Minke de Vos is a Taoist Master Teacher, Medical Qigong Therapist, and Senior Universal Healing Tao Instructor with over 40 years of devoted practice in energy cultivation, sacred sexuality, and spiritual embodiment. A profound Kundalini awakening in her early 20s opened the gates to a lifelong path of inner alchemy—a path she has since shared with thousands.
Minke co-founded Silent Ground Retreats, a pioneering sanctuary for long-term soul renewal nestled first on Read Island, BC, and now offered internationally. Her early work with Taoist Grandmaster Mantak Chia began in 1983, helping spread the Universal Healing Tao system across the world. She also co-taught Healing Love with Michael Winn for eight years. She assisted in the Shamanic Chinese Medicine program for 7 years and is certified as a Master Therapist of Medical Qigong by the International Institute of Medical Qigong.
Minke is the co-founder of Tao Tantric Arts, an internationally respected facilitator training, developed with Shashi Solluna, to support women and men in cultivating their sexual vitality, loving connection and spiritual awareness. She is the author of the best-selling book Tao Tantric Arts for Women, a guide to feminine energy cultivation, emotional healing, and spiritual growth.
An expressive movement artist, Minke created EnChant Dance, a practice woven from Eurythmy, the etheric movement of sound. Her sessions integrate breathwork, healing sounds, and self-massage to awaken the wisdom of the body and deepen one’s connection to Source.
Through her work with Tao Alchemy Arts, she continues to guide retreats, private sessions, and teacher trainings rooted in nature, compassion, and the living energy of the Tao. Her wise presence inspires people to live with authenticity, passion, and loving awareness.
“New Heart, New Start” is a miraculous story of Minke’ s rebirth from near death and being saved by a heart transplant in 2004.
Watch: The Heart of a Dancer
David Gyurkovics is a Universal Healing Tao Instructor and Medical Qigong Therapist with over 28 years of experience in internal energy arts. He has trained in Chinese Shamanic Medicine with Wendy Lang MMQ and Japanese Acupuncture with Dr. Miki Shima OMD, and brings a rich somatic sensitivity to his sessions.
David’s offerings include Acutonics (vibrational tuning fork therapy), Chi Nei Tsang (Taoist abdominal massage), and breathwork-based energy balancing. His sessions help unwind tension, restore flow, and harmonize the emotional and physical body. A gifted musician, he also offers live Sound Healing during his sessions and retreats, helping participants drop into a state of deep resonance and receptivity.
His grounded, compassionate presence makes him a trusted guide for those seeking healing, embodiment, and energetic integration.
"Minke is arguably the best Taoist instructor in North America. She & her partner David are a powerful yin - yang tag team. Their workshops are powerful & fun"
— Peter Melnychuk
“I highly recommend Minke and David as experienced and authentic teachers. An incredible experience in an amazing location.”
– Sandra Tonn
"It is wonderful to practice with Minke as she is able to draw on her incredible experience and connect you to all the secret parts of yourself through breathing and movement. The exercises are wonderful, sensual and supportive of me. I am committed to really getting to know and use them for a long time."
– Laila,
Life Skills Empowerment Coach