Solala Towler has been teaching Taoist philosophy and practice for over 15 years, both in China and the US. He is the editor and publisher of the largest English-speaking Taoist journal, The Empty Vessel: A Journal of Taoist Philosophy and Practice. He leads tours to China to study qigong and visit sacred mountains, and is past president of the National Qigong Association and founding member of the sacred music group, Windhorse. He has written a number of successful books on Taoism and qigong.
John Cleare is an internationally renowned photographer specializing in mountains and landscapes. His inspirational and evocative photographs also illustrate a Watkins edition of the Tao Te Ching.
