Chungliang Al Huang

Chungliang “Al” Huang teaches Tai Ji philosophy, East/West synthesis, and the art of movement meditation. He is the founder and president of the Living Tao Foundation and director of Lan Ting Institute in the Sacred Mountains of China. He is the best-selling author of numerous books including Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain and Tao: The Watercourse Way, co-authored with Alan Watts.

www.livingtao.org

Upcoming Programs by Chungliang Al Huang

The Essential Qigong of China: The Energy, the Movement, and the Stories

November 29 - December 1, 2024

Master Chungliang “Uncle Al” Huang, one of Esalen’s most cherished faculty members, brings 50+ years of teaching  experience to welcome you into China’s ancient practice of qigong.  During this workshop, Master Huang will teach the most essential qigong exercises — guiding students through energetic practices of movement, storytelling, and subtle energy work. This is an […]

Creative Tai Ji Experience: Change, Transformation, Metamorphosis

December 2 - 6, 2024

To be truly creative, to let go of preconceived restrictions, is to allow yourself the freedom to flow. Taoist wisdom calls this Wu Wei — the art of not interfering with what is already happening. During this weeklong workshop, we will playfully reinvent Tai Ji forms with ancient Tai Ji rituals, Five Moving Forces of […]

The Essential Qigong of China: The Energy, the Movement, and the Stories

November 28 - 30, 2025

Master Chungliang “Uncle Al” Huang, one of Esalen’s most cherished faculty members, brings 50+ years of teaching  experience to welcome you into China’s ancient practice of qigong.  During this workshop, Master Huang will teach the most essential qigong exercises — guiding students through energetic practices of movement, storytelling, and subtle energy work. This is an […]

Creative Tai Ji Experience: Change, Transformation, Metamorphosis

December 1 - 5, 2025

To be truly creative, to let go of preconceived restrictions, is to allow yourself the freedom to flow. Taoist wisdom calls this Wu Wei — the art of not interfering with what is already happening. During this weeklong workshop, we will playfully reinvent Tai Ji forms with ancient Tai Ji rituals, Five Moving Forces of […]