Daoyin and Anqiao Practice

Study traditional daoyin and anqiao practices, interior-exterior pulse methods, and meridian pattern differentiation, building a systematic approach from middle-finger pressing and supplementing-draining combinations to self-care.

Course Introduction

Daoyin and Anqiao Practice, taught by Zhao Zuoyan, combines traditional daoyin, anqiao methods, interior-exterior pulse approaches, and meridian pattern differentiation. Gentle pressing, meridian supplementation and draining, and guiding qi and blood are used to explore relationships among meridians, the zang-fu systems, qi and blood, and traditional concepts of pathogenic-qi outlets. The course describes its approach as simple, gentle, painless, and suitable for a broad range of participants, without complex equipment or strong stimulation. Learners begin with pressing using one middle finger, then study meridian identification, point location, supplementation and draining, and technique combinations to develop foundational self-care and family-care skills.

What You Will Learn

Study the origins, methods, contraindications, meridian and point location, meridian pattern differentiation, interior-exterior pulse methods, and inquiry approaches of Daoyin and Anqiao Practice. Learn to distinguish supplementing and draining directions and build regulation approaches through interior-exterior, qi-blood, draining-supplementing, upper-lower, and near-distant combinations.

The course includes learning cases concerning insomnia, hypertension, stomach pain and gastritis, myocardial infarction prevention, impotence, fatigue, suboptimal health and internal functional imbalance. It builds a study path from questioning and pulse methods to meridian assessment, point combinations, and supplementing and draining techniques. It is intended for beginners, wellness practitioners, TCM enthusiasts and learners interested in family health management.

Course Outline

Public preview: the following lessons are those publicly displayed on the original website.

[Daoyin and Anqiao Practice] Day 1, 01 - Zhao Zuoyan

[Daoyin and Anqiao Practice] Day 1, 02 - Zhao Zuoyan

[Daoyin and Anqiao Practice] Day One 03 — Zhao Zuoyan

[Daoyin and Anqiao Practice] Day One 04 — Zhao Zuoyan

[Daoyin and Anqiao Practice] Day 1, 05 - Zhao Zuoyan

[Daoyin and Anqiao Practice] Day One 06 — Zhao Zuoyan

[Daoyin and Anqiao Practice] Day Two 01 — Zhao Zuoyan

[Daoyin and Anqiao Practice] Day 2, 02 - Zhao Zuoyan

[Daoyin and Anqiao Practice] Day Two 03 — Zhao Zuoyan

[Daoyin and Anqiao Practice] Day Two 04 — Zhao Zuoyan

Student Feedback

Meridians used to seem very complicated. Starting with middle-finger pressing made it easier for me to engage with this course.

Ms. Liang / Learner in Malaysia

★★★★★

Supplementing-draining combinations and interior-exterior pulse methods were insightful, giving me a clearer direction for basic family care.

David Wong / Singapore learner

★★★★☆

There is a lot of content, and the points and meridians need repeated review, but the instructor explains the approach to practice clearly.

Mr. Chen / Chinese learner in Canada

★★★★★

Zhao Zuoyan

Seventh-Generation Inheritor of Daoyin and Anqiao

Inheritor of Anqiao Exterior–Interior Pulse Methods; sixth-generation inheritor of Dayan practice; Vice President of the Beijing Tea Ceremony Culture and Arts Promotion Association. Instructor Zhao Zuoyan began learning traditional Chinese medicine from his great-grandfather and grandfather as a child, and has spent years teaching daoyin and anqiao, exterior–interior pulse methods, meridian pattern differentiation, and clinical regulation approaches. The course organizes traditional TCM techniques into a simple, gentle, accessible learning system.