To Wander Like a Cloud...
To “wander like a cloud”, one must first establish oneself in cultivation.
For Cloud Wandering (云游) is a classical Daoist concept, where one is not aimlessly wandering around, not travelling for pleasure, nor escape, but for cultivation of oneself.
Cloud Wandering traditionally referred to a stage in a cultivators life where one must leave the refuge of the temple, adapting to the ever-changing circumstances of life, in order to find the temple within.
Through the exploration of different places, cultures and teachers, it helps one to shed fixed attachments of identity, to find the True Self.
Along the way one must act with virtue and be of service where needed, holding fast to one’s own cultivation practices.
Kia Ora
We are Kate and Henri Lebedev.
Kate was born in Fremantle, Western Australia, and Henri in Pärnu, Estonia.
Our paths crossed at an International Buddhist Conference in 2019, where we quickly discovered a shared passion for the Chinese martial, medical, and spiritual traditions - fields we had each been studying independently for many years.
Three months later, we were married.
Cloud Wanderers Ltd
In 2020, we established Cloud Wanderers Ltd in New Zealand as a way to share and continue exploring the Internal Arts of Qigong, Neigong, Neidan, Taiji, and Chinese Medicine.
Our long term goal is to build 'Nature Temple' a nature sanctuary for people to practice the Internal Arts, including accommodation, training facilities, a Chinese Medicine clinic, healthfood store and a restaurant and more...
Internal Arts study with Damo Mitchell
Having studied with teachers in Australia, New Zealand, China, Singapore, Malaysia and yonder, we have found Damo Mitchell to be the clearest guide to the Internal Arts.
We train as full-time students at Damo's school in Bali for ~6 months a year and are approved instructors for the Neigong syllabus, which forms the core of our NeiGong events.
(Chinese) Medicine Practice
Kate has been a Registered Nurse in both Australia and New Zealand, since 2013.
We are both final-year students at the New Zealand School of Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine. Alongside this, we continue our studies with Damo Mitchell through his Xian Tian College, as well as with Dr. Michael Corrodino’s School of Neuropuncture.
Silkroads...fine good from across the 7 seas
We earn our livelihood through the distribution of high-quality foods & supplements, and over the years we have worked extensively with globally leading brands.
In December 2025, we will be launching our own New Zealand-based company, beginning with a focus on:
- Edible organic dried mushrooms
- Therapeutic-grade mushroom extracts
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