About Patricia

My path to Zhineng Qigong grew out of a longstanding interest in consciousness, healing, and the deeper possibilities of human experience. For nearly two decades before discovering qigong, I explored a variety of approaches to healing and inner development, including Five-Element Chinese medicine, Sufism, and the Diamond Approach.

In 2001, I attended my first Zhineng Qigong workshop and found a practice that brought together many of the threads I had been exploring. What especially drew me was its integration of consciousness, qi, and the body—bringing movement, meditation, breath, sound, and healing practices into a unified approach to healing and awakening. In recent years, the cultivation of consciousness through Mingjue practice has become increasingly central to my teaching.

I am a certified Zhineng Qigong teacher through the Xi'an Research Centre and a certified Mingjue Gongfu teacher and healer through the World Consciousness Community. I have been fortunate to study with highly experienced Zhineng Qigong teachers from China and continue to deepen my own practice and understanding.

Nature, Psychology and Creativity

My approach to teaching is also deeply informed by my background in psychology, creativity, and the human relationship with nature. I hold a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with specializations in Environmental Psychology and Creativity, and additional training in transpersonal and somatic approaches.

My doctoral research explored people's experiences of connecting with nature. Because some dimensions of these experiences can be difficult to express in ordinary language, I incorporated writing and visual art as ways for participants to explore and communicate what they experienced.

Both qigong and the exploration of our relationship with nature invite us to become more present and receptive, to loosen our habitual ways of perceiving, and to experience ourselves as part of a larger living whole. This convergence informs my particular interest in practicing qigong in relationship with the living world.

Teaching at Mountain Qi

At Mountain Qi, I aim to create a space that is both grounded and exploratory. Classes combine clear instruction and the cultivation of consciousness with opportunities for direct experience, reflection, and shared inquiry.

My hope is that the practice supports not only greater health and well-being, but also a deeper relationship with ourselves, with one another, and with the living world around us.

Questions and open discussion are an important part of this exploration. I value the different experiences and perspectives people bring to the practice and the opportunity to learn together.