Lama Tantrapa

Lama Tantrapa is the founder of Academy of Qi Dao, the CEO of Resilience Centre, and pioneer of Qigong Coaching. In addition to co-producing this summit, he is offering a presentation on Embodied Resilience, which is also the topic of the post-summit workshop.

Sheldon Callahan

Sheldon Callahan is a co-host of our summit and its IT expert. He has over 25 years of experience in Shaolin Kung fu and Qigong that he learned directly from Shaolin monks and Lama Tantrapa. He serves as the Executive Director of the Shaolin Life program at the Deep Roots Center for Spiritual Studies in Oakland, California.

Malene Solborg

Malene Solborg is the founder of The Vertical Path helping conscious leaders and employees shift from performance-driven patterns into inner-driven leadership.

Rafael Gomez

Sifu Rafael is an entrepreneur, founder of Speaking Prowess, and host of seven live shows. A master Martial Arts instructor and professional speaker, he empowers individuals to reach their full potential through his training.

James R Elliott

James Elliott is the founder of Unleash Your Power providing Empowerment, Transformation, Leadership, and Authentic Influence.

Bernard Genge

Bernard Genge is a Resilience & Resolve specialist helping clients achieve optimum physical and psychological well-being.

Shauntel Murphy

Shauntel Murphy is the founder at Wishing You Well in Life. and a professional consultant in Organizational Resilience.

Chris M Walker

Chris Walker is the founder of Legiit Freelancing Platform and an expert on Organizational Resilience.

Saturday, April 26 - Personal Resilience

Mantak Chia

Mantak Chia is one of the most well-known Qigong masters in the world for his many books on Taoism, Qigong, and other Internal Arts. He is the founder of the Tao Garden retreat center in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Marisa Cranfill

Marisa Cranfill is the founder of YOQI® Yoga + Qigong. Frequent trips to Asia as a child inspired Marisa to study academically and work there for over 20 years. While living in China and Thailand she received direct transmission from Qigong masters, nuns and healers in both the Buddhist and Taoist traditions.

Mingtong Gu

Mingtong Gu is the founder of The Chi Center in New Mexico and creator of Wisdom Healing Qigong. He earned his BA in Math from Hangzhou University and MA in Math from University of California at San Diego. He earned an MFA from Ohio State University and taught at Columbus College of Art and Design.

Cathy Mu

Cathy Mu, the founder of The Thriving Foundation, is an award-winning Qigong master and CPA. She combines her expertise in finances with holistic practices to teach self-healing and empowerment through online courses fostering a healthy, wealthy, and fulfilling life.

Dr. Stanley Ngui

Dr. Stanley Ngui is the founder of NGUI Matrix healthcare system and Chief Integrative Medicine Doctor at the NGUISTYLE Integrative Medicine Clinic. He also serves an advisor to the World Organization of Natural Medicine, where he is the Dean of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Qigong.

Tevia Feng

Tevia Feng is the visionary founder of White Tiger Qigong, a comprehensive system that merges ancient Qigong with cutting-edge science. He offer a holistic approach integrating body, mind, and spirit with the latest scientific research, aiming to empower people towards complete wellness and spiritual growth.

Hanna Snorradóttir

Hanna Snorradóttir is the founder of Harmonic Living.

Dr. Ted Cibik

Dr. Ted Cibik is the founder of Inner Strength. He is a Madical Qigong Doctor, a scholar, warrior, and priest, who healed himself from asthma through breathing therapy, acupressure, Qigong healing, and spiritual healing with medicine Buddha meditation.

Tammy Vincent

Tammy Vincent transformed the weight of her childhood trauma, as she grew up with alcoholic parents, into the fuel for her resilience. She teaches how to break free from any past dysfunctional patterns and tap into your inner power.

Sunday, April 27 - National & Global Resilience

Bill Douglas

Bill Douglas is a co-founder of World Tai Chi & Qigong Day and Global Transformation Project as well as author of several acclaimed books.

Dr. Symeon Rodger

Dr. Symeon’s more sedate side has expressed itself as a university professor, a bestselling author on ancient traditions.  He is a martial artist and emergency management expert.

Ilarion ‘Kuuyux’ Merculieff 

Ilarion Merculieff is the founder of the Global Center for Indigenous Leadership and Lifeways and an Elder from the Unangan peoples of the Bering Sea. His native name, ‘Kuuyux’ denotes him as a messenger and a carrier of ancient knowledge. He speaks and teaches on a variety of Indigenous topics around the world.

Dr. Roger Jahnke

Roger Jahnke is a retired doctor of Oriental Medicine, founder of the Institute of Integral Qigong & Tai Chi, co-founder of the National Qigong Association and a bestselling author.

Jeff Primack

Jeff Primack is the founder of the Supreme Science Qigong Center in Florida and his own retreat center in Hawaii. He is particularly known for creating numerous Qi Revolution events that introduced thousands of people to Qigong and breathing practices.

Natan Verkhovsky

Natan Verkhovsky is an Energy Coach and 2-times best selling author as well as the founder and director of both Essential Academy and Allura Creative Agency.

Dr. Claire Hart

World Resilience Summit Claire Hart is an Assistant Professor at Northumbria University, where she is involved in the delivery of undergraduate, postgraduate and apprenticeship education in occupational therapy and guidance and counseling.  She is an active researcher, exploring the needs of marginalized groups, particularly refugees. 

Jose Pereira

Jose Pereira is the former CEO of CITGO Petroleum, who spent five years as a hostage in Venezuela, now serves as a hostage diplomacy ambassador.

Teja Bell

Teja Bell is the founder of Qigong Dharma, high degree black belt in Aikido, and a Zen priest, all of which he teaches in the numerous retreats he leads every year.