TCCII Faculty Instructors
The Institute's Instructors are highly qualified, lineage-trained and certified. They are dedicated to teaching the best of Chinese Culture in a way that is relevant for today's modern students.
Mr. Shawn Cartwright, Executive Director of TCCII, is co-author of the guided meditation CD Touched by the Tao: Classical Chinese Meditation for Health and Healing. He is a certified instructor in Qigong, Chinese Internal Kung Fu and Tai Chi. Mr. Cartwright teaches authentic technique and application for health and realistic self-defense. He can clearly explain how to do the movements and the internal theory behind them. A practitioner of both the martial and healing arts, he teaches students how to apply internal training to both. His understanding of classical Chinese internal arts and western culture allows him to build a bridge between East and West. He is a 26th Generation indoor student of Wudang Longmen Pai and a 20th Generation indoor student of Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan. His many years of intensive training includes Qigong, Tai Chi, Hsing-I, Pa Kua, Wing Chun, Fukien White Crane and Kai Sai Kung Fu. Mr. Cartwright earned his MBA and BS from Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Yinong Chong, Executive Director of TCCII, is co-author of the guided meditation CD Touched by the Tao: Classical Chinese Meditation for Health and Healing, and an author of the book and DVD set: Dancing in the Tao: Connecting to Universal Energy to Transform Your Health and Life. She has over 10 years of professional experience in public health research, and is also a certified Qigong instructor. Dr. Chong teaches Qigong forms and concepts within a traditional Chinese cultural context that is relevant for today’s world. Her health science research expertise enables her to bridge the ancient teachings and modern science. Born and raised in China, her rare proficiency in Classical Chinese and ability to “speak English like a native” make her one of the top interpreters of Chinese esoteric studies and philosophy in the US or China. She is a 26th Generation indoor student of Wudang Longmen Pai. She has trained with several prominent TCM doctors and Taoist teachers from China. She has translated for or chaired Qigong sessions at the Whole Person Healing conference, SUNY’s Healing Arts Seminar at Stony Brook, and the University of Arizona’s Integrative Medicine Seminar. Dr. Chong earned her PhD in Sociology from the Arizona State University, her MA in Journalism from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and her BS in English Literature from Beijing University.
Mr. Kevin Preston, Executive Director of TCCII Boston, is producer of the guided meditation CD Touched by the Tao: Classical Chinese Meditation for Health and Healing. He is a certified Qigong instructor and a 26th generation indoor student of Wudang Longmen Pai. He has trained directly with Atom Bergstrom, the founder of Solar Nutrition. Mr. Preston provides a holistic viewpoint for integrating these ancient systems within today’s modern lifestyle. His specialty is applying Taoist concepts to nutrition and lifestyle.
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