TESTIMONIALS

"The coaching sessions with Dalida have provided a 'space' where I have been able to bring up difficult issues, often around communicating with colleagues, and explore them without being defensive. I have found that in these sessions I can be both naïve and creative in searching for solutions. This has allowed me to find new ways to work with colleagues, and where I have tried them out, they have in small but positive ways, changed the relationship.

I would be more than happy to commit to more of these sessions and feel that they are a very effective use of my time, both for me personally and for how I work with others."

Jon Glendinning

Director Chiang Mai

British Council

I practised as a student of Liu Shi Fu's for a year. Although I am not in China at present, I have continued to practise on my own for the year since then. I plan to train with him if at all possible, in the future. It is my dearest wish.

Liu Shi Fu quietly adapts his training to suit each student's requirements or tendencies. For example, I took a while to develop understanding of each new posture and to feel the energy shifts it produces: He recognizes the different learning styles and paces of his students, a gift worth its weight in gold.

There are various levels of experience for me in Qi Gong as I am being introduced to it by Liu Shi Fu. While I feel a certain discomfort about theorising about experience, here is what happens when I put thoughts into words:

Through practising qi gong

I feel the physical benefits of the stretching and the holding postures, where the circulatory, digestive and all of the other body systems become integrated. Less bodily discomforts, deep ease.
The internal mental and psychological effects connect my body's internal rhythms and needs. It becomes noticable or obvious when I am out of touch with my inner balance. Likewise, at times I effortlessly see the level of integratedness of others.
The interplay between inner and outer effort and effortlessness, between work and play, the choice we have to experience either serenity or chaos; these all become part of ones' experience, all through the presence of the teacher, Liu Shi Fu and / or, the practise. It is not a mental or theoretical premise, it is experience. And along with this experience, comes understanding of miriad things...

Sallyane Lazanas
Teacher

"I can strongly recommend Ms. Turkovic as a very skillful personal coach. I was in the privileged position to meet her when I was in a real personal crisis triggered by health and work problems. Ms. Turkovic successfully supported me to get my own issues correct, tackle my problems and regain an optimistic attitude towards life. Especially her style of careful listening, suggestive advice and sharp analysing helped me to stop looking for outside blame but for solutions coming out of my inner strength."

Michael Wilkes

General manager

Wilkes & Associates

Communications Services

When we think of human development we tend to think of a person moving from the grade of novice to the grade of master. However there is a further category, which is far superior to mere mastery and that is the grade of artist. At this level the profound abilities of the master are blended with the inspiration of the heart. Here the whole person, body/mind, heart, and soul, rises to the supreme level of attainment. A master is one who can perform to the highest standard; an artist is one who can inspire perfection in himself and others, a rare phenomenon, such is Liu ShiFu.

During my visits to China, eight in total, I have had the opportunity to meet and learn from a variety of masterful practitioners of various Chinese disciplines such as Taoism, Tai Ji and Chi Kung. Of the various teachers I have had the pleasure studying with Liu ShiFu stands out as one of the best.

He is a unique individual who is at once serious and playful, masterful and eager to learn, courteous and relaxed, able to feel the depths of life and at the same time keep his eyes wide open to the external world, consistently. He lives what he teaches with out effort and with great enjoyment. Our training sessions in the exquisite setting of Ritan Park will remain as unique experiences in my life. The combination of the beauty of the place, through the seasons, together with Liu's presence lifted my own practices to a truly sublime place. For this I am truly grateful. At other times, when my own personal circumstances were not very favorable Liu ShiFu infused his own wellbeing into my body through massage.
The quality of his ability in this field remains the best that I have experienced in my life.

When I think of him words like solid, supple, joy, depth, open, energy, deep tradition, warmth, and sheer quality spring to mind.

I recommend his services to anyone who might have the good fortune to meet him. I have treasured my own experiences with him. To me he represents the absolute best that China has to offer.

Panos Lazanas
University of Johannesburg,
South Africa,
Email: plazanas@uj.ac.za, Cell:+27835363494;

"Dalida was part of a team who worked with our senior leadership team and other work groups on coaching, mentoring, managing change and a range of other key processes.

My observations are:

Always professional and aware
Highly skilled and knowledgeable
Well prepared and thoughtful;
Emotionally literate and able to read the environment
Very response to individual needs
Excellent from a corporate view

I have no reservation about recommending them to you unreservedly. They were excellent and certainly helped improve the performance of our team."

Peter Upton

Director

British Council Thailand

I have been a loyal patient of Liu Shifu for the past 6 years. As I arrived in China I explored various forms of healing and treatments to balance my chronicle chrones disease.

I found his technique to be a unique combination of both the physical and energetic work within the body. I have recommended him too many of my friends and have always been gratified as Liu Shifu has such a modest disposition yet brings with him a sense of wellness. He was the only practitioner that treated me while I was pregnant and has become a person my family relies on.

Dana Elraviv
Israel/China,
Co-Founder of 'A Matter of Chi', Interior Design & Feng Shui Conulting Services.