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Ordained Taoist and multi-disciplinary therapist David James Lees discusses the Tao of love and relationships. David offers practical and spiritual wisdom and advice as he explores the three main areas of ‘emotional misunderstanding’ that he encounters when dealing with love and relationship issues with his clients.  

The Tao of Love and Relationships by David James Lees

Ordained Taoist David James Lees shares his spiritual 'Wu Wei Wisdom' on the ‘Tao’ or ‘Way’ of the Cosmos and its fundamental relationship and interaction with all our lives.

Your Cosmic Connection And Spiritual Contract by David James Lees

To mark national Acupuncture Awareness Week in the UK, this interview explores David James Lees' therapy work with acupuncture and its vital role as part of the emotional and spiritual healing process.  You'll learn:
- why not all acupuncture is the same and the different approaches to acupuncture in the West;
 - why acupuncture is so powerful when combined with emotional counselling and coaching work;
 - how the ancient Taoists viewed emotional health and why they only consulted a doctor when they were in good health;
 - and perhaps controversially….why acupuncture has never cured anyone! The full transcript of this article can be found at http://www.DavidJamesLees,com

Acupuncture and the Healing Process by David James Lees

To mark national Allergy Awareness Week in the UK, this interview explores David James Lees' work with traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture and their successful role as an alternative and natural treatment for hay fever. You'll also learn tips to help you self-manage your hay fever symptoms during the spring and summer months. 

Tackling Hay Fever with Acupuncture - an Interview with David James Lees

To mark International IBS Awareness Month this interview explores David James Lees' work treating clients who suffer from IBS or Irritable Bowel Syndrome at his UK therapy centre, Peak House Practice in Derbyshire. 

David discusses the complex symptoms and causes of IBS, the mind-body connection, and how he uses his talking therapies, traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, meditation and other relaxation techniques to help his clients.  

Treating IBS / Irritable Bowel Syndrome - An Interview with David James Lees

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week this interview explores David James Lees' personal and spiritual coaching method and his work supporting clients suffering from anxiety and other emotional imbalances.

David offers practical advice and tips to help you manage and eliminate feelings of anxiety and overcome anxiety related illnesses, such as Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), panic attacks and phobias. 

[Note: There is also a free guided meditation to accompany this teaching on anxiety in the 'Wu Wei Wisdom ~ Meditations' section]


Anxiety Awareness and Treatment by David James Lees

A guided meditation to help you let go of any feelings of anxiety and stress and restore your inner calm by David James Lees. 
 
Relax and listen to David’s practical advice and tips to help you manage and eliminate feelings of anxiety and overcome anxiety related illnesses, such as Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), panic attacks and phobias. With positive affirmations and powerful practical and spiritual tips to help you stay happy, harmonious and at peace.

[Note. There is also a fuller audio teaching on 'Anxiety Awareness and Treatment' that accompanies this meditation posted in the 'Wu Wei Wisdom ~ Teachings and Interviews' section]

N.B. Do not listen to this recording whilst driving or operating machinery.

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Guided Meditation for Anxiety and Stress - David James Lees

In this guided meditation David James Lees teaches the 'Taoist Inner Smile', a powerful self-nurturing and self-healing meditation for the heart and other organs of the body.

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Taoist Inner Smile Guided Meditation

In this introductory teaching David James Lees offers his Taoist spiritual wisdom and practical therapy insight on the extreme side of your Yang mind, inner-child and its child-like energy. 

David explains how, if not appropriately loved, guided and educated, your Yang mind in its extreme can negatively affect your general health and well-being, happiness and life potential. 
 
David has produced an extended detailed Wu Wei Wisdom teaching on this subject (available  September 2014) - this is available from his website http://www.DavidJamesLees.com .

In this extended teaching you’ll learn:
•	How to identify when your Yang Inner Child is affecting you emotions, thoughts, words and actions and life purpose and potential.
•	How to uncover and explore the childhood circumstances that have created your Yang Inner-Child.
•	A range of proven and practical spiritual tips and techniques to take control of your Yang Inner-Child and your life.
•	You’ll also benefit from a range of powerful spiritual enquiry questions, affirmations and healing guided meditations to help you discover, reconnect to and manage your Yang Inner-Child for inner clarity, balance, harmony and peace.


Your Yin Yang Mind and Inner-Child by David James Lees

In this teaching, ordained Taoist, spiritual coach and traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, David James Lees offers a powerful mindfulness meditation for the New Year.

David guides you through the 5 key steps that will allow you to authentically review and 'take the blessing' from any spiritual lessons encountered in the past 12 months. 

You will be guided to connect to your ‘Yin‘ spirit centre of authentic inner wisdom and insight, and the harmonious ‘Wu Wei’ balance of your Yin and Yang energy – this is the Way of the Tao.

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Meditation for a Spiritually Positive New Year - David James Lees

EPISODE 4 of our Walk the Wu Wei series offers practical guidance on how to stop trying to fix and save people when you care too much. http://www.wuweiwisdom.com/

Ordained Taoist master and therapist, David James Lees, and life-coach, Alexandra Lees, share their inspirational Wu Wei Wisdom on the real-life challenges faced by their clients and community members in their Walk the Wu Wei series.

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How to Stop Fixing & Saving People When You Care Too Much - Walk The Wu Wei #004

In EPISODE 8 of our Walk the Wu Wei series we offer practical guidance on how to deal with friends, family members and anyone else in your life, who won't accept the 'new you' and that you've changed and moved on. http://www.wuweiwisdom.com/

Ordained Taoist master and therapist, David James Lees, and life-coach, Alexandra Lees, share their inspirational Wu Wei Wisdom on the real-life challenges faced by their clients and community members in their Walk the Wu Wei series.

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Help! They Won't Accept That I've Changed & Moved On - Walk The Wu Wei #008

Discover what lies behind the uncomfortable feeling of loneliness and practical steps to positively deal with loneliness in your life. http://www.wuweiwisdom.com/

In EPISODE #22 of our Walk the Wu Wei series, ordained Taoist Master and therapist, David James Lees, and life coach, Alexandra Lees, explore what causes people to feel lonely and offer tips and advice on how to manage loneliness.

You’ll learn: 

~  why you can still feel lonely even if you are a sociable person or are surrounded by others

~ the important difference between loneliness and solitude

~ why loneliness often arises when you lose the connection with yourself *not* other people

 ~ why craving company, lots of friends, or constant busyness in your life can sometimes point to an underlying self-esteem issue

~ how to use any feelings of loneliness or isolation as a positive prompt for self-enquiry and self-care
 
~ practical steps you can take to move from a mindset of self-pity to one of self-empowerment
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Loneliness: What Really Causes It and How to Beat It - Walk The Wu Wei #022

Discover the hidden meaning of the Chinese Taoist Yin Yang symbol (Taiji) and how to apply the principles of this powerful symbol to your life for balance and flow. http://www.wuweiwisdom.com/

In EPISODE #23 of our Walk the Wu Wei series, ordained Taoist Master and therapist, David James Lees, and life coach, Alexandra Lees, explain the basics of the Taiji symbol and how to find the harmonious balance of Yin and Yang energy for optimum health and effortless-flow.

You’ll learn: 

~  the essential qualities and characteristics of Yin and Yang

~ why Wu Wei is the most important but least understood part of the Taiji symbol

~ how Yin and Yang can be observed in everything – including you, your relationships and career

 ~ what happens when Yin or Yang move out of balance and how this impacts your emotional and physical health

~ practical tips to maintain an appropriate balance of Yin and Yang in your life for wellbeing, happiness and flow.
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Yin and Yang Explained: For Balanced Health and Flow - Walk the Wu Wei #23

Traditional Chinese medicine wisdom for optimum health and wellness during the late-summer Earth season. http://www.wuweiwisdom.com/

In EPISODE #24 of our Walk the Wu Wei series, ordained Taoist monk and traditional Chinese medicine doctor, David James Lees, offers practical tips and advice on how to harmonise your mind, body and spirit to the energy of the late-summer (‘Indian Summer’) period.

You’ll discover: 
~  the Chinese Five Elements seasonal cycle and how this relates to you.

~ how the dominant 'Earth' energy of late-summer can affect both your emotional and physical health – plus the key warning signs to watch out for

~ why ‘grounding’ and ‘earthing’ practices are especially important during the late-summer season, and tips for how to get grounded - including a simple 5-minute qigong exercise.

~ why supporting the energy of your Stomach, Spleen and Pancreas is vital during the late-summer.

~ practical lifestyle, diet and meditation advice for nurturing your health and happiness during the late-summer period. 

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Taoist master and therapist, David James Lees, and life-coach, Alexandra Lees, share their inspirational Wu Wei Wisdom on the real-life challenges faced by their clients and community members in their Walk the Wu Wei series.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Tips for Late-Summer Health and Harmony - Walk The Wu Wei #024

Discover the most common blocks to authentic self-love and learn simple steps to overcome them. http://www.wuweiwisdom.com/

In EPISODE #25 of our Walk the Wu Wei series, ordained Taoist Master and therapist, David James Lees, and life coach, Alexandra Lees, you’ll learn: 

~ the ‘three lies’ that block the flow of love into your life

~ how your childhood experiences can seriously affect your ability to love yourself as an adult

 ~ how a lack of self-love can lead to disharmonious relationships based on manipulation

~  the Taoist spiritual teaching on love and the universal cycle and flow of Qi (Chi) energy

~ why self-love is not selfish but self-focused and also benefits everyone around you

~ simple practical steps you can take every day to begin loving yourself.
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The Self Love Secret: How to Begin Loving Yourself - Walk The Wu Wei #025

Discover the Taoist spiritual view of the Ego and its purpose… why you CAN’T kill the Ego but you CAN learn to control it for greater personal power and potential. http://www.wuweiwisdom.com/

In EPISODE #26 of our Walk the Wu Wei series with ordained Taoist monk and therapist, David James Lees, and life coach, Alexandra Lees, you’ll learn: 

~ why the Ego is not your enemy… and why trying to fight or destroy the Ego will only disempower you

~ the Taoist spiritual interpretation of the Ego and the Ego’s real purpose

~ why learning to control your Ego will transform your life, health, happiness and potential

~ how to instantly spot when you are being led or controlled by your Ego and how to stop this

~ what happens to the Ego when you die

~ a range of simple and practical tips and techniques to help you manage and control your Ego.

At c. 6:00 minutes we refer to the ‘Mother-Child’ relationship and the ‘Inner-Child’ teaching – you can listen to this teaching here: https://soundcloud.com/wu-wei-wisdom/the-inner-child-explained-walk-the-wu-wei-018 

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David James Lees and Alexandra Lees share their inspirational Wu Wei Wisdom on the real-life challenges faced by their clients and community members in their Walk the Wu Wei series.

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What is the Ego? + Simple Steps to Control the Ego - Walk the Wu Wei #026

Talking therapist and ordained Taoist Monk, David James Lees, shares his experience, advice and tips on coping with grief, loss, death and bereavement. http://www.wuweiwisdom.com/

In EPISODE #27 of our Walk the Wu Wei series with David James Lees and Alexandra Lees, you’ll learn: 

~ the different symptoms and stages of grief

~ the reasons why loss, grief and bereavement can be so painful and challenging

~ why it’s healthier to express and explore any grief you may be experiencing rather than avoid or suppress it

~ practical advice and tips to help you or someone you know who is suffering from grief

~ a powerful Taoist spiritual teaching on life, death and loss

~ how to begin to rebuild your life after the loss of a loved one and honour the person you are grieving for.

At c. 8:00 minutes we refer to a London Evening Standard article we wrote on the subject of grief – you can read this here: http://www.wuweiwisdom.com/5-important-reasons-to-discuss-grief/ 
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How to Cope with Grief, Loss + Bereavement - Walk the Wu Wei #027

David James Lees shares a short guided meditation with affirmations to help you relax and unwind, refocus your thinking, and reconnect to your inner truth and wisdom. Enjoy!

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Guided Relaxing Meditation with Affirmations

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Wu Wei Wisdom was co-founded by ordained Taoist master and multi-disciplinary therapist, David James Lees, and life-coach and designer, Alexandra Lees.  

Our message is all about Wu Wei (pronounced ‘woo–way’). This Taoist principle of creating balance and harmony is little understood in the West and we believe it’s the secret to lasting health and happiness in modern life.
 
With over four decades of success, our no-nonsense and practical approach has supported thousands of individuals to overcome issues such as stress, depression and anxiety, re-balance their physical, emotional and spiritual health, and find a deeper sense of purpose, authenticity and fulfilment.