Shaolin Spirit

The Shaolin tradition is a way of life that has existed for over 1,500 years – and can help us today. In this book Shi Heng Yi, founder of Shaolin Temple Europe, shares twelve key practices which, through a powerful combination of meditative movement and ancient philosophy, show the pathway to self-mastery and understanding.

Review

Striking, transformative, very very necessary . . . I’d highly recommend -- Steven Bartlett ― Diary of a CEO

His new book… offers lessons to help improve sleep, relationships and decision-making, and celebrates the benefits of discipline and perseverance -- Michael Segalov ― Observer Magazine

Brilliant, amazing, golden nugget after golden nugget... this is a game changer -- Davina McCall ― Begin Again Podcast

About the Author

Shi Heng Yi is the founder of the Shaolin Temple Europe, a Buddhist community in Germany, where he is responsible for the physical and mental training of visitors, master students and disciples of the Shaolin Order. His teaching methods and YouTube videos have earned him a large international online following.

Caroline Waight is an award-winning literary translator working from Danish, German and Norwegian. Her translations include books by Caroline Albertine Minor, Ingvild Rishøi, Maren Uthaug and Dorthe Nors. She was a finalist for the 2023 PEN Translation Award and received a special commendation at the 2023 Warwick Prize for Women in Translation.