Qi Dragon Healing Center
120 Hickory St
San Francisco, CA94102
415-828-2699
Email Contact: liping@qidragon.com
Mondays 9:30am - 5:30pm, Thursdays 9:30am - 6:30pm, other time possible by appointment
Parking: two hour non-meter parking available on west side of Gough St, like Octavia Blvd; one hour meter parking on Hickory Street right in front of the clinic except 3pm-6pm.
Muni or Bus line: Muni at Van Ness station on Market St; Bus Line 21,7,6,77,71,5 are all close by.
Mill Valley Acupuncture Center
295 Miller Ave
Mill Valley, CA94941
Office Hours: Fridays 10am - 6pm
(**Office will be closed at this location starting June, 2008)
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Services provided:
Acupuncture
Acupuncture with shiatsu massage
Acupuncture with abdominal massage
Acupuncture with Qigong healing
Health consultation
Dietary and herbal prescription
Qigong/Taichi weekly classes, weekend workshops, retreats and private lessons (see related pages on this site)
Fees for Services
Initial Visit:
Acupuncture treatment $80
One time initial consultation fee $70
herbs not included in the above fees
Follow-up Visit:
Acupuncture treatment $80
any one of the combination treatments $125
Exercise Therapy: $70/hr
Taichi/Qigong private class: $70/hr
Bio
Liping Zhu L.Ac. Dipl.OM. MSTCM. CMT.
Liping Julia Zhu is a certified Qigong/Taichi instructor from China and a disciple of Taoist Master Yu Anren. She was a gold medalist in the 1996 International Martial Arts Tournament. She is the Qigong instructor at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM), a licensed acupuncturist, and a Zen student, currently residing at San Francisco Zen Center. Liping is certified in facial acupuncture by Chi-arka Center and in Shiatsu and Tuina massages by ACTCM. Liping strongly believes in alternative medicine and Qigong energy healing . She empowers and guides her patients to taste the joy of self healing and health maintenance through both her energetic acupuncture treatments and her passionate teaching of ancient Qigong and Taichi practices.
Liping’s life embodies her teachings: rooted in Taoism and Buddhism and built on study and practice, she is one of those rare people whose very presence reminds you that there is another reality - a spiritual reality - behind the everyday world and her teachings give you access to it. Liping is a healer: in her teaching of qigong and Swimming Dragon Taiyi; in her accupuncture and herb practice; in the example of her way of being present in her life and her generosity. She’s the real thing.
—John Gruenwald, San Francisco
I have been practicing chen and yang style tai chi for over 30 years. After recently meeting Liping Zhu and watching her do swimming dragon tai chi, I was so moved and impressed that I decided to learn this form as well. Her grace, fluidity, precision, balance, and strength are remarkable. This combined with her intelligence, warmth, charisma, and great sense of humor makes my next journey into the wonderful world of tai chi very exciting indeed.
—Dennis K. Chernin, MD, MPH www.dennischernin.com
Simply put, Liping is Qi inspiring!
—Susan P
Liping is a gifted healer. Whether through acupuncture,
Qigong, Taichi, or specialized massage, she works at a
very deep and individualized level. She has been a true
blessing to me.—Paul Chutkow, author and journalist
Swimming Dragon is meditation in motion and has strengthened my body while soothing my mind and spirit. Most of all it is a nourishing family and community that I am honored to be a part of. Liping is incredible — gentle and knowledgeable teacher.
— Pueng, writer
Liping brings skill, knowledge and compassion to her teaching and healing work. She has a wonderful spirit that permeates everything she does. Her approach to overall health is one of encouragement and optimism, which has been essential for me whenever I have faced an illness. Liping is the same in her classes, workshops or private practice, an advocate for each person she encounters. Her help has been life changing.
—GT
I began to train with Liping Julia Zhu, Sifu in the fall of 2006. Through her qigong class series and the Swimming Dragon tai chi form, the quality of my life has changed. She is a gentle warrior, strong, compassionate, insightful, and a healer. I learned that practice was the daily feast and to understand my intentions. I began to focus on my life and create the most healthy body and mind as possible. This has been a dramatic difference in my mental and emotional well-being.
Before my journey with Liping Sifu, my life was focusing on what was wrong. My attention was on the dis-ease. My intention now is emotional balance and health. I practice qigong and tai chi daily. She has taught me how to move my limbs, circulate my blood and incorporate breathing. I always look forward to her kind smile.
—oceania connolley
If you believe that the Body, Mind and Spirit are
one, and that the Spirit manifests and is expressed in
our movement, then I highly recommend to study with
Liping Zhu. Her movement is exquisite and gives us
all something very beautiful and special to strive
for.
—G Hoffman Soto