Instructors
Lisa Katz
Lisa brings an extensive background in dance and theater to her current work as a qigong instructor, Facial Rejuvenation practitioner and the creator of Movement Project. She began dancing as a young girl, studying international folk dance and ballet. She holds a BFA in choreography from the University of Utah, Department of Modern Dance and was a professional lighting designer, stage manager and theater electrician before moving to rural Southern Utah in the late 1980’s.
Lisa’s focus shifted in 1999 when she began her study of Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong with Dr. Don Leathers and discovered the healing and spiritual qualities of movement. In 2002 she enrolled in the Ling Gui International Healing Qigong School where she completed her teacher certification in Liu Dong’s Method of medical qigong, training with founders Dr. Liu Dong and Master Liu He, as well as Master Chen Hui Xian and Kim Ivy. She continues her training in Sheng Zhen with Master Li Fen Jung and has studied tai chi and qigong with Master Ron Lew.
Her exploration of the relationship between dance and energy grew into the creation of Movement Project, a process utilizing body movement as a pathway for authentic expression and self discovery. She has led both individuals and groups through this process since 2002, helping to nurture participants’ creative expression and intuitive connections in a playful and safe environment.
Judith Schroeder
LMT, Certified Acutherapist, Professional Relaxation Therapist
Judith has been exploring alternative lifestyles and other ways of being in Southeastern Utah for over 25 years. She has a rich and colorful background, ranging from degrees in men's hairstyling and creative arts to intensive studies of Homeopathy and Herbalism. She has been playing with the artless art of meditation since 1973. After many long years of calling out to the desert skies she started her Qigong journey in 1995 with Catherine Shank. In 1996 Judith met Dr. Leathers, ND and started to train and study with him as well. She began teaching Tibetan Taiqi and Qigong in 1999 with Dr. Leathers, ND. Judith has had the honor of studying with Master Li Jun Feng in Zhen Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong since 1998 and Grand Master Lopon Siting Ron Lew of TiAiki, Tiger Eye Claw Center since 1999. She continues her studies with both of them. She is a graduate of Myotherapy Institute of Massage and is Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Judith also facilitates women’s classes in Tibetan Taiqi and Qigong. She believes in laughter, imagination, she sees herself as an undergraduate student of life, continuing to explore, listen, learn, evolve and most importantly laughing with the universe. Come play with the Laughing Dragon.