Leni neumeier

Leni started her career as a Chinese medicine practitioner in her late forties after she gained life experience as a mountain guide, business women and traveler. She successfully graduated from the 5-year doctorate program at the Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences (ACOS) in Nelson and is an active member of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine of British Columbia as well as the Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of BC (ATCMA).

Leni was born and raised in Berchtesgaden, Germany, one of the most beautiful mountain villages in the Bavarian Alps. Her curious and adventurous mind brought her to Canada in the early nineties where she established herself as a mountain guide and business owner of Discovery Canada: Outdoor Adventure Inc. and Kootenay Mountain Holidays Inc. Leni’s active outdoor lifestyle drew attention to Team Advil, a feature team at EcoChallenge 2001 and she became the lead navigator during the EcoChallenge in New Zealand and Fiji, a televised 500 km adventure race.

In 2010, Leni left her busy guiding career and immersed herself into the art of Feng Shui where she completed numerous advanced courses with the American Institute of Feng Shui and got introduced to the ancient studies of Taoism. This naturally progressed her interest in the energetic dynamics of the human body, prompting her to embark on her doctoral studies in Chinese medicine at ACOS in 2012.

Leni’s journey to becoming a Chinese medicine practitioner is as unique and inspiring as the Bavarian Alps where she was raised. After years spent navigating mountains as a guide and building successful businesses (Discovery Canada and Kootenay Mountain Holidays), Leni’s innate curiosity led her down a new path of healing.

Leni’s practice is a rich tapestry woven from the wisdom of her mentors. Dave and Laurie Knox, who taught her to integrate Chinese medicine with the gentle yet powerful techniques of craniosacral therapy and somatic emotional release thereapy. She also incorporates the unique healing power of sound frequencies through tuning forks attuned to planetary and astrological influences taught by Dr. Will Morris and Teresa Lee at the Kootenay Sound Healing Center in Riondel, BC. Amongst many other professional development courses, her current studies with Dr. Edward Neal further deepen her connection to the nature-based principles of the Huang Di Nei Jing and she is scholar of the Apricot Grove Institute.

Leni feels deeply grateful for the opportunity to share the gifts of Chinese medicine with her patients at The Sentinel Healing Center in Kaslo and looks forward to supporting their healing journey.