Karl Ardo

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Karl has been involved with energy work since 1974, having studied Tai Chi, meditation, and energy balancing. Karl has been teaching Tai Chi since 1994, most notably at Martial Art of America in Columbia (1997), and before that at World Martial Art (1994-1996). Karl is currently certified as a Medical QiGong instructor (since 1999), a Level III Advanced QiGong Instructor (since 2007), a Clinical Practitioner (since 2007), and is a Certified Zero Balancer (since 2007), specializing in Structural Energy Balancing sessions. He is a member of the International Congress of Oriental Medicine and Martial Arts, and has completed The Chinmaya Lesson-Course.

Read Karl's philosophy on an integrated approach to Zero Balancing and QiGong.

Read testimonials regarding Karl's presentations at Gettysburg College, the Tai Sophia Institute , and several students.

Karl's Zero Balancing Practitioner Certification

Karl's Medical QiGong Instructor Certification

Karl's Level III Advanced QiGong Instructor Certification

Karl's Clinical Practitioner Certification

FORMS AND DISCIPLINES TAUGHT AND PRACTICED

Certified Five Element Medical Qigong Instructor - 1999

QiGong: Essentials of Medical QiGong
Walking With the Wind Respiration
Stable Walking With the Wind Respiration
Self-Manifestation Qi Movement
Eight Pieces of Brocade
Eight Pieces of Silk
Ten QiGong Moves of Zhu Xilin
Four Point QiGong
Swimming Dragon
Bone Marrow Cleansing
Steel Fingers
Medical QiGong
Five Element Medical QiGong
Bear Frolic/Crane Frolic
Sheng Zhen QiGong

Tai Chi:

Yang Style Long Form
The Pearl of Immortality Short Form
Tai Chi Ruler

Meditation - Taoist:

Standing Meditation
Sitting Meditation
Sitting Microcosmic Orbit
Standing Microcosmic Orbit
QiGong Purification
Sleeping Purification

Karl's Certificate as a member of the International Congress of Oriental Medicine and Martial Arts

Karl's Certificate of course completion of The Chinmaya Lesson-Course