Meet Saki Lee
Looking back over the years, I can see that my life has been shaped by many wise teachers. Some have been people, others great spiritual traditions, and many have been found in the quiet wisdom of the natural world. Together they have taught me that healing begins with learning to listen—to the wisdom of the body, the quiet voice of the heart, one another, and the living presence that moves through all of life.
Growing up in San Francisco in a Chinese American family, I often found myself wondering where I truly belonged. During my university years, while studying world literature and becoming deeply engaged with the social questions of my generation, I found myself searching not only for justice in the world, but also for a deeper sense of identity and purpose.
It was during this time that I first encountered the timeless wisdom of Lao Tzu and the Taoist tradition. Those writings awakened something deep within me and gently led me back towards my own Chinese roots. Soon afterwards, I encountered Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, whose universal vision of the mystical path offered a spiritual home spacious enough to embrace all that I was discovering.
What began as a search for identity gradually became a journey of coming home. The study of Traditional East Asian Medicine became both a life’s work and a way of reconnecting with the wisdom of my ancestors, while the universal Sufi path revealed a vision of unity that could hold these different streams together. Since 1975, I have continued to walk this path, whose understanding of the unity of all spiritual traditions quietly informs everything I offer.
While Traditional East Asian Medicine has been my profession for more than four decades, accompanying people on their inner journey has always been my deepest calling. As a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, somatic therapist, and qigong instructor, I have had the privilege of accompanying people through times of illness, transition, and renewal.
More recently, Benedictine spirituality has become a cherished companion, deepening my appreciation for rhythm, silence, simplicity, hospitality, and the sacredness of everyday life.
Today these streams come together through Quan Yin Healing Arts, where I seek to create welcoming spaces in which people can pause, listen deeply, and rediscover the wisdom and wholeness that already live within them.
Sacred music has also long been woven into my contemplative life and the retreats and groups I lead. Through simple chants, the Dances of Universal Peace, and sacred songs from many traditions, we discover another way of listening with the heart.
After all these years, I remain above all a lifelong student, continually learning from the natural world, the contemplative traditions that have shaped me, and every person whose life touches my own.
If something in my own journey resonates with yours, it would be a privilege to walk alongside you for a while.