This year's 5-day workshop in Berlin was led by Dr Andrew Jan, a renowned author (including Greater (大) and Greatest Kan and Li (最大坎离)) and Universal Healing Tao® practitioner with over 30 years of teaching these high-level practices.
Grand Master Mantak Chia usually only teaches these very demanding subjects in the darkroom. In complete darkness without any distraction from visual stimuli, these 3 formulas of the highest Inner Alchemy are usually offered over the course of 3 weeks. Doctor Andrew Jan has been assisting Grandmaster Mantak Chia in the darkroom every Year for about 20 Years and has co-authored several books on this subject with Master Chia.
Accordingly Dr Andrew Jan brings unparalleled insight to this rare opportunity of Kan & Li Essence Training, combining academic research with three decades of teaching and personal practice, including teaching these practices frequently at the Tao Garden. Dr Andrew Jan is one of the most experienced practitioners of these high Inner Alchemy practices and his teachings promise to lead you toward profound spiritual expansion.
Through his expertise, you will experience firsthand the dissolution of the body’s blockages, enabling your mind to expand beyond the self and embrace a spirit or formless identity.
Dr Andrew Jan shares his impressions of the 5-day Kan & Li Essence workshop in 2025 in the following short report:
It was a pleasure to teach in Berlin this year in 2025 at a beautifully appointed venue, with a welcoming atmosphere and smooth organisation.
The course offered a comprehensive progression through the inner alchemical practices of Kan and Li, with one day revisiting Lesser Kan and Li (Formula 4), followed by two days each on Greater Kan and Li (Formula 5) and Greatest Kan and Li (Formula 6). The teachings culminated in a lead-in to Ecstatic Flight (Formula 8) and a Tai Chi Master class.
The group—primarily Universal Healing Tao® Instructors and Senior Instructors—engaged with enthusiasm, gaining not only deep insights but also powerful transformative experiences, many of which were described as life-changing.
A highlight was the Tai Chi masterclass, where participants embodied the energetic dynamics of Kan and Li within the form and Jin expressions, significantly enhancing their understanding and practice. The success of this year's program has inspired plans for a follow-up in 2026.
Next year’s workshop, running from 22 to 26/27 May 2026 (during the Pentecost festival), will include a refresher on Greatest Kan and Li (Formula 6), two days on Sealing the Five Senses (Formula 7), and two days dedicated to Spirit Flight – Formula 8. (On the 27th of May, we plan to offer another Tai Chi Masterclass.)
This event will also coincide with the near-completion of the final two stages of the inner alchemy path—Ecstatic Flight (Formula 8 - Congress of Heaven and Earth) and Grand Completion (Formula 9 - Reunion of Human and Tao), which are being developed in collaboration with Grand Master Chia.
All Universal Healing Tao® Instructors, and especially UHT Senior Instructors, are warmly encouraged to attend and continue this profound training.
Participation in the upcoming course in May 2026 is also possible online.
Dr Andrew Jan (2025)