HRart Institute of Healing Qigong
Train in the
Work That Heals.
Certification and training programs for Practitioners, HR Professionals,
and Leaders who are ready to bring energetic health into their
practice, their organization, and their community.
and Leaders who are ready to bring energetic health into their
practice, their organization, and their community.
our foundation
Where ancient practice
meets modern application.
The HRart Institute of Healing Qigong exists to train the next generation of practitioners, coaches, and facilitators in the art and science of Medical Qigong. A healing system rooted in thousands of years of Chinese medical tradition and guided by the Five Element framework.
Our programs are grounded in the same lineage and clinical standards that have shaped Medical Qigong education internationally. We offer rigorous, heart-centered training that prepares students not only to heal others — but to sustain themselves in that work over time.
Every program offered through the HRart Institute honors the tradition from which this medicine comes, while bringing it into direct conversation with the modern challenges of burnout, leadership, and organizational health.
Lineage + training
Trained in a tradition
that goes back centuries
The training offered through the HRart Institute traces directly to Professor Jerry Alan Johnson — one of the few internationally recognized non-Chinese Grand Masters of Medical Qigong and America’s leading authority on Medical Qigong Therapy. Samm’s credentials flow through two of Professor Johnson’s authorized teachers, both trained within his lineage. That lineage is what grounds everything we offer.
A Note on Lineage
The work offered at the HRart Institute is not self-invented. It traces through a direct line of authorized transmission rooted in the clinical tradition of Chinese Medical Qigong, and I carry it with deep gratitude and responsibility.
I completed my Master’s of Medical Qigong under Ted O’Brien and my Doctorate of Medical Qigong under Lisa VanOstrand — both authorized faculty trained within the lineage of Professor Jerry Alan Johnson, Ph.D., DTCM, DMQ (China), one of the few internationally recognized non-Chinese Grand Masters of Medical Qigong and America’s leading authority on this medicine.
To train at the HRart Institute is to receive a tradition that has been tested, refined, and transmitted across generations of serious study. I do not take that lightly and neither should you.
Before You Begin
Readiness Matters Here
Entering a training program requires more than interest; it requires capacity. We use the burnout assessment to ensure every student is set up to succeed in the program they’re entering.
Our readiness process: Before enrolling in any HRart Institute program, prospective students complete a burnout assessment. If results indicate active burnout or significant depletion, we’ll recommend beginning with Personal Energy Care first. Not because you can’t do this work, but because we want you to have the capacity to receive it fully. We’re not saying no. We’re making sure you’re set up for success.
Certification programs
What you can train in
Each program carries the depth and rigor of the Johnson lineage — designed to develop practitioners who are clinically grounded, personally sustainable, and ready to bring this work into the world.
MEDICAL QIGONG MOVEMENT PRACTITIONER (MQMP)
Built specifically for the recovery of individuals, this certification trains facilitators to teach movement-based Qigong practices in group and community settings. MQMP graduates are equipped to lead healing movement experiences that support burnout recovery, energetic restoration, and sustainable wellbeing — both in clinical and organizational contexts.
PROGRAM DETAILS
- Movement Qigong theory and practice
- Group facilitation skills
- Recovery-focused curriculum
- Applicable in clinical and org settings
- Prerequisite: burnout assessment readiness
MEDICAL QIGONG LIFE COACH (MQLC)
A certification program focused on coaching rather than clinical treatment — training individuals to support clients through energetically-informed life coaching. MQLC bridges the gap between energy work and professional coaching practice, integrating the Five Element framework into a coaching methodology designed for sustainable personal and professional growth.
PROGRAM DETAILS
- Energetically-informed coaching framework
- Five Element application in coaching
- Potential coaching federation alignment
- Individual and group coaching contexts
- Prerequisite: MQMP Certification
MEDICAL QIGONG PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION (MQP)
The foundational practitioner certification in the HRart Institute lineage. This program provides students with the clinical knowledge, energetic framework, and hands-on skills to assess, treat, and support clients through Medical Qigong therapy. Grounded in the Five Element framework and the Johnson lineage, graduates are prepared to offer Medical Qigong sessions in a professional context.
PROGRAM DETAILS
- Grounded in the Johnson lineage and standards
- Five Element framework and clinical theory
- Hands-on clinical skills development
- Assessment and treatment planning
- Prerequisite: MQMP Certification
HR Healer Apprenticeship
A unique program that brings together the worlds of Human Resources and energetic healing — training HR professionals and people leaders to assess, align, and sustain the energy of the organizations they serve. Includes both a recovery component and a skill-development apprenticeship path, creating a complete journey from personal restoration to professional application.
PROGRAM DETAILS
- Recovery circle and alignment component
- Apprenticeship path for skill development
- HR 101 available as a prerequisite if needed
- Designed for HR and people professionals
- Prerequisite: burnout assessment readiness