About Connie Lee
Hi, I am Connie Lee, the founder of Primal Tao Movement.
I am a lifelong student of health and wellness, with a host of degrees and certifications to show for it. I am a StrongFirst SFG kettlebell instructor, an RYT 200 yoga teacher, a Yoga Tune Up instructor, a restorative movement specialist, a certified Ground Force Method instructor, and a fascia decompression therapist. I’ve also studied another dozen or so other different approaches to functional movement and fitness. On top of that I have a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and will shortly complete a Master’s degree in Acupuncture. Oh, and I’m also working on a Traditional Chinese Herbology certificate.
Why do I do it? Because my passion is to help you move forward from whatever physical limitations have you stuck in your life using whatever method is going to work best.
Background
I grew up in Taiwan, where I enjoyed an active childhood. I played basketball and badminton in school, and ran as well. My family was always going hiking in the mountains around Taipei, and I still love to get out on a mountain.
I went into Nursing with the intention of helping people. After I graduated and started working, however, I realized it was not my calling, but the seeds of my passion for human anatomy and physiology were planted.
Years later, I found other ways to help people. It started when, well into my yoga teacher training, I sustained shoulder and hip injuries that lasted for months. At the same time, I was starting to feel the “age thing” creeping up on me as I entered my 40s, even though I thought I was pretty healthy compared to the average person. And then I developed heel spurs that had me moving around like an eighty year old woman for most of a year.
It was all very depressing, but I kept searching for answers.
In my
quest for healing, I dove into other modalities. I learned about the
world of human biomechanics, and after two weeks of changing my
posture and gait, my heel spurs melted away. I felt like I was
coming back to life.
I ditched my shoes and began to walk, hike, and move barefoot as much as possible. To this day, I’m free from foot and knee pain. I started training with kettlebells, too, which helped me heal my hip injuries from yoga and also built strength, endurance, and resiliency.
I began to eat more cleanly, as nature intended, and that helped my mental state tremendously.
The more I learned about biomechanics, nutrition, fitness, and health, the more excited I got about learning more. I discovered orthopedic cupping, and learned how it can benefit fascia and soft tissue to improve mobility and speed healing.
Eventually I enrolled in a Master’s degree program in Acupuncture,
and when that wasn’t enough, added a second program in Chinese
herbology.
Sharing What I've Learned
I started on this journey out of a desire to to recover from my own past childhood abuse, depression, injuries, and other traumas. I was determined to experience vibrant health. As I progressed, I found I wanted to share the lessons that I have learned along the way so that others could benefit just as I have.
I use all of these tools and methods (and more) in my work to help my clients move forward from wherever they are to overcome whatever is holding them back, so that they can move more freely and live life more fully.