Biography

I'm Gillian Reid Tao, a Taoist Transformation Coach in Taoist wellness practices, with over 30 years of dedicated study and teaching. As a Senior 1 Instructor of the Universal Healing Tao System—the authentic lineage of Grandmaster Mantak Chia—I'm licensed to train and certify UHT instructors.

I serve as Italian and Senior Instructor Coordinator for the global Tao Garden community and travel regularly between Italy and Thailand to teach and continue my own advanced training. I founded the Biospirals Method Training School UK and created Junior Tao Chi, introducing Taoist movement practices to younger generations. I'm also a Chi Nei Tsang and Tok Sen massage practitioner, helping clients restore digestive health, release chronic pain, clear emotional blockages, and rejuvenate their vital organs through these ancient Taoist and Thai healing arts.

Alongside my bodywork, movement teaching and meditation, I work as an Astrology Consultant and Teacher, offering Inner Alchemy Astrology — BaZi Four Pillars readings integrated with UHT practice. I use this as both a client-facing reading service and a teaching tool, helping people understand their innate nature and life cycles through the lens of Taoist cosmology, and weaving practical UHT recommendations directly into each reading.

My work focuses on authentic transformation through Qigong, Tai Chi, women's cultivation practices, and seasonal living, guided by Taoist principles.

My Training Offers

For UHT students and practitioners, I offer several ways to train and study with me: private and small-group instruction; in-person retreats and intensives in Italy; ongoing teaching and advanced practice in Thailand at Tao Garden; and online coaching, courses, and astrology readings for those further afield. Whether you're seeking your next level of certification, deepening your personal practice, or exploring your BaZi chart, 

I also offer guest teaching sessions for wellness retreats, women's circles, and transformational gatherings seeking to incorporate Taoist practices and feminine energy work. I'd love to connect and explore how we can work together — in Europe, in Thailand, or wherever you are in the world.