Master Mingtong Gu brings his joyous teachings and extensive Qigong master skills to awaken inner mind-body wisdom to thrive through illness, aging, stress and injury. An internationally recognized teacher and healer, Master Gu founded the Chi Center, now based at the EarthRise at IONS in Petaluma, which offers workshops, retreats and online learning programs for the public, wellness professionals and Qigong teachers in training. He is the author of key publications and the Pure Qi Online Courses, that translate the ancient teachings of Wisdom Healing Qigong for contemporary times. Master Gu received his training from Grandmasters in China and from Tibet and at the largest medicine-less hospital in China. Master Gu is known for his presence in guiding students into their own innate wisdom and their own extraordinary abilities, gaining mastery of their health, happiness and life. Students often say they have "discovered the practice of life after years of searching."Master Gu was recently awarded Qigong Master of the Year by the World Congress on Qigong and Traditional Chinese Medicine.