This Golden Shield qigong is amazing! Stephen really…read moreis knowledgable and brings people into greater capability in this art with great skill, insight and awareness. He is very compassionate and yet inspires us to go deeper while showing us to do so safely. Stephen is generous with his time and support, he is always there for us and available for answering questions about the details of the practice or about Chi or other related topics. His insights for me have always been no BS, spot on and extremely useful. The practice is generally good for health, for emotions and for longevity... it seems to have some anti-aging qualities for me, I feel younger more vital stronger and have a different outlook on my life going deeper into my 40s. There are also excellent Q&A conversations at the beginning that give context and can shift perspective. I have been continuing to make great progress through this method. I'm excited to stay with this for the long haul. This is a very solid qigong lineage with always deeper levels of capability to grow into and significant and measurable quality-of-life improvements to look forward to. I highly recommend it!

I started practicing this form of Qigong a year ago. This has been one of the most significant…read moreyears of my life and this practice has been a cornerstone in and through my transformation. It is a consistent highlight of my week and I love the community, friends I've made, and Stephen. I am honored to be taught by Stephen and, due to its depth and quality, I plan on continuing this practice for several years to come

Golden Shield training has been nothing short of life changing because I am now better able to…read moreunderstand my energy on a deeper level. Tim is an incredible instructor, full of knowledge and I have enjoyed all of his classes and teachings. Qigong has helped me to become stronger both mentally and physically and I love the bursts of energy I get from doing my practices.

Tim is an incredible teacher. He is very knowledgeable and keeps his classes fun and very engaging…read more I have been doing Qigoing for last 10 years and it had a drastic impact on my heath and well being. Qigoing has elevated my immunity significantly compared to when I started training, however that's just part of what could be described here. It has certainly been a life changing experience for me.

I have been coming to Josh for bodywork for 14 years. His work is thoughtful and thorough. Recently…read moreI came to him with some family generational issues I needed to address. In our former work he would use more pressure, but what I needed this time was more grace Josh has a presence and consciousness that helps you not just get something out of your body, but to also re-program it in your mind. All of us hold old beliefs that no longer serve us. It's good to work with an ally who can remind you of the good things in life. I These days he is using more gentle, Somatic techniques, and his unique ways of addressing my issues helped me to release the things I didn't need to carry while also healing the areas of my mind and filling them with more hope and love. I arrived burdened and left feeling lighter, cared for, heard, and I had some hope. Plus in some places where my body had been clenching to breathe for what seemed like decades, I felt much more relaxed. Josh is the real deal. If you have interest in working with a practitioner who actually does his inner work you will not be disappointed. I never am when I am blessed to work with Josh. ​He makes the planet a more hopeful place to be.

SEE HIM ASAP if you're not in pain and just want to feel better. If you have an injury and are in…read morepain see him YESTERDAY. Make an appt for as soon as possible because he will know more about your body than doctors will. I had an injury and saw 10 prestigious NYC doctors and he knew more about my body and injury and how to heal me then all of them combined. He's so good I recommended him to everyone I know in Austin. Now I'm recommending him to you!

My Qi Gong session with Julie was amazing! She was very compassionate, informative and professional…read morein her guidance with me throughout the whole session. I am very grateful to her for introducing me to my "relationship with my body",and to be regaining my strength, and understanding more about my energetic connection to the physical part of me! THANK YOU JULIE !!

From the owner: Julie Balderrama specializes helping women lose weight and release from the burden of feeling…read moredisconnected from their bodies so they can ditch the struggle and revel in more fun, sensuality, and self-love. The journey to a more fabulous you begins with stress reduction. We employ practices such as Qigong, Tai Chi, Yoga, Breath Work, and Meditation in order to create a new relationship with your body, food, and movement - one based on joy and self-love instead of rules or deprivation. Learn to make mindful choices, connect with your body, and move energy blocks keeping you from your most radiant self.

Lyndsay, the owner of Five Element Austin, is a godsend. Not only for me but for everyone who goes…read moreto see her. My company alone has maybe 8+ Lyndsay worshipers. After seeing the remarkable changes in coworkers around me, I finally got on the wait list and man am I grateful that I did. Lyndsay has transformed my mind, body, and soul. The best part, this is not your average Acupuncture practice, where someone comes in, puts a bunch of needles in you and leaves then comes back 30 min later and you're done. I've been to many of those practices around town, with ZERO results. Lyndsay starts each session by understanding what is going on with you not only physically, but emotionally. She is with you the entire treatment, reading pulses to understand where blockages are formed and then works to open them up. Every single detail is thought through and explained. From the first treatment till a year and a half later, I walk out feeling like a new human. My stress levels, on average, are through the roof, my shoulder, back, hip pain constant, hot flashes, psoriasis, you name it, all manageable now thanks to her and this practice. There is no way to vocalize the feeling you get after treatment, it's like a rebirth, I kid you not...you walk out feeling superhuman. If you are looking for someone to help all things you, this is the place. Five Element Austin transformers mind, body, and souls. You will NOT be disappointed.

Went to see Beverly for a session and had never done 5 Element acupuncture before. Beverly is an…read moreextremely caring and confident practitioner and does a great job of asking questions and assessing what your needs may be, as well as making you feel comfortable. Before our session, I was feeling very mentally off, energetically blocked, and creatively stagnant. I left the first session walking on air, feeling clearer and more rooted in my body than I have in a long time. The effects have been profound and empowering and have continued to last, especially after our follow-up session. If you have never done 5 Element Acupuncture, it is an entirely different experience. I am sold!! Especially for any sort of emotional, energetic, or creative blockages or imbalance. This is your place, Beverly is definitely your gal!!

All I can say is Dr. C knows his stuff. First time ever, IT WORKS. I could barely stand up…read morestraight without severe sciatica pain. I am feeling better and a follow up soon. I am a retired veteran and without a doubt I encourage you to visit and trust that this method is worth a try. Meds and massages didn't help me, this has and I only have been one time, and believe this will help me to get back to my old self. I haven't been able to do anything physical without pain for several months, i had immediate results and when I woke up the following morning I wasn't in as much pain as I have lately. I am a believer!

From the owner: Veteran owned acupuncture clinic that provides holistic treatments through holistic Chinese…read moremedicine. Yellow Dragon Acupuncture is able to treat chronic and acute pain related issues, women's health issues, stress, anxiety and PTSD, allergy relief, stop smoking, weight control and a host of other issues. Yellow Dragon Acupuncture also provides herbal consultations carrying many of the popular Chinese Herbal formulas on site and can drop ship custom formulas to patients within 48 hours. Yellow Dragon Acupuncture is able to provide non-contact relief through Medical Qigong and guided meditations. Michael Callaghan is a License Acupuncturist, Certified Practitioner - AOBTA and Dipl. O. M. (NCCAOM).

I had an incredible session. I didn't know what to expect nor did I want to try to guess what it…read morewould be like. Just an open mind. I did the Friday After Dark session at 830 and it was a great way to bring the week to a close. It made for one of the longest weekends I can recall. In a good way! Time slowed to a crawl. So many times I remember looking at the clock only to be shocked that the minute hand moved so little, I thought more time had passed than really had. Will return. Absolutely.

This is not the meditation bar that was on Mesa years ago. Just want to warn anyone going to this…read more new location on Wildridge Drive. I don't know if its new owners or not but this new place is a far cry from the old location. This new location is in a old business park that has seen better days. The place was hot when I walked in, the ac appeared to be a window unit maybe running in the back. After the person leading the class killed a roach that was headed for my purse should have made me run for the hills. Just don't expect a clean ac'd facility like it use to be on Mesa. Also Imwas disappointed in the wellness class that was for 30 min. I could lean much more from a book. It was really a joke. She was nice but nice didn't cut it.