Book- Qigong: Daoist Internal Alchemy

“This is one of the clearest and most grounded Taiji books I’ve read—practical, insightful, and genuinely useful for both beginners and seasoned practitioners. ” - Sifu Lester Holmes/Tai Chi 360

There is a set of internal principles that governs the manifestation of all life. These principles determine whether a system becomes tense or resilient, depleted or nourished, fragmented or whole.

For thousands of years, Daoist practitioners preserved this wisdom through symbolic language and embodied transmission. In Qigong: Daoist Internal Alchemy, these teachings are translated into clear, direct language for the modern mind, without losing their depth.

Drawing from classical Daoist internal cultivation and contemporary anatomical understanding, Lucas Weiss presents a precise and practical view of the human body: not a collection of parts, but a living field of relationships governed by universal laws.

This book reveals how fascia, bone, breath, fluid, and awareness participate in the same structural principles that shape nature itself, and how aligning with those principles restores vitality from the inside out.

More than a philosophy, this is a manual for embodied transformation.

For advanced practitioners, it offers depth and refinement. For beginners, it provides a clear foundation so nothing has to be unlearned later.

Lucas Weiss has studied Daoist cultivation since 2010, with hundreds of hours of direct one-on-one training with true masters, and tens of thousands of formal training hours. Integrating classical principles with hands-on clinical practice. A licensed massage therapist and craniosacral practitioner, he founded Beyond Body Healing Arts in 2014 to bring depth-based internal training to modern students and professionals.

Respected for his ability to transmit complex internal teachings in clear, direct language, Lucas bridges ancient alchemical frameworks with contemporary anatomical insight, offering a structured path toward embodied vitality.

“This book has changed my nervous system for the better, given me a pathway to relate to movement in a deeper more mature way, and showed me how less can be more beneficial than more. I can’t wait to allow this beautiful system to unfold into my life, slowly and with patience, knowing that no more pushing is required. ”

- Mallory Glaser

“It has been an honor and pleasure to be fellow classmates with Luke for more than a decade now. I'm impressed and inspired by the book he has written. It aims at the often quite elusive "correct practice" and does a fine job of distilling and organizing a vast amount of material. It offers inspiration, guidance, and emphasizes safe practice. Above all else he has written a love letter to the practice, his teachers, his lineages, his fellow classmates, and his students. The time, energy, and thoughtfulness he has put into his own practice and then into his teaching and this book is a gift. May we accept the present! ”

Anthony "T-Bone" Andreasik

“What struck me most about this book is how deeply personal and genuine it feels. Luke writes with a clarity and honesty that makes the reader feel seen and understood. I found myself pausing often—not because the ideas were complicated, but because they were true in a way that invites reflection. It’s a beautiful extension of who Luke is and the way he shows up for people. ”

Sifu Lester Holmes / Tai Chi 360