BalanceHER Women’s Qigong
A Women’s Embodied Wellness Practice within the Shaolin Café Collective
BalanceHER® is a women‑centred movement and self‑regulation practice developed by Amanda Lan, designed to support rhythm, resilience, and balance through short, repeatable Qigong‑based practices.
This page introduces BalanceHER as it relates to the wider 1MindBodyFitness ecosystem.
For the full BalanceHER journey, resources, and programs, please visit the official home at balance-her.com
What Is BalanceHER?
BalanceHER© is not a medical program or treatment system. It is a movement‑based wellness framework rooted in:
- Classical Shaolin movement foundations
- Yuan Qi Qigong principles specifically developed for women
- Grounding, rhythm, and nervous‑system regulation
- Decades of embodied teaching and lived practice
The practices are intentionally short — often around 90 seconds — because real women live real lives.
BalanceHER supports women in:
- Navigating stress and emotional overload
- Reconnecting to bodily rhythm and grounding
- Moving through hormonal life stages with greater ease
- Building resilience without exhaustion
This is movement literacy, not diagnosis or treatment.
BalanceHER & 1MindBodyFitness
1MindBodyFitness is a foundational training and practice partner within the Shaolin Café Collective.
BalanceHER was developed through decades of martial arts, Qigong teaching, and women’s wellness education, many of which were cultivated through the 1MindBodyFitness lineage and community.
The relationship is one of shared roots, not duplication.
Where BalanceHER Lives Today
BalanceHER© is stewarded and expanded through its dedicated platform:
There you’ll find:
- The Harmony Flow Wellness Practices
- Educational resources and courses
- Events, workshops, and community offerings
- Context around women’s life stages and embodied rhythm
Join the Wider Community
Women may also connect through:
BalanceHER© exists within a broader ecosystem of movement, creativity, and cultural continuity — with Shaolin Café serving as the neutral access point.
— Amanda Lan
FAQs
FAQ 1: What is BalanceHER?
BalanceHER is a women’s embodied movement practice co‑created with input from South African wellness communities. Drawing from classical Shaolin movement, Yuan Qi Qigong, and ancestral grounding principles—including Khoe‑San rhythmic awareness—it offers short, repeatable sequences to support presence, grounded rhythm, and daily resilience.
FAQ 2: Is BalanceHER a medical or hormonal treatment?
No. BalanceHER is a movement‑based wellness framework. It does not diagnose, treat, or replace medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional for medical concerns.
FAQ 3: Why are BalanceHER practices only 90 seconds long?
Because real women have real lives. Short, repeatable practices fit into busy schedules and build consistency without overwhelm.
FAQ 4: Who created BalanceHER?
Amanda Lan, Co‑Founder of 1MindBodyFitness, 7th Dan Shaolin Kung Fu, 5th Dan International Health Qigong Technical Coach.
FAQ 5: How does BalanceHER honour South African heritage?
BalanceHER integrates ancestral grounding principles, including Khoe‑San rhythmic awareness, as part of its embodied practice framework.
FAQ 6: Where can I explore the full BalanceHER system?
Visit the official BalanceHER website: https://www.balance-her.com
Created by Amanda Lan
Founder of BalanceHER® · 7th Dan Shaolin Kung Fu · 5th Dan International Health Qigong Technical Coach