Uplift Yourself

I started coming to the center in 2012 when I was injured and couldn’t participate in my regular exercise program. Kelly invited me to join the beginners series as she thought it could help with some of my injuries. I didn’t understand Qi Gong or Ren Xue but had always been open minded about new modalities so I thought I would give it a try. As I started to better understand the connection between my thoughts and my health I quickly realized that health was only a small part of the overall story. Qi Gong and Ren Xue became a tool for figuring out what made me tick and what I wanted from my life. Qi Gong and Ren Xue helped me better see the connection between the my mind, my patterns, my reactions, my emotions and my health. It also gave me a mindfulness practice that I could draw upon to clear those patterns. That understand along with my practice has made me much more adept at being able to experience deep seeded joy and peace. Sometimes that kind of joy and peace only lasts for a moment but those moments are constantly growing and I know one day it will be my daily experience.

I LOVE this place! I tried meditation so many times, in so many forms, but could never seem to get to a place where it felt right, where I really benefited from it and wasn’t just suffering through.
Learning about moving meditation, Qigong, has finally allowed me to, not only experience the amazing benefits of meditation, but I also to enjoy it! I finally feel the calm, understand the mind-​body connection, and see how powerful our own thoughts are in our health. I’d heard all that before from family and friends who meditated, but I’d never felt it myself until I tried a class at Uplift.
The teachers and staff at Uplift Yourself are truly wonderful people too. They are clearly committed to helping others. They didn’t just put me in their «program», but really took the time to understand me and what classes were right for me.
I highly recommend Uplift Yourself to anyone who would like to reap the benefits of meditation but have struggled with it the way that I did, and those who would like to have real improvement in their quality of life.
Oh, and meet some really nice, fun people too!

Finding Uplift Yourself, a group of experienced Qigong teachers here in Bellevue has been a blessing for me. For years I had tried to calm my mind through meditation and yet, my mind raced. Then one day several months after practicing Qigong I found that I was able to close my eyes and stop the incessant thoughts. I also noticed that I had less stress and tension in my body. The individualized attention I received when learning the movements was also very helpful. Every time I walk into Uplift Yourself, I feel like I have come home. The staff and teachers alike are warm and welcoming.

Uplift Yourself was a gem to find! The practice of Qi Gong has helped calm my mind, relaxed me and given me tools to use when I begin feeling stressed.
The group of teachers and staff at Uplift Yourself are incredibly welcoming, friendly and intelligent.
Their monthly Open House events are an easy «in» to learn more, and wonderful that they are free for the community!