My journey into Qigong as a practitioner and instructor changed when I had the good fortune of meeting Marie-
Christine. As a trainer she has exceptional insight into the practice and art of Qigong and she is a generous mentor.
Her teaching style is focused, clear and inspirational.
- Dhyana Eagleton, M.A., craniosacral therapist and qigong instructor, Boulder, CO
I have found Marie-Christine to be extremely sensitive, caring and intuitive. I always feel comfortable and accepted in her hands. When she does Chi Nei Tsang, my belly melts and I can feel the release of tensions and “holding on”. She understands the energies of the gut. In addition, she has beautiful energy that radiates from her. She loves her work.
- ZoyaMarie, San Rafael,CA www.zoyamarie.com
Marie-Christine is a true healer gifted with expert healing hands. I feel so blessed to have found her four years ago. In one of our sessions, I was running late and my stress level was very high. As soon as I lay down on her table I realized that I had forgotten my inhaler and was struggling to breathe. As I started to panic, she somehow knew exactly what to do, where to place her hands. I followed her instructions and it was unbelievable, I could feel my bronchial passageways opening up and my body calming down.
After working with her on and off these last years, I’m now aware of how emotions are affecting my body and my health. At another session, I came with a painful sciatica and could barely walk. Very calmly and with her usual intuition she made me aware of a connection between my left hip and a disturbing recent event. She asked me to breathe into this hip while she was holding it, and again it was amazing, when I got off the table I was painless and could walk easily. To me, it was mind-blowing...
Thanks to what she has taught me, I have gone from needing an inhaler on a daily basis to having one on hand for emergencies only - and this without pharmaceuticals.
I can now catch anxiety, stress, as they begin to happen and with some qigong practices she taught me, don’t let them overwhelm me.
Her passion for her practice shows.
Healing sessions with her are truly unique, unparalleled, and soul-nourishing.
- Jennifer Brass, owner of Ashira Salon, Albany, CA
I first met Marie-Christine at a qigong training and knew her to be very energetically sensitive, trustworthy, and highly attuned. When I found out she practices Somatic Experiencing (specializing in early trauma), I decided to try her and am very glad I did.
I have experienced steady and profound changes. My nervous system has calmed down a lot, and I feel more grounded and integrated. Of all the modalities I’ve tried, the work with Marie-Christine has been the most effective at helping me with deeply-held trauma. I truly recommend her to people challenged by traumatic stress.
- Allison F, artist, Walnut Creek, CA
I have been studying Qigong with Marie-Christine for about 10 years and learned a lot from her.
She is a really skilled and creative teacher, giving fine informative feedback, and knowing how to deepen our experience of Qi in always different, interesting ways. It’s a real pleasure to be in her presence. She is deep, poetic and smart. In my busy, stressful life, her classes are a wonderful oasis where I can restore myself. I deeply value her classes. After her class I always feel more grounded, more calm and happy. I trust life more. Totally and heartily recommend her.
- Chris Elise Keller, piano teacher, El Cerrito, CA
When a friend offered me this Rejuv treatment, I was just expecting my skin to appear brighter and to feel relaxed. To my amazement, it was as if I bathed into a fountain of rejuvenation. Literally I felt a load of stress leaving me. I was refreshed from the inside out as I never experienced it in my life, refreshed and feeling so good. When I stood up, my body was more aligned, my hips more balanced and stable. Looking at myself in the mirror there were no more expressions of tiredness and weariness but an open, serene face looking younger and happier.
- Tasha S., artist, Berkeley, CA
Marie-Christine’ s extensive studies have translated into a deep and fine knowledge in the field of mind/body/spirit relationships. Her sensitive, knowing touch and attuned presence impart healing and well being at all levels.
I always feel calm, renewed and connected after her treatment.
- Sonia Foscoli, biodynamic craniosacral therapist, Berkeley, CA
Marie-Christine has a clear and loving presence. My sessions with her helped me to move through difficult inner turbulences coming from early trauma. I feel both met and held in my challenging states by her ability to give just the right kind of touch and words to help me metabolize my tensions and move beyond stuck places. It’s such a relief to feel her attuned conversation between her hands and my system. Our work together has brought more resilience and ease in my life. It’s clear that she has a highly honed and refined set of healing skills.
- Amelia Davis, CMT, SEP, Orinda, CA
Working as a tour guide I accumulate tension and stress. Marie-Christine’s expert and nurturing hands know how to release it from my body. After her treatments I always feel rejuvenated from head to toe!
- Naul B, tour guide, Paris/San Francisco
I have had Chi Nei Tsang treatments with Marie-Christine over many years. I have always found her treatments to be very helpful. Occasionally they bring up unpleasant sensations, but I always finish an appointment feeling more at peace with myself, more connected to what I am experiencing. One of the best things is that the effects are long lasting, they don’t disappear the next morning. I have also observed that I recover faster to adverse events and have more patience. I’m definitely more grounded and balanced. Very grateful!
- Mary C, financial management, San Francisco, CA
Marie-Christine's Qigong classes have been a wonderful resource for recovering from stress. She conducts each class with gentle clarity that allows my mind mind to relax as the lessons get into my body. Quietly attuned to the needs of the participants, she fosters a peaceful atmosphere in which students can freely asks questions and have movements and energy practices customized to their needs.Thanks to Marie-Christne’s support and guidance I feel more relaxed and energetically alive.
- Eric Pomert, film editor, Kensington, CA
Each time I had a session with Marie-Christine, my body felt more aligned, centered and relaxed. And my mood more positive and open. She works with compassion and patience and knows how to establish a deep communication.
- Herbert V, publisher, San Francisco, CA