Slow down,
Education is not just passing on knowledge — it is a journey of reconnecting with ourselves, with others and with nature.
Not for standards, not for certificates —
simply for the joy of growing.
In a modern society racing after material growth, people often measure their worth by outward achievement and neglect to know and nourish their inner life, leading to imbalance in body and mind and division in society. The arrival of the AI era has left many uncertain about the meaning of life — we believe that learning is the best way to find joy and rediscover meaning.
Our core mission is to promote slow living education. Through our three learning themes — body & mind, art & companionship, and ecology & sustainability — we help individuals develop awareness, connect the creativity of the group, and build a culture of mutual support and shared wellbeing.
It starts with noticing your own body and emotions. Through aromatherapy, food, daily rhythms and meditation, rediscover how to be with yourself.
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Bringing art into everyday life and helping creators be seen. Through writing, music, handcraft and performance, we help each other express and understand.
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Widening our view from the individual to the land. Through slow travel, local culture and learning together about environmental issues, we practise thriving with our environment.
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Through practices of breathing and body awareness, we slow down, learn again how to care for body and mind, and find steadiness, clarity and the rhythm of life in our everyday routines.
We support teachers in exploring social and emotional learning (SEL), bringing awareness, empathy and slow living practice into the classroom so that education becomes a warmer part of everyday life.
Members gather to look back on the year, share what we have achieved, exchange ideas and decide on the next steps together, so that the spirit of slow living keeps spreading.
At a chosen slow living venue, instructors lead a full day of classes, experiences and everyday practice. Set aside the busyness, feel the present moment, and practise spending a day slowly — in nature and in good company.
We visit companies, schools and public agencies with a range of slow living classes and experiences, helping different groups attend to their wellbeing, become more self-aware and adjust the pace of life — bringing the ideas of slow living back into daily life and work.
Speakers from different fields and local partners share the stage — from education and the arts to everyday local life — exchanging practices and visions of slow living, so that more people can see the change that slowing down brings.
Join us and share more good moments of learning
12 Sep 2026 · Library, Miaoli Agricultural & Industrial Vocational High School
A documentary screening in the school library brought students from the tea-making and mechatronics departments together with aunties and uncles from the community. Director 顏蘭權 spent eight years documenting the land and its people — and that afternoon, together, we planted a seed worth waiting for.
12 Sep 2026 · Library, Miaoli Agricultural & Industrial Vocational High School
A screening of "種土", the documentary director 顏蘭權 (of "無米樂") spent eight years filming, followed by a discussion with the director. A free public-benefit event.
10–31 Aug 2026 (Mondays) · Online (Google Meet)
Led by our President, 陳鵬文, these breathing practices are guided in everyday language and suitable for the whole family. Every Monday evening, give yourself 40 minutes of calm and relaxation. A free public-benefit course.
A Character a Month
陳玉明 (小明老師), a co-author of the book "漢字好好教 好好教漢字", explores one Chinese character each month — tracing how the ancients formed it, from oracle bone script to standard script — and finds in it a gentle reminder to slow down.
A Scent a Month
郭純嵐 (小嵐老師) of the Maoxiang Charcoal Workshop in Sanyi chooses one plant scent each month and shares its story and everyday blends — a practice of caring for yourself through smell and breathing well.
A Journey a Month
楊文鴻 (楊導), an experienced tour leader and guesthouse owner in Taitung, shares the people and stories he meets on the road, and how travelling with care changes the rhythm of life.
LatestSlow Living with a Traveller — Travel with Care, and the Rhythm of Life Changes
Slow Living Notes
Short slow living pieces the society writes for everyone at festivals and the turn of the seasons. Each begins with one word: breathe slowly, ○○ slowly — all is well.
2026.07.01・楊文鴻（楊導）
This year's Taitung Expo is built around the "slow economy". Taitung, once called the place "left over for others to pick up", escaped over-development — and has become the top choice for a slow economy city. Travel with care, and it really will change the rhythm of your life.
2026.06.01・郭純嵐（小嵐老師）
June is hot and humid; it is easy to feel tired and irritable, and the mosquitoes come out. Citronella was once an important cash crop in Taiwan — let its freshness bring back a simple, pure sense of ease.
2026.06.01・陳玉明（小明老師）
When we think of 中, the Doctrine of the Mean usually comes to mind — leaning neither way, neither too much nor too little; in other words, "just right". The earliest 中 may have been the flag flying over the central army. And what does 中 mean in the Ghost Festival (中元節) and the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節)?
