Welcome—I’m David and I’m here for you.
Life is a continuous unfolding—a journey of movement, energy, and self-discovery. I am David Johnston, a Taiji & Qigong instructor, Passion Test Facilitator, life coach, artist, poet, and community leader, devoted to guiding others toward clarity, balance, and purpose.
A Holistic Approach to
Personal Growth
I am a Taiji and Qigong teacher, life coach, and transformational guide dedicated to helping others align with their passions and unlock their full potential.
With over 20 years of experience in the Hunyuan Taiji/Qigong system—founded by Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang—I have trained with direct disciples of GM Feng and Master Chen Xiang. My deep-rooted expertise in energy cultivation and movement serves as the foundation for my holistic coaching approach.
As a certified Passion Test Facilitator for the past 3 years, I have worked with clients worldwide, guiding them to uncover their deepest passions and break through limiting beliefs that hold them back from a fulfilling, purpose-driven life. The Passion Test is a powerful tool that helps people make choices aligned with their true desires and authentic path.
Beyond my work in Taiji and Qigong, I am also a founding member of the Brain Revolution, an advanced dual-certification program. I hold credentials as a Neuroencoding Specialist with Joseph McClendon III and as a Licensed Brain Health Trainer with Dr. Daniel Amen.
This unique combination allows me to help clients rewire their brains, optimize cognitive function, and create lasting, positive change in both mind, body and spirit.
My own personal Recovery journey has also led me to study intergenerational trauma with Dr. Ruby Gibson and Thomas Hübl, deepening my understanding of healing and transformation. By integrating these modalities, I guide clients back to their hearts—helping them rediscover a life filled with grace, curiosity, play, wonder, and inner peace.
Work & Expertise
My path combines decades of experience in Taiji, Qigong, and transformational coaching with a deep commitment to mind-body healing. Through movement, mindfulness, and inner work, I help others reconnect with their passions, rewire limiting patterns, and create lasting change rooted in clarity, energy, and purpose.
Taiji & Qigong Training
- 20+ years of experience in Hunyuan Taiji/Qigong
- Trained under Dr. Yang Yang, a disciple of Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang
The Passion Test & Coaching
- Certified Passion Test Facilitator, guiding individuals to clarity and purpose
- Helps clients break free from limiting beliefs and align with their passions
Brain & Mindset Training
- Neuroencoding Specialist (Joseph McClendon III).
Licensed Brain Health Trainer (Dr. Daniel Amen) - Studies in Intergenerational Trauma (Thomas Hübl).
My mission is simple yet profound: to help individuals energize their passions and solarize their souls, leading them toward a life of vitality, purpose, and transformation.
Serving as an Arigato Living
Community Leader
I’ve been a member of Ken Honda’s Arigato Living Community (ALC) for the past three years, and for over two years, I’ve had the honor of serving as a leader within the community. During this time, I’ve led Passion Test workshops, shared teachings on the Nature’s Guidance System, facilitated Qigong sessions, and hosted Meet and Greet events—all rooted in connection, growth, and joyful learning.
In November 2023, I was invited to join the ALC Leadership Council, where I now collaborate with five other dedicated members to help guide, organize, and evolve ALC into a vibrant, ever-expanding learning platform centered on Ken Honda’s Happy Money philosophy and Maro Up Principles.
This experience has offered me deep insights into the power of community, and what it means to build something meaningful with people from all over the world, each bringing their unique light and heart to the space.
Creativity is where my spirit breathes—each poem, each brushstroke, a reflection of the heart’s quiet wisdom.
Beyond Coaching: The Artist & Poet
Art and poetry have always been sacred expressions of my inner world—ways for me to process, reflect, and connect with something greater. As an artist and poet, I find healing in creativity and often use it as a bridge to the heart, both mine and others’. These practices invite wonder, curiosity, and emotion to flow freely—just like Qigong—and offer another path toward clarity, balance, and wholeness. Through my words and brushstrokes, I share not just what I see, but what I feel.
Great Mother?
Yes child?
Do you have a Mother? I don’t think I have ever met her have I?
Oh yes child you have?
Who Is she?
Ancient, First Born of the Breath.
The Breath?
Yes, the eternal Breath, the one Breath.
What is the eternal breath?
The one that has always been here.
Where did she come from?
She came in on the Winds of Time.
What is Time?
Infinite, unbounded, bendable, malleable, circular, constrictive, yet endless as the mystery of life.
How do you bend Time?
By being one with it?
How do you become one with it?
By lovingly being one with yourself.
How can I learn to love myself?
Follow your Breath to your heart, Let it guide you and it will show you how to love all that you are.
Great Mother?
Yes child?
Who is your Father? Have I ever met him?
What an interesting question child, let’s go swing on that branch over there, Swing with the Breath of the tree perhaps you will find your answer there while we play with the time we have together.
Where My Soul Meets the Canvas
Artwork Title: Listen
Artwork Title: For My Girl Bestie
Artwork Title: Praying in the Prairie
Feeling inspired to explore your own path of clarity, balance, and creative expression?
I invite you to join me—through movement, coaching, or simply a meaningful conversation.