General
I was born and raised in Taiwan until my family moved to southern California when I was 14. From a very young age I have had a sense of wonder about existence and life in general which led me to study various subjects with enthusiasm but especially philosophy (both western and eastern). Throughout this journey of learning I have traveled to various schools in different parts of the world and enjoyed learning from many brilliant and very interesting people along the way. (Philosophy in Munich and Taipei, Law in Minneapolis and Charlottesville Virginia, Economics in West Lafayette Indiana and Cambridge England)
TCM
One of these people that I met who have sparked my interest in studying and working in traditional Chinese medicine is Albert Chang. We met at Cambridge while he was a doctorate student in computer science. As a person of multiple talents, Albert learned qi gong treatment as a child and would offer free treatments to fellow students and even his supervisor in school. Even though I have also received his treatments, my initial friendship with him was based more on our lively discussions of zen Buddhism and how it's related to modern science and logic during meal times.
Several years after he received his PhD, Albert opened a qi gong gym in Vancouver where he trains people for long term physical rejuvenation by combining his knowledge in qi gong, Buddhism and modern science. After each visit to his gym I became more and more excited about how creative and effective his methods are in bringing people back to health until finally I decided to make it my career as well.
To fulfill my wish, Albert's brother Joseph, who is a very successful acupuncturist in San Francisco, was kind enough to take me on as his intern. Because Joseph has integrated Albert's training method into his more traditional acupuncture treatment, by working in his clinic, I get to experience first hand how different modalities can be effectively combined to better our health. I feel very blessed with these opportunities and am looking forward to deepen my understanding of various treatment and training methods through working and further studying.
Thank you for sharing about your personal journey its filled with so much learning and very inspiring.
ReplyDeleteThank you and look forward to knowing more about you as well : )
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ReplyDeleteI believe I may share your sense of wonder and interest in philosophy. I was surprised to learn that you spent time in Minneapolis, I am curious how you liked it there. I spent some of my childhood in a suburb outside of Minneapolis, and both sides of my extended family still live there. Thanks for sharing your in depth biography, it sounds to me like you are on quite a brilliant path!
Hi Jillian
DeleteMy sis says hi : ). I had very fond memories of the twin cities and appreciated the Minnesota nice
Wow, that's an incredible story. I am so excited for your journey.
ReplyDeleteReading this really inspired me to get going and take a stronger leap into practicing Qi Gong. Thank for that!!
Thank you for reading and if you want to learn more about our school of Qi Gong check out www.originalyin.ca. It gives an intro about how it focuses on rejuvenation and building yin reserves. : )
DeleteHi Arthur, I also really appreciated reading your story. My initial attraction to Chinese medicine came through practicing Qi Gong, and I was surprised to find that it isn't a very big part of our curriculum in TCM school. I am hopeful that I will also continue to cultivate my Qi Gong practice as I believe it is an integral aspect of the healing art we are learning. Best of luck on your path!
ReplyDeletefrom Taiwan? me too!
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