A wise person once said, “you can’t choose your family, but you can choose your therapist”. Or maybe it was an instagram quote pic. Either way, where there’s a cliche, there’s usually a nugget of truth. For all the good things our parents give us – our dazzling good looks, their old vinyl collections, the gift of life – there’s an equal and opposite amount of less useful stuff – heavy emotional baggage, bad habits, bad genes and who knows what else.

Until recently there were only two ways to deal with these deep rooted issues. The standard way: find a good therapist and talk it through, for an hour every week, for years and years, at vast expense. Or the even more common way: bottle it up, sweep it under the carpet, let it manifest in weird ways and then pass it on to your own kids. But now a new type of therapy based on ancient beliefs and practices is offering a very different, more mystic and holistic remedy.

Master Oh is the inventor of Jung Shim a set of techniques combining movement, chanting, massage and meditation designed to strengthen and harness your qi (or ‘chi’ – the circulating ‘life force’ that underpins much of Chinese medicine and philosophy) with a particular emphasis on clearing ‘inherited energy patterns’ passed down from previous generations. At the Jung Shim centre headquarters in central London and at workshops and therapy sessions across the globe, Master Oh and his growing team of practitioners have helped thousands of people find peace, wellness and focus by harnessing the power of their own ‘human energy’ and freeing them from that of their ancestors.

What led you to become a Qi Master?
As a student, I really struggled with my health and was always in and out of hospital. After searching for many years, I came across a method which taught me how to harness the
power of ‘human energy’ by connecting to our original life source. For the first time, I was free from anxiety and my body was able to heal. I knew my purpose was to share this
healing method with the world.

What does it mean to be a Qi Master?
The role of a Qi Master is to share the unique vibration of Qi with people. By receiving Qi, people can heal physically, mentally and emotionally. They can open their heart and find happiness, no matter what else is happening in their life.

How do you achieve this?

The energy treatments I give relieve pain and anxiety, calm the mind and help people regain vitality by receiving Qi. Ancestor Healing clears inherited energy patterns, which are
often at the root of most health and emotional issues.

What impact did Ancestor Healing have on you?

It changed my life. After completing the programme I finally regained my health, mental clarity and energy. I realised the extraordinary influence that the energy from our ancestors has on our life.

How can people benefit from clearing inherited ancestral energy patterns?

Symptoms like chronic fatigue, infertility, depression, anxiety, deep sadness, anger and even physical pain can come from our family. If this is the case, ancestor healing can bring
about a big shift.

What’s the best thing about your job?

Giving hope and happiness to people, especially those in difficult situations or with severe conditions. When I see them get better, I feel full of gratitude for being able to share this
healing energy with others.