Nurture Your Inner Fire
2026 Presenters
We are proud to present our talented and accomplished presenters, luminaries in the Tai Chi and Qigong world! Spend the day with them on Saturday, May 9th, 2026 and gain the benefit of their years and years of wisdom gleaned from diligent study and practice. Below are presenters from past events.
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Violet Li
Liver Qigong
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Kathryn Davis
The Healing Potential of Qigong
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Master Yijiao Hong
Standing Meditation with Yijiao Hong
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Marisa Cranfill
Source Is My Resource: The Inner Smile Constellation Qigong Flow
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Aisha Sieburth
Fire & Water Lotus Meditation
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Max Dashu
Founder, The Suppressed Histories Archives. Bonus Material
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Ting Ting Guan
Spiraling with Qi Energy
Liver Qigong
with Violet Li
Master Violet Li, a 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Inheritor under Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei and seasoned Qigong instructor, has taught more than 10,000 people worldwide both in person and online. She has written more than 700 articles on the healing art of Tai Chi, Qigong, Meditation, and wellness, mostly in English and some in Chinese and won awards for her unbiased reporting. Many of her articles were translated into foreign languages and shared by tens of thousands globally. Master Li is known as a teacher’s teacher because she has trained and certified many to teach Tai Chi and Qigong. She has been spotlighted and featured by mainstream media, like NBC, CBS, and National Public Radio as well as the media in the global healing art community. Master Li has taught and performed the healing art to universities, hospitals, large corporations, health institutes, gyms, museum and senior centers in many US cities as well as overseas.
Spiraling with Qi Energy
with Ting Ting Guan
Spiraling with Qi Energy ……………understands the importance of effective holistic movement.
We go beyond conventional self-help approaches by integrating Ancient techniques, functional training, and Eastern Qi practices that are acutely designed for modern day stress + lifestyle.
Our practice recognizes that true prosperity encompasses all aspects of life, including health, relationships, and spiritual well-being.
Ting Ting is a globally recognized pioneer in meditative movement and the founder of the GuanJing Method - a movement practice inspired by Yoga, Qi Gong, and dance. It merges the wisdom of Chinese medicine, the artistry of dance, and the science of nervous system regulation.
With over two decades in the movement and wellness industry, her work has reached thousands of students worldwide through online memberships, teacher trainings, international retreats, and her bestselling book, The GuanJing Method: Meditative Movements to Optimize Health and Vitality. She is known for her signature blend of grace, dynamic flows, and deep somatic intelligence. She teaches practitioners how to transform heavy emotion into renewed energy through spiraling, circular movement and breath.
The Healing Potential of Qigong
with Kathryn Davis
This Healing Potential of Qigong includes a short talk and demonstrations of practical Qigong exercises that can be integrated into a daily routine with ease. Soaring Crane Qigong's routines repair, regenerate, and reignite your life force, strengthening body, mind, and spirit. Activate self-healing and dissolve stagnant energies. Align with cosmic and earthly forces to discover your true self. Integrate your being, nurture your life, and manifest a natural evolution through the Dao. This practice empowers you to release disease-perpetuating stagnation, fostering a harmonious connection with universal energies.
Kathryn Davis, a Qigong instructor with 30+ years of experience, founded Qigong Self Care™ and Kun Li Sheng™ Healing systems. She practices Medical Qigong, Reiki, and the Sandlin Technique. Certified in many different Qigong forms and healing techniques, she trained in Mainland China and holds certifications from OCOM, The Institute for Integral Qigong and Tai Chi, as well as other institutions. Davis also teaches Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Philosophy. She hosts "Heart of Mind Radio for the New Millenium" on WBAI Pacifica Radio and PRN.live. For details, visit daoqigonglife.com or heartofmindradio.com
Standing Meditation
with Master
YiJiao Hong
Standing Meditation is……
Master Yijiao Hong has over 40 years of teaching experience both in China and US: graduated from ZheJiang Normal University 1992, a former assistant professor and taichi team coach of ZheJiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a Certified International A Grade Wushu & Taichi Judge by IWuF in Beijing 2004 , a national and international 4 Style Tai Chi Grand Champion, a 12th generation descendant of Chen Style Tai Chi and an in-chamber disciple of world-renown Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei, a Guest Tai Chi Instructor at UW for over 15 years, founded Chinese Wushu & Taichi Academy LLC in 1996.
Chinese Wushu & Taichi Academy LLC
2827 80th Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040
206-749-9513
Fire & Water Lotus Meditation
with Aisha Sieburth
Fire & Water Lotus Meditation with Aisha Sieburth. In the ancient Taoist tradition, the feminine body is understood as a living landscape of elemental forces — water that nourishes, fire that transforms, and the lotus that blooms at the meeting point of both. This class invites you into a deeply restorative and awakening practice, drawing on the wisdom of Tao Yin and the inner alchemy of Lotus Meditation to restore balance, cultivate essence, and reconnect with the quiet power of your feminine nature.
Aisha Sieburth, Senior Teacher - Tao of Vitality School, France
Drawn to Asian traditions from childhood, Aisha has dedicated her life to the living traditions of ancient wisdom and contemporary practice. Her years of research and study have shaped a teaching that is both deeply rooted in tradition and vividly alive in its transmission.
She is a certified Senior Instructor Level II of the Universal Healing Tao System of Master Mantak Chia, with over two decades of experience guiding students through the subtle arts of energy cultivation and inner transformation.
Source Is My Resource:
The Inner Smile Constellation Qigong Flow
with Marisa Cranfill
Marisa Cranfill, Marisa Cranfill is the founder of YOQI® Yoga + Qigong, a global platform that offers Yoga and Qigong as transformative practices. She has spent more than 25 years living and studying in China and Thailand, receiving direct transmissions from Qigong masters, monastics, and healers in Buddhist and Daoist traditions.
Marisa teaches internationally and is known for her clear, lighthearted teaching style, along with her top ranked Qigong YouTube channel, extensive VOD library, and the first Qigong Resource app cataloging over 200 Qigong flows. Her work makes energy cultivation accessible to practitioners around the world.
Source Is My Resource: The Inner Smile Constellation Qigong Flow is a nourishing practice that supports your inner light by tonifying the five yin organs and connecting you to Source energy. This gentle, affirming Five Element flow builds vitality and harmony, culminating in the Inner Smile Constellation practice. As you align with Heaven, Earth, and Love, you’ll recharge, restore balance, and awaken the radiant energy within.
Bonus Material!
Enjoy very special Bonus materials when you register for the May 4th event:
2 Video Presentations from Suppressed Histories Archive Founder, Max Dashu!
The Wu: Spirit Priestesses of China
Taoist Adepts and Immortals
