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 Biography
John Salat has over 25 years experience with Chi Work.
His clients include well-known actors, producers, writers, politicians and holistic health practitioners, both in the U.S. and abroad, who participate in his unique workshops. He is a certified Reiki Master, Chi Instructor and Siddha and has followed through many graduate courses related to energy work .  John has transformed the lives of countless people. It is not unusual when participating in John’s programs for attendees to come away with a deep and soul-moving experience. As a bio-energetic practitioner and teacher, John takes pleasure in educating others and enjoys witnessing the transformation as his students and clients learn how to work harmoniously with the flow of energy within and around them. Above all, he is passionate about the influence this energy has on people’s quality of life, and enjoys sharing these rediscovered treasures of the ancient east.  

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Left photo: John Salat on a Ancient China Tour to the Holy Mountain Summit of Mt. Tai (Founding temple of Taoism), and middle photo at the Confucius Temple all revered over the centuries in turn by Taoist, Buddhists & Confucianism. Right photo; Recent of John Salat at World Tai Chi and Qigong Day with Local Teachers.

 

Detailed Profile
John Salat                                 Reiki Master, Chi Instructor, Healing Musician & Zen Architect
John Salat is an inspired optimist, licensed architect, label musician, and Chi instructor whose meditative mediums have been featured in numerous magazine publications and broadcasted on radio and television. John leads weekly classes in executive communication skills, Tai Chi, Qigong, meditation and Reiki.  During his travels to China, John spent much time in the sacred temples where Tao and Confucianism originated. Along with his Chi work at the accredited Esalen Institute, he studied with the Tao’s great living masters and has successfully integrated these and other Taoist-derived healing modalities into Western mainstream teachings. As a certified Sidha, he crosses over with mid-eastern genres to leading countless seminars for eastern techniques, sourcing from a gradient flow of diversified practices. 

A native and current resident of Southern California, Salat continaully uses his twenty-five years of personal experience in bio-energetic treatment work. He is a successful multi-medium artist of published work known for his meditative music, tranquil paintings, and Zen architecture, all reflecting the genre of "Living Chi" principals. John is very affected by energy medicine and aesthetics into gestures of easy-flow nature.  His meditative medium(s) of Chi influenced work is published in dozens of magazines, broadcast through hundreds of radio stations and been interviewed on TV programs. In addition to architecture, John composed and produced an soul relaxation music CD entitled "Echoes of the Heart".  His album played over 500 radio stations and hit as most frequent played album for one major commercial radio station. John also appeared on KDOC Channel 56 of "Southland Today", WRAP Channel 29, "It's a Wrap", and public access channel, "DDTV, for his music achievements.

His enrollment in "Artist Way" classes not only unblocked his creative energy for expression, but also enable him to lead some Artist Way classes by introducing transformational energy tools for healing. Using enthusiasm as a key to expression, John went into improvisational theater. He partook in several public showcases allowing spontaneity come to play with fellow students; often what he refers to "Energy Theater". Meanwhile, away from theater, writing, and architecture, John occasionally retreated to accredited Big Sur "Esalen Institute" where he enrolled in dozens of workshops supporting his interest of eastern/western body and mind awareness integrating body energy development.  His own travels to China involved visiting a dozen holy sacred temples including where Tao and Confucianism originated. John also studied with great masters through eastern principals. These hands-on working experiences lead him to not only teach various movement styles, but also Tao communication applications in assisting ordinary people in applying these ancient systems into the practical modern world.

John SalatIn the mid 90's, John's studies of ancient east drew him into the easy-flow nature of Sumi brush painting. His enthusiasm help him capture the spirit of Zen using explosive nature of ancient art and symbols. The symbolic search motivated John to finish the final Reiki training. Since completing the Reiki mastership, he has conducted many group and individual sessions. (John Salat is 6th generation in the lineage of the Reiki founder Dr. Mikao Usui at 160 years ago). 

To enhance Reiki, John was certified through several other energy advance Reiki lineage methods exploring multi-cultural healing techniques in certification including "Usui Shiku Ryoho Reiki", "Karuna Reiki", "Kwan Yin" Reiki, and through other lineage of Sekem-Sechim of SKHM International methods.  John continued to study energy work by comparing variety of techniques of Tao energy with Reiki to further augment Chi.  Presently, his education embraces Reiki with eastern energy in styles of T'ai Chi, Qigong with western models of awareness movement classes. For John Salat's Reiki Lineage Chart, click here

His personal training includes the most well known names in the industry such as Donna Eden author of "Energy Medicine", 90 year old Qi-gong Tao Master "Share K. Lew", Dr George J. Leonard, PHD  Michael Mayer, Master Fu Wei Zhong, Yuanming Zhang,  Stepheno Sabetti, Jane Malek and many other famous international known authors as award winning achievements and masters in the healing or awareness moving science arts. He successfully integrates these mediums comprehensibly into mainstream Western Hemisphere and since then been teaching Tai Chi, Qi-gong, Reiki, meditation events and other Taoist modalities of work.

Besides facilitating personal treatments for clients,  John has taught and lead group events at "The Whole Being Center", "Learning Light Center", "Visions and Dreams Center", "Awakenings Center" and plans on releasing his new book before the end of the year.

 
Interview with John Salat on "Body Mind & Soul" Broadcast


Tai Chi Demonstration and History from John Salat on Vimeo.


Other Press Release (Articles about John Salat on tranquility and energy healing)
Reiki Media Reviews
Tai Chi Media Reviews
Healing Music Media Reviews
Art/Architecture Media Reviews

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