Are you navigating a new season of life?
Perhaps you're adjusting to a new role, shifting relationships, a changing body, or a future that looks different from what you imagined.
You may find yourself asking:
Where am I now?
What do I need?
What is still possible?
Who am I becoming?
This is a space to reflect, learn, and connect with others who are navigating similar questions.
Welcome. I am glad you are here.
I'm Baozhen (pronounced “bow jen”; she/her), the founder of Dào Yǐn. I'm a coach, writer, mother, and forever student of the human condition.
Like a river, life flows ceaselessly, carrying us through seasons of change and moments of transition. How do we find our footing amid these currents—not merely to weather life's changes, but to continue growing and becoming?
I believe the answer begins with awareness—paying attention to how the passage of time shapes our bodies, identities, relationships, and possibilities. I call it Life-Course Awareness: the practice of cultivating a conscious relationship with time.
Together with the care we cultivate for ourselves and others, this awareness helps us navigate change with intention and become wiser stewards of our time, relationships, and the lives we touch.
“Attention is the beginning of devotion.” — Mary Oliver
Reflect. Connect. Grow.
Explore different ways to navigate change and cultivate awareness and care.
For Myself
1:1 Coaching Relationship Coaching
Space to reflect, finding clarity, and explore possibilities.
With Others
Weekly Meditation Group Monthly Facilitated Conversations
Learn together through conversation, shared inquiry, and connection.
For Organizations
Leadership Coaching Workshops & Facilitation
Support leadership transitions and more conscious, caring way of working.
“Baozhen is a warm, thoughtful and highly engaged coach. What I really appreciated about her approach was the way she gently guided me without ever making the process feel pressured or prescriptive.
I particularly valued her focus on paying attention to the body and using physical responses as a way of understanding what might be happening beneath the surface.
[...] Her approach gave me the space to reflect more honestly on what I wanted and, ultimately, helped nudge me towards making an important career change with greater clarity and confidence.”
— J.D.
Curious about working or learning together?
