Integrative Medicine

Lee Holden, L.Ac.

Lee Holden is an internationally known instructor in meditation, tai chi, and qi gong, lecturing and teaching workshops in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Holden’s Pacific Healing Arts created Qi Gong for Beginners, along with three sister titles, to introduce the powerful practice of qi gong to a wide audience. Qi Gong for Beginners is being introduced to the American public via American Public Television. Companion titles address specific healing needs: Qi Gong for Upper Back and Neck Pain, Qi Gong for Low Back Pain, and Qi Gong for Stress.

An accomplished athlete with a childhood fascination for martial arts, Holden discovered the practice of qi gong in conjunction with efforts to achieve peak sports performance. Lee attributes his successes as an award-winning varsity high school athlete in track, football, and soccer to the practice of qi gong. As a varsity soccer player at Berkeley, Lee injured his back and was told he would never play soccer again. Turning to qi gong, Holden was back on the soccer field within a month. Lee continues to participate actively in a variety of recreational sports, including rock climbing and beach volleyball.

Holden brings to his practice passion, depth of knowledge, and diversity of experience, including international study and teaching; editing, writing, and consulting in conjunction with leading experts; and extensive athletic training and accomplishment. He currently teaches at the Five Branches Institute for Chinese Medicine and the Twin Lakes College of Massage and is the founder of Pacific Healing Tao. Holden is also the chief editor for Master Mantak Chia (the world’s foremost qi gong expert) working on numerous media and book projects such as Tao Yin: Exercises for Health, Revitalization, Longevity, Sexual Reflexology, Six Healing Sounds, Inner Smile, and Cosmic Fusion. Mr. Holden has facilitated the workshops “Seduction of Spirit” and “Mind/Body Medicine with Deepak Chopra” in San Diego, California, and he was the wellness director, stress-management consultant, and acupuncturist with Rob Schneider and Adam Sandler on the motion pictures The Animal and Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo.

Holden also works as a stress management consultant to many corporations in Silicon Valley, including Apple, 3COM, and Cisco. Holden’s video Tai Chi for Fitness has been featured on television shows and numerous magazine articles. Holden is a graduate of U.C., Berkeley, with a BA in Psychology. A “Doctor of Chinese Medicine,” Holden is also a graduate of Five Branches Institute in Santa Cruz, widely considered the leading acupuncture college in the U.S.