The “Taoist Alchemy Level 1: Foundation” course by Nathan Brine provides an introduction to the principles and practices of Taoist alchemy. It focuses on foundational techniques for transforming and refining personal energy, incorporating Taoist philosophies, meditation practices, and internal alchemy methods. The course aims to build a solid base for understanding and applying Taoist alchemical practices to promote physical health, mental clarity, and spiritual development.

Nathan began Taoist practice in 1997, immersing himself in Taoist temple arts, martial arts, meditation, internal work (neigong), energy work (qigong), and internal alchemy. For several years Nathan lived in China and trained full-time with a number of masters, as well as learning Mandarin Chinese. Afterwards, Nathan returned to Canada to pursue academic study of Taoism, where he received an honours degree in Asian Languages and Culture and worked towards an MA at the University of British Columbia, extending his knowledge of Classical Chinese and the Taoist canon. After meeting Wang Liping, Nathan left graduate school and devoted himself wholly to learning Taoist alchemy. In 2015 Wang Liping authorized Nathan to teach and write a series of books detailing Dragon Gate alchemy.