The Teachers

Emilio Gonzales has been practicing Chinese internal arts for nearly twenty-five years. Since 1989, he has been the Chief Instructor at his teacher's school, The Kai Ying Tung Academy of Tai Chi Chuan in San Francisco. In 1991 he began a special drop-in, Qigong course for people with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other chronic illnesses. A frequent presenter and workshop leader at national conferences on HIV/AIDS and Chinese Medicine, Emilio also volunteers at the Immune Enhancement Project, and was the Executive Producer of the taped course.

George Wedemeyer has been practicing Tai Chi Chuan, Qigong and other internal healing arts for over fifteen years. He has taught Qigong classes and workshops at several international HIV/AIDS and Chinese Medicine conferences and at the National AIDS Update Conference. George has been the moving force in bringing Qigong and the taped course to the media's attention and to the public in general. He is personally active in promoting the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qigong and natural healing at hospitals, government agencies and HMO's.

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