
Donna began studying with Dr. Eva Wong in 2010. She is a Zen Buddhist practitioner, taught yoga for 14 years, currently works as an ecologist and a cook, plays music, and spends her time between Southern Ontario and Nova Scotia.
Events with Donna MacKenzie

August 10, 2025
This is an open invitation to all who have completed Limitless Gate Qigong Level 1/2 to gather and re-acquaint, and to review and practice the forms of Qigong Level 1/2. We will meet at noon for a hearty lunch, with time to socialize and wander the Dorje Denma Ling land before our review session from 2-4pm. This review session is only open to those who have successfully completed Limitless Gate Taoism Qigong Level 1/2. This is not a substitute for the full Qigong Level 1/2 Program. What to Expect in the Review Session: In this session we will review all the…

October 26 - 31, 2025
Special Guest Talk: Eva Wong by Zoom presenting on Refining Consciousness The Importance of Self-Care To live a healthy and peaceful life is to have a relaxed body and a peaceful mind. When the body is relaxed and at ease, energy will flow naturally. When the mind is still, it will embrace qi and strengthen the body. In the Taoist arts of health and longevity, qigong simultaneously cultivates both a peaceful body and a peaceful mind. How do we achieve this? By understanding and practicing self-care with awareness and gentleness. In the modern world, where demands are ever-increasing, self-care is…

October 31 - November 2, 2025
Requirements: Qigong 1 and 2 (follow link) Chinese Medicine and Qigong enjoy a long history of relationship, mutually influencing each other in their approach to health and longevity. The Gourd is the symbol of Chinese medicine, and the cauldron is the symbol of the Taoist arts of health and longevity. Your introduction to the Gourd and the Cauldron begins with Hua Tu Five Animals Qigong, one of the most well-known systems of health practices. Hua Tu was the founder of Chinese medicine, and his animal qigong forms are designed to enhance both physical and energetic health. In this qigong, the…

May 22 - 28, 2026
When body is relaxed and peaceful, energy will flow. When mind is still, it will embrace qi and strengthen the body. In the Chinese arts of health and longevity, qigong simultaneously cultivates a peaceful body and a peaceful mind. Physical health and mental well-being are closely aligned. Qigong is designed to cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind through Taoist practices that integrate movement, breath, and qi, or internal energy, to promote health and longevity. A form of gentle, relaxing exercise, qigong strengthens joints, muscles, tendons, and bones, increases flexibility, stimulates the circulation of energy in our body, and…