wutao, Author at Wu Tao Dance

Here is a wonderful article by one of our instructors Sandy Macfarlane detailing her personal journey with Wu Tao. What a story she’s got to share! Her experiences through marriage breakup, 2 strokes, a heart attack AND a powerful out of body experience moved me deeply. She is one amazing and inspiring woman! Thanks Sandy […]

I went to India for the first time in 2008. There is only one place I needed to go and that was to Babaji’s Ashram in Herakhan. There are lots of stories to tell about Herakhan and I aim to share more of them with you this year, suffice to say it is the holiest, […]

Hello beautiful friends! I just had to share this happy song with you today! It just so captures relaxation, ease and joy! I hope you have an amazingly gorgeous weekend. I know I am going to with Bobby McFerrin setting the pace! Enjoy.

I’ve been making green smoothies since Christmas and have been enjoying the immediate energy boost and yummy flavours, however, coming from a Chinese Medicine background, I have been wondering if green smoothies really are good for the digestive system namely the spleen which is so important to good digestion and metabolism from a TCM point […]

Watch the video below and let the truth sink in…. According to many spiritual traditions we have now entered a cycle of rejuvenation and peace. These are the times we have been waiting for! We have come to a point where we can choose to consciously remember who we are and live from this awareness. […]

On Sunday we had our Late Summer Earth ceremony in the park. In Fremantle, where Wu Tao originated, we have been dancing in Booyeembara Park for 12 years every month! Now that’s commitment! Actually, it’s more than commitment, its LOVE. We genuinely love each other and gain so much pleasure from coming together to dance […]

Chinese Medicine is big on grains for taking care of our digestive system and rice is a particularly popular grain in Asia. A good quality white rice can be used for porridge but I find brown rice gives a lovely nutty texture as well as having more fibre and nutrients. In China, porridge is called […]

Have you heard the words Wu Tao and wondered what it was? The answers to all your questions such as What is Wu Tao? Where did it come from? Is it an ancient healing method from China? Is it attached to any religion? What makes Wu Tao different to yoga or Tai Chi? What are […]

Yep, I over indulged in lots of delicious food and stunning cocktails during my extra special birthday retreat in Bali. Why hold back? I turned ** after all (That should keep you guessing!). Back at home and wanting to enforce some ‘healthy eating’ I decided to make this very easy and fresh vegetarian moussaka. Main […]

Traditional Chinese Medicine has a different approach to diet than many popular dietary disciplines currently touted in the western market place today. Personally, I prefer any approach that isn’t fanatical, hard-core or a ‘one size fits all’ . There are so many unique individuals on our planet and just as many ‘appropriate’ ways to suit. […]

I am excited already because going to Bali and teaching Wu Tao is my absolutely most favourite thing to do in the world! I love the peace and beauty of Bali and our stunning retreat in Candidasa is the ideal place to transform and heal. Our last training in September took me and our […]

What heals people is not the brilliance of your remarks or the wisdom of your words, what heals people is the love that’s in your mind. And that love will take whatever form is the most helpful. Ken Wapnick Are you ready to go Home? I know I am. Over the past 4 months I have […]

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When Wu Tao was still just an idea in my mind, before any of the dances had come into form, I was given this story to guide me. Gwana and Ungur represent the divine marriage within each of us. Gwana the eagle is spirit, Ungur the snake, our body. We live on the earth with […]

Heart Qi Healing: Preventing and Treating Cardiac Disease with Qi Gong “Each person carries his own doctor inside him. They come to us not knowing the truth. We are at our best when we give the doctor who resides within each patient a chance to go to work.” Albert Schweitzer, MD What is Qi Gong? […]

What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a degenerative bone disease where the bones become fragile and brittle. Osteo = bone + porosis = porous. Osteoporosis literally means ‘porous bone’. Osteoporotic bones fracture more easily than normal bone. A fall or even a small bump can cause a fracture. Half of all women and one third […]

It’s a busy time and I totally understand if you don’t get time to read all this, but if you have a moment I hope the meditation process below helps you come home to peace. Or just click this link and let Steve’s beautiful ‘Love is All there Is’ music take you there.. 5 Steps to […]

Where ever the moon is, NOW is the time to let go of everything you are done with and that doesn’t serve your highest purpose.. Let it all go, open your mind and heart and step into harmony with your divine nature this forthcoming year.. I will be with you all the way! …. Blessings […]

Our lovely instructor in the UK Mary Malyon, wrote this great article about Wu Tao for Yoga Magazine UK! Read it here and feel free to share. It’s a great introduction to Wu Tao. It’s wonderful to read of the inner changes people are experiencing from doing something fun! Wu Tao is fun […]

How are you travelling my friend? I hope your life is flowing gently and you are feeling balanced and happy. It’s hard to believe its October right? This year seems to be flying past! It’s so important to balance our busy lives with lots of opportunities for inner nourishment and nurture. We need more than good […]

Qi deficiency is not as uncommon as you may imagine. It is important to note that Qi within your physical body is made primarily from food and air. The quality and quantity of Qi depends to a very large extent on our physical constitution as well as our lifestyle. People who have a deficiency in […]

Awakening to your Soul’s Purpose Two important words passion and purpose. They could be written together as passionate purpose or purposefully passionate or even passionately purposeful! Whatever way you put them together they are the very qualities that give life meaning. Passion I describe as the feeling of intense emotional energy. Passion is the […]

Here in Australia we are in the throes of winter. Cold nights, dark mornings, storms and rain in abundance! We need the water to fill our dams so I choose never to complain about the rain! In Traditional Chinese Medicine, winter relates to the Water element and governs the Kidney and Bladder organs. The BEST […]

The thing is I am already sold on dance. I have danced since I was 8 with absolute passion and love for it. But not everyone knows why dance is good for your health and well-being, so I am here today to give you the top 5 reasons why dance is good for you. Dance […]

From Salsacise to Capoiera and Hip Hop, dancing is a fantastic way to work up a sweat. Many of us have imagined ourselves being able to dance perfectly; gliding over the parquet, arms held just so, and impressing the daylights out of friends and family. And a quick look through the Yellow Pages in all […]

Report by Michelle Wranik SOUTHERN COURIER Tuesday, October 19, 2004 A new way to find balance comes to Randwick. Yoga, Pilates and tai chi enthusiasts will be interested in a new spiritual discipline heading to Randwick this week. Wu Tao (“The Dancing Way”), created by Perth mother Michelle Locke, is an exercise therapy that combines dance, […]

Written by Michelle Locke for Wellbeing Magazine 2003 All practices of Oriental Medicine, including Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shiatsu, Tai Qi, Qi Gung and Acupuncture, are based on principles that relate to the understanding of Qi and all have aims of harmonising and balancing the flow of Qi, in order to have the highest quality of […]

Keith McDonald West Australian newspaper TODAY “Alternatives” section, Monday, February 18, 2002 A career-ending injury saw dancer Michelle Locke step out in a new direction which has inspired the creation of a dance therapy. Keith McDonald talks to her about Wu Tao. At the age of 23, Michelle Martin’s world collapsed. On the threshold of great things […]

Words: Olga de Moller West Australian newspaper “Alternatives” section, Wednesday, February 12, 2003 Artist Jan Swinney is dancing her way to wellbeing after battling a chronic illness which left her perpetually exhausted with debilitating joint pain. Diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) – an auto-immune inflammatory disease – four years ago, she turned to acupuncture and […]

WU TAO by Wendy McCready Nature & Health June / July 2003 Combining movement, meditation and music, Wu Tao – or ‘The Dancing Way’ provides a workout for mind as well as body. Wu Tao (pronounced woo dow) is the logical fusion of founder Michelle Locke’s two great passions: healing and dance. When she was […]