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Hi all and welcome to Chiang Mai.
Please let me introduce myself, my name is Rod.

I have been interested in the holistic fields since the 1980's, and this is where my journey began, to improve my life and in turn, to help others in there search for improving and healing themselves. As you can see I have been busy learning many different ways of balancing and healing, body and mind. It has been a lot of fun, hard work and sacrifice, though the rewards for my efforts have paid off tremendously, especially for improving my overall quality of life and allowing me to tune into my natural teaching and healing abilities.

Rods experience in Yoga, goes back since 1995, when he started to study and practice the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, the great spiritual teacher from India, he studied his teachings thoroughly for 6 years and continues with his practice even today. Around the year 2000, Rod wanted to deepen his Meditational practices, so he started to learn and practice Yoga asana. He studied and practiced Yoga asana in India, USA, England, Spain, Scotland, Thailand and Italy and was privileged to study with many experianced Yoga teachers, such as John Scott, Sheshadri and Richard Freeman (Ashtanga Yoga), Godfrey Devereux (Dynamic Yoga), Karen O'Bannon and Bijoo Metha (photo below) (Iyenger Yoga), Tara Fraser (Vini Yoga), Mataji (Nada Yoga & Yoga Nidra), and Paramahansa Yogananda (Kriya Yoga).
Rod embarked on a career in Yoga in 2002 and has completed over 1000 hours of teacher training, initially Rod enrolled in the British wheel of Yoga, 6 months teachers foundation course, with Tara Frazer (Vini Yoga). In 2003, he continued his studies with Godfrey Devereux (Dynamic Yoga) and completed, his Yoga teacher training in
2004.
Also in 2004 Rod studied with Iyenger Yoga teacher Karen O'Bannon (photo right) intensively in  the Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh India for 3 months, were he completed another 489 hours Yoga certified teacher training course. Along the way he studied with many excellent, not so well known Yoga teachers. Petra Mitidieri (Ashtanga Yoga) was his first asana teacher and her teaching in the Ashtanga full primary series, was great fun, a challenge and very inspirational for him.
Rod has been studying Chinese arts since 1993 and Wudang Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung since 2000, first with Tai Chi UK run by Sufi Michael Jacques, 3 times world champion of Tai Chi pushing hands (Tai Chi training technique). In 2002 he received level 7 Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung, holistic certification. Sifu Michael Jacques trained under, master Sifu Dan Docherty with 30 years experience in Tai Chi, also a world champion and fore runner in the UK and Internationally in the system of Wudang Tai Chi Chuan.
In 2002 Rod had his first taste in teaching Chi Kung & Tai Chi in the UK. Having completed his  training with Tai Chi UK, he then continued to study with Sifu Dan Docherty to perfect his skills in the art of Tai Chi Chuan.

Before leaving the UK for good in 2004, Rod had manage to learn the
Wudang Tai Chi Chuan, short and long forms, plus the sword, sabre and spear weapons forms, which are part of the Wudang Tai Chi Chuan system.

Rod is also currently certified by Dan Docherty, as a level 4 Intermediate Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung Instructor and he is licensed by BCCMA.
Tai Chi Chuan like Yoga is a life long practice, in perfecting your technique and of course yourself.
While Rod was in India, he was initiated and trained into Usui Reiki System, by Rohini khatri. He also studied Usui Reiki with David Swann & Uma Sharma (photo right).
He is a Reiki Shinpiden practitioner and teacher and has helped many people, from all over the world.

Paramahansa Yogananda was a great inspiration for Rod, in the realms of working with healing energy and since 1995, he has been practicing a remote healing technique taught by the Great Yogi. Rod also had the privilege to study Mantra (Nada Yoga) and Yoga Nidra (Yogic sleep) with Mataji (Sadhvi Abha Saraswati) a well known teacher in Rishikesh-India. he studied with Mantak Chia in 2002, while he was in London and completed his cosmic healing course and received, CH1 certification.
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