About
Three Treasures Traditional Studies and Wellness was built on a dream to one day build a retreat center where we could host teachers from around the world. Three Treasures is a place where we can facilitate workshops and retreats for Yang Family Xinyiliuhe Quan as well as other teachers who wish to share their arts in a beautiful, serene atmosphere,
About Ryan
I was born in Ontario, Canada, 1976. I grew up living overseas and traveling all over the world, being exposed to many different cultures. This started a long journey of discovery. Drawn to martial arts and its weapons as a young child, the ancient arts always called to me.
At age 13 in 1989 I started training European sword and spear in Alabama, then at age 15, started training Shaolin kung fu in Florida, through this system i started to learn bagua and get interested in the internal martial arts.
In 2000, I moved to British Columbia, Canada to attend Traditional Chinese Medicine College. This is where I met my next teacher, Mr. Eric Tuttle, student of Yu Hua Long (Xinyiliuhe Quan), Ma Hong (Chen Taijiquan), among others. My focus was Xinyiliuhe Quan, Chen Taijiquan, and Bagua. Graduating from TCM college in 2004, moving to Whistler/Squamish, BC I started working as a Chinese medicine practitioner and teaching martial arts in Canada and the US.
In 2012, I travelled to China to privately train with Master Yang Hai Ming of Yang Family Xinyiliuhe Quan. Since then I have only trained Yang Family Xinyiliuhe Quan. I have been teaching Yang Family Xinyi for 10 years now and have a small dedicated group of students and kung fu brothers.
In 2020, I created an online platform for people to learn Yang Xinyi. We offer a Foundations Program and an ongoing monthly Advanced Program.
In 2021 my dreams came true and we purchased some land in British Columbia, Canada to build a retreat center — Three Treasures Retreat Center .
After 3 years of hard work and sweat, Three Treasures Retreat Center is ready for its Grand opening! With 2 on-property suites, 3 on-property campsites we also provide a meal plan (organic farm-to-table food straight from our garden and local farms).
It’s a place where we can facilitate workshops and retreats for Yang Family Xinyiliuhe Quan as well as other teachers who wish to share their arts in a beautiful, serene atmosphere.
The Three Treasures
The "Three Treasures" are the very root of Chinese Internal Martial Arts, Culture and Medicine. The "Three Treasures" are (Jing) essence, (Qi) breath, and (Shen) Heart / Mind / Spirit. Through training, we can develop and refine the "Three Treasures". By training the (Jing), the muscles, tendons, bones, and skin become powerful and relaxed, by training the (Qi), the breath becomes deep and energizing, by training the (Shen), our mind and intent become sharp and clear. By integrating these practices into our daily lives, we continue to grow stronger, healthier, faster, well into our old age!
