Jade Dragon Qigong
Jade Dragon Qigong explores the intersection of Daoist practice, Chinese medicine, and modern science.
If you are interested in Qigong, meditation, breathwork, Chinese medicine, and Daoist philosophy, but want explanations grounded in physiology, neuroscience, and clinical understanding, this publication was created for you.
The goal is simple. To help people cultivate greater balance, resilience, vitality, and clarity through movement, breath, awareness, and traditional practice viewed through a modern lens.
Qigong is not presented here as vague mysticism or abstract philosophy detached from everyday life. It is explored as a practical system of nervous system regulation, physical conditioning, attention training, and long-term self-cultivation.
For more than two decades, I have worked at the intersection of traditional Chinese medicine, contemplative practice, and scientific inquiry. My books, lectures, and continuing education courses focus on making complex ideas accessible without stripping away their depth or integrity. Through The Jade Dragon Podcast, research reviews, and educational essays, I explore how classical traditions can be understood alongside modern physiology, neuroscience, psychology, and clinical practice.
This publication includes:
Evidence-based articles on Qigong, Daoism, and Chinese medicine
Plain-language research reviews
Reflections on meditation and self-cultivation
Educational essays connecting ancient practice with modern science
Updates on books, courses, and podcast episodes
Practical insights for practitioners, clinicians, and serious students
About David Hastings Lloyd
David Hastings Lloyd, R.Ac, R.TCMP, D.Ac, is a practitioner, educator, author, and researcher with more than 24 years of clinical experience in Chinese medicine and over thirty years of study in Qigong and contemplative practice. His work focuses on bridging classical Daoist traditions with modern physiology, neuroscience, and evidence-based clinical understanding.
Throughout his career, David has worked as a peer reviewer for Oxford University Press and served as a scientific advisor for one of the largest herbal medicine companies in Asia. He also teaches continuing education courses to healthcare professionals around the world, with a focus on integrating neuroscience, acupuncture, Qigong, pain science, and nervous system regulation into modern clinical practice.
Through books, lectures, research reviews, continuing education programs, and The Jade Dragon Podcast, he explores how ancient systems of self-cultivation can be understood and applied within the context of modern health, psychology, and physiology.
Whether you are a healthcare practitioner, Qigong student, educator, or simply someone seeking a deeper understanding of these traditions, Jade Dragon Qigong is intended to serve as a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern understanding.
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