Sifu Helen Yee

I have been studying martial arts since 1978. My training in Tae Kwon Do led me to becoming a 3rd degree black belt, competing in national and international competitions, such as a 2 time national champion, an Olympic alternate on the 1988 US Team, and a silver medalist in the 1990 World Cup in Madrid Spain. In addition to TKD, I have studied various systems in Chigong and Tai Chi.
My training in the martial arts led me to becoming a
massage therapist and opening holistic clinics and a school.
I am the Co-founder and Co-Owner, and CFO of the American
Institute of Alternative Medicine where I also teach Tai Chi and Chigong in the massage and Acupuncture programs and wellness workshops.
I have taught Tai Chi and Chi Gong to acupuncture and martial arts students as well as those who have been interested in holistic and alternative approaches to health, since 2001.
I studied various systems of internal martial arts in China as well as the United States, and incorporated much of my knowledge in teaching to students in the various holistic programs at The American Institute of Alternative Medicine (AIAM), as well as at martial arts camps and seminars nationally and abroad.
In 2012 I was inducted into The Association of Women's Martial Arts Instructor's Hall of Fame, an award given to women who have dedication in the martial arts for over 30 years, and also the Bruce Lee Martial Arts Legend Hall of Honor in 2015.
A self taught bass player, I started an all female rock/pop band in 2012 that plays locally at many festivals and local venues.
As an author, my time during the pandemic allowed me time to write and publish my memoir: I BELONG HERE-Living The Life I was Born for In America.
For more info go to my website: www.helenhyee.com

Helen H Yee
Co-Founder
Chief Financial Officer
American Institute of Alternative Medicine