Master Mantak Chia Biography

Master Mantak Chia is the creator of the Healing Tao, Tao Yoga, Universal Healing Tao System and the director of the Universal Healing Tao Center and Tao Garden Health Spa & Resort in the beautiful northern countryside of Chiangmai Thailand.

Since childhood, he has been studying the Taoist approach to life. His mastery of this ancient knowledge enhanced by his study of other disciplines has resulted in the development of the Healing Tao & Universal Healing Tao System which is now being taught throughout the world.

Master Mantak Chia was born in Thailand to chinese parents in 1944. While still a grammer school student he learned traditional Thai boxing. He was then taught Tai Chi Chuan by Master Lu, who soon introduced him to Aikido, Yoga and broader levels of Tai Chi. It was Master Yi Eng who authorized Master Chia to teach and heal. Master Cheng Yao-Lun's system combined Thai boxing and Kung Fu. Master Chia also studied at this time with Master Pan Yu whose system combined Taoist, Buddhist and Zen teachings. Master Pan Yu also taught him about the exchange of Yin and Yang power between men and women and how to develop the Steel Body.

To understand the mechanisms behind healing energy better, Master Chia studied Western anatomy and medical science for two years. Using his knowledge of Taoism combined with the other disciplines, Master Chia began teaching the Universal Healing Tao System. He eventually trained other instructors to communicate this this knowledge and he established the Natural Healing Center in Thailand . For instructors around the world, please visit www.universal-tao.com

During his years in America, Master Chia continued his studies in the Wu System of Tai Chi with Edward Yee in New York. Since then,Master Chia has taught tens of thousands of students throughout the world. Living Tao Centers, Chi Nei Tsang Institutes, Cosmic Healing Forums and Immortal Tao Mountain Sanctuaries have opened in many location in North America, South America, Europe , Asia , Africa and Australia.

Master Chia estimates that it will take forty-five books to convery the full Universal Tao System. In June 1990 Master Chia was honored by the International Congress of Chinese Medicine and Qi Gong (Chi Kung), who named him the Qi Gong Master of the Year.

In 1994 Master Chia moved back to Thailand, where he began construction of Tao Garden and the Universal Healing Tao Center fifteen miles outside of Chiangmai.

In December 2000, the Tao Garden Health Resort and Universal Tao Training Center was completed with Meditation Halls, two open air Simple Chi Kung Pavillion, indoor Tai Chi, Tao Yin and Chi Nei Tsang Hall, Tai Chi Natural, Swimming Pool, Pakua Integrative Medical Clinic Center, World Class Weight Lifting and eight complete Ball Court Recreational Facilities.

In Febuary 2002, the Immortal Tao practices were held at Tao Garden for the first time using Dark Room technology creating a complete environment for higher level Taoist practices.