He has practiced martial and healing arts for more than thirty years and brings to his work a deep passion for personal development as a path to global peace. Art's background in the internal arts includes thorough training in Taijiquan, Wing Tsun, yoga, qigong, meditation, and extensive inquiries into practical spirituality and the human potential. He has trained, taught, and successfully competed in Washington state and Vancouver, BC. Art also has over 23 years experience in multi-disciplinary healing work and maintains a thriving practice as a somatic bodyworker in Bellingham, Washington. Art is the author of a home study course called The Heart of Qigong, a self-published newsletter called The Upward Spiral, and various other writings on philosophy, politics, and personal development.