The late Grandmaster Yang Mei June (d. 23 July 2002, aged 106)
Meeting the Grandmaster...
At 106 years of age, Yang Mei June had to be carried to the dinner table. I sat opposite her. Her body was frail. But her voice and spirit were strong. This diminutive lady â under 5 foot tall - had the most incredible story...
Yang Mei June was born at the end of the Qing Dynasty (1644 -1912). She only narrowly survived the Sino-Japanese War (1937â1945) by pretending she was dead, being consequently buried alive and later digging her way out. She later survived persecution during the Cultural Revolution (1966 â1976). What made her survival more crucial, was that Yang Mei June was the 27th Grandmaster of...
Author
Gregg Wagstaff
Senior Instructor / Shifu
Gregg Wagstaff | è¡ä»é is Founder & Creator of the Da Yan Academy and Instructor for the Da Yan / Wild Goose Qigong Association (UK) since 2002. He trained in UK and China under Master Chan Kim Fung (Hong Kong) and Master Wang Tai Li (Beijing), both 'in-door' students of the 27th Grandmaster, Yang Mei June.
From 2004 Gregg opened GreggsClinic - offering Traditional Chinese Acupuncture, Tui Na Medical Massage and Qigong to treat pain and dysfunction, and achieve optimal health and wellness for his clients.
Today, Gregg combines all of this experience to offer health coaching, 1-to-1 training, classes, workshops and retreats. Wild Goose Qigong remains at the core of his personal and professional practice. He created the Da Yan Academy as a dedicated platform to collate, research and teach authentic Wild Goose Qigong, world-wide.