Suse has been practising Wudan style Taiji for over 20 years, at first not realising, she says, that the warm up exercises they practised were actually Qigong. She studied with Sifu Mike Henderson, and Sifu Jack Miller before moving to the west coast. Having learnt from a number of masters* at Tai Chi Caledonia, and now keen to share the health benefits of her practice, she completed the 2 year QigongTAUK Instructors’ course at Samye Ling with Sifu Bob Lowey
In 2019 she undertook a month long trip to China to study with Master Chen Lisheng at his school on Wudangshan, an experience which instilled a profound interest in meditation as part of qigong training. Labyrinths have become a recent interest and Suse builds one for fellow students at Tai Chi Caledonia every year.
Based near Tarbert, Kintyre, she offers weekend workshops in taiji and qigong exercises as well as classes for voluntary organisations, or at places of work. She will also offer demonstrations and one off playful introductory experiences – but be warned – she may bring her sword!
Her previous life was in magazine publishing. She now writes novels, enjoys her one and a half acre garden, and when she isn’t orienteering or kayaking, will probably be knitting for her grandchildren, dreaming up a new cross-stitch project or furthering her studies through theory and practice.
*Gordon Faulkner
Tina Faulkner
Wang Haijun
Henk Jansson
James MacRitchie
Barry Maginlay
Sam Masich
Ben Morris
Richard Odell
Sonja Schillo
Paul Silverstralle
Judith Van Drooge
Kenneth Van Sickle
Chiara Vedettuoli
Roger Yahnke OMD
Faye Lee Yip