Our Story
so far…
Be part of our mission to help every woman transform her pain, trauma and tragedy into stories of hope, strength and courage—a sisterhood.
Welcome to KZ Qigong
We are Kathy and Zuza, Qigong instructors and sisters at heart, with a mission to empower women of all ages in need of personal healing with therapeutic Qigong exercises—join our sisterhood—Rise Up, Girl!
We are dedicated to help every woman transform her pain, trauma and tragedy into stories of hope, strength and courage.
We first met through our mutual love for martial arts at the very first international summer camp of Yang’s Martial Arts Association (YMAA) in Hungary 2000—Kathy (USA) and Zuza (Poland).
A sister is someone
who listens when you talk, laughs when you laugh, and holds your hand when you cry…
We instantly connected upon meeting. We were so impressed and inspired by each other’s talents, enthusiasm and dedication. After meeting each other again at a few of the following summer camps in Europe, we developed a close friendship.
Once women find sisterhood,
ZOE KRAVITZ
there’s nothing stronger.
As we went on to pursue our individual studies, Kathy in Clinical Exercise Physiology and Zuza in Law, we lost touch for awhile. During this time, we went through our own personal hardships and worked a lot on our own self-development, health and healing.
If you’re always
MAYA ANGELOU
trying to be normal,
you will never know
how amazing you can be.
Let your smile
CONNOR FRANTA
change the world,
but don’t let the world
change your smile.
We eventually reconnected in October 2017 by a chance meeting in Portugal. Catching up after 11 years apart, we were deeply moved by each other’s life stories. During our talk at the Sanctuary of Fátima, we were inspired to start a project together to help other women with similar struggles and need of healing.
The best thing
AUDREY HEPBURN
to hold onto in life
is each other.
Only do
PRINCESS DIANA
what your heart
tells you.
Our goals and purpose for this project were further fueled and inspired by the many stories we heard from different women along our life path.
Among others, it is worth to mention: the Me Too movement; stories of breast and ovarian cancer survivors; inspiring women with disabilities who run marathons and climb the highest mountains; our own strong mothers; women who have successfully overcome their eating disorders; women who have experienced mental or physical abuse and violence; as well as many women who have felt lost, sad or hopeless.
What defines us
ZIG ZIGLAR
is how well we rise
after we fall.
She needed a HERO,
So that’s what she BECAME.
All these compelling stories grew into our main focus and motivation—ultimately, leading us to create our women-focused Qigong programs for healing and harmonizing the body and mind.
I don’t claim to have found the truth, but
SARA GROVES
I know it has found me.
When I let go of what I am,
LAO TZU
I become
what I might be.
After more than two years of researching and collecting ideas, plus teaching, and also pursuing professional studies in therapeutic Qigong, our project took shape at last in January 2020.
Our mission is to empower women
of all ages in need of personal healing
with therapeutic Qigong exercises.
We teamed up to start the KZ Qigong project with the mission to empower women of all ages in need of personal healing with therapeutic Qigong exercises. We kicked off our project with International Women’s Day on March 8th, 2020 introducing our signature KZ Qigong for Her program. Women from all walks of life in Lisbon, Portugal led by Zuza and in Boston, MA, USA led by Kathy came together eager to connect, celebrate our womanhood, and create a safe environment for each other to share and heal.
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
MARK TWAIN
Looking after
ANNE WILSON SCHAEF
my health today
gives me a better
hope for tomorrow.
There is nothing stronger
HANNAH GADSBY
than a broken woman
who has rebuilt herself.
We are dedicated to help every woman transform her pain, trauma and tragedy into stories of hope, strength and courage. We have overcome a lot—and we believe you can, too.
The journey of
LAO TZU
a thousand miles
begins with
a single step.
Take this step with us on this amazing journey and be part of our story and sisterhood.
Rise above the storm
MARIO FERNANDEZ
and you will find
the sunshine.
We invite you to follow our blog; join our Qigong for Her workshops; and participate in our discussions on women’s health, well-being and healing—Rise Up, Girl!
Once we believe in ourselves,
E.E. CUMMINGS
we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight,
or any experience that reveals the human spirit.
Our Specialties
We bring our specialties as well as our compassion and personal life experiences
to design programs that will help you to renew, release and revitalize.
Qigong
Cultivate Your Body’s Energy
Increase your inner strength and the quality and quantity of your Qi (energy) flow with proper breathing and simple exercises for a stronger mind-body connection.
Tai Chi
Relax and Reduce Your Stress
Develop a calm, focused mind and raise your sense of awareness and right boundaries with soft but strong movements originally created for self-defense.
Chinese Medicine
Heal Your Emotions Naturally
Heal your body and emotions naturally with acupressure, meridian health, and food as medicine to promote circulation & release tension and blockages.