The Practice of Contemplative Medicine™
You are already whole.
Come remember…
Dr. Cass Naumann, DACM, LAc.
Doctor of Chinese & Integrative Medicine
Daoist Priestess | Wisdom Keeper
Dr. Cass Naumann is a Doctor of Chinese and Integrative Medicine, contemplative medicine scholar, and the creator of Contemplative Medicine™ — a clinical framework uniting evidence-based neurobiology, classical Daoist medicine, and the regulating power of presence.
Over two decades her practice has become something rare: a body of work that holds both the precision of clinical medicine and the depth of lineage-based transmission. Among the most credentialed and experienced practitioners of her kind in the country, she brings together a 23rd generation Daoist lineage, doctoral-level clinical training, and a lifetime of study across the world's great wisdom traditions.
Her private clientele includes leaders in business, public life, sport, and the arts — held with the discretion their trust requires.
There is a kind of medicine that works before a single needle is placed. This is that medicine.
The Medicine of Presence
“I am committed to the depths of my spiritual cultivation
and by the grace of the cosmos in concert with my
medicine practice, here to reflect your light back to you."
~ Dr. Cass
The Practice of Contemplative Medicine™
The body is a living temple — 身 shēn — where the finite touches the infinite and remembers the way home.
Contemplative Medicine is an integrative clinical model uniting evidence-based neurobiology, classical East Asian medicine, and the regulating power of presence into a single field of care. It is the art of restoring coherence between physiology, perception, and the subtle field of awareness — the meeting ground where ancient wisdom and modern science arrive at the same shore.
The body heals most completely when the nervous system feels safe, seen, and oriented toward meaning.
Rooted in both rigorous science and the living wisdom of Daoist and Zen contemplative traditions — this work supports patients navigating complex health conditions, trauma repair, spiritual emergence, and states of deep transformation. It restores the conditions for the body's innate intelligence to remember itself.
Dr. Cass's approach weaves together clinical practice, subtle perception, and embodied awareness — tending the living temple of the body so it can reveal what was always already whole.
This is the framework she practices, teaches at the doctoral level, and transmits through every offering in this work — from a single acupuncture session to an international retreat, from a tea ceremony to a seven-month journey through the M-Path.
Beauty. Stillness. Presence. The conditions for awakening.
The Four Gates
In the Daoist tradition, 門 mén — the gate — is understood as a passage into deeper cultivation, deeper presence, deeper return to source.
In Zen, the gateless gate opens only when you stop trying to open it.
In Tibetan tradition, every threshold is a bardo — a passage between states of being.
Each of the four gates is a different entry point into this work. All lead inward. All lead home.
The gates are open. This is your invitation to enter.
The First Gate
Sessions
Immersions
Readings
Individual Care
The Second Gate
Casa C.A.S.S.
Events
Retreats
Community
The Third Gate
The M-Path
A 7- month
certification
journey
The Fourth Gate
Coming Fall 2026
Rituals for Remembrance
Where science, stillness, and subtle perception converge - awakening the body’s innate intelligence
Testimonials
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Dr. Roger Jahnke, O.M.D. Founder of IIQTC-Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi and The National Qigong Association; Author of The Healer Within; The Healing Promise of Qi
“Cass is an extraordinary human being and has immense potential as a doctor, teacher and model of healing and transformation. Her interests and biases regarding the clinical relevance of the Three Treasures – Jing/Body, Qi/HeartMind, Shen/Spirit are extremely rich and I can imagine how this work will effect the trajectory of her career in very positive ways and even influence “The Medicine”. From my perspective, the Medicine that we all revere so deeply has depreciated some due to the nature of Western Culture, with a loss of The Root. Cass’ work is all about that root. It was a pleasure and an honor to have the opportunity to work with her.”
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Kimberly Van Der Beek, mother of six, host of Bathroom Chronicles Podcast and beauty entrepreneur
“When Cass walks into the room my nervous system takes a deep sigh. She blends intuition and ancient wisdom with her own profound energetic healing capacity to bring the body into homeostasis. I have a deep reverence for the love, privacy and wisdom she holds while maintaining absolute professionalism and impeccable bedside manner.”
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Miki Agrawal Entrepreneur, Co-Founder & Inventor of HelloTushy, Thinx, EatDrinkWild; Author of Disrupt-Her
“Doctor Cass is my incredibly knowledgeable acupuncturist that I see weekly in Austin. She is a master of many ancient healing practices and is a big part of keeping my body-mind in tip-top shape. Highly recommend Doctor Cass!”
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Jampa Mackenzie Stewart, MSOM, LAc. Founder of The Healing Tao Institute; Author, teacher
I met Dr. Cass Naumann in 2015 when she first joined my class as a student in Medical Qigong at the Academy of Integrative Medicine at Austin. Dr. Naumann turned out to be my most gifted student, with firm skills and an insatiable and enthusiastic appetite for learning. She has continued to deepen her knowledge to greater and greater depths, with a sincere devotion to serving her patients and students, and to carrying on the traditions of Qigong and Medical Qigong to the highest levels. In her capacities as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, as well as a Medical Qigong Practitioner and Qigong teacher, I can sincerely say that you can find no better a healer than Dr. Cass Naumann.
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Ian Moore- recording artist, philosopher
“Our good friend Dr. Cass of is the secret weapon at our songwriting workshops. She is a healer who has a wide range of super powers- She can help with trauma recovery, pain management, detox, even covid recovery, through her use of integrated arts such as acupuncture, cupping, meridian therapy, and chinese medicine.”
“YOU ARE THE MEDICINE.”
“Smokey”
-healer and temple dog
Smokey is an 8 year old mini Aussie rescued in 2020.
Born for this life with me, he bows at the altar and when invited, lays under the treatment room table during sessions.
He loves to greet guests, show you where to go, and to guard/sleep by the door while we work.
He welcomes pets and treats.
