Episode 12 - Dao of David Wei

David Wei is a 16th generation lineage holder of Wudang Zhang San Feng Pai, and a global instructor of Wudang Taoist wellness arts and traditional Chinese acupressure massage.

   As a direct pupil of Daoist Priest Master Yuan Xui Gang, David has more than 11,000 hours of formal training in Wudang, China. His studies encompass traditional Daoist internal martial arts, medical qigong and meditation. David also trained under Master Du Yi Jun, a highly-esteemed blind master of tui-na medical massage. David was accepted as a disciple of Master Yuan in 2007, and spends part of each year in China upholding his responsibilities as senior disciple at the Wudang Mountain Traditional Taoist Martial Arts Academy.

    In addition to his Wudang training, David is also certified in Wat Po Traditional Thai yoga-massage, along with various therapeutic bodywork modalities, such as Tui-Na, Zen Shiatsu, Acu-oil, and Hawaiian Lomi Lomi from the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley, California. David also trained in traditional Shaolin kung fu and classical Chinese brush painting with renowned Master Y.C. Chiang at Wen Wu School in El Cerrito, California.

Currently, David offers Qigong classes, massage work, is a regular contributor to Kung Fu magazine, and is the founder of Wudang West Cultural Heritage Center in Oakland, CA.