Special Focus: Daoist Meridian Tapping Practice

Activating Circulation and Clearing the Channels

Course Overview

The Daoist Meridian Tapping Practice originates from traditional Daoist wellness methods and integrates guided movement, breath regulation, and rhythmic tapping into a unified system.

This practice is not about striking the body forcefully or randomly. Instead, under the guidance of focused intention, coordinated breathing, and precise rhythm, the palms tap specific areas of the body — primarily meridians, acupoints, and joints — to stimulate circulation, break up stagnation, and strengthen skin, fascia, muscles, and bones.

As the classical saying goes:

“Where there is flow, there is no pain; where there is pain, there is no flow.”

This method serves as an active internal cleansing technique, quickly awakening Yang energy and clearing accumulated stagnation within the meridian system.

1. Core Principles & Role in the System

1) Resonant Stimulation

Rhythmic tapping of varying intensity generates vibration waves that penetrate deeply into tissues, organs, and bones.
This resonance helps awaken dormant circulation, enhance microcirculation, and loosen deep adhesions.

2) Meridian-Based Pathways

Tapping sequences strictly follow the pathways of the 14 primary meridians, with particular emphasis on the Bladder, Gallbladder, Lung, and Pericardium meridians, as well as key acupoints such as Baliao, Tanzhong, elbow creases, and knee creases.

This is a classic example of “external movement promoting internal flow.”

3) Sound and Breath Activation

During tapping, practitioners exhale with short vocal sounds (such as “Ha” or “Hey”), amplifying internal vibration, releasing turbid energy, and enhancing cardiopulmonary function.

4) Position Within the Training System

This practice represents the Yang, dynamic, and dispersing aspect of the Dao Flow · Whole-Body Inner Practice system.

It is often paired with Yin, still, and nourishing practices such as standing meditation or seated stillness, forming a complete balance of:

movement & stillness, release & replenishment.

2. Key Benefits

Immediate Effects

• Rapid increase in body warmth

• Light sweating and heightened alertness

• Mental clarity and reduced fatigue

• Localized areas feel looser and warmer after tapping

Short-Term Regulation

• Clear stagnation: Improves cold limbs and metabolic sluggishness

• Emotional release: Relieves chest tightness and emotional constraint

• Meridian flow: Reduces soreness, numbness, and swelling (shoulders, back, legs)

Long-Term Benefits

• Stronger constitution: Enhances tactile sensitivity, resilience, and fascia density

• Preventive care: Maintains meridian openness and joint flexibility

• Mental regulation: Reduces stress and stabilizes mood through breath-body awareness

3. What the Course Includes

• 18-minute guided demonstration practice

• Clear practice cues and reminders

• 6 carefully selected core movements designed by Master Mingjing, based on human anatomy and meridian pathways

4. Practice Guidelines & Intensity Control

• Hand technique: Use either a solid palm or slightly hollow palm for stronger internal resonance

• Rhythm: Even, elastic, drum-like — avoid brute force

• Breathing: Exhale with sound during tapping, inhale through the nose when lifting the arms

• Sequence: Generally follow top to bottom, left to right, outer (Yang) before inner (Yin)

Start gently and gradually increase intensity. Common skin markings (Sha) indicate stagnation release and should not be forced.

5. Safety Notes & Contraindications

• Do not tap directly on: eyes, throat, spine, kneecaps, or kidney area

• Avoid practice if you have: bleeding disorders, active skin conditions, pregnancy (abdominal/lower back areas), severe heart disease, uncontrolled hypertension, or extreme weakness

• This practice is wellness-oriented, not medical treatment

Drink warm water after practice and avoid cold showers for at least 30 minutes.

Closing Notes

The Daoist Meridian Tapping Practice functions like a dedicated internal “cleaning crew.”
Through rhythmic vibration and intention-led movement, it performs a deep internal reset, keeping the meridians youthful, open, and responsive.

It is an essential dynamic component of the Dao Flow system — powerful, efficient, and transformative when practiced consistently.