About Us

Cathy Rowan

Cathy has been a practitioner of the Healing Tao for six years. She has completed the London Tao Centre training levels 1-8 and also attended trainings with Master Mantak Chia in London.

In addition, Cathy has studied other traditions searching for the lost wisdom that pertains to women’s lives and bodies. This includes two years training in Women’s Shamanic Healing with Eliana Harvey (Shamanka) and ongoing trainings in the Indian/yogic Tantric pathways.

Cathy’s motivation for studying Taoist and Tantric wisdom is that she believes that they contain the map for the raising of consciousness that is required to return the world from a prevailing yang emphasis to one which honours yin and yang, Shiva and Shakti, masculine and feminine energies, healing all forms of relationship. She chooses to work as a practitioner as her experience is that many teachings are delivered through application and also that we all must work towards being the change we want to see in the world.

Cathy’s previous professional background was in Career Transition Coaching and Leadership Development Training.

Contact Cathy via email or on 07753 982 264

Jaclyn Snyders

Hope vs Dread - Acceptance vs Resistance - Creator vs Victim - Trust vs Suspicion - Reaction vs Response

These are the titanic bouts that sometimes swept me away. Studying Shiatsu & learning Taoist Practice, I frequently felt like an impostor in this land of chi because I wasn't able to dispel them entirely. Daily, I realise there will always be battles; internal or external, some easier, others trickier, real or self-inflicted, but only in committing to the daily use of techniques both learnt from & taught to the women at the London Jade Circle over the years, am I able to face these challenges with a Smile rather than a tantrum.

We are all multi-faceted beings. Returning to Cape Town & recognising & honouring other aspects of myself, I understood the place of these practices in my life - to ground, nourish & inspire me. After each Jade Circle, I remember feeling deeply honoured & grateful for the energy that was created & that I could be a part of it - now its time to share that with the people of the Mother City.

Contact Jaclyn via email or on +27 (0)79 42 55 321

Tanya McCormack

I am a country-loving person and resonate with the Taoist view that we are a microcosm of the macrocosm, and that the universe is composed of underlying basic principals of energy behaviour – or elemental forces. I believe nature is our greatest teacher and that by observing the interplay of the web of life we can gain insights into ourselves and others’.

I particularly love to do my practice in the mountains or by the sea and aim to bring that sense of spaciousness and perspective into my daily family life and work.

My explorations of Natural Healing developed during the third year of my medical training, at which time I also discovered Chi Kung and became interested in Taoist meditation. I was attuned to Usui Reiki master degree and Karuna Reiki master degree a some time afterwards.

After a few years living simply and close to nature I moved with the children back to my homeland Wales. I have studied Cosmic Healing with Master Mantak Chia and, more recently, Tai Chi, Chi Kung, Taoist meditation and Chi Nei Tsang with Kris Deva North at the Tao Centre in London.

Enjoy the journey!

Contact Tanya via email or on 07944 856 253

Uta Demontis

Several years ago the practice of Chi Kung acted as a catalyst to bring about a major needed change in my life. Some time later I came across the London Tao Centre. Around the same time I realised that my interests lay in complementary / natural therapies and started to explore various systems of healing.

I found Shiatsu, a therapy that is deeply rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and trained at the Zen School of Shiatsu to become a fully qualified practitioner. Having seen the importance of our mind in creating health and well-being has led me to study NLP.

The Taoist Practices are helping me to keep my life in balance so that I can be of better help to others. I have a great interest in women's issues and health. I find the Taoist practices empowering and effective in helping women to find their own Way.

Contact Uta via email or on 0789 111 8487