Dr. Roger Jahnke, O.M.D. Director and Lead Trainer


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.

His 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. 

 

The powerful transformation of our Self — Body-Mind-Spirit — is by ourself, for ourself through focused and sustained practice. This happens over time through purposeful cultivation. It takes time to integrate — to try, to succeed, to try more, to fall short... to try again, to doubt, to refocus and renew. Settling into the consequences and benefits of cultivating a sincere, sustained, evolving practice — that is the best way. Actually, it’s the only way. 
— Dr. Roger Jahnke, OMD

 

Linda Larkey, Ph.D.

Dr. Linda Larkey has centered her research and teaching in principles of mind-body practice for discovering inner well-being and emotional insight for nearly 30 years. She has leveraged her competitively-funded research (as Principal Investigator in over a dozen research grants totaling over $10 million from federal agencies) to bring evidence regarding the health benefits of practicing Qigong/Tai Chi and meditation. In particular, she has launched studies to examine quality of life, cardiovascular health, body composition change and neurophysiological effects of these practices among older adults and cancer survivors. 

Dr. Larkey has highly honed skills in leading workshops designed to cultivate emotional intelligence, self-regulation and resilience. As a HeartMath Certified “Resilience Advantage” trainer, she assists work teams to communicate for effective achievement of vision and goals and boost intuition and creativity. 

She is currently transitioning out of a long academic career into building a health and wellness coaching practice that taps her many mind-body skills (including her Senior Trainer status with the IIQTC). She works with individuals to light their own way to robust wellness and cognitive health through evidence-based lifestyle change.

Email larkeylite@msn.com

 

Oley Smith, L.Ac.


Oley Smith is a Certified Senior Trainer with the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi, and a Master Teacher in the Liu Family lineage of Medical Qigong and Ling Gui International Healing Qigong School.

In 2005 he graduated from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) with a Master’s degree in Chinese Medicine and is a NCCAOM certified Diplomate of Oriental Medicine with a focus in Chinese Herbology and Acupuncture. After graduation from OCOM, Oley had the opportunity to travel to Nanjing, China and participate in a clinical internship at the Nanjing International University of Traditional Chinese Medicine where he was able to work in a Chinese hospital alongside the famous doctor “Flying Needle” Wang Ning Sheng. During this time in China Oley became certified by the World Health Organization in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Oley has continued his study of Chinese Medicine within the Classical lineage of the Jade Purity School of Chinese Medicine and the Liu family lineage of Qi Gong. During his study within the Liu Family lineage of Qigong Oley has been certified to teach several forms of Qigong and offers several Weekend Qigong Intensives throughout the year.

He teaches Qigong for the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland, OR and practices Classical Chinese Medicine in Durango, CO.

Email openheartacupuncture@gmail.com

Website https://www.openheartacupuncture.com/

 

Event Producer

Lorrie Formella, M.A.


Lorrie Formella, an IIQTC Healer Within, and Tai Chi Easy™ Certified Senior Trainer a certified Circle of Life Coach,  and owner of Seasons of Life Empowerment LLC based in Wisconsin. Lorrie is committed to lifelong learning and providing mind-body classes, certification training, workshops, and retreats that empower people to enhance their health and wellness. A cancer survivor since 2012, Lorrie attributes her quality of life to an integrated self-care approach that includes a number of mind body practices including qigong and tai chi as well as many other self-care methods learned while navigating through challenges during the “seasons of life.” She utilizes her talents in psychology, personal development, teaching, facilitation, and coaching to support people on their empowerment path.

Email seasonsoflifeempowerment@gmail.com

Website https://www.seasonsoflifeempowerment.com