Serge Augier (born in 1969) is heir to the Taoist Tradition "Ba Men Da Xuan", author of books and articles on

Taoism Taoism or Daoism (, ) is a diverse philosophical and religious tradition indigenous to China, emphasizing harmony with the Tao ( zh, p=dào, w=tao4). With a range of meaning in Chinese philosophy, translations of Tao include 'way', 'road', ' ...

in French and English, and the primary subject of the book "Warrior Guards the Mountain: The Internal Martial Traditions of China, Japan and South East Asia". He is known for his teaching of

Traditional Chinese Medicine Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medicine, alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China. A large share of its claims are pseudoscientific, with the majority of treatments having no robust evidence ...

and

martial arts Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; ...

, particularly the Chinese Internal styles (''

Neijia ''Neijia'' ( 內家) is the collective name for the internal Chinese martial arts. It relates to those martial arts occupied with spiritual, mental or '' qi''-related aspects, as opposed to an " external" approach focused on physiological aspec ...

''), including

Ziranmen Ziranmen (), also known as Natural Boxing, is a Northern internal style of kung fu that is taught in conjunction with ''qigong'' breathing techniques. The style traces its lineage to Dwarf Xu, who based it on ancient Taoist philosophy. Du Xin ...

tai chi is a Chinese martial art. Initially developed for combat and self-defense, for most practitioners it has evolved into a sport and form of exercise. As an exercise, tai chi is performed as gentle, low-impact movement in which practitioners ...

Xingyiquan 形意拳, Xingyiquan , or Xingyi, is a style of internal Chinese martial arts. The word approximately translates to "Form-Intention Fist", or "Shape-Will Fist". The style is characterized by aggressive, seemingly linear movements, and expl ...

Baguazhang ''Baguazhang'' () is one of the three main Chinese martial arts of the '' Wudang'' school, the other two being tai chi and '' xingyiquan''. It is more broadly grouped as an internal practice (or ''neijia''). ''Baguazhang'' literally means "eigh ...

and Taoist ''

qigong Qigong ()) is a system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation said to be useful for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial arts training. With roots in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese medicine, Chin ...

''. He has been an invited speaker at InreesTv where he was interviewed by the famous French writer and former war-correspondent Stéphane Allix on the origin and practice of Taoism. Serge Augier was the subject of two documentaries on the clan Taoist arts, from the Warrior Guards the Mountain series by Line of Intent. In 2017 he gave an in-depth interview for Falcon Books. In 2019, Serge Augier was interviewed on the national CBC radio program, ICI Radio-Canada.

Published Books

In French

* (''Practical Encyclopedia of the Tao'') * * * * * * *

In English

* ''Ba Zi - The Four Pillars of Destiny: Understanding Character, Relationships and Potential Through Chinese Astrology'' * ''Shen Gong and Nei Dan in Da Xuan: A Manual for Working with Mind, Emotion, and Internal Energy'' * ''Urban Violence: Mian Xiang for Self Defence'' * ''Daoist Boxing: The Authentic Transmission of Internal Martial Arts'' * ''Eight Principles for Happiness'' * ''Dao De Jing For Actual Transformation'' * ''Seasonal Nei Gong''

References

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