17/12/2025
I was born in the British Virgin Islands and raised on Jost Van D**e. I was diagnosed and told I had asthma around the age of four, and for many years I was completely reliant on asthma medications and inhalers. At the age of thirteen, I began practicing Tai Chi and exploring herbal medicine, the asthma symptoms disappeared. And I was soon able to do things I couldn’t. For instance: I was able to run these Jost hills with added weight in my backpack as I prepared for the Paradise Fighting Championship that took place in St Thomas and Tortola in 2015. Tai Chi most definitely changed the course of my life. Over the years, I have practiced with different teachers who visited Jost Van D**e or whom I met during my travels to the United States, but my primary journey with Tai Chi has been one of self-study. Through videos, books, and correspondence with teachers online, I developed my practice,with consistent effort and dedication.