Deeper Into the Practice of Energetic Medicine
The next stage in the study and personal practice of Energetic Medicine — refining the daily practice, then moving beyond the fundamentals into deeper energetic cultivation, personal transformation, and the facilitation of healing.
Foundations II
The Next Stage in the Study and Personal Practice of Energetic Medicine
Foundations II is the next stage in the study and personal practice of Energetic Medicine. Building upon the work established in Foundations I, this 16-week course begins by refining the student's daily practice — developing greater sensitivity, precision, awareness, and intention — and then launches beyond the fundamentals into deeper energetic cultivation, personal transformation, and the facilitation of healing.
The practices learned in Foundations I are strengthened and expanded as students begin to understand what they are actually cultivating within their bodies. From this powerful foundation, we develop more advanced internal work through energetic cultivation practices including Qigong prescriptions, guided meditations, and Yiquan. These practices drive deep emotional and spiritual development.
Healing principles are presented, including concepts of developing mindset, intention setting, and personal development frameworks to assist the transformation of the human being.
Sensitivity. Precision. Intention.
Foundations I establishes the practice. Foundations II refines and deepens internal cultivation — the objective is not simply to accumulate more techniques.
Supercharge the Morning Practice
Foundations II supercharges the morning practice. Students begin to experientially understand the purposes of the exercises — developing greater sensitivity, precision, awareness, and intention in the practices established in Foundations I.
Restore Wholeness and Congruity Within the Person
Explore practices intended to reclaim personal energy, strengthen energetic boundaries, address attachments and energetic cords, and cultivate a greater sense of integration and personal sovereignty.
Deepen Internal Cultivation Through Yiquan
Students are introduced to Yiquan and internal energetic training, exploring the relationship between posture, structure, breath, awareness, intention, and energetic movement.
Begin Facilitating Healing
This work mindfully develops the internal foundation necessary to approach Energetic Medicine with greater awareness, purpose, depth, and the ability to begin facilitating healing.
Unlike many programs led by instructors removed from clinical practice for years — or even decades — this training is continuously informed by direct patient experience and current clinical realities.
Sixteen Weeks of Refinement, Cultivation, and Reintegration
Four areas of study, developed progressively across the course.
Refining the Daily Practice
Foundations II begins by refining the daily practice established in Foundations I. The practices are strengthened and expanded as students begin to understand what they are actually cultivating within their bodies — developing:
- Greater sensitivity
- Precision
- Awareness
- Intention
Advanced Internal Work
From this powerful foundation, we develop more advanced internal work through energetic cultivation practices. Students are introduced to Yiquan and internal energetic training, exploring the relationship between posture, structure, breath, awareness, intention, and energetic movement.
- Qigong prescriptions
- Guided meditations
- Yiquan and internal energetic training
- Meditation and internal cultivation
Energetic and Personal Reintegration
Foundations II is centered on restoring wholeness and congruity within the person. Within traditional energetic and spiritual frameworks, significant experiences such as trauma, loss, grief, difficult relationships, prolonged stress, betrayal, and major life transitions may leave a person feeling depleted, fragmented, or disconnected from aspects of themselves. This process provides a framework for exploring these experiences and working toward greater energetic and personal reintegration.
Students will examine relationships, experiences, and periods of their lives in which personal energy and attention may still feel invested. Through structured meditation, visualization, intention, and energetic practices, we explore how connections to past experiences may continue to influence present-day emotions, behaviors, relationships, and our perception of ourselves. Students will explore practices intended to reclaim personal energy, strengthen energetic boundaries, address attachments and energetic cords, and cultivate a greater sense of integration and personal sovereignty.
The integration process is developed progressively throughout Foundations II:
- Preparation
- Grounding
- Intention
- Energetic awareness
- Retrieval
- Reintegration
- Closure
Mindset, Emotion, and the Energetic Body
Healing principles are presented, including concepts of developing mindset, intention setting, and personal development frameworks to assist the transformation of the human being. We continue exploring the relationship between the student's dominant emotional state of consciousness and their energetic body — learning how long-standing emotional patterns can influence stress, tension, relationships, behavior, and personal well-being.
Principles that complement this work:
- Attention
- Discipline
- Visualization
- Resilience
- Focused mindset
Live Training Every Week, Followed By a Three-Day Intensive
16-Week Live Online Training
Taught by Dr. Heather V. Wolf and Dr. Christopher R. Holder, bringing together their experience in Energetic Medicine, Medical Qigong, meditation, internal cultivation, movement, healing practices, and personal development:
- Refining the daily practice with greater sensitivity, precision, awareness, and intention
- Energetic cultivation — Qigong prescriptions, guided meditations, and Yiquan
- Healing principles, mindset, intention setting, and personal development frameworks
- The reintegration process, developed progressively across the 16 weeks
3-Day Live Intensive
Following the 16-week online program is a live three-day intensive, giving students an opportunity to:
- Integrate the physical, energetic, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions of the training
- Deepen the work through extended, in-person practice
- Complete the in-person component of Foundations II
- Become eligible, with the Foundations I intensive, for Foundations III
The Next Step on the Pathway
Foundations II is part of the larger educational pathway of the Institute of Energetic Medicine. Whatever your intention, it provides the next step.
Students who have completed Foundations I and are ready to deepen their practice
Those pursuing personal cultivation and transformation
Practitioners seeking a deeper experience of Energetic Medicine
Students on the path toward teaching and coaching the foundational practices
Those preparing for the Institute's Practitioner/Clinical Program
Anyone committed to a deeply meaningful personal practice that will support them through their lifetime
Students who successfully complete Foundations I and II online and both in-person trainings are eligible for Foundations III: Coaching & Teacher Training, coming in Winter 2027, where the emphasis shifts to coaching and teaching the foundational morning practices to others.
For students interested in eventually pursuing clinical training, the complete Foundations series is a prerequisite for the Institute's Practitioner/Clinical Program. Those committed to professional study in Energetic Medicine must have proven competency in Foundations.
Active Clinicians. Lineage-Trained Teachers.
Dr. Christopher R. Holder
Doctor of Chinese Energetic Medicine · Doctor of Medical QigongDr. Christopher R. Holder is a practitioner and teacher of Chinese Energetic Medicine, Medical Qigong, and integrative energetic training systems. He holds doctorates in Medical Qigong and Chinese Energetic Medicine, along with a Master's degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Human Movement and Sport.
Before entering the field of energetic medicine, Dr. Holder spent 25 years as a strength and conditioning coach, working with elite athletes at the NCAA Division I level and beyond, including athletes from the NFL, Major League Baseball, the NBA, and Olympic gold medalists. He concluded his strength coaching career at the legendary Mater Dei High School, contributing to multiple national championships across several sports.
Dr. Holder began his training in Medical Qigong in 2008 under Qigong Grandmaster Jerry Alan Johnson and later served as Johnson's senior disciple from 2018 to 2025. His work focuses on integrating classical energetic traditions with modern performance, medicine, and spiritual development.
Dr. Heather Wolf
DOCTOR OF CHINESE ENERGETIC MEDICINE · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL GLOBAL HEALTHCARE LEADER · PROFESSOR OF MEDICAL QIGONGHeather Wolf is a Doctor of Chinese Energetic Medicine, Global Healthcare Leadership Scholar and professor of Medical Qigong. Her work applies scientific rigor within many indigenous healing systems.
With a background in software engineering including architecting the Global Enterprise Management System with JP Morgan Chase and Executive Healthcare Management Training through Harvard Medical School Dr Wolf brings a highly analytical and structured approach to the study and application and integration of energetic medicine.
Following a life-altering cervical spine injury and subsequent complex medical challenges resolved through energetic Medicine practices, Dr. Wolf earned her doctorate to master the medicine which helped heal her. This personal journey through illness to health informs her patient-centered and participatory approach to healing.
Dr Wolf now teaches advanced professional training programs, helping bridge energetic medicine into practical clinical application. Dr. Wolf studied Neuroscience immunology and endocrinology with Harvard Extension University and graduated from Harvard Medical School’s Global Healthcare Leaders Program.
Dr Wolf is founder of the Institute of Energetic Medicine and cofounder of Smiling Tiger Qigong. She is Editor of the Journal of Energetic Medicine.
She serves on the board of trustees of the Mianus River Gorge, Presidential Circle of the Livestrong Foundation and Chair of the Coalition for Terminally Ill Disabled and Elderly. She has also served on the boards of Bedford 2020, the Pound Ridge Library Foundation board and an appointed special advisor to the Town of Pound Ridge NY and the Fresh Air Fund counsel.
Her focus is on educating healthcare providers on the core principals and practices behind energetic medicine and teaches Qigong everyday at 10am New York Time on Zoom.
Everything You Need to Know
October 5, 2026
7:00 PM Eastern
Live Online
3-Day Intensive
Go Deeper Into the Practice of Energetic Medicine.
Foundations I establishes the practice. Foundations II refines and deepens internal cultivation — and, together with both in-person trainings, opens the path to Foundations III and the Institute's Practitioner/Clinical Program. Enrollment is limited to ensure a focused, high-quality learning environment.
Reserve Your SeatBegins Monday, October 5, 2026 · 4:00 PM Pacific | 7:00 PM Eastern · Live on Zoom
