Have Qi, Will Travel

Ralph Dehner has been studying tai chi and other internal martial arts all his life, with serious practice and teaching beginning in the 1990s. He is also a certified occupational therapy practitioner and brings the healing benefits of tai chi and qi gong to medical and therapeutic settings, working with patients and training allied health professionals to use tai chi and qi gong as part of their practice.

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Ralph is an experienced teacher and trainer, balancing traditional tai chi curriculum with encouraging step-by-step instruction that builds confidence and success for students just beginning and those with many years of tai chi experience.

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Ralph has been a student of Professor Wang I'chih since 2000 and is currently his senior student. He has been a Master Trainer for Dr. Paul Lam’s internationally known Tai Chi for Health programs since 2005 and has trained many certified instructors in programs such as Tai Chi for Arthritis, Tai Chi for Diabetes, and Tai Chi for Rehabilitation. In this role, he teaches workshops on the therapeutic use of Tai Chi throughout the United States. 

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Ralph has studied qi gong with Master Wang Jiwu and received a lineage to teach Crane Flying Qi Gong in 1997. He has taught qi gong in medical and wellness centers across greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

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As a passionate promoter of tai chi and qi gong, Ralph has been a keynote speaker and a frequent presenter at state and regional conferences including the International Tai Chi for Health Conference in Seoul, South Korea in 2006. He is frequently interviewed for radio, television, and newspapers on health and wellness.

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In addition to tai chi and qi gong, Ralph is a Reiki Master Teacher in Usui, Karuna , Vajarana, and Tibetan Reiki, as well as Pranic Healing and the Orian Healing Technique. He has trained as a face reader with Rose Rosetree and makes presentations on the topic.