Path with Harmony
Qigong for the Awakening Woman
Path with Harmony
Qigong for the Awakening Woman
Path with Harmony
Qigong for the Awakening Woman
Path with Harmony
Qigong for Awakening
Maria Chowdhury
Qigong Teacher & Temple Guide
Discover the Art of Qigong, a
Path with Harmony and Wisdom
Qigong is a practice of gentle, flowing movements, breathwork, and mindfulness that harmonizes the body, mind, and spirit. It offers a pathway to vitality, clarity, and balance, connecting us with the natural rhythms of life and the energy that flows through all things. Each movement is an invitation to release tension, recharge your energy, and embody a deep sense of peace.
I’m Maria Chowdhury, a Qigong instructor, herbalist, midwife, and transformational facilitator. With over 20 years of experience holding sacred space, I guide my students through practices integrating ancient wisdom with modern insight.
In my classes and workshops, you’ll experience the power of Qigong to calm your nervous system, restore your energy, and connect you to your inner vitality. Inspired by nature’s cycles, I teach movements that balance activation and restoration, fostering a sense of wholeness and harmony. Let’s flow together—because every movement is a step toward living with grace, ease, and joy.
It is an honor to carry on the teachings of my esteemed taiji, and Qigong teachers from YMAA taught me the art and practice of Medical Qigong.
I've trained in many styles of martial arts. In 1996, I started with Shotokan Karate and Taijiquan in Hot Springs, Arkansas. While traveling in Central America, I was introduced to Qigong.
Upon returning home to Fayetteville in 2000, I started training in Judo with Donald Oluett for three years and stopped because I became pregnant with my son Sequoyah. While he was little, my training was put on hold, except for my daily Qigong breathing practices.
Finally, Sequoyah was ready to train in martial arts, and he and I both started our Black Belt Journey with Master Michael Felix in Tang Soo Do. Now we are both Nidan's and Jokoyo's (2nd-degree black belts and assistant instructors).
In 2014, I began training with Dennis Nelms, learning the Chen Taiji, Old Frame 74 movement form. I'm privileged to have learned and trained from Erik Hardin and Dr. Yang Jing Ming in YMAA Yang Style Taijiquan.
In 2023, I earned my teaching certificate from Holden Qigong, taught by Lee Holden.
My teaching philosophy and experience stem from my teachers. Training with many teachers in different styles has taught me that a friendly, light-hearted approach to teaching brings out the best in each student. I like to develop a solid foundation by learning structure, form, and breath, and then stringing them together into a fluid, harmonized practice. Teaching both Tang Soo Do and Taijiquan has deepened my knowledge and love for martial arts. It is more than a physical for practice; it's a way of life for me. Walking the path of the peaceful warrior is truly a path with heart.
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