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WAKING UP WITH THE TAO:

CALM YOUR MIND IN 15 MINUTES

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WAKING UP WITH THE TAO:

CALM YOUR MIND
IN 15 MINUTES

WITH AN ANCIENT PRACTICE ONCE RESERVED FOR MONKS (NOW BACKED BY NEUROSCIENCE)
LEARN MORE BELOW

“Practices, like Qi Gong and Tai Chi, encourage mental and physical relaxation…  They can counteract the physical effects of stress and allow you to respond, rather than react, to stress.”

“Practices, like Qi Gong and Tai Chi, encourage mental and physical relaxation…  They can counteract the physical effects of stress and allow you to respond, rather than react, to stress.”

WHY YOUR BRAIN WON'T SIT STILL

The modern brain is like a computer with 47 browser tabs open.

Work tasks, personal worries, and that conversation from yesterday are all running in the background as the mind frantically jumps from one thought to the next.

It’s exhausting.

For years, my brain wouldn't sit still either.

I kept trying to silence this mental chaos until 10 years ago, a desperate trip to China changed how I saw everything.

High in the Wudang Mountains, I learned that fighting anxiety only makes it worse... and found an ancient, Taoist way of life that finally gave me peace.

WHY YOUR BRAIN
WON'T SIT STILL

The modern brain is like a computer with 47 browser tabs open. Work tasks, personal worries, and that conversation from yesterday are all running in the background as the mind frantically jumps from one thought to the next.

It’s exhausting.

For years, my brain wouldn't sit still either.

I kept trying to silence this mental chaos until 10 years ago, a desperate trip to China changed how I saw everything.

High in the Wudang Mountains, I learned that fighting anxiety only makes it worse... and found an ancient, Taoist way of life that finally gave me peace.

Hi, I'm George

Stepping out of university, I was a filmmaker who delivered takeout on a bicycle.

And after a while of sore legs and an empty wallet, a new character began to dominate my head space:

I called him ‘the Underminer.’

I wasn't where I wanted to be in life, and he knew that.

He’d whisper, “You have no friends. Oh, and now you're anxious. Weak.”

Day after day he got louder until eventually, after three months, I was struggling more than I ever had before.

Hi, I'm George

Stepping out of university, I was a filmmaker who delivered takeout on a bicycle.

And after a while of sore legs and an empty wallet, a new character began to dominate my head space:

I called him ‘the Underminer.’

I wasn't where I wanted to be in life, and he knew that.

He’d whisper, “You have no friends. Oh, and now you're anxious. Weak.”

Day after day he got louder until eventually, after three months, I was struggling more than I ever had before.

That's When I
Traveled to China

My thinking was, “I’ll go learn kung fu,” hoping that would make me strong… a fighter.

So I went.

I arrived in the Wudang Mountains expecting to find a brotherhood of hardened, silent kung fu masters ready to forge me in their ancient wisdom.

Instead, thanks to some… less-than-thorough research… I found myself at a women’s-only monastery.

I'd traveled 5,400 miles to the wrong place.

Fortunately, a guide took pity on me and led me to Master Gu, a 15th-generation Wudang Tai Chi teacher who spoke English.

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Master Gu... 

Taught me to balance my life force with Nature.

Most meditation methods focus only on breath or quieting the mind, but Master Gu revealed something deeper.

The ancient Taoist Neiye says: "When your body is not aligned, the inner power will not arrive." 

But here, alignment isn't about posture. It's about aligning your understanding with reality itself.

Taoist meditation teaches you to first cultivate wisdom. Then, from this foundation of insight, you meditate -creating a peace built on understanding, not fleeting emotions. This is how the ancients found a calm that survives any storm.

That's When I
Traveled to China

My thinking was, “I’ll go learn kung fu,” hoping that would make me strong… a fighter.

So I went.

I arrived in the Wudang Mountains expecting to find a brotherhood of hardened, silent kung fu masters ready to forge me in their ancient wisdom.

Instead, thanks to some… less-than-thorough research… I found myself at a women’s-only monastery.

I'd traveled 5,400 miles to the wrong place.

Fortunately, a guide took pity on me and led me to Master Gu, a 15th-generation Wudang Tai Chi teacher who spoke English.

Master Gu...

Taught me to balance my life force with Nature.

Most meditation methods focus only on breath or quieting the mind, but Master Gu revealed something deeper.

The ancient Taoist Neiye says: "When your body is not aligned, the inner power will not arrive." 

But here, alignment isn't about posture. It's about aligning your understanding with reality itself.

Taoist meditation teaches you to first cultivate wisdom. Then, from this foundation of insight, you meditate - creating a peace built on understanding, not fleeting emotions. This is how the ancients found a calm that survives any storm.

INTRODUCING...

 WAKING UP WITH THE TAO

Tao/daū (noun) - the path, or way
INTRODUCING...

WAKING UP
WITH THE TAO

Tao/daū (noun) -
the path, or way

A 15-DAY PATH TO WISDOM

This course is only 15 days. 

Some programs run for months. They have modules, workbooks and bonus content that honestly, most people never finish…

We went a different direction.

"In the pursuit of knowledge, every day something is added. In the pursuit of Tao, every day something is dropped." - Lao Tzu

Each day, we explore one piece of Taoist wisdom… sometimes a revered passage, sometimes a poem, sometimes an old story that's been told for centuries.

Then we sit with it for 15 minutes.

This strips away everything except what matters: timeless insights and the space to let them transform your life.

A 15-DAY PATH TO WISDOM

This course is only 15 days. Some programs run for months. They have modules, workbooks and bonus content that honestly, most people never finish…

We went a different direction.

"In the pursuit of knowledge, every day something is added. In the pursuit of Tao, every day something is dropped." - Lao Tzu

Each day, we explore one piece of Taoist wisdom… sometimes a revered passage, sometimes a poem, sometimes an old story that's been told for centuries.

Then we sit with it for 15 minutes.

This strips away everything except what matters: timeless insights and the space to let them transform your life.

Hundreds Of Students Have TRANSFORMED THEIR LIVES

IS WAKING UP WITH THE TAO RIGHT FOR YOU?

THIS IS FOR YOU IF:

  • Your mind tends to replay conversations and run through tomorrow's plans when you'd prefer some quiet
  • Modern meditation didn’t work for you
  • You want to accept your thoughts instead of fighting them
  • You've caught yourself snapping at loved ones over tiny things, then immediately feeling guilty about it
  • You can dedicate 15 minutes daily to practices that have brought peace to millions for over 2,500 years
THIS IS NOT FOR YOU IF:

  • You believe you can “force” your way to inner peace
  • You're content living on autopilot, missing your life while it happens around you
  • You don’t have any spare time in your day
  • You're waiting for "someday" when you'll finally have time for yourself
  • You're hunting for a quick fix that magically erases all difficult emotions

OUR JOURNEY TOGETHER:

DAYS 1-4: CONCENTRATION

Goal: Calm Your Body

  • Ease the feeling of life rushing past you by exploring the Taoist idea of effortless breath. (Day 1)
  • Feel your nervous system switch from alert to calm in under 10 minutes using Taoist whole-body breathing. (Day 2)
  • Master Gu's "Be Like Water" approach. Learn to become shapeless and adaptable when life’s challenges try to break you. (Day 3)
  • Halt your racing thoughts using an ancient turtle breathing practice. (Day 4)

DAYS 5-10: INSIGHT

Goal: live in the present

  • Stop feeling like you're always behind or not doing enough (the "Wu Wei" approach). (Day 5)
  • Detach yourself from your anxious thoughts with an ancient Taoist paradox about a butterfly. (Day 7)
  • Let anxious thoughts drift past like clouds using the "Mirror Mind" technique. (Day 8)
  • Transform frustration into calm through the Taoist "Inner Smile." (Day 9)

DAYS 11-15: BEING

Goal: Merge With The Tao

  • Silence your inner critic with "Zuowang" - sitting and forgetting. (Day 11)
  • Free yourself from the endless striving to become by learning how to enjoy who you already are. (Day 12)
  • Learn how to be okay with life’s uncertainties through discovering where all wisdom begins. (Day 13)
  • Navigate your day with trust instead of control (the Taoist surrender method) (Day 15)

FIND YOUR CALM TODAY

WAKING UP WITH THE TAO COURSE
Original Cost: $97

Limited time offer: $19!

GET INSTANT ACCESS TO DAY 1
WAKING UP WITH
THE TAO COURSE
  • Day 1: The Effortless breath
  • Day 2: A Transformative Breath Technique
  • Day 3: How to Be Like Water
  • Day 4: Taoist True Breathing
  • Day 5: Letting Go Meditation
  • Day 6: Uncarved Wood Meditation
  • Day 7: Seeing Through the Self
  • Day 8: The Mirror Mind
  • Day 9: The Taoist Inner Smile
  • Day 10: Dissolve Boundaries
  • Day 11: Zuo Wang
  • Day 12: The End Of Self Improvement
  • Day 13: Resting in the Unknown
  • Day 14: Become More Creative
  • Day 15: How to Safely Let Go Of Control
Original Cost: $97

Limited time offer:
$19!

GET INSTANT ACCESS TO DAY 1
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FREE BONUS:

Access to our Paid Community

(Normally $297/year)

This is the very same community included in our Academy membership, which normally costs $297/year.

Inside, you’ll join over 1,400 members who are walking the same path.

It’s a space to deepen your practice, ask questions, share insights, and build meaningful connections with like-minded seekers.

FREE BONUS:

Access to our Paid Community

(Normally $297/year)

This is the very same community included in our Academy membership, which normally costs $297/year.

Inside, you’ll join over 1,400 members who are walking the same path.

It’s a space to deepen your practice, ask questions, share insights, and build meaningful connections with like-minded seekers.

GEorge’s Global Impact

7+

Years of teaching

Helping students worldwide develop resilience and mindfulness with Taoist wisdom.

22 million+

YouTube Views

Inspiring a global audience to move with grace and reconnect with their natural energy.

7,633+

Online Academy students

Building a community where individuals uplift, support, and inspire one another to grow.

7+

Years of teaching

Helping students worldwide develop resilience and mindfulness with Taoist wisdom.

22 million+

YouTube Views

Inspiring a global audience to move with grace and reconnect with their natural energy.

7,633+

Online Academy students

Building a community where individuals uplift, support, and inspire one another to grow.

OUR PEACE OF MIND GUARANTEE

Try the course for 15 days. If you're not calmer, more grounded, or happier, you'll get every penny back, no questions asked.

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Frequently asked questions

Study with a genuine Chinese Tai Chi master without ever boarding a plane

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Tai Chi

Swap stress for graceful power and flow soft and strong like water

Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that combines slow, deliberate movements, meditation, and breathing exercises, and is perfect for anyone seeking relaxation, a boost in energy, and a path to a more life.

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Qi Gong

Activate your energy and find inner harmony

Qi Gong is an ancient Chinese practice that combines gentle movement, deep breathing, and focused intention to cultivate and balance your body’s vital energy, or “Qi.” It’s designed to make you feel .

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Meditation

Calm your mind and nurture your spirit

Meditation is a timeless practice that helps you find peace in the present moment, no matter how chaotic life gets. Think of it as your secret to staying .

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Taoism

Discover a way of life that brings balance and harmony with Taoism

Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophy that teaches you to live in harmony with the Tao, or the natural way of the universe. It’s about living .

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Culture

Embrace the richness of tradition and wisdom with Chinese Culture

Chinese culture is filled with traditions, art, and ideas that have been passed down for thousands of years. It’s your window into a world of .

"to the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders."

- Lao Tzu

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