CBD 2026: iPause Guided Practice, Fire and Water: A Taoist Meditation for Inner Balance with Dr. Mao Shing Ni

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This guided meditation invites participants to experience the subtle interplay of activation (“Fire”) and grounding (“Water”) through breath and embodied awareness. The practice cultivates inner equilibrium, clarity, and a felt sense of contemplative harmony. To extend the knowledge and skills you develop during this guided practice session, please consider attending Dr. Mao's keynote lecture titled Taoist Wisdom for Today: Fire and Water in an Age of Extremes— Contemplative Harmony and Sustainable Longevity, on Thurs., Oct. 22 at 2:00pm and his interactive workshop titled Inner Ecology in Taoism: Practicing Fire-Water Harmony in Daily Life on Sat., Oct. 24 at 2:00pm. You are welcome to join one or all three of Dr. Mao's Summit sessions. Dr. Mao Shing Ni is a 38th-generation doctor of Chinese medicine and co-founder of Tao of Wellness and Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Los Angeles. A bestselling author and internationally recognized expert in longevity and integrative medicine, he bridges classical Taoist contemplative practices with modern healthcare. For over four decades, Dr. Mao has taught meditation and internal cultivation while caring for leaders, entrepreneurs, and families seeking sustainable vitality and resilience. His work integrates acupuncture, herbal medicine, Qi Gong, and internal alchemy within a practical framework that harmonizes physiology, psychology, and contemplative awareness—offering timeless methods for cultivating balance in body, mind, and spirit. This session is part of the FREE Contemplation by Design Summit, Oct. 14-25, 2026. The full summit schedule for this year will be posted at: https://med.stanford.edu/contemplation/summit.html.