Colleen Gibson, L.Ac. & Certified Qi Gong Teacher

My path into the Eastern healing arts came via two inspirations.  Academically, I have always been drawn to the health field, completing both a B.S. in Health Promotion/Exercise Science and an M.A. in Wellness Management.  Experientially, I found healing in the form of instructing for the Outward Bound Wilderness School, spending extended periods of time immersed in the daily rhythms of the natural world, and teaching my students about good self-care and the value of self-awareness.  For me these paths merged in the study of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, a system of healing that incorporates the wisdom of the natural world and the development of self-awareness into a way of restoring balance to our often stressed and overworked body systems.

Qi Gong is a form of Chinese energy cultivation.  Teaching it is one way that I can offer healing services in an accessible and low cost format.  I have found the One Thousand Hands Buddha form to be a great resource for the busy and fatigued mind/body.  It gives me great pleasure to teach this form at Yoga Shala and to share the gifts it offers.