Karen Joy Fletcher
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| Gender | Female |
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| Introduction | http://QiDancing.com and www.qidancer.blogspot.com A cultural anthropologist, certified qigong instructor and wilderness expedition leader, Karen speaks Mandarin Chinese and holds a Masters in Public Health from UC Berkeley. She began her journey in the Chinese healing in 1995 with study in tai chi, qigong and Buddhist meditation. She is a private student of ZY Qigong Grandmaster Xu Mingtang and has completed post graduate training with him at Shaolin Monastery in China and traveled with him worldwide. As the founding Board President of ZY Qigong, a non-profit organization, Karen is dedicated to bringing teachings, practice, wisdom and mastery of qigong to people of all ages and cultures. She is also a private student of Dr. Zhao Fuxue, one of China's 85 top-level certified Chinese Medicine doctors specializing in Chinese medical massage and herbs. She serves as Dr. Zhao's interpreter when he's in the U.S. |
| Interests | Inspired by her friendship and extensive training with Mick Dodge (the Barefoot Sensei), she takes her qigong into the mountains and trains in the wilderness. To give back and share the joy, vitality, and wisdom gained from connecting with nature, Karen created a variety of venues, including her weekly outdoor Qigong with Trees ~ Explore Your Earth Gym classes and citywide Earth Gym play dates at local parks. These events combine the fundamentals of qigong practice with Earth Gym training, using "natural gym" equipment, such as stones, staffs, and ropes with trees. Karen also leads regular qigong and wilderness events in the Pacific Northwest, and leads qigong and wilderness trekking trips in Western China. She is also the innovator of Qi Dancing and founder of Our Dancing Village Family Dance Jam. |