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                                                                                                         BEAUTIFUL HEART, BEAUTIFUL SPIRIT,

                                                                                                         Shing-ling-mei Wudang Qigong as Taught by Master Qing Chuan Wang,

                                                                                                         and MASTER DAO AND THE ENERGY OF LIFE

About Katherine

Katherine Orr spent many years as a marine biologist, scuba diver and cruising sailor. Her grant-funded research on the queen conch assisted artisanal fishermen and fisheries in the Turks and Caicos Islands during the 1970s and expanded to include many islands of the Caribbean during the 1980s. Her work as an environmental educator during that time included becoming a writer and illustrator of children's books, articles, and booklets, as well as posters about our natural world and wildlife. Her children's book, Story of a Dolphin, won recognition from the Society of School Librarians International (SSLI) as an Outstanding Elementary Science Book, and from the National Science  Teachers Association / Children's Book Council as an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K - 12. My Grandpa and the Sea was selected by the New York Public Library for their list of 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, and by the National Council of Teachers of English as a Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts.

When she encountered qigong at age 42, her life took a sudden turn. "It felt like coming home," she said. "I found qigong to be an extraordinarily healing and beautiful practice." Her scientifically trained Western mind and her intuitive perception of nature as an expression of the divine found common ground in the ancient wisdom and experiential practice of qigong.  She became adept at qigong herself, and helped spread awareness of life energy and how it works through assisting her husband, Master Wang, and through her books and DVD, found on the previous page. (click here to return to previous page)

Eighteen years and several books later, Katherine has added a new business – and a whole raw food – to her plate. Recognizing improper diet as the main obstacle that stands between good health for both people and our planet, she has found a new way to reach out to others to help create a healthier world. "There is nothing more important in life than one's health – mental and physical – yet every day individuals and industries make choices in favor of profits at the expense of our personal health and the health of our planet. I've aligned with a company that offers any motivated person – regardless of background, education, race, sex or culture – a pathway towards creating better health and wealth, so the two can build upon each other to promote a healthier, more balanced world." (visit her website at www.BetterThanChia.com)

Other Books written and illustrated by Katherine Orr: