Teacher Rhys Rogers brings a rare and deeply integrated perspective to the healing arts at Shaolin Temple UK. For over 15 years, he has served as a physiotherapist within the UK's acute hospital system, gaining a profound understanding of the strengths and limitations of Western rehabilitation.

His personal martial path began with Judo as a boy, which he left behind for the ocean surfing and training as a beach lifeguard in his teens. Following a debilitating rugby injury at 23, he sought a holistic system for body and mind, commencing an in-depth study of Yang-style Tai Chi under Sifu Ch’ng Lay Seng, a 3rd-generation disciple of Chen Man Ching. At 27, a pivotal meeting with Master Samir introduced him to Shaolin Qigong and its profound fusion with Sufi wisdom and meditation.

This dedicated Shaolin path ultimately led him to Grandmaster Shifu Yanzi at Shaolin Temple UK, where his journey from student to teacher was realized. Bridging these diverse worlds with a lifelong passion for movement—from surfing and rugby to CrossFit—Rhys has forged a unique synthesis. At his practice, Qiphysio, he does not merely combine Eastern and Western medicine; he fuses them into a single, cohesive system. His approach addresses not only the physical injury but also the breath, energy, and mindset connected to it.

At Shaolin Temple UK, Teacher Rhys empowers students and clients with a comprehensive self-healing practice, cultivating resilience and harmony for mind, body, and spirit.