Dr. Roger Jahnke, OMD, is one of the most respected luminaries in the fields of evidence-based mind-body practice, wellness, integrative medicine, and Chinese medicine for self-transformation. He has dedicated his professional life to sharing the ancient holistic empowerment and healing traditions of China, distilled for contemporary times. As the director and chief instructor of the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi (IIQTC) in Santa Barbara, California, Dr. Jahnke and his IIQTC colleagues have trained over 3000 Tai Chi and Qigong Teachers and Practice Leaders internationally. With 35 years of clinical practice as a physician of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and 10 research tours to China’s temples and sacred mountain sites, Dr. Jahnke has emerged as a key spokesperson for and master teacher of Tai Chi, Qigong, and mind-body practice.
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Roger's first book, The Healer Within: Using Traditional Chinese Techniques to Release Your Body’s Own Medicine, delivered a revolutionary guide to self-care with simple medical Qigong practices, adaptable for every lifestyle. His second book, the groundbreaking The Healing Promise of Qi: Creating Extraordinary Wellness Through Qigong and Tai Chi, distills the best practices drawn from 25 traditional and modern forms of Tai Chi and Qigong, and offers guidelines to tailor a personal wellness and empowerment regimen to each individual's unique needs.
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