Movement

My name is Lee and I’ve been a lover of exercise since a young boy. From playing badminton with my Mum in the back garden, to cycling in the hills with my Dad, playing tennis on clay with my sister and friends, to swimming a mile regularly, to playing football with the school team. I liked and still like to stay fit and feel good, with different types of movement. I like the different aspects and challenges movement brings out of you, such as creativity, balance, strength, co-ordination, endurance, flexibility, work effort, a positive mindset, discipline, joy etc.

East meets West

As a young boy I was inspired by Bruce Lee with his philosophy, fighting style and aura. As a result of which I participated in Shotokan Karate. As an adult, I practised the well thought out Martial Arts Kung Fu Temple System, at the Imani Centre in Manchester with the humble Sensi who lead by example. Around my thirties I started practising Iyengar Yoga and in my late 30’s I evolved from my Martial Arts practice and started Qi Gong and Tai Chi. In 2019 I went to the birth place of Tai Chi set in the beautiful Wudang mountains to study and train at the Daoist Wudang Wellness Academy by Master Gu. Back home I continued my training and since around 2021 I’ve been taught Qi Gong by Mimi Kuo-Deemer and completed a years Mentorship training course in 2024.

The Vision & Enerchi

For a number of years I’ve always wanted to teach a style or form of Martial Arts or Movement whereby I incorporated aspects of music as a soundtrack for inspiration. Although I used to like the fighting aspect I have always been drawn to the non contact artistic aspect of Martial Arts. Being a lover of Movement in general this idea then developed into delivering various energy movement practices with being passionate in general about wellness. As I’ve continued learning Movement and energy practises I decided to make flow, mindfulness and intuition be at the heart of it and developed a freestyle Tai Chi aspect. Using Qi to harmonise in a discerning, fluid and creative way to express the soul.

Evolving Embodiment 

In 2023 I qualified as a Daoist Flow Yoga Teacher (Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Somatics and Qi Gong).  I was naturally drawn to developing the explorative Somatics practice into my delivery as I found it so therapeutic, mindful and liberating.  It’s such a body felt experience that now acts as the glue for my practices to flow and be. Along with the development of Qi Gong, Tai Chi and Yoga my Movement and Energy practices have now branched out into Flow, Dance and Somatics practices all under the same umbrella.  This is a continual evolvement just like nature with the constant changes here and there as we let go and be with what arises.

Credentials

• Teacher in Daoist Flow Yoga – Combining Yoga, Somatics and Qi Gong (Yoga Alliance 230 hours)
• Qi Gong Mentorship Certificate with Mimi Kuo-Deemer for Teaching Qi Gong forms, meditations, visualisations and more
• I’m a Practioner for Movement, Mindfulness and Meditation (QLS Level 3) 
• Wudang Wellness Academy Certificate for Taoist Philosophy, Wudang Tai Chi 8 and 33 forms and Health Qi Gong forms (China)
• Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector, City and Guilds – Level 4 (PTTLS)
• ACSTH International Coaching Federation Approved Professional Coach 
• I’m a former award-winning Young Entrepreneur for the Chester Enterprise Agency