Our team
Main instructor - Shifu Li
Master Tien Hua Li is a highly accomplished Qigong teacher with over 40 years of personal practice and more than 30 years of teaching experience across Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania. Raised in a family rooted in Daoist traditions, he began his training at an early age in Shaolin Kung Fu and classical Qigong, later deepening his studies in internal alchemy and traditional cultivation methods.
His encounter with Heavenly Essence Qigong marked a decisive turning point, becoming the central focus of his path and life’s work. Trained directly within the HEQ system to its highest levels, he now leads instructor training and oversees international study programs.
Known for his precision and clarity, Shifu Li has a rare ability to make even the most advanced principles accessible and practical. Today, he guides students worldwide in developing health, stable energy, and inner clarity through a structured, progressive method grounded in direct experience.
Discover our teachers
All teachers of Heavenly Essence Qigong have completed extensive formal training and cultivation within the HEQ system. Each of them has completed Level 5, the highest level of HEQ cultivation, and has achieved the cultivation and emergence of the Yang Shen (阳神), along with the development of advanced internal capacities within the HEQ system.
In traditional Daoist and Buddhist lineages, the emergence of the Yang Shen is regarded as the highest objective in authentic spiritual cultivation.
Alongside their long-term personal cultivation, all of our teachers have completed over 150 hours of dedicated teacher development programs. They have also been personally evaluated and approved by Shifu Li before being authorized to teach.
This combination of advanced cultivation, structured training, and direct evaluation ensures that our teachers transmit the cultural framework of Heavenly Essence, while teaching the Heavenly Essence Qigong method with precision and fidelity, grounded in direct experience, not theory alone.
Europe
Eike F. Wilts
Instructor – Level 1
- Moormerland, Germany
- +49 176 31289867
- www.daoyin-wilts.com
Biologist with a PhD in Natural Sciences and over 20 years of experience in Qigong and Chinese healing arts. He has been teaching in clinical, educational, and professional contexts for more than a decade, working with individuals and groups across a wide range of applications. His background includes formal academic training in Qigong, clinical experience at Xi Yuan Hospital in Beijing, and advanced certifications in Qigong instruction and therapeutic applications.
Mareen Scholl
Instructor in Training – Level 1
- Berlin, Germany
- +49 176 10320742
Somatic practitioner with over 15 years of experience in body-based work, including somatic research and therapeutic bodywork. She has worked extensively with individuals and groups across educational and applied contexts, with a strong foundation in anatomy, body awareness, and nervous system regulation.
Christian Cesaroni
Instructor in Training – Level 1
- Pesaro, Italy
- +39 392 856 7243
Movement professional, kinesiologist, and licensed massage therapist with a background in sports science. He has over 20 years of experience working with physical training, rehabilitation, manual therapy, and body–mind regulation, integrating craniosacral techniques, myofascial work, and counseling.
Nicolò Vinzio
Instructor in Training – Level 1
- Osimo, Italy
- +39 391 104 1786
- He_qigong_marche
Breathing instructor and forest therapy facilitator working with individuals, groups, and educational settings. He has experience teaching stress regulation, breathwork, Qigong, and nature-based practices to children, adolescents, and adults, with a strong focus on prevention and nervous system balance.
North America and Caribbean
Lee-Ann Arjoon
Instructor in Training – Level 1
- Nassau, Bahamas
- +1 242 828 4578
Community-based nutrition practitioner and herbalist with a background in creative production and design. She has worked extensively with individuals and groups on nutrition, lifestyle regulation, and community wellbeing.
Mark English
Instructor in Training – Level 1
- Nassau, Bahamas
- +1 242 817 6555
Engineer with a Bachelor’s degree in HVAC Energy Management and Engineering Technology, with over 15 years of dedicated study in inner cultivation. He has more than 8 years of experience teaching Qigong meditation and classical body-cultivation practices, including Yi Jin Jing, Ba Duan Jin, and the Six Healing Sounds.
Allison Harrison
Instructor in Training – Level 1
- Miami, US
- +1 908 723 7344
Yoga and Qigong teacher with a Bachelor of Arts and a background in body-based practices and integrative training. She has trained in multiple systems including Sampoorna Yoga, Transcendental Meditation, Thai Massage, and herbal work.
Gilda Kneitz
Instructor in Training – Level 1
- Nicholasville, US
- +1 859 399 7451
Practitioner and international teacher with over 14 years of experience working with individuals facing complex physical, emotional, and neurological conditions.
With a background in Mechanical Engineering, she combines analytical precision with long-term training in Qigong, Bagua, and Tai Chi, focusing on applied work and consistent practice.
Tseion Tekeowo
Instructor in Training – Level 1
- Baltimore, US
- +1 443 757 7924
- www.tseion.carrd.co
Martial arts instructor and bodywork practitioner with roots in an Ethiopian healing lineage and formal training in Thai bodywork. Her work focuses on physical alignment, breath, and nervous system regulation through embodied practice.
Troy Marsh
Instructor in Training – Level 1
- Grantsville, US
- +1 801 631 2782
Licensed physical therapist with more than 30 years of experience in movement rehabilitation and Qigong-based health practices. He has trained in multiple Daoist internal alchemy and somatic healing lineages.
HEQ teacher training
From inner mastery to guiding others.
A complete, structured formation for advanced students ready to embody, transmit, and guide the practice of Heavenly Essence Qigong.
