Who We Are

A Journey From Healthcare to Community Wellness

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My passion for health and wellness is rooted in personal experience, more than three decades of working in healthcare, and a lifelong connection to Eastern approaches to healthy living.

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Growing up in China, I experienced firsthand the challenges of limited access to healthcare, nutritious food, dental care, and a healthy environment. At the same time, I saw how wellness was naturally incorporated into everyday life through practices such as Tai Chi, acupuncture, mindful movement, and traditional approaches to healthy living.

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After coming to the United States for graduate education and building a career in healthcare, I gained another important perspective. Modern medicine is exceptionally effective at treating acute illness and urgent medical needs, but there is also a tremendous opportunity to help people prevent problems and maintain health through everyday habits.

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My personal journey eventually led me to yoga. After more than 15 years of practice and becoming a certified yoga instructor, I developed a deeper appreciation for mindful movement, breathing, meditation, and the connection between body, mind, and spirit.

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Two experiences later changed my thinking from “someday” to “I need to do this.”

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In 2022, my mother-in-law suffered a stroke and later fell. I witnessed how quickly an older person’s strength and mobility can decline when recovery and movement become difficult. What began with assisted walking eventually progressed to severe muscle loss and long-term wheelchair dependence.

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Then, in 2023, after moving to a 55+ community, I saw similar challenges throughout the community—problems with mobility, balance, ankles, knees, hips, strength, and independence. I realized that these were not isolated individual problems. Many people simply had never learned how to incorporate healthy movement and preventive habits into everyday life.

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By the end of 2025, I decided that I wanted to begin building something I genuinely cared about—something that combined my healthcare experience, personal wellness journey, and belief in prevention.

With the support, encouragement, and help of other residents and members of the community, an idea that had been developing for years began to become a real organization.

Golden Health & Wellness Foundation, Inc. was born.

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Our purpose is simple: to bring practical, accessible wellness education into communities and help people turn knowledge into sustainable daily habits.

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Move Well. Nourish Well. Live Mindfully.

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Through programs such as Golden Health Lifestyle™, we hope to create a community culture where people learn, practice, encourage one another, and make healthy living part of everyday life.