Speakers

After studying Chinese Medicine at the Yunnan Medical Institute, Ke Wen worked especially in Qi Gong techniques, which she has taught for over 20 years. Ke Wan acts as a connection between France and China, and has imported and promoted different ways of Qi Gong in France, including the most significant Chinese cultural center in Paris “Le Temps du Corps”, in which she has been the educational director for 25 years.

Holds a license to practice acupuncture in the state of California Earned a Masters Degree in Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University

Marceau Chenault teaches traditional and contemporary dances at the Normal University of Eastern China (ECNU). He is also responsible for training at the Qigong Research Institute of the Shanghai Medical University (SHUTCM). Ph.D. in STAPS qualified in Anthropology, he is associate researcher at the Laboratory of Anthropology and Psychology Cognitive and Social (LAPCOS) of the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis. Her work focuses on the dissemination of body awareness techniques in relation to education, health and new spiritualities, in the context of globalization of Asian and European practices.

Livia Kohn, Ph. D., graduated from Bonn University, Germany, in 1980. After six years at Kyoto University in Japan, she joined Boston University as Professor of Religion and East Asian Studies in 1988. She has also worked variously as visiting professor and adjunct faculty at Eötvös Lorand University in Budapest, the Stanford Center for Japanese Studies in Kyoto, Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio, San Francisco State University, and the Taoist College Singapore.

Professor Kang initiated his martial arts at an early age with Qin Peng. In 1964 he began following Shao Guo Zheng and He FuSheng. In 1973 he finished his postgraduate work at the Beijing University of Physical Education and was awarded a Masters Degree in Education.  

Ms. Yang Hui Xin holds a post-doctorate degree in Chinese Medicine, and she is the Director of the Chinese Traditional Sports Teaching and Research Department at the Harbin Institute of Physical Education. She holds a seventh dan in Jianshen Qigong, a sixth dan in martial arts (Wushu) and is a nationally accredited referee.

Mr. Cao Yun is now a professor at the Sports Institute of Zunyi Normal University, and it is also one of the leading references in the field of martial arts and traditional Chinese physical education in China. He’s the holder of the seventh Duan of Wushu and the seventh dan of Jianshen Qigong. Besides, Mr. Cao is also a national ranking referee of Jianshen Qigong, the President of the Wushu Association of Zunyi City and a deputy secretary of the Qigong Health Association of Guizhou Province.

Mr. Zhang Wenchun is a professor at the Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He’s a holder of a doctorate in medicine, and a director of a Ph.D. thesis.