Dr. Swan Dao
Founder of devotional arts
Dr. Swan Dao is the founder of the Institute of Devotional Arts, a pioneering organization that designs transformative learning experiences through the expressive arts.
Swan studied and taught philosophy, theology, psychology, and theatre in Oxford, Melbourne, Paris, and Chicago, and earned a PhD from the University of Cambridge focused on personal and social transformation. Blending social science, embodiment, and the arts, his work revives the original spirit of psychotherapy: tending to the soul with depth, creativity, and care.
A certified coach and psychotherapist, educator, and experience designer, Swan has worked with Fortune 500 companies and major events across 20 countries. He collaborates with leading organizations in transpersonal psychology, including the Alef Trust, and contributes to Europe’s foremost trauma transformation conference alongside Gabor Maté and Esther Perel. Swan currently resides at a Stockholm-based community for culture makers founded by the creators of the Inner Development Goals.
