Inner Travels

“ I enjoy the softness, the slow pace, the stillness of this practice. I am also learning how to train, how to expand to then contain in my core and protect my energy. I realize what it means to contain and not waste it, but use it with necessary.” 載營魄抱一，能無離乎？ 專氣致柔，能如嬰兒乎？ 滌除玄覽，能無疵乎？ 愛民治國，能無知乎？ 天門開闔，能為雌乎？ 明白四達，能無為乎？ 生之、畜之， 生而不有...

Morning light rises over the tea fields of Wudang, as I learn how to absorb 陽氣 (Yang energy) from the sun, and try to understand what “effortless movement” and “being like water” mean. During this 氣功 (Qì Gōng) practice I realize that stillness might be the hardest movement of all.. and that real strength is found in softness. I reflect on my current state of weakness and understand that strong...

“ You try to hold onto fragmented parts of your memory, not seeing that - everything is being constantly created - and vanishing - through this eternally transforming breath. Listen to the whispers of silence. Let the present moment inspire you. Let the present moment give you the answer.” 天下皆知美之為美，斯惡已； 皆知善之為善，斯不善已。 故有無相生，難易相成， 長短相形，高下相傾， 音聲相和，前...

What if your morning walk could awaken the energy of the universe within you? In this episode, I share my first 氣功 (Qi Gong) class with my martial arts teacher, Master Gu. A morning by the lake that transformed how I perceive the subtle life force that flows through all things.. We explore his Taoist morning routine: walking in nature at dawn, standing meditation to absorb universal Qi, and gent...

Red lantern path, tea ceremony, ancestral blessings and martial arts performances.. Let me bring you to an outdoor wedding in the middle of the forest, in the mystical Wudang valley. The ceremony was filled with symbolism and ancient rituals, one of those authentic and intimate immersions in rural China that I’m very happy to share with y’all.. The more I travel around the world the more similarit...

September 2024. After years of studying Chinese language and reading taoist Classics, I finally make it to the Wudang mountains.. sacred mountain range that gave birth to 太極拳 (Tai Chi) and 武當功夫 (Wudang kung fu) ! The Wudang spirituality emphasizes inner cultivation, internal energy movement, and inner alchemy, over brute strength and spectacular figures. Many practitioners visit the mountai...

First travel in the Chinese jungle, bordering Myanmar and its buddhist traditions. In this episode, we share some of the discussions me and my father had as we were wandering around the forests, temples, and rice fields. Enjoy :)

Conversation with my father about my recent trip in the Colombian jungle. We talk about the history of Ciudad Perdida, first encounters with indigenous people, transcultural communication, psychedelic realms & Ayahuasca. The questions were not prepared, this whole episode is very spontaneous :p

Colombia diary episode 3

Colombia diary episode 2

Colombia diary episode 1

Asia is the continent where I have travelled the most, but it is also where I have felt the most at home. Let me bring you with me to the Himalayas, where I discovered Mahayana Buddhism, and where I was taught by Tibetan monks how to meditate. This is the first big adventure I have ever been on while travelling.. let's go back in those memories :p