About me
My name is Tati McDermott, and Lu Jong found me at a moment when my body needed a gentler way of living. These Tibetan movements — simple shapes guided by breath — helped me soften tension, deepen presence, and feel calm as something real and physical.
Lu Jong is an ancient yogic practice that works through the body’s network of 72,000 subtle channels, using slow, intentional movement and breath to balance the elements and steady the winds that shape our emotional and mental landscape. In acupuncture, these same channels are stimulated with needles to restore flow and relieve blockage; Lu Jong does this internally, through motion, breath, and awareness. Its benefits are quiet but unmistakable: easier joints, more constant energy, better sleep, less stress, and a mind that settles more quickly.
My understanding of this practice has been shaped through direct lineage. I am certified in Lu Jong I and the Five Elements under Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche, Doctor of Tibetan Medicine and founder of Nangten Menlang International in Vienna, Austria. I continue to study under H.E. Khangser Rinpoche, founder of the Dipkar Vajrayana Institute, whose free worldwide Dharma classes embody his dedication to making Buddhist teachings accessible to all. I support this work since 2021 as a weekly Dharma class facilitator with Dipkar where I also serve as Director of Communications & Student Engagement.
Before teaching Lu Jong, I spent many years in public service, education, and leadership. I hold a master’s degree in Public Administration and a bachelor’s in Sociology and Spanish Literature. I became a Reiki Master in 2014 in San Antonio, TX, and later studied Analytical Kabbalah in Spain and Mexico while simultaneously working on my Lu Jong Certification. These lineages inform the way I hold space: simple, intentional, and deeply respectful of the nervous system.
I teach Lu Jong through Zen & Tonic, the studio I founded as a sanctuary for women who have carried too much for too long — a quiet space to exhale, unwind, and return to the rhythm beneath the noise.
I retired in 2023, and I now split my time between Mexico City and San Miguel de Allende with my husband and our dogs. We have a wonderful blended family and a luminous granddaughter who keep life grounded in joy and meaning,
