FELICIA J. HO
Exploring Ancient Internal Energy Arts...
EXPERIENCE / CERTIFICATIONS
PHD, East Asian Languages & Cultures, U.C.L.A.
Adjunct Professor, Maryland University of Integrative Health
Qigong & Taichi Instructor
Radiant Lotus Women's Qigong Instructor
Certified Lotus Neigong Instructor
Lotus Neigong Women's Qigong Instructor
MY STORY...
​Born and raised in the USA, Felicia grew up in a bilingual and bicultural Chinese American household. She attended Chinese School, learned Chinese Traditional Folk Dance, studied Tien Shan Pai Kung Fu, and learned to play the traditional Chinese Zither in her formative years.
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Double majoring in East Asian Languages and English/Pre Med at Bryn Mawr College, she turned down an admission to medical college, to pursue her passion for Asian studies. Her dissertation explored the amalgamation of Euro-American and Chinese notions of self in China's Late Qing Dynasty/Early Republic years. It was also during her graduate school years when Felicia first encountered the healing and regenerative abilities of Taichi, when she developed an ulcer at 24 and utilized the internal arts and herbal medicine to heal.
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Felicia also actively attended and volunteered in the Pathways Seminars to Success seminars, a non-profit group with the mission to support adults so that child abuse could be eradicated. She also taught gratis clients of the Serenity Center, a non-profit 12 Step Center benefiting addicts and their families.
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​At 39, the seemingly unconnected dots merged - as the urgent needs of spirit, psyche and physical body converged to the forefront of her experiences. Felicia was diagnosed with breast cancer. Choosing to combine Western and alternative medical treatments, she survived and thrived through multiple surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation along with the supportive healing of Qigong, Taichi, Nei Gong, meditation, acupuncture, yoga, and Chinese herbal medicine.
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Felicia utilized the message of cancer, and her unique background with Asian healing arts, her connections with community through Pathways and the modern principles of healing as an opportunity to radically change her life and to redefine her life purpose. Teaching qigong presents a perfect amalgamation of Dr. Felicia Ho's background, interests, and life passion in supporting the human journey towards greater physical, emotional and spiritual wholeness...
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Because of her unique bi-cultural background, Felicia's qigong classes are a thoughtful fusion of Chinese and American teaching models...
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