Classical Systems SM
Indianapolis, IN
Jim Johnson has studied Okinawan Martial Arts since 1980. The earlier years of study included various Chinese forms and provided an initial exposure to qigong practices.
Jim began further qigong studies on his own in 1995. In 1999 he began formal training in San He Qigong with Wan Jian Qiang, and later began studies with Dr. Roger Jahnke and the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai ChiTM (IIQTC).
Jim is a Professional Member of the National Qigong Association, and has also obtained certification as an Integral Qigong and Tai ChiTM Teacher in the IIQTC.
Kathy Johnson also began training in San He Qigong with Wan Jian Qiang. She has studied practices with Dr. Jahnke and from various additional sources through National Qigong Association seminars. Kathy is a Professional Member of the National Qigong Association. She is certified as a Level I Qigong Instructor with the National Qigong Association and as a Community Practice Leader in the IIQTC.
Wan Jian Qiang was the Director of the Chinese San He Qigong Life Science Research Center prior to moving to the United States.
The term San He means Three Together, and refers to the Chinese philosophy of energy from the universe, the earth, and a human combining together. This concept recurs frequently in qigong philosophy.
The Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi was founded by Roger Jahnke, O.M.D.
The term Integral refers to the practices incorporated in this system, which are based on the primary recurring concepts that have existed throughout the various styles of qigong over 5000+ years of development.
IIQTC practices include Tai Chi Easy™, a simplified style of Tai Chi designed to readily assist mobility of students; and the Ten Phases of Qigong Development, a conceptual road map to assist development of qigong practices for different levels of development.
