Brendan Thorson LMP graduated from Brenneke School of Massage in 1997 and maintained his own private practice from 1997-2004. Now, in 2008 after an extended break he is a practicing Massage Practitioner again. He helps people overcome all sorts of physical problems including muscular and skeletal issues, like back/neck pain, stiff limbs and postural problems. He uses a combination of Eastern and Western techniques to get the results his clients need. From 1993-1999 he was continuously studying Yoga, Qi Gong exercises and meditations, and Tai Chi. During that time period he was a dedicated student and took many classes from highly respected teachers. Originally he began studying Yoga, then switched to Qi Gong, then to Tai Chi and finally back to Yoga again. The common theme he heard from all of his teachers and the books he read during that time period was to focus on the qi/energy. But neither he nor any of the fellow classmates he spoke to ever clearly felt this “qi”. His instincts told him something was not right and that is why he continued changing from one form of exercise to another, searching for this elusive energy. Then, in 1999 he took his first class of Yi Ren Qi Gong from Dr. Sun and almost immediately, in that first class, began to clearly feel this energy he had only heard about before and the positive impact it started to have on his mind and body. Since, his first Yi Ren Qi Gong class he has made it a priority in his life, took as many classes as possible and has not missed a day of practice for the past nine years. In addition, he became part of a teacher training group in 2000. As a result of his Yi Ren Qi Gong practice his health and quality of life has dramatically improved. For the past six years he has taught many beginning and advanced students including teachers from other qi gong groups. Now Brendan has reached a point where he wants to make teaching Qi Gong and sharing his treasure with others a larger part of his life.