About May Lim
May Lim is a chief legal counsel turned resilience coach and sound healer. She helps busy professionals build resilience so they can overcome stress, reconnect and thrive in today’s increasingly intense world.
Guided by her motto "healing imprints in your tissues", May offers fascia release, movements, breath work and Sound Healing to regulate bodily tension, anxiety and overwhelm. Her work is informed by ancient wisdom and science, shaped by her lived experience, and rooted in a heart-centered, trauma-informed and functional approach. May works in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
May’s clients include C-suite executives, celebrities, busy mums and MNCs such as HKEX, SCB, BT, UBS, Nike and Prada. She is a resident instructor at the Oriental Spa, Landmark Mandarin. She is also a speaker at wellness events.
Her expertise is anchored in over 5800 hours of meditation and certifications as a Yoga/Qigong Teacher, Energy Healer, Trauma Healing Facilitator, Fascia Fitness Instructor, Macrobiotic Chef, integrating deep knowledge of TCM, Neurophysiology and Fascia.
Qualifications and Certifications:
- 2025 20 hours foundational training in Trauma Sensitive Yoga | Center for Trauma and Embodiment
- 2025 Reiki 1 | Shakti Healing Circle
- 2024 Avalon Priestess Training Art of Energy Healing | Sophie Bashford
- 2021 3 months Integrative Somatic Trauma Facilitator Training | The Embody Lab
- 2021 16 hours Applied Polyvagal Theory in Therapeutic Yoga | Dr. Arielle Schwartz
- 2021 24 hours Fascia Fitness Trainer Couse | Fascia Training Academy
- 2019 65 hours YTT Myofascial Release & Spine Anatomy | Jo Phee
- 2019 30 hours Advanced Yin YTT (Human Cadaver dissection) | Antonio Stecco and Jo Phee
- 2019 200 hours YTT Dynamic Spiral, Yin Fascial Yoga and Qigong | Beta Lisboa & Simon Calder
- 2017 100 hours YTT Insight Yoga Teacher Training Intensive Yin/Yang and Mindfulness Meditation | Sarah Powers
- 2017 200 hours YTT Practical and theoretical | Paul Dallaghan
- 2013 Level 1 & 2 Macrobiotic studies on diet, disease, cooking, 5 elements oriental diagnosis | Kushi Institute
- 2008/2004 7 months Solitary Meditation Retreats| Nepal
- 2003 3 Months Buddhism philosophy and Tibetan language| International Buddhist Academy | Nepal
- 1998 Master of Arts| Law | University of Cambridge
- 1994 Bachelor of Arts | Law | University of Cambridge
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"May is an incredible facilitator who works from her heart. I attended her workshop with an open mind and without any preconceptions as to what I might experience. To my surprise, the movements tapped into something deep inside and I experienced a release of emotions which I was unaware that I was carrying."
Amanda Ling, Lawyer
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I want to bring you what was missing in my life so you don't let life harden you or burn out like I did.
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My Story
A common girl on an uncommon path
Lawyer by profession, Healer @ Heart
Even though I’ve been a lawyer by profession for most of my life, I am a healer at heart, seeking for the Truth. From a young age, I was asking profound questions like “who am I?”, “why am I here?” and “what is the meaning of life?”. Growing up, I was given the “template” of success of a typical Chinese immigrant family. I followed that template like a dutiful daughter. I read law at the University of Cambridge, started my career as a solicitor in one of the world's best international law firms.
When life hardened me
I worked my way up from a trainee solicitor to senior executive positions in renowned multinational companies, such as Yahoo! and luxury retailer, Richemont. Despite my seemingly outer success, life was hardening my heart. I was living my life in a constant upstream struggle against the flow. It was exasperated by the sudden death of my mother, the end of a deep relationship and the non-stop high demands and toxic vibes of my corporate job. All these began to take a toll on my health. I was exhausted and struggled to stay balanced and, finally, my pressure cooker exploded.
My awakening
Then, one day, I was struck by a spontaneous and profound awakening, ironically in Central, the heart of Hong Kong city. It is an experience difficult to put into words. I experienced a deep dimensional shift where there was no separation between me, my body and my surroundings. A new limitless dimension had opened. I feel I have come full circle, except the world never looked the same again. I have started to "play the game of life" all over again, but in an entirely new perception and understanding on how things truly work.
My Calling
Following this profound spiritual shift, I was called to deepen my work in the healing space.
To that end, I founded Heal with May as I to bring strategies and tools that were missing my own journey, so no one would burn out or harden like I did.
My mission is to help executives restore inner balance and reconnect with the highest version of themselves, so they can thrive in the ebb and flow of life.
Now that you know me... ready to practice with me?
"I felt calm and hydrated after May's fascial yoga workshop. It was a beautiful blend of technical, functional and practical learning, all put together by May's skillful delivery and her big heart. Highly recommended for those in a high-stress environment."
Himal thapa, Educator
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