Hello,
I live in France and discovered Qigong in 2015—it was love at first sight, an obvious calling. But I hesitated at first to commit because I sensed this wasn’t merely an activity I enjoyed, but a lifelong commitment. I’ve truly practiced since 2018 (weekly classes, workshops with masters, readings… and above all, it has profoundly transformed my being and my life on every level). I’ve always felt energy (without knowing what it was, and as a child, I thought everyone felt it too—only later realizing I was just weird, actually 
). I laugh about it now, but at the time, it wasn’t funny!
In 2018, I was 49 years old. I’d been drawn to Asian internal arts since childhood, but as an adult, I decided to ignore that part of myself, to be “reasonable.” Discovering Qigong allowed me to reconnect with myself, to rediscover my body and my energetic sensations, to encounter an art that relies on the circulation of Qi—just like me.
I feel rather Taoist (there are different forms of Taoism; for me, it’s more a direction and a way of walking barefoot with hair in the wind, aligning myself with the universe).
I don’t separate this spiritual quest from my daily life—in fact, they are two sides of the same coin. A spiritual practice should enable us to navigate life more lightly and yet more fully engaged, never cutting us off from life.
I practice Qigong in my city (weekly classes and workshops), in retreats (Masters of Wudang), and via video: Ke Wen (The Tree), Shi Heng Yi, Fabrice Jordan (Taoist meditations). I’m particularly interested in Wudang Qigong (though not exclusively), and I also adore external martial arts (Kung Fu, Bagua…)—which I don’t practice (perhaps in another life). I also do yoga because it allows me to circulate energy in a different way.
I love practicing, but I also enjoy deepening my practice through reading. I also practice Gongfu (taking time for tea—for me, it’s an extraordinary meditative practice, like dissolving into the universe through tea).
I believe each person has a unique path (Shi Heng Li says in one of his videos that everyone will follow their own trail to climb this mountain, and perhaps our paths will cross here and there, but each must set out alone—and yes, I agree: it’s a solitary path, yet one where you never truly feel alone… So, delighted to have crossed paths with you here!
