testimonials

Restar.me had the pleasure of working alongside Lou as our esteemed Tai Chi and Qigong instructor for the past two years. With an impressive 25 years of personal practice, Lou's dedication and expertise shine through in every session she leads.

Her profound knowledge and genuine passion for these ancient arts create an immersive and transformative experience. Lou's guidance has not only been enhanced physical well-being but also fostered mental clarity and inner harmony.

I would highly recommend Lou as a remarkable instructor, as her sessions bring a unique blend of skill, authenticity, and inspiration to those seeking holistic wellness.

It is my esteemed pleasure to offer this letter of recommendation for Lourdes-Anne Requena. I currently hold the position of Executive Director at Call for Help, Inc.  

Ms Requena exemplifies a “can do” attitude. She takes initiative and goes above and beyond the parameters of any job she undertakes. Her ability to build rapport with everyone helping them make positive life decisions is truly a gift. 

Ms Requena conducted groups for residents at Call for Help, Inc. in 2020. She worked with our residents in these groups and was very effective during these groups. It is both an honour and privilege to recommend Lourdes-Anne Requena. I am grateful for her contributions to our organization. I am certain that her intelligence, work ethic, and communication skills will add value to any organisation. 

You may contact me at 618.397.0968 

or via email at 

jkellermann@callforhelpinc.org 

for additional information if needed.  

Sincerely, 

James Kellermann 

Call for Help, Inc., Executive Director 

Illinois Mental Health Planning &

 Advisory Council (IMHPAC) 

St. Louis Area Violence Prevention Commission (VPC) 

618-397-0968 Ext. 123 

Fax: 618-397-6836 

I was Lou’s direct team Leader for a two-year period after recruiting her to work on

the CAPS team in Surrey. The CAPS's role was to support young people at home from

entering the care system, whilst working alongside Child Protection services.

 I was on the board that recruited the team. On the interview panel, Lou stood out as a

person of high integrity, who deeply cared for the people she worked with, and who was

committed to supporting young people.

Lou worked alongside 4 others on the team, and she quickly showed initiative and

passion for the work. The young people we supported had mental health issues and

often came from a home environment that was less than adequate, and often

contained neglect and abuse. The work was demanding and challenging. Lou at all

times was professional, caring and passionate about empowering young people to

be their best selves and worked to build their sense of self-worth. We often had to

respond to crisis situations where a young person had run away from home, was

self-harming, or was suicidal. Lou was calm in a crisis, supportive and a great advocate

for the young people, but also very supportive of her team and myself.

I highly recommend Lou for any position where she is required to practice with

integrity and heart, and to empower people to make change and move forward in

their lives.

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require further information.

Yours sincerely,

Tracy Baker-Lawrence

Psychologist & Founder The Insight Agency

Qigong with Lou has really helped me with arthritis in my back and knees. I have been doing Qigong for several years, and it helps me remain flexible throughout my body. 

I love that Qigong works every part of the body - even the face & the hands.

It is a gentle yet very powerful all-body system. 

 I also love that it is done standing, as 

I was never keen on being down on a mat for my back. The relaxation and meditation at the end are

always calming and relaxing.

 It is lovely doing it in a group as well, for the support and friendship of the others.

I highly recommend Qigong with Lou!

Celia M

I first met Lou when I attended her Tai Chi class over ten years ago. I loved the class and the Tai Chi

movement; it really helped me to re-balance my coordination and relax; I felt grateful for the

first time in my life.

I continued with her classes when she decided to switch to Qigong on a Thursday evening class, the

movements and exercise have helped me to recover full movement after developing frozen

shoulders post-car accident  

and later dance injury. 

When the lockdown happened, the weekly classes

continued on ZOOM with our group and was a wonderful connection during a very difficult time.

Lou is passionate about Tai Chi and Qigong, and this has reflected in her teaching and approach to

life, and all its challenges.

S Foy

Thank you, Lou.

I joined Lou Requena’s Tai Chi and Qigong classes five years ago. I do two sessions of Tai Chi and one

of Qigong a week. Exercising regularly in these classes has been very beneficial for my mind and

body. I’ve learnt to breathe properly and my concentration, bone density,

 immune system, balance,

and well-being have improved enormously.

During the warm-ups we exercise every single part of our body, flex our joints, and focus on the five

senses, working the right and left sides of the brain. Lou is a very generous teacher, with endless

patience. She doesn’t mind repeating the time and time again the moves and she graciously corrects our posture, even though since lockdown the classes are on Zoom. I cannot emphasise enough how Tai Chi and Qigong classes have helped me.

Two years ago, when I was receiving treatment for stage three cancer the oncologist and nursing

staff commented on how well I coped with the very intrusive treatment and the speed of my

recovery for a 75-year-old. This was attributed in part to the benefits of regular gentle exercise -

namely the Tai Chi and Qigong I had been doing.

 I am very grateful to Lou for her part in my

rehabilitation.

Mrs D Brewster

I always fancied the idea of trying Tai Chi but was worried that I would find a class setting difficult to

follow. I therefore decided that one-to-one lessons might be the answer - and they certainly were.

Lou is a fantastic teacher. Her teaching style involves breaking down the movements into easy-to-follow sections and building on the form. Lou is incredibly patient and taps into my “blind spots”

helping me to work through the moves to the point where it all falls into place. I have thoroughly

enjoyed my Tai Chi sessions with Lou and feel that I have acquired a new skill that I will continue to

build on. My body feels more flexible, and I have learned to improve the breathing techniques that I use every day.

Thank you, Lou, for introducing me to this wonderful exercise regime.

Bernie

Bernadette Griffin

Company Secretary

Lou is an incredibly talented, natural, 

and intuitive coach. She is also very caring.

From our first coaching session together, Lou helped me to clarify my thoughts so as to reach my goals and identify what I needed to do to move forward, especially on a personal level. She truly

cares about you and believes in your ability, and through her coaching sessions I got to know myself better.

 I would highly recommend Lou as a personal and business coach; in fact, this combination is what makes Lou such a wonderful coach and human being to work with.

Love

Antonia

I experienced my first reading with Lou as an empathetic, intuitive, and sensitive Life Coach. She was able to correctly articulate my inner world and locate the restrictions. 

She was also very accurate

with what she referred to as my "genius self" something that we all possess beneath the habitual life scripts that limit our fullest potential.

I immediately booked up for another 6 sessions and look forward to the true unfolding of this

  "genius self '', although partly formed is also partly blocked. 

"The gate is opening" 

Isa

My name is Ines. I have been working with Lourdes for 18 months or longer. I must confess that at

the beginning I was a little sceptical because I did not consider that my problem was the way that I

attract everything that happens in my life, through my thoughts. However, since I've been working

with Lourdes, I've seen some changes in my life such as getting a job that I wanted, moving to a

better place and being in contact with some parts of me that I wasn't taking care of.

Indeed, those changes or improvements don't suddenly appear, it takes time and patience and sometimes I want to give up, 

but I keep following Lourdes’ guidance and fortunately, it works for me.

Thanks, Lourdes.

Ines