with Dr. Peter Wayne, author of Harvard Medical Guide to Tai Chi

Post date: Aug 25, 2013 12:57:29 AM

At the Whitcomb Hotel in San Francisco, the 15th World Qigong Congress gathered to present awards to Dr. Chihsiu Daniel Weng and Dr. Peter Wayne, this day in 2013.

Master of Taiji of the Year : Dr. Chihsiu Daniel Weng, Cheng Style Taiji

Researcher of the Year : Dr. Peter Wayne, author of the Harvard Medical School Guide to Taiji

Peter Wayne, PhD, is a researcher and practitioner of integrative and mind-body therapies. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. He also directs the Mind-Body-Movement Laboratory and is Associate Director for the NIH-funded Research Fellowship in Integrative Medicine. Dr. Wayne's research evaluates how mind-body and related therapies clinically impact aging and chronic health conditions, as well as the physiological and psychological mechanisms underlying observed therapeutic effects. Dr. Wayne has more than 40 years of training experience in Tai Chi/Qigong, and is an internationally recognized teacher of these practices.