Patricia Leeson

About Patricia Leeson

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Pat is an experienced Shiatsu Practitioner, Yoga and Qi Gong teacher dedicated to her clients and student's individual needs and well-being.

After nearly 20 years as a Shiatsu Practitioner, Pat's treatments are deeply effective supporting your body's natural ability to maintain well-being, release tension and restore general vitality.

Pat's Yoga and Qi Gong classes are small and friendly offering a more individualised approach to practise so that sessions are more effective in meeting your personal needs. She also teaches one-to-one. Connect with Pat and chat about your needs, if she can't help, she may be able to point you in the right direction to find someone who can.

Shiatsu: A deeply therapeutic hands on treatment that encourages your body to find balance and release the tension caused by our environment and the simple fact of living. It is beneficial for all types of issues and is also extremely effective as a general well-being treatment. This means that Shiatsu is ideal for almost anyone and is beneficial and safe at any stage of pregnancy. It is a clothed treatment so there is no nudity or oils. Pat practises in the traditional Japanese way on a futon with cushions where needed. This is very grounding and enables you to truly relax. (Treatment on a massage couch is available for those with mobility issues).

Yoga: Pat's classes are gentle but effective with fully adapted asana (postures), pranayama (breathwork), mindfulness and Yoga Nidra (conscious relaxation of the body) as well as some aspects of Yoga philosophy. This is not a yoga flow or gymnastics class, it is about being in tune with your own body and recovering mobility, strength and elasticity.

Qi Gong: These classes follow a particular system which invloves a combination of standing and moving postures and forms that are designed to transform our bodies. Like Yoga, mental presence is a key aspect of this practice which works by aligning the body in a particular way in order to open the tissues and free blocked Qi which we are then able to consolidate and circulate. We cover WuJi, Dao Yin, Ji Ben Qi Gong and Wu Xing Qi Gong along with general Dantian Gong practises.

Pat's Qi Gong style comes from an authentic Chinese Northern Daoist tradition thanks to her teacher, Damo Mitchell, who is a highly attained practitioner of Chinese Internal Arts and founder of Lotus Nei Gong, the new Internal Arts Academy and an author of several very influential books.