Lee Dunn has been practicing Chi Gong and Tai Chi Chuan for 18 years, and teaching for 14.

Lee Dunn, has been a tai chi and chi gong practitioner for the past nineteen years. After 10 years working in the building trades — and several injuries — Lee began studying the Kuang Ping style of tai chi, under the guidance of Marilyn Allysum in 1990. He chose this gentle form of martial arts to increase flexibility, improve balance and reduce stress, while also strengthening his body.

Lee became an assistant instructor at the Tilopa Tai Chi Qigong Center in 1994, and was promoted to full instructor in 1996. Through his study and teaching, Lee began to discover the benefits of this moving meditation. He found that the practice of tai chi combined breathing and movement with an understanding of the energy pathways of the body and an interpretation of the energy (chi) all around us. As a teacher, he is recognized for his clear and patient instruction, as well as his calm and kind presence.

In 2006, Lee opened High Moon Tai Chi and Chi Gong in Minneapolis. As the full-time instructor, Lee shares with others the lessons that tai chi has personally taught him. He enjoys helping his students to discover their own path to renewed health, conscious awareness and inner harmony.

Lee is the father of four children and has been married to Marti Stewart for 12 years. He was ordained as a priest in the Liberal Catholic Church in 2007, and has lectured on tai chi at the St. Paul Lodge of the Theosophical Society and at Augsburg College.

Chi Gong/Chinese Internal Systems Exercises

Chinese Internal Systems exercises are practiced slowly and consciously with particular attention to the incoming and outgoing breaths. Chi Gong practice provides gentle stimulation and massage to the internal organs, as well as joints, ligaments and nerves. In Chi Gong, the breath or chi, is viewed as a vital life force that can contribute to our well-being through the increase of inner calm and tranquility.

Tai Chi

Tai chi is an ancient system of health and spiritual development that has never been more relevant than it is in the 21st century. Tai chi is a moving meditation that promotes health of body, mind and spirit. The practice of tai chi develops both internal awareness and insight into the natural world. The slow movements of tai chi united with attention to the breath, bring rejuvenation, revitalization and well-being.

Benefits Of:

The practice of tai chi and chi gong promotes health and wellness. Practitioners gain flexibility and develop strength while obtaining breath awareness and increasing inner calm.