Professional Directory

Karen Van Ness DMQ DCEM MS CPT

Karen Van Ness DMQ DCEM MS CPT

Qigong, Tai Chi, Medical Qigong, Personal Training, Wellness Coaching, Parkinson's, Uechi-Ryu, Uechi-Ryu Karate, 78645, Austin, Lago Vista

Karen Van Ness (DMQ, DCEM, MS, CPT) is the founder of Resilient Edge Wellness, a health and wellness company providing Clinical Qigong and energetic treatments, health and wellness coaching, qigong and tai chi classes and lessons, and books and online courses. Karen is a Doctor of Medical Qigong (DMQ), Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), Corrective Exercise Specialist, Certified Qigong Therapist and Instructor, and Certified Tai Chi Instructor. She works from a body-mind-spirit paradigm which considers the client’s whole being to help them tap into and enhance the body’s innate ability to self-repair, heal, and transform. As a practitioner, Karen combines time-tested principles and strategies from medical qigong and natural energetic medicine, breathing disciplines, martial arts, and fitness training with emerging technologies such as energetic blood work analysis, targeted apps, and remote coaching technologies to create a customized wellness and treatment protocol for each client. Karen specializes in working with patients with chronic conditions or challenges, including Parkinson’s disease, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, immune and digestive system challenges, high blood pressure, asthma, and trauma /PTSD. She also teaches qigong, breathwork, and Tai Chi to group classes in the Austin area, one-on-one with students (in-person and online), as well as through books and online courses. Her goal is to help you tap into the vibrant energy already within, so you can become more resilient, healthier, and happier. Learn more at www.ResilientEdgeWellness.com.

Qigong, qi gong, Spring Forest qigong, enlightenment, classes, workshops, healing, sessions, private, group, community, intention, energy, breath, visualization, medicine, yi, qi, acupressure, qi-ssage, flow, movement, meditation, health, medical

Spring Forest Qigong Certified Qigong Practitioner & Teacher since 2017. Continuing education with Grand Master Chunyi Lin, Spring Forest Qigong 2023, 2024, 2025, & 2026. I teach qigong bi-weekly throughout the community with Constellation Acupuncture & Healing Arts as well as work with clients all over the world both in-person and remotely through my private healing practice, Sundog Healing, located in Minneapolis, MN.

Katherine Puckett

Katherine Puckett

Healthcare Professional in allopathic medicine since 1980 with B.S. degree. Involved in integrative and complementary medicine since 1990 and has formally studied and practiced Qigong since 1996. 1998 - Awarded Medical Qigong Instructor Certificate by Grandmaster Shou-Yu Liang and Master Wen-Ching Wu. National Qigong (NQA) member since 2004; Professional status Teaches active and passive forms of Qigong techniques to help balance the natural energy system in the body to relax, reduce stress, and to encourage healing and strengthening of the body. Able to adapt the qigong method to a person's needs as appropriate. Forms taught, but not limited to: Health Maintenance Qigong, Healing Sounds, Bone Marrow Washing, 5 Treasures Qigong, etc. Incorporates guided imagery as appropriate. Will tailor presentations to specific focus groups. Certified Healing Touch Practitioner since 2013.

Kelly is a longtime Qigong practitioner (10 years+) and is passionate about teaching this wonderful ancient healing art to adults and children. She learned about Qigong by way of Yoga, which she has practiced since she was 20 years old. After taking many Holden Qigong classes, Kelly decided in 2021 to take a deeper dive into training to become a teacher of this wonderful ancient Chinese Healing Art. As a Tier 1 Certified Holden Qigong Teacher (200 hours of training), she will lead you thru the fundamental practices of 5 Element series, 3 Treasures, Micro cosmic orbit, breath work and meditation helping you to tap into the energy of your body, emotions, and mind. Kelly loves to make the classes fun and accessible as well as share some of the science behind the movements. At the end of class, she hopes that you feel more energized, relaxed, and grounded…leaving with a smile on your face. Over the years she had taken classes and attended workshops with esteemed Qigong masters like Lee Holden, Mantak Chia, Ken Cohen and Daisy Lee. Kelly is passionate about exploring the incredible healing power of this ancient Chinese art. After dedicating 33 years in clinical research and development for a major pharmaceutical company, Kelly decided to embark on a new journey and dove deeper into qigong practice and enrolled in a Qigong teacher program in 2021. Today, Kelly is a Tier 1 Certified Holden QiGong Teacher, having completed over 200 hours of training. She is also a member of the National Qigong Association. Throughout her practice, Kelly has come to appreciate the critical role that the 5 Elements play in Qigong. Thus, her teachings include breathing exercises, invigorating movements and stretches, flowing routines, and a brief meditation. To date Kelly has taught at a senior center, community learning venues and arboretum within my community.

Group classes, Clinical Settings, Private Lessons, Neurological, Parkinsons, Pain management, Luohan, Essence, Seattle

50 years of Martial Arts, (25 yrs) Tai Chi & Qigong training (32 yrs). Certifications in multiple arts: Soaring Crane Qigong, Essence Qigong (Lineage Holder), Luohan Gong (18, Siu, Dai, Walking, Pole) Chen Tai Chi, Yang Tai Chi.

Kseniya Panaseyko

Kseniya Panaseyko

Larissa Dynnikova

Larissa Dynnikova

Qigong Healing, Wuji, Taiji, 5 Elements, Small Universe, Self-Healing

600 hours of Certification through Long White Cloud Qigong with John Munro in: Small Universe, Self Healing, Elemental Alchemy as well as Certification in Qigong Healing. Continued studies with John Munro and Matthew Komelski.

Linda Anne Goulet

Linda Anne Goulet

Lindsey Goodnow

Lindsey Goodnow

Acupuncture, Qi Gong, Nei Gong, Tai Chi, Taiji, Classical Chinese Medicine, 95521, 95519, affordable

DAOM, DCEM (Soon to be updated)

University City

Lori Chapman Unrau

Lori Chapman Unrau

University City

Lori Furbush is a Health Education Instructor for Kaiser Permanente and Marketing & Communications Coordinator for Parkpoint Health Clubs. Located in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, Lori has been teaching mindfulness and relaxation professionally since 2001. She is certified, skilled, and experienced in Qigong, Yin Yoga, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness. Lori enjoys adapting these practices for the mainstream public, as well as for specialty populations, leading classes in hospitals, cancer groups, & mental health programs. Lori has served two 2-year terms as Chairperson & two 3-year terms on the Board of Directors for the National Qigong Association.

Lorrie Formella

Lorrie Formella

Winchester Qigong is home for the clinical practice of Lyle Wilson, Medical Qigong Therapist (MQT). Lyle brings more than 40 years of experience as a clinician, therapist, researcher, and teacher to his practice of clinical qigong. He began practice in Dallas, Texas in 1979, providing healthcare services to clientele including; structural and functional evaluation, nutritional assessment and counseling, development and implementation of individualized exercise, therapy, and nutritional programs, before moving to Winchester, Virginia in late 2015.

Lynn Marie Lenarz

Lynn Marie Lenarz

Madeline Marchell

Madeline Marchell

clinical qigong, treegong,

Hi I'm Madeline Marchell, otherwise known as ShaMom. My lifelong training in Integrative Healthcare is being an educator and therapist in Energy Medicine. I focus on enhancing wellness through mind, body and spirit while engaging the client as a whole. Society sees me as a mother, daughter, wife, yoga therapist, shamanic practitioner, massage therapist, traveler and nature lover. With 40 years experience, I continue to ride my wave. Sometimes the tide has risen high with love and adventure – like falling in love, the birth of my children and choosing healing as a career. The tide also ebbs to the other side of energy into stillness, nothingness and wisdom. While surfing though life, I have learned to love more deeply. I became more aware and connected. When I have the courage to take action, energy wakes up like a sleeping dragon. I take my cues from Nature where the possibilities are endless. My mantra is “put health back into your own hands”. Learn and practice self care through the union of Energy Medicine modalities.

Máire Ní G | Feminine Sexual Alchemy

Máire Ní G | Feminine Sexual Alchemy

Dr. Mao Shing Ni, popularly known as Dr. Mao, is the 38th generation of Chinese medicine doctors in his family. Well known and respected in the field of integrative and anti-aging medicine, he is the cofounder of Tao of Wellness and Yo San University, both award winning centers for health and Traditional Chinese Medicine graduate education, respectively. Dr. Mao holds two doctorates as well as being board certified in anti-aging medicine. Dr. Mao has written 18 books, including his bestselling books Secrets of Longevity, Second Spring, Secrets of Longevity Cookbook and his latest, Live Your Ultimate Life. Awarded Best of the Best on The Doctor Oz Show, Dr. Mao can also be seen on The Doctors, Katie Couric, as well as the pages of The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times. Online he writes about natural health and longevity on The Huffington Post, Ask Dr. Mao, EmpowHer and other popular websites and speaks at medical conferences internationally. Dr. Mao maintains a full time clinical practice with his brother, Dr. Daoshing Ni and their team of doctors at Tao of Wellness, integrative medical centers with offices in Santa Monica, Newport Beach and Pasadena, California

Mardi Crane-Godreau

Mardi Crane-Godreau

Margaret Toliver

Margaret Toliver

I am a 200 Hr Holden Tier 1 Qigong Instructor and a student of Spring Forest Qigong. This training has enhanced the solid foundation in mind/body instruction I've gained over the past 25 years from the Temple of Kriya yoga, the Center for Integrative Yoga Studies, the School of Pranakriya Yoga, Healthy Arts Physical Therapy, and Yoga for Healthy Aging with Baxter Bell, MD. Additional study of Mindful Awareness with Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield has enriched my sense of gratitude, open-heartedness, and well-being. The loss of loved ones and a diagnosis of breast cancer during the Covid pandemic prompted me to further my commitment to preventative health practices. I discovered the healing possibilities of qigong and saw how this meditative flowing movement practice could enrich the foundation I had built with yoga, supporting wellness in mind and body. Qigong deeply supports my passion for spending creative time in nature and helps me to connect more deeply to the web of Life to which we all belong..

Marianne Benforado

Marianne Benforado

Solana Beach, CA

Marisa Cranfill

Marisa Cranfill

Solana Beach, CA

Czech, English, Qigong Self Healing, Qigong Healing, Iceland, Czechia, Czech Republic, Praha, Prague, restorative Qigong, restorative yoga, somatics, burnout, stress, chronic illness, pain, five elements, Wuji, Taiji, Wuxing

Over 25 years ago, as a freshly graduated biochemical engineer, Markéta started practicing yoga. In 2022, she certified as a 230-hr yoga teacher trained in Daoist Flow (weaving together Qigong, yoga, and somatics), then trained further with Mimi Kuo-Deemer in Qigong and the Chinese Five Elements. Taking her practice deeper still, Markéta completed 400+ hours of Qigong instructor training with John Munro at Long White Cloud Qigong (Elemental Alchemy and Qigong for Self Healing) and certified as a Qigong Healing Practitioner.

Mark S. Gallagher is a Qigong educator and enthusiast, a holistic healing practitioner and a Doctor of Medical Qigong (DMQ). He has studied Internal Arts for over 40 yrs. under several prominent teachers, and has been teaching on/off since 1990. Recently retired, Mark devotes his time to sharing the magic of Qigong. He teaches classes and workshops on Qigong, Meditation and Tai Chi, operates a small Medical Qigong practice at the Institute for Spiritual Development in Sparta NJ., Mark’s presentations capture the spirit of the Art. His approach is to identify and explore the core principles, in a format that is open minded, easy to understand, fun and healing in nature. He works to ‘cut to the essence’ of the energetics, so regardless of one’s training method, they can find new insights to ‘Ride the Energy’ in their practice. Mark is a spiritual minded individual on a 'path of kindness and truth'. He serves as Deacon and Trustee-President at the Institute for Spiritual Development.

Mark R. Reinhart

Mark R. Reinhart

Highlands Ranch

Highlands Ranch

Marna Courson Gasperino

Marna Courson Gasperino

Marshall Garland

Marshall Garland

I have been a student and practitioner of QiGong and Tai Chi since 1997 (28 years), and a certified instructor since 2016. I teach in-person classes (groups and private) and have also been teaching on Zoom since March, 2020, to groups and private individuals.

With over 20 years of experience teaching qigong, Martha has been dedicated to the internal arts since 1995 including two training periods in Sichuan Province, China, and ongoing studies with esteemed teachers in the U.S. and Canada. Her mission is to share the ancient wisdom of Qigong, helping individuals lead happier and healthier lives through enhanced physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. Sharing methods for activating one’s own self-healing abilities is at the core of her teaching. As a lifelong learner, she actively continues her training across various lineages and is a long-time member of the National Qigong Association (NQA).

Maryann DiEdwardo

Maryann DiEdwardo

Mary Ann Stangil

Mary Ann Stangil

Taiji, Qigong, Meditation, Somatic, Yoga, Yoga, Nidra

I am certified in various styles of Qigong including Radiant Lotus Qigong for Women with Daisy Lee, Qi Medicine Qigong and Biological Meridian Qigong with Lorelei Chang, and certifiedin Elemental Alchemy Qigong with John Munro. Currently training with Fabrice Piche in Taiji Qigong Shabashi. I have additional training in Xi Breathing with Robert Peng. Other certifications include gentle somatic yoga, chair yoga, Reiki, Yoga Nidra and meditation.

Mary Madon Dailey

Mary Madon Dailey

Mary Sturtevant

Mary Sturtevant

Alliance Reiki Master, certified Taiji and Qigong instructor, and holistic health educator, Mary Sturtevant is Associate Professor Emerita and former Director of the Health Education Program at Tufts University in Medford, MA. She brings over 30 years of teaching and counseling experience to enrich her holistic health and healing work. Mary’s approach comes from a heart space, providing a safe, nurturing environment as you explore pathways to harmony, health, and healing. Mary is a student of nature and seeks the forests, mountains and streams as sources of renewal for body, mind, and spirit. She has hiked the Appalachian Trail, The Cohos Trail x2, the Long Trail x2, Metacomet-Monadnock Trail, Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway x2, NH 4000-footers, NE 4000-footers, Northville-Placid Trail, Wapack Trail, and El Camino de Santiago in Spain. When not hiking, backpacking, or playing in the outdoors, Mary can be found at “Path of Harmony,” her business and her spiritual path, teaching Reiki, Qigong, Taiji and Native American Flute.

Matthew Komelski

Matthew Komelski

Maxine Forster Guenther

Maxine Forster Guenther

Classes in Lincroft, NJ (Monmouth County) include two 9 week series each Fall, Winter, and Spring. Maxine also taught at the Cancer Support Community and at Brookdale Community College. She trained with Dr. Roger Jahnke and is a Certified Instructor of Integral Qigong as well as a member of IIQTC since 2003. She has also had the honor of studying with Chung Liang Al Huang and many other amazing teachers. In addition Maxine brings the experience of practice and teaching from 25 years as a certified practitioner of Trager Psychophysical Integration (www.tragerus.org) a bodywork form of movement re-education. She continues to invite fine teachers to the area, so that students may benefit from day long workshops and many styles of teaching. For more info please visit her website at www.qigongforgoodhealth.org

Meghan Rice-Frades

Meghan Rice-Frades

Zen Wellness Certified QiGong Director (500 hr – Silver Coin) Certified Chi Fit Instructor

Meri Harmon Halem

Meri Harmon Halem

Michael DeMolina

Michael DeMolina

DCEM (Doctor of Chinese Energetic Medicine) Dr Jerry Alan Johnson

Michael Metelits

Michael Metelits

Michael Schroeder

Michael Schroeder

Michael W. LaBant

Michael W. LaBant

Michelle De Savigny

Michelle De Savigny

Myrtle Miyamura

Myrtle Miyamura