I didn't plan this life.
It chose me.
In March of 2020, the world stopped.
I had just graduated from drama school. The stage I had spent years preparing for went dark overnight. The career I had built my identity around — gone. The future I had mapped out — erased in a matter of weeks.
I was twenty-something years old, sitting in the silence that the pandemic left behind, asking the question that nobody warns you about:
Who am I if I'm not who I was trying to become?
The Path of the Disciple
My Shifu shaved my head.
Not for social media. Not for a statement. Shaving my head represented my vows as a Shaolin Disciple. I renounced the world and took refuge in the Buddha.
That was the start of three years training inside the Shaolin Temple in Los Angeles under Shifu Shi Yan Fan — 34th Generation Shaolin Warrior Monk and Abbot of the temple.
What I found there wasn't just a martial art. It was a mirror. Every form I learned, every stance I held until my legs shook, every breath I was taught to control — became a way of facing myself I had never had before.
There was trauma I had been carrying for years. Shaolin didn't fix it. It gave me the tools to face it. And slowly, the person I had been fell away — and something stronger grew in her place.
Why I Teach
Because I know what it feels like to be lost inside your own life.
And I know — because I have lived it — what happens when you stop running and turn to face yourself inside a practice bigger than you are.
You don't just get stronger. You get free.
That's what I want for every person who finds their way here.
Skills & Expertise
Shaolin Kung Fu
Mastery of traditional forms, animal styles, and internal mechanics passed down through the Temple lineage.
QiGong & Longevity
Healing movement and breath-work techniques designed to cultivate energy and restore the nervous system.
Chan Buddhism
Integrating ancient spiritual wisdom into daily life to build mental clarity and emotional resilience.
Holistic Teaching
Modern teaching methodology that adapts rigorous tradition into accessible steps for students at any level.
Begin Your Journey
Embrace the Harmony
Join our global community and find your center through the ancient practices of Shaolin.