The Sevangee organisation was started in 2008 with the aim of teaching and spreading the ancient Energy Practices of Tai Chi Chuan/ Taiji Quan, Qigong, Neigong, Nei Dan, Tsa Rlung, Tibetan meditative practices, Yoga, Dhyana, Pranayama and others. We recognise the need for wholesome and holistic living in today’s world where people are losing their bearings in the mad rush to succeed. There is a deep need for improved ways of living that are conducive to modern life. Curiously enough the solution does not appear to lie in the modern but in the ancient.
Christopher Fernandes is founder and head of Sevangee. He started his journey in 1975 when he began learning the internal martial art and internal energy systems of Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Nei Gong and Tsa Rlung as well as the external Chinese martial arts of Wushu and Hua Chuan - Kung Fu from his teacher, the late Lama Sevang Migyuar Nobu and later on from Lazarus Mascarenhas. He also mastered the use of a vast array of traditional weapons. He completed his training in China where he became the first Indian to be trained in Wushu at the prestigious Beijing Institute of Physical Education.
Since then he has conducted numerous classes, seminars, and workshops across India. He has authored and co-authored several books including 'The Art of Kung Fu Wushu', 'The Art of Stick Fighting', 'Tai Chi Chuan: The Mantra for Health and Fitness', and 'The Art of Self Defense'.
For many years he has researched the ancient and fast disappearing field of traditional Indian physical training and martial arts, which has culminated in the publishing of his latest book, ‘Vajramushti: Martial Arts of India’, by Creative House International Press, USA.
In addition, his study of Indian philosophy and physical training has allowed him to objectively identify the common points of origin of Indian and other traditional systems of thought and training. In addition to classes and workshops in Tai Chi, Qigong and Neigong, Christopher has also created Sevangee’s popular 9 level Medical Qigong certification course and the 6 level Martial Qigong course. He is the chief instructor at Sevangee and is considered by many to be the foremost expert on the internal arts of Tai Chi, Qigong and Neigong in India.
Robin Louis is co-founder of Sevangee and long-time student of Christopher Fernandes. He has been learning Tai Chi, Qigong and Neigong under Christopher since 2001 and continues to learn advanced internal training techniques under Christopher’s guidance particularly in the fields of Medical Qigong and Martial Qigong. In 2009 he left his job in the field of IT to join forces with Christopher to start Sevangee through which they could together spread these ancient systems of knowledge and training.
Robin is a lover of nature and spends as much time as he can in the outdoors, through treks, forest walks, bird watching, and wildlife trips. He spends time in nature contemplating the deeper meaning of life.
Robin is a senior instructor with Sevangee and conducts classes and workshops for both groups as well as individuals, both online and in-person, teaching Tai Chi, Qigong and Neigong as well as the specialised field of Medical Qigong. He also conducts Corporate Training programs on behalf of Sevangee.
Dr Rangaraj R. is a student of Christopher Fernandes and has been learning under him for the past decade. He has 24 years teaching experience in higher education. He is also a black belt in Karate. Dr. Rangaraj has a PhD in computer Science and a Masters in Psychology. He has been practicing Transactional Analysis in education for the past 17 years. Dr.Rangaraj is extremely passionate about Neuroscience and Vedic scriptures and continuously conducts research in these fields. Dr.Rangaraj is based out of Coimbatore in South India, where he conducts workshops and classes on Tai Chi, Qigong, and Neigong through his own affiliated organisation, SatSvayam which is focused on providing holistic healing of not just the physical, but also mental and spiritual aspects of oneself.
Harish Tadinada has been working in the field of data analytics, first in the energy sector and later in HR. He has handled large projects on business analysis, business research, market research, competitor tracking, marketing and client management. Harish has been learning and practicing Tai Chi, Qigong and Neigong under Christopher’s guidance for over a decade. Harish has a deep interest in philosophy and spirituality and spends much of his time reading about and contemplating the similarities between various schools of spiritual thought. It was this interest that first drew him to learn Tai Chi from where he met Christopher. He also loves the outdoors and nature, especially trekking in the hills, particularly visiting the many isolated places of spiritual importance in the Himalayas. Harish is a senior practitioner of Tai Chi, Qigong and Neigong, including the specialised systems of Medical Qigong and Martial Qigong. He is a senior instructor with Sevangee, conducting regular classes in Hyderabad, where he is currently based.
Surekha Fernandes has been closely associated with Christopher Fernandes since 1986. She holds a Masters degree in Physical Education and has been professionally engaged in training children for over 30 years.She has been an active administrator for both U.M.A.R.C. (Christopher’s first Martial Arts organisation) and Sevangee. She also practices Tai Chi, Qigong and Neigong.
For many years he has researched the ancient and fast disappearing field of traditional
Swami Brahmavidananda Saraswati is a Senior Advisor with Sevangee. He has been training under Christopher Fernandes, since 2001 in Tai Chi, Qigong, Neigong.
He studied the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, Brahmasutras and other scriptures under H.H. Swami DayanandaSaraswatiji followed by seven years of study at Rishikesh doing advanced studies in Vedanta under various traditional teachers like Swami TaranandaGiri and Swami Hari Hara Teertha. He is a traditional and contemporary teacher of Vedanta, and has been teaching the wisdom of Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads and Brahmasutras to countless students from all walks of life from, across the country and abroad, for over two decades.He founded the non-profit trust, AarshaVidya foundation, to further the knowledge of Vedanta and organize activities aimed at fulfilling social responsibilities. Swamiji as he is fondly known, is an advanced practitioner of Tai Chi, Qigong and Neigong under Christopher. His keen interest in the internal arts is enhanced by the similarities of the philosophies behind these ancient systems of training with those of his own field of Advaita Vedanta. He has been a constant support and advisor to Sevangee since its inception.
Christopher Fernandes is founder and head of Sevangee. He started his journey in 1975 when he began learning the internal martial art and internal energy systems of Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Nei Gong and Tsa Rlung as well as the external Chinese martial arts of Wushu and Hua Chuan - Kung Fu from his teacher, the late Lama Sevang Migyuar Nobu. He also mastered the use of a vast array of traditional weapons. He completed his training in China where he became the first Indian to be trained in Wushu at the prestigious Beijing Institute of Physical Education.
Since then he has conducted numerous classes, seminars, and workshops across India. He has authored and co-authored several books including 'The Art of Kung Fu Wushu', 'The Art of Stick Fighting', 'Tai Chi Chuan: The Mantra for Health and Fitness', and 'The Art of Self Defense'.
For many years he has researched the ancient and fast disappearing field of traditional Indian physical training and martial arts, which has culminated in the publishing of his latest book, ‘Vajramushti: Martial Arts of India’, by Creative House International Press, USA.
In addition, his study of Indian philosophy and physical training has allowed him to objectively identify the common points of origin of Indian and other traditional systems of thought and training. In addition to classes and workshops in Tai Chi, Qigong and Neigong, Christopher has also created Sevangee’s popular 9 level Medical Qigong certification course and the 6 level Martial Qigong course. He is the chief instructor at Sevangee and is considered by many to be the foremost expert on the internal arts of Tai Chi, Qigong and Neigong in India.
Robin Louis is co-founder of Sevangee and long-time student of Christopher Fernandes. He has been learning Tai Chi, Qigong and Neigong under Christopher since 2001 and continues to learn advanced internal training techniques under Christopher’s guidance particularly in the fields of Medical Qigong and Martial Qigong. In 2009 he left his job in the field of IT to join forces with Christopher to start Sevangee through which they could together spread these ancient systems of knowledge and training.
Robin is a lover of nature and spends as much time as he can in the outdoors, through treks, forest walks, bird watching, and wildlife trips. He spends time in nature contemplating the deeper meaning of life.
Robin is a senior instructor with Sevangee and conducts classes and workshops for both groups as well as individuals, both online and in-person, teaching Tai Chi, Qigong and Neigong as well as the specialised field of Medical Qigong. He also conducts Corporate Training programs on behalf of Sevangee.
Dr Rangaraj R. is a student of Christopher Fernandes and has been learning under him for the past decade. He has 24 years teaching experience in higher education. He is also a black belt in Karate. Dr. Rangaraj has a PhD in computer Science and a Masters in Psychology. He has been practicing Transactional Analysis in education for the past 17 years. Dr.Rangaraj is extremely passionate about Neuroscience and Vedic scriptures and continuously conducts research in these fields. Dr.Rangaraj is based out of Coimbatore in South India, where he conducts workshops and classes on Tai Chi, Qigong, and Neigong through his own affiliated organisation, SatSvayam which is focused on providing holistic healing of not just the physical, but also mental and spiritual aspects of oneself.
Harish Tadinada has been working in the field of data analytics, first in the energy sector and later in HR. He has handled large projects on business analysis, business research, market research, competitor tracking, marketing and client management. Harish has been learning and practicing Tai Chi, Qigong and Neigong under Christopher’s guidance for over a decade. Harish has a deep interest in philosophy and spirituality and spends much of his time reading about and contemplating the similarities between various schools of spiritual thought. It was this interest that first drew him to learn Tai Chi from where he met Christopher. He also loves the outdoors and nature, especially trekking in the hills, particularly visiting the many isolated places of spiritual importance in the Himalayas. Harish is a senior practitioner of Tai Chi, Qigong and Neigong, including the specialised systems of Medical Qigong and Martial Qigong. He is a senior instructor with Sevangee, conducting regular classes in Hyderabad, where he is currently based.
Surekha Fernandes has been closely associated with Christopher Fernandes since 1986. She holds a Masters degree in Physical Education and has been professionally engaged in training children for over 30 years.She has been an active administrator for both U.M.A.R.C. (Christopher’s first Martial Arts organisation) and Sevangee. She also practices Tai Chi, Qigong and Neigong.
For many years he has researched the ancient and fast disappearing field of traditional
Swami Brahmavidananda Saraswati is a Senior Advisor with Sevangee. He has been training under Christopher Fernandes, since 2001 in Tai Chi, Qigong, Neigong.
He studied the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, Brahmasutras and other scriptures under H.H. Swami DayanandaSaraswatiji followed by seven years of study at Rishikesh doing advanced studies in Vedanta under various traditional teachers like Swami TaranandaGiri and Swami Hari Hara Teertha. He is a traditional and contemporary teacher of Vedanta, and has been teaching the wisdom of Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads and Brahmasutras to countless students from all walks of life from, across the country and abroad, for over two decades.He founded the non-profit trust, AarshaVidya foundation, to further the knowledge of Vedanta and organize activities aimed at fulfilling social responsibilities. Swamiji as he is fondly known, is an advanced practitioner of Tai Chi, Qigong and Neigong under Christopher. His keen interest in the internal arts is enhanced by the similarities of the philosophies behind these ancient systems of training with those of his own field of Advaita Vedanta. He has been a constant support and advisor to Sevangee since its inception.
