Learn how to strengthen your lungs from Kathy Yang for free on 10/02/20

Multi-medalist martial artist and expert on Medical Qigong and the Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kathy Yang is a rising star in the global healing art community. She will be the guest instructor this Friday Oct. 2 at the “Free Tai Chi & Qigong Lesson with Violet” (10-11am CDT). 

Kathy will teach Four Season Qigong to strengthen your immune system and lung health. According to Kathy, the Lungs in Chinese medicine correspond to the Autumn season and the emotions of grief and sadness. Autumn is the season of letting go old negativity and gathering in new inspiration. In this class, Kathy Yang will introduce Chinese medical concepts, Autumn Qigong exercises and key acupressure points to prevent common illnesses and stay healthy from one season to the next.

Kathy Yang comes from a prominent Tai Chi and Qigong family. Her father is Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang, a giant in the global martial art and healing art community and famous for his supreme knowledge and skills in both internal and external martial arts as well as Qigong. Without being coerced, at a tender age of 6, Kathy started her training at Dr. Yang’s school due to her own interest. She trained with adults, mostly men. But she was fearless. She has won many titles at the national and international Tai Chi tournaments in both internal and external categories. She also appeared multiple times in Dr. Yang’s instructional marital art videos. 

However, she found her true passion is in the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). She received her Master’s degree with distinction in Chinese Medicine from Middlesex University in London, UK with a joint degree from the prestigious Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. She also holds a BSc in Clinical Exercise Physiology from Boston University and was honored with a Scarlet Key Award, one of the University’s highest academic honors. She brings a wide range of clinical experience and knowledge working in a Beijing hospital and in neuroscience research at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. She has combined the wisdom and practice of the Western and Chinese medicine together to better service people in need. 

Physically she is based in New England. She teaches classes and workshops and offers personal health consultations. She has taught at the New England School of Acupuncture at MCPHS University and in other locations around the United States, South America and Europe. She created an online portal TCM Time as a resource for people near and far to discover Chinese medicine through videos, online classes, blog posts, podcast, and much more. Kathy’s favorite subjects include but not limited to Stress Relief, Pain Management, Acupressure Massage, TCM Body Clock, Food as Medicine, and Medical Qigong. 

“Free Tai Chi & Qigong Lesson” was founded by Violet Li, a 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor, on March 16 2020 to help people to combat the COVID-19 pandemic by strengthening the cardiovascular functions and reducing stress and anxiety. It has been streamed live directly to three Facebook pages, Youtube, and Twitch TV and posted on Tumblr, LinkedIn, and Twitter.  It has produced more than 100 episodes with more than 300, 000 total views from about 40 countries. There are hundreds if not thousands positive comments. To make the lessons more interesting and highlight the diversity of Tai Chi and Qigong, Violet Li has been carefully soliciting outstanding Tai Chi and Qigong masters as guest instructors, which include Dr. Roger Jahnke, Bill Douglass, Bill Donnelly, Tim Bruewer, Shawn Tucker, Bill Donnelly, Loretta Wollering, Stephen Watson, Arthur Du, Herb Parran, Viola Brumbaugh, Billy Greer, Jack Yan, and Lama Tantrapa. Without any external financial support, Violet Li is extremely thankful that all guest instructors are donating their time and knowledge to help people become healthier both mentally and physically.

You can attend the class live at Violet’s ” Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/St-Louis-Tai-Chi-Qigong-for-Health-with-Violet-Li-112417357049040/?modal=admin_todo_tour, Twitch TV Channel https://www.twitch.tv/violetlitaichi or YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcXOASQIr311jodFP-Nyt9n3ByUOWhmS-. You can also watch the recorded sessions at https://www.facebook.com/St-Louis-Tai-Chi-Qigong-for-Health-with-Violet-Li-112417357049040/videos/?ref=page_internal at your convenience. 

As the fall season is approaching, Violet is very excited that Kathy Yang will share the Four Season Qigong with the audience. So please tune in at 10 am CDT on Friday Oct 2.