Melody Mennite

Melody Mennite

Tai Chi Instructor, Professional Ballet Dancer

I found Li Fu through the Tai Chi in the park program here in Houston. I was looking for a type of movement meditation that would be centering and empowering and Tai Chi was always exactly what I needed when I would show up for class.

As a professional ballet dancer I am a performer and athlete by trade and I had given so much energy externally that I had reached a point where I desperately needed a way to turn inward and move in ways that informed my well being rather than only the demands of the outside world.

I finally spoke with LiFu and she told me about the internal martial arts three year program to deepen my learning and practice. I found so much more than I imagined through this program. My ability to balance my career as an athlete immediately increased. I have found that the learning in this program is increasing my capacity for self reflection and self compassion. It has provided me a more neutral and honest lens to view my life and work through.

This expands into my interpretation of the people around me too. I believe that learning the three forms of internal martial arts provided in this program; Xing Yi, Ba Gua Zhang, and Tai Chi, has become fundamental to how I care for my health and well being.

True transformation happens slowly and that is beautifully obvious during this three year training. Beginning my journey in internal martial arts has altered the trajectory of my life in significantly beneficial ways. I can’t wait to share and begin to pass on this learning to others as well.