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Eva Astor
Eva Astor began her practice and teaching of yoga in 1998. She blends
the styles and insights of yoga and meditation to create an integral
practice. Eva utilizes Taoist & Buddhist teachings with a Yogic
practice to create her class. In order to deepen her own practice and
offer a class geared toward the student she has studied and trained
with many different teachers. Her yoga teaching certification is through
the Integral Yoga Institute.
Ferran Blasco (Enzo)
Ferran Blasco is a Diplomate of Oriental Medicine and a Licensed Acupuncturist
in the state of North Carolina. He has studied Zahori Art, geobiology
and Sacred Geometry with Dominique Susani and Juan Saez, teaching,
traveling and working in residential, commercial and sacred spaces
both in Europe and the USA. Along with his Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
practice in Chapel Hill, NC, he has a Sacred Geometry consulting firm
and teaches classes related to different aspects of Traditional Science.
To contact him write to enzo@zahoriart.com
Caryn Boyd Diel
Caryn Boyd Diel, the founder of White Cloud Institute, has a full time healing
practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She incorporates a lifetime of study in the
areas of counseling, bodywork and hands on healing. Her training has taken her
around the world. Caryn has a Masters degree in Education and Counseling from
the University of California. She graduated from the Barbara Brennan School of
Healing in New York, studied Medical Qigong at the Xi Yuan Hospital in Bejing,
China and at the International Institute of Medical Qigong with Sifu J.A. Johnson.
She is a Full Instructor with the Universal Healing Tao and has studied with
Master Mantak Chia in Thailand.
Will Brandenburg
Born and raised in northern New Mexico. Has studied and practiced Chi
Kung and Taoism for 6 years. He is in the process of becoming a certified
Chi Nei Tsang practitioner, and is also working with Tao Yin, Tai Chi
and various forms of alchemical meditation. Will plans to teach anatomy
and the healing sounds in a unique way with children.
Kerrilyn Chew
Kerrilyn Chew is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and a nationally board
certified acupuncturist and Chinese herbologist. She has a passion
for how subtle and energetic phenomenon affects the body, mind and
spirit. Her specialty is a style of Japanese Meridian Therapy that
uses non-insertive needle techniques to balance the meridian and organ
systems. She is an assistant teacher in this system of acupuncture,
under her sensei, T. Koei Kuwahara. She is a Qi gong practicioner and
teacher and a student of Chi Nei Tsang and the I Ching. Her studies
have taken her to China and Japan and most importantly, deep within.
Ireneusz (Irek) Ciesiolkiewicz
An artist, designer, and Tai Chi practitioner and instructor, Irek
lectures on a variety of drawing, painting, and design subjects at
colleges and universities in the United States and Europe. He has exhibited
his paintings and prints in the Bay Area, Mexico, and England and received
several national and international awards for his work. Since 1994,
he has studied the Yang form of Tai Chi Chuan in California with Lenzie
Williams. Inspired by its powerful effects, Irek developed and teaches
a unique system of art practice that combines the wisdom and methodology
of Tai Chi Chuan with visual literacy, painting, and drawing.
Robert Lee Camp
Instructor Robert Lee Camp is an author, teacher and noted astrologer.
Robert discovered an ancient and secret method of determining people's
personal destinies. Using the Book of Destiny system he made successful
predictions about many famous people. In 1991 Robert was initiated
as a Grand Master in The Order of The Magi, whose main purpose is the
preservation and dissemination of ancient esoteric knowledge.
Livia Kohn
Livia Kohn is Professor of Religion and East Asian Studies at Boston
University . A graduate of Bonn University , Germany , she has spent
many years pursuing research on medieval Daoism and Chinese long life
practices. She has written and edited numerous books, including Taoist
Meditation and Longevity Techniques (University. of Michigan, 1989),
Daoism and Chinese Culture (; Cambridge, Mass.: Three Pines Press,
2001), Cosmos and Community: The Ethical Dimension of Daoism (Three
Pines Press, 2004), and will soon publish Health and Long Life: The
Chinese Way , an integrated survey of Chinese health practices, from
acupucture to inner alchemy.
Livia Kohn has practiced Taiji quan, Qigong, and meditation for over
twenty years. She is also a certified instructor of Kripalu Yoga. She
teaches regular yoga and Qigong classes in her local community as well
as specialized workshops at various institutions, such as the New England
School of Acupuncture. She has lived in Japan for a total of ten years
and traveled widely in Asia, especially China , Korea , and Thailand
. Aside from her native German, she is also fluent in Chinese and Japanese.
Cara Levick
Cara Levick, Children's Summer Camp Program Director is a student at
the White Cloud Institute. A Natural Healer, she is studying Energy
Medicine and Chi Nei Tsang, along with many other Taoist modalities
to further personal growth. Cara will graduate this June with a certification
in the Energy Medicine Program. She is dedicated to the spiritual and
mental growth of our youth, and excited to greet each new smile.
Juan Li
Juan Li was born in 1946 in Havana, Cuba. He began his Taoist studies
in 1965, majoring in Chinese studies at Brooklyn College. At this time
he also began a special research study on the I Ching, a subject with
which he is still deeply involved. During an 8 year residence in Nepal
and India he was introduced to yoga practices by a variety of teachers.
During annual treks in the Himalayas, Tibetan practitioners introduced
him to the power walk and the importance of pilgrimage practice in
spiritual evolution. In 1982, Juan Li met Master Mantak Chia for the
first time, and began his study of the traditional Taoist internal
energy formulas. Soon after this he began helping with the illustrations
of Master Chia’s books. He is a senior instructor in the Healing
Tao system, and an expert on the I Ching.
Fabien Maman
For nearly 30 years, Fabien Maman has created research and practical
applications using Sound, Color and Movement to balance the body, mind,
and spirit through the subtle energy fields (Auras). In 1977, he created
the now famous system which uses tuning forks and color lights instead
of needles on accupuncture command points. In the early 80's, Maman
conducted biology experiments at the University of Jussieu in Paris
showing the impacts of acoustic sound on human cells and their energy
fields. This research became the foundation of his four books: From
Star to Cell: A Sound Structure for the Twenty-First Century. In 1988,
Maman founded Tama- Do ("Way of the Soul"), The Academy of
Sound, Color and Movement, dedicated to the evolution of Human Consciousness
through research, teachings and creativity. He has created more than
30 techniques through his Academy, each of which, took at least seven
years to test and apply.
Gilles Marin
Gilles Marin, founder and director of the Chi Nei Tsang Institute in
Berkeley, California, has practiced massage therapy since 1976. Originally
from France, he studied there with Aikido Master Andre Noquet. Gilles
moved to the United States in 1980, where he received his Black Belt
in Aikido and studied Traditional Chinese Medicine with Dr. Stephen
Chang. In 1983 he began studies with Master Mantak Chia and is certified
to teach the International Healing Tao System and Chi Nei Tsang. Gilles
has written “Healing from Within with Chi Nei Tsang”, and
published two CDs on Bone Breathing & Dreaming and Sleeping Chi-Kung.
He is currently writing two more books and producing a CD, “Healing
from Within Chi-Kung”, a series of guided meditations for healing.
Master Zhao Shihua
Zhao Shihua was born in Sichuan Province in China. At the age of three, Zhao started to learn Buddhist Qigong with his grandmother, but it was not until the age of twelve that he began to study Qigong seriously. Over the past 40 plus years of extensive training, Zhao has learned from many different Qigong masters. He has also studied both traditional Chinese and Tibetan medicines.
Master Zhao had been teaching Qigong and giving Qigong treatments in China for nearly 20 years before he was invited to Australia by Sue Pieter's-Hawke, daughter of the former Prime Minister, Bob Hawke. In the 10 years since arriving in Australia, more than 4,000 students have attended Tiandi Qigong courses as well as numerous others who have received healing treatments by Master Zhao. His Qigong programs have assisted many patients suffering from chronic diseases. As well as his vast knowledge of Qigong, Zhao brings a joyful and light approach to Qigong that makes his classes very accessible to newcomers.
Robert Tangora
Robert Tangora has studied internal arts and meditation for 30 years.
He has studied in depth with several famous masters in China and
the United States and is a disciple of Master Tok Seng Gim (Yang
Style Tai Chi Ch'uan). Robert blends Taoist meditation and breathing,
chi kung and the foundation principles of Tai Chi Ch'uan in his
classes that are both an inspiring introduction to Taoist arts
and a vehicle to deepen the practice of experienced students.
Master Zhongxian Wu
Zhongxian Wu is the recognized master of multiple lineages of classical
Qigong, Taiji, and martial arts. He has instructed thousands of students
in the art of Qigong and authored numerous works about Qigong and
China’s ancient life sciences. He is also a sub investigator
of a Qigong research program sponsored by the NIH. *For Reprints
of his articles stop by the school on Luisa St.
Master Yun Xiang Tseng
14th Generation Wudang Zhang San Feng Taoist priest, Master Yun Xiang
Tseng was a child prodigy in Chinese martial and healing arts. At
the age of six he was chosen by his master to learn the ancient wisdom
of Wu Dang Tai Chi, Qigong and healing. From 6 yrs old he was raised
and trained at a Wudang mountain Taoist temple, under the direction
of grand master Li, 23rd generation Priestess of the Longmen branch,
in the prac-tices of Taoist spirituality, healing and marital arts,
including scripture, rituals, and ceremonies. He is a 24th generation
Longmen priest who has taught Taoist teachings and treated thousands
of patients in China and the U.S. with external Qi gong healing.
Web site: www.wudangtao.com When he left the temple in 1982 he continued
his study with many distinguished masters throughout China and received
his BA in classical Chinese literature from the Teachers' University
in Fijian.
Celeste Yacoboni
Celeste has always been inspired by her inward spiritual journey
that manifests in her healing touch. She believes true healing comes
from within. Celeste increases her energy by practicing internal
Chi Kung during your session. With over 30 years of experience in
bodywork, Celeste is a graduate of the New Mexico Academy of Healing
Arts with Certifications from the Berkeley Chi Nei Tsang Institute
and the White Cloud Institute. Her training encompasses Reflexology,
Lymphatic Massage, Myofascial Release Work, Hot and Cold Stone Therapy,
Energy Medicine and most passionately, Chi Nei Tsang (Taoist Abdominal
Massage). She is nationally certified in Massage and bodywork and
licensed in New Mexico as a massage therapist.
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