640.00
  • Premium Wooden Yurt Two Beds – $3,640.00
  • Price House Suite – $4,920.00
  • Rolf Suite – $6,960.00
  • Point House – $6,960.00
  • Fritz Point House – $6,960.00
  • South Point House – $8,560.00

This weeklong immersion explores the Five Spirits of Chinese medicine — Shen, Hun, Yi, Po, and Zhi — as a living map of body, emotion, and destiny. Through qigong, meditation, meridian stretching, healing sounds, and reflection, participants are invited to follow the current of their own Tao — the natural unfolding of life within and around them.

Each day focuses on one or more of the Five Spirits:

  • Shen (Heart) evokes presence and truth.
  • Hun (Liver) reveals vision and the creative potential of anger.
  • Yi (Spleen) supports integration and grounded intention.
  • Po (Lungs) reconnects us with instinct, release, and vitality.
  • Zhi (Kidneys) roots us in deep will and life purpose.

Together, these spirits offer a lens for transforming emotional energy into embodied awareness, trust, and renewal. Teaching is gentle, experiential, and rooted in classical Taoist wisdom.

No previous qigong experience is required. This workshop welcomes all who feel called to explore how body, emotion, and spirit flow together in the rhythm of Tao.

Recommended reading: Follow Your Tao: A Simple Guide to Balancing Your Energy for Inner Harmony by Stephanie Nosco

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