The author of dozens of books, Mantak Chia has taught tens of thousands of students the Taoist internal energy practices over the past forty-five years. His Universal Healing Tao System, which distills these ancient practices for Western audiences, is taught by more than 1,200 certified instructors on every continent. He teaches worldwide and lives in Thailand.

Dena Saxer, MA, has been teaching the Universal Healing Tao System internationally for twenty-six years. With Mantak Chia, she cowrote Taoist Ways to Transform Stress into Vitality and Chi Self-Massage. She lives in the Los Angeles area.