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ITMI
INTERNATIONAL TAOIST MEDITATION INSTITUTE
The most important meditation technique is being centered without falling asleep. It is not mantra. It is not a sutra. It is not visualization. It is just to awaken. You keep the sense of awakening within; that is the best centering. In the Tao Teh Ching, that is called the mystical castle or the mystical point.
-- Om Ni
The International Taoist Meditation Institute (ITMI) serves to sustain and share the ancient meditation practices passed down through the ages in the Integral Way Taoist tradition.
ITMI also trains teachers so that these sacred Taoist practices can be shared in their entirety, with integrity, & through thorough instruction.
Ancient meditations are more relevant than ever for sustaining balance in the modern world.
Our Level 1 Group Meditation Experience,
Optional Teacher Training
begins in March 2025
registration now open
begin by applying
CLICK HERE TO BE REDIRECTED TO AN APPLICATION
(meditation experience & certification is open to all who want
to deepen their practice,
becoming a teacher is optional)
WHAT IS
TAOIST MEDITATION?
Taoist meditation practices balance the body, mind, & spirit, deepening peace, personal power, and clarity. Supported by thousands of years of case studies and several decades of modern scientific evidence, Taoist meditation practice offers an unparalleled experience of oneself as not only the drop of water in the ocean, but also the ocean in the drop of water.
Taoist meditation philosophy is beautifully unique in its view of not only the human being in harmony, but the human being in harmony with all of existence.
Traditional Taoist meditation practice includes the universe, our environment, and our world in meditation, releasing the human being from egoic isolation and welcoming our symbiotic, harmonious co-evolution with all of creation.
WHAT IS A LIVING LINEAGE?
Books, videos, and apps are simply not enough to teach the true depth of meditation. A living lineage is of the utmost importance in Taoist meditation. Books are beautiful and helpful, however, when you feel confused, have a specific challenge, or need clarification, it's important that you have a living guide you can ask. This living lineage, passed down through generations for thousands of years, supplies the wisdom required to give a complete answer and thorough, specific clarification.
The Taoist tradition emphasizes dialogue with a living guide or teacher to be certain there is a complete, clear understanding of practices and philosophy. Through questioning, inquiries, navigation of challenges, and application of meditation practice to daily life, a living teacher confirms your thorough understanding, emboldening your life and meditation practice.
For meditation to truly live on, this tradition of a human, living relationship between teacher and student must be kept alive.
INTERNATIONAL TAOIST MEDITATION INSTITUTE MASTER TEACHERS
MEET YOUR MEDITATION GUIDES:
Dr. Mao Shing Ni, L.Ac., D.O.M., Ph.D, ABAAHP, 72nd generation Taoist meditator and healer, oversees the sacred meditation teachings of his family with care. The living lineage of the Ni family is a thriving treasure of spiritual wisdom and depth. Sharing these practices with meditators is a gift to the individual, and also a gain to the world. Every living being benefits from inner & outer peace.
"Everyone you meet is a work in progress, including yourself." - Dr. Mao
Dr. Olivia Rosewood, Doctor of Divinity, facilitates the passage of these teachings to meditation students with the utmost integrity. A meditation guide for more than twenty years, under her careful guidance, maintaining the wholeness, beauty, eternal truth, and effectiveness of these ancient practices is achievable with every sincere meditator.
PRACTICE FOUNDATIONAL MEDITATIONS:
(YOU MAY USE THIS RECORDING TO FULFILL THE PREREQUISITE FOR APPLYING TO AND JOINING ITMI)
Here is a sampling of each of the 8 Foundation practices in a 10 phase meditation experience.
Each lesson/meditation lasts from 10-20 minutes, and it plays here for no charge:
