Just Breathe – The Chi Initiative is a breakthrough Corporate Wellness Program designed after years of experience, practice, and refinement. Drawing from the ancient Chinese arts of Tai Chi and Qigong, this program empowers employees with practical tools to manage stress, enhance health, and cultivate a balanced, positive mindset towards work, colleagues, and life. Created by Master John Duval and Master Frank Rao.
Each session of “Just Breathe” is a unique journey, introducing simple yet powerful Tai Chi and Qigong practices that balance internal energy, release tension, and sharpen mental clarity. Employees learn to breathe with awareness to calm the mind and enhance focus, open energy pathways to stimulate natural healing without the use of needles, stretch and move gracefully to improve posture, flexibility, and circulation, and harness positive energy to restore vitality while reducing fatigue.
Tai Chi offers precious wisdom for both health and artistic expression, providing an education deeply grounded in kinetics, medical science, physiology, body mechanics, psychology, philosophy, and aesthetics. Beyond being a physical practice, it is a holistic discipline that cultivates mindfulness, resilience, and inner balance, while enhancing strength, flexibility, and overall vitality. By blending ancient tradition with modern understanding, Tai Chi empowers individuals to harmonize body and
This ancient healing exercise is both relaxing and energizing, with each set of movements carefully designed to activate and cleanse the dan tiens and specific acupuncture meridians. It is often described as a natural form of acupuncture without needles, gently opening the body’s energy pathways to restore balance and vitality. At the same time, it improves circulation, enhances breathing, calms the mind, and builds resilience against daily stress—making it a powerful practice for holistic heal
A set of specialized meditation techniques designed to support stress management, enhance focus and concentration, and provide effective tools for coping with anxiety and depression. These practices cultivate calmness, resilience, and emotional balance, empowering individuals to manage challenges with clarity and confidence.
Breathing correctly purifies the blood by contributing oxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide. This provides the body with the essential element for longevity, healing and wellness. Breathing deeply and slowly also brings along physical relaxation as well as a state of calm, serenity and well-being, hence eliminating stress in your everyday life. Breathing correctly while positioning your body in a certain way can increase the health benefits.
Our Program enhances work relations, performance and life style. Employees who practice find the quality of their work relationships improved, both with each other and with clients or customers, feel on overall well-being because they can control their response to stress.
Reduce stress
Reducing anxiety and depression
Increase positivist and performance
Promote positive mental well-being
Increase energy stamina and agility
Increase feelings of well-being
Improve muscle strength and definition
Improving balance and coordination
Reducing the number of falls
Improving sleep quality
Slowing bone loss in women after menopause
Lowering blood pressure
Improving cardiovascular fitness
Relieving chronic pain
Increase flexibility
Improving everyday physical functioning
Provided Tai Chi Classes to Personnel for the Prime Minister's Office
Trained the DC Super Heroes for Warner Brothers World Theme Park Abu Dhabi
Minister of State for Happiness and Well-being Happiness Journey Award
Nominated for H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Creative Sports Award
Hong Kong Martial Arts Distinction Teaching Award
International Police Association Award
Highest Tai Chi Award from China
Shaolin Temple China Qualifications
Dubai Police Sports Versus Crime Award
Sheikh Mohammed’s Keep Fit Award
Sheikha Latifa Cancer Walk-A-Thon Award
Ghantoot Presidential Polo Cup Award
Dubai Ministry of Social Affairs Award
Pediatric First Aid Certified Team
Over 28 years experience in Chinese Martial Arts
Authorized by the Ministry of Social Affairs to teach in Nurseries
Tai Chi, Qigong, Kung Fu Master
Kidnapped at the age of 9, his parents knew that it was essential to learn how to protect yourself, family and friends. So after his release, he started training from the age of 9 Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu, Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong. Opened his first school in London in 1997, Vienna 2003 and Dubai 201
Tai Chi, Qigong, Kung Fu Master
Kidnapped at the age of 9, his parents knew that it was essential to learn how to protect yourself, family and friends. So after his release, he started training from the age of 9 Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu, Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong. Opened his first school in London in 1997, Vienna 2003 and Dubai 2010. 6th Dan Black Belt, 3 Published books, gold medalist, 13th generation inheritor and successor of Tai Chi Chuan, Honorary Member of the International Police Association, Wushu Dissemination Ambassador and one of the few non-Chinese licensed and recognized by the Chinese Martial Arts Community. In Dubai since 2010 teaching the ways to longevity
Tai Chi, Qigong, Kung Fu Master
Started training at the Shaolin Temple itself since the age of 3. After years of training he was selected to start training Tai Chi and Qigong. 6th Dan Black Belt, Holding the title of 13th generation inheritor and success of Tai Chi Chuan, Gold medalist, honorary competition judge, 1 published book and i
Tai Chi, Qigong, Kung Fu Master
Started training at the Shaolin Temple itself since the age of 3. After years of training he was selected to start training Tai Chi and Qigong. 6th Dan Black Belt, Holding the title of 13th generation inheritor and success of Tai Chi Chuan, Gold medalist, honorary competition judge, 1 published book and is currently featured in the book of the 100 best Chinese Masters in China. Master Frank Rao left the Shaolin Temple in China and came to Dubai in 2010 where he continues to teach our community the benefits of the Ancient Arts.
Tai Chi, Qigong, Kung Fu Master
Specializes in Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong, Laina has been training since an early age. Her teachings, expertise and specialty has spread throughout China where she became known in her local community and nationally in China, teaching groups from corporate to military. Also holding the 13th Genera
Tai Chi, Qigong, Kung Fu Master
Specializes in Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong, Laina has been training since an early age. Her teachings, expertise and specialty has spread throughout China where she became known in her local community and nationally in China, teaching groups from corporate to military. Also holding the 13th Generation Inheritor and Successor of Tai Chi Chuan, Gold Medalist, 4th Dan black belt and an Honorary Competition Judge.
Tai Chi, Qigong, Kung Fu Coach
3rd Dan Black Belt from the Shaolin Temple in China. Coach Jaimi Specializes in Shaolin Kung Fu, performance and Hard Qigong. Travelling to various countries to perform with our team and exhibit the abilities of Shaolin Martial Arts to the World. Started training at a young age at the Shaolin Temple in Chin
Tai Chi, Qigong, Kung Fu Coach
3rd Dan Black Belt from the Shaolin Temple in China. Coach Jaimi Specializes in Shaolin Kung Fu, performance and Hard Qigong. Travelling to various countries to perform with our team and exhibit the abilities of Shaolin Martial Arts to the World. Started training at a young age at the Shaolin Temple in China and was selected by the Shaolin Temple to come to Dubai 4 years ago to join Golden Eagle Martial Arts and their mission to spread health to the community.