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Dr. Xu studied Chinese Medicine culture from her grandfather since she was a small child. In 1998, she officially inherited the Traditional Chinese Medicine knowledge passed down by her grandfather who had been engaged in the health industry his entire life. His ancestral secret recipe has won the national Traditional Chinese Medicine invention patent. It is produced by an exclusive pharmaceutical factory in Tianjin and used to relieve pain and rheumatic bone disease. The effect is remarkable and it is deeply trusted by patients.

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Due to her love for Chinese medicine since childhood, she was inspired by the magical treatments of Daoist medicine and Daoist acupuncture.  She has been independently studying Daoist acupuncture and health care concepts for more than 40 years, and has created her own unique Daoist acupuncture methods and theories.

She has Inherited the ancestral teachings and the ancestral traditional Chinese medicine formula  which obtained the national traditional Chinese medicine invention patent.

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Dr. Xu met Master Yang, Tongying, the vice president of the Wu Dang Xuan Wu Daoist Sect by chance in 2021, she requested to be her student and was honored to become the 14th generation Xuanwu disciple of Wu Dang Mountain, with the Taoist name Xu, Xuankun. In order to carry forward the Chinese Daoist Medical culture, she deeply believes in the concept of Daoism, Dao follows what is nature and the unity of nature and man, and serve the longevity and health of people around the world.

Sifu Kisu, a 5th-generation Bak Siu Lum Pai disciple (Northern Shaolin Gate) descended from the esteemed Great Grand Master Ku Yu Cheong, has dedicated over 40 years of his life to the practice of Traditional Chinese Kung Fu. Through his daily practice, he has unlocked the secrets of transmitting the physical and energetic components of Kung Fu in a manner that is accessible and understandable to the Western mind.

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As a master of Chinese martial arts, Sifu Kisu specializes in the Northern Shaolin Kung Fu style. His most notable achievement is his role as the chief martial arts director and consultant for the acclaimed animated series, Avatar: The Last Airbender and Avatar: The Legend of Korra. Drawing from his lifelong experience in martial arts, Sifu Kisu created the bending styles featured in the series and connected them to various Chinese martial arts styles.

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The Northern Shaolin style, popularized by Grand Master Kuo Yu Chang, is a comprehensive collection of Kung Fu techniques, encompassing both northern and southern styles. Grand Master Kuo Yu Chang meticulously choreographed these techniques into a curriculum that he taught at the Nam Jing Kung Fu Institute and his Canton Kung Fu Institute. Over the years, his curriculum expanded to encompass techniques from numerous styles. Grand Master Kuo Yu Chang, being highly skilled in the Northern style of Kung Fu, placed a strong emphasis on the Northern style of Shaolin Kung Fu in his teachings.

Since most martial arts origins, including that of Northern Shaolin, are passed down orally, we should consider them more legends than facts.

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Northern Shaolin kung fu is one of the most prominent traditional Northern Chinese martial arts styles. Northern kung fu generally emphasizes long-range techniques, quick advances and retreats, wide stances, kicking and leaping techniques, whirling circular blocks, quickness, agility, and aggressive attacks.

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The system teaches empty-hand techniques and weaponry through predetermined combinations, routines, or movements of sets.

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Students learn the basics by practicing routines until the movements become natural and instinctive. Then, two or more man sets are practiced to train responses and applications of techniques learned from the sets. The practice sets/routines are not only practical but also graceful and artistic. The fluidity of the movements combined with acrobatic techniques are trademarks of Northern Shaolim Kung-Fu sets.

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The Northern Shaolim style was made famous by the late Grand Master Ku Yu Cheung. There are many legends about him. According to some related by his close students, Master Ku’s father was an accomplished exponent of the Tan Toi (Snapping Kicks) Kung-Fu style. When he was young, Master Ku traveled throughout Northern China to learn all the Northern kung-fu systems. He was renowned for his Iron Palm techniques and the application of the long spear weapon. He organized all his learnings into the Northern Shaolim Kung Fu system we know today. 

Danielle Brooks is a sacred singer, globetrotting adventurer and a torchbearer of the larger vision and higher realms.  For the past 20 plus years, she has served as a visionary teacher and healer assisting people all over the world to reconnect to their truth, inner power and highest joy.

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As a trance medium singer, she carries the Creation codes that when sung, open Universal wisdom, initiate sacred expansion into Oneness and offer profound healing.  She is a way shower to Divine Surrender, freedom and living in alignment with Soul Essence. 

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An eternal student of the light, Danielle holds a PhD in Human Development and Religion.

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You may not realize it but your greatest gifts have come from the deepest challenges. Scars really do become marks of beauty. Danielle invites you to experience this transformation too.

“If you can’t walk with it, it doesn’t exist.” This philosophy is at the heart of Matt Lucas’s work. A lifelong martial artist with over 40 years of experience, Matt first honed his teaching skills while touring the U.S. in rock bands—bringing the principles of holistic health to some of the most chaotic and unhealthy environments. His mission? To bridge the gaps between health and harm, tradition and innovation, structure and nature.

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As the founder of The YAMA System and The Eight Piece, Matt teaches wellness, longevity, mobility, and mindset training to students worldwide. His expertise has taken him from stunt coordination on Into the Badlands to serving as the wellness trainer and bodyworker for The Matrix: Resurrections. He’s also consulted for law enforcement and spoken at major events for social justice, environmental activism, and cultural wellness—including Amnesty International.

Through his work with high-level performers and celebrities, Matt discovered the profound link between physical movement and mental-emotional health. His approach—integrating journaling with physical training— What started in his Oakland dojo has since evolved into a global platform where he continues to help people move better, feel stronger, and live with purpose.

Find his work at theyamasystem.com and theeightpiece.com, or catch him on the road, teaching the art of longevity.

He was chosen as a child to be trained by 5 elder Daoist Masters in the sacred Wu Dang Temples. Traditional Daoism of Wu Dang is ancient knowledge and mystical practice based on thousands of years of observation of the universe and our true nature within it. Through intensive training in a harsh environment, Chen learned the skills to master mind, body, and spirit. He holds two sacred lineages of knowledge, Long Men Pai (Dragon’s Gate) and Zhang San Feng Pai. Master Chen came to the United States in 1990 with a mission to teach Daoist practical philosophies to empower us in the West to heal our bodies, our minds, our environment, and our spirit.