About us
The term "to wander like a cloud" comes from Chinese spiritual cultivation traditons whereby initates were recommeded travel for a period of their life to aquint with different places, people and traditons.
The benefit of doing so was to shape ones mind not to be fixed on narrow views based on location of birth, but rather, to experience the differences and simililarities of people from different places.
A "cloud wanderer" should travel from place to place, be of service to those they come across, adhere to strong moral & etchial compass and keep up vigorous cultivation practice.
We (Kate and Henri) are inspired by the idea of "cloud wandering" and when we moved to New Zealand in 2020 (also known as the Land of the Log White Cloud) we called our company as "Cloud Wanderers Ltd".
Our purpose is to study the traditonal internal self cultivation arts to our best, go deep inside, do our best to share what useful we have learnt and be of service to people where we can.
We are also a happily married couple since 2019 : )
About Kate
Raised in Fremantle, Australia, by nature-loving parents—a Jungian psychotherapist and a world surfer—I (Kate) grew up deeply connected to nature, philosophy, and people.
Driven by a vision to transform healthcare, I became a Registered Nurse in 2013, specializing in mental health. From 2014 to 2018, I worked in university research and co-founded a wellness clinic in Perth to improve physical and mental health for those with mental health challenges.
After moving to NZ in 2020, I’ve worked at Wellington Regional Hospital, assisted ACC with assessments, and opened a small clinic, “Inner Garden,” in Tairua.
A pivotal journey to China in 2016 led me to a small mountain temple where I trained daily in Martial Arts and QiGong.
Since then, I’ve pursued the Internal Arts globally, training and teaching in various settings.
Qualified as a QiGong teacher by the World Health QiGong Association, I’ve taught and led workshops across Australia and NZ.
Currently, I study at the NZ School of Acupuncture and TCM and spend half the year training in Bali with Lotus NeiGong.
About Henri
I was born in Estonia when it was still part of the USSR.
Since age 12, I’ve been deeply interested in martial arts, natural medicine, and Asian spiritual arts. I began training at 13, primarily in boxing, and became a national champion multiple times.
At 18, I moved to Asia, living in Buddhist temples and working as a professional fighter. For years I assisted with international Buddhist conferences in Australia and started a China trade consulting business, specialising in high quality health products.
At 24, I began studying Qigong and Chinese martial arts, which hadn’t been available in Estonia when I was younger. This led me to seek teachers across Australia, New Zealand, China, Malaysia, and Singapore.
In 2023, I met my teacher, Damo Mitchell, whose approach resonated deeply. My wife, Kate, and I now train intensively in Neigong, martial arts, and Chinese medicine.
Our long term aim to establish a temple to share our passions for the Asian cultivation and healing arts.
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