Under Master Dao's leadership, the Downtown STQI School uniquely positions itself as an authentic Shaolin school for North Americans. The philosophy and exercises come straight from Shaolin's 1500-year tradition in Dengfeng, China. But the lessons are communicated in clear English with an appreciation for Canada's values and culture. As a result, the Downtown STQI School is a place where people can train happily while building discipline and striving to be their best selves.

Under Master Dao's leadership, the Downtown STQI School uniquely positions itself as an authentic Shaolin school for North Americans. The philosophy and exercises come straight from Shaolin's 1500-year tradition in Dengfeng, China. But the lessons are communicated in clear English with an appreciation for Canada's values and culture. As a result, the Downtown STQI School is a place where people ca... [MORE]

I started the Stretch Therapy class as an investment to improve my own health but most importantly, to remedy an existing knee pain which made it hard to climb the stairs. I very nearly decided to visit a chiropractor for the pain but what held me back was the lack of really good, affordable doctors. One term into the practice and I found my overall flexibility improved tremendously; however, that was when I kept on twisting my ankle because of the increased flexibility (but the muscle/tendon/ligament strength hasn't had the time to catch up with the flexibility). I am now persevering into my 4th term and my overall strength has improved. The range of motion for nearly all major joints are at its optimal condition and my muscles are now strong enough to support the wide range of motion. The persisting knee pain has also been subdued! Together with Qigong practice, which I took on later, I see major health improvements (increased focus and mental alertness, better immunity, stronger joints, better posture, warmer hands, to name a few). If done correctly and with the right intention, each class in itself is extremely holistic, helping to balance the mental, physical, emotional and energetic aspects that give rise to good health.

I started the Stretch Therapy class as an investment to improve my own health but most importantly, to remedy an existing knee pain which made it hard to climb the stairs. I very nearly decided to visit a chiropractor for the pain but what held me back was the lack of really good, affordable doctors. One term into the practice and I found my overall flexibility improved tremendously; however, that... [MORE]