LIZ WELCH  DS, MRSS(T)

Liz is engaged full-time in the study, practice and teaching of Oriental energetic development and healing systems, in the form of Shiatsu, Tai Chi, Qigong and meditation.

She has been practising meditation since 1985 and Tai Chi and Qigong since 1992. She has had training in Psychosynthesis counselling skills and has experience in adult education teaching and personal development groupwork facilitation.

She has studied Tai Chi and Qigong under internationally recognised Chinese masters and is a qualified Instructor for the John Ding International Academy of Tai Chi Chuan. (www.taichiwl.demon.co.uk) She is a regular contributor to the international magazine Tai Chi and Alternative Health.

Liz qualified as a Shiatsu practitioner with the European Shiatsu School in 1994 and undertook postgraduate studies at the Shiatsu College in London, in addition to studying with many of the most experienced teachers in this country. She is a registered practitioner and teacher with the Shiatsu Society (www.shiatsusociety.org) and has a private Shiatsu practice in Hertford.

Liz is a Senior Teacher with the European Shiatsu School (www.shiatsu.net) and teaches in London, Wiltshire, Ireland, Wales and occasionally overseas. She is Director of the Hertfordshire branch of the ESS and one of the school's main Teacher Trainers.

The pursuit of the subtleties of energetics is a lifelong process and Liz continues to study with acclaimed teachers breaking new ground in the field, notably as a senior Tai Chi student with Sifu John Ding (6th generation Master of Yang style Tai Chi Chuan), as well as exploring developments in the Shiatsu world. She is interested in interfacing with mainstream health professionals and scientists. To this end, she is a member of the Scientific and Medical Network ( www.scimednet.org).

Liz's work centres around helping people to become more aware of their intrinsic energy (Qi) and teaches techniques to calm, energise, balance and harmonise the mind, body and spirit. This enables anyone to take more responsibility for their own health, well-being and enjoyment of living. In addition to teaching Shiatsu and Tai Chi, she also leads courses and workshops to introduce the benefits of Oriental health principles to a wide range of people, both those with specific problems and others who are interested in the preventative aspects and maintenance of good physical and mental health.

She fervently believes in nurturing each individual's own innate ability to heal themselves and aims to empower her students and clients to take charge of their own health and energetic development. Her intention is to encourage direct experience of energetic concepts with a very down to earth, easy, open and light-hearted approach.