David Cowan, RN, HNC, CNMT, CLT is a National Board Certified Holistic Nurse, St.John Certified Neuromuscular Therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist through the Klose Training Group. A former Home Health and Hospice Nurse, David now specializes in the hands-on healing for chronic pain. He is the creator of the first integrated hospital-based massage therapy program in the state of Indiana, first opening the doors to The Center for Neuromuscular Pain Management in 1999. He is now in private practice in multiple locations along the beautiful Southern shores of Lake Michigan.

David is proud to be in his 12th year as a student of Qigong Master Hao-Hee Chan and is connected through his Qigong Lineage to Grandmaster He-Ming Pang and Guo Lin, (the originator of all modern popular qigongs in China.) David has been certified to teach Chi-lel Qigong Level I and Level II for the past ten years. David has also received instruction from a number of diverse lineages which include Zen, Tibetan Buddhism, Christian Mysticism, Sufism, Bioenergetics, Transpersonal Psychology, Transcendental Meditation, Guided Imagery, Lomi-Lomi, Tuina, Kiatsu, Trager©, Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch and the Laying-on of Hands.

David has presented classes and workshops on qigong, meditation, stress reduction, and relaxation training on regional and national levels since 1999. He is a popular presenter and lecturer on alternative health and has created of two hospital-based training programs: Caring Touch™ and Caring for the Caregiver™. His Self-care courses have been accredited by both the National Qigong Association and the American Holistic Nurses Association. David is also a favorite guest lecturer for Purdue University School of Nursing's course on Alternative Therapies and a community healthcare advocate. He has presented for specialized support groups ranging from issues of Stroke, Cancer, Fibromyalgia, Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Fatigue, and Geriatric Health concerns. David is well known for his relaxed teaching style and his ready use of humor, as well as for providing marathon chair-massage sessions (sometimes lasting in excess of 10 hours!) at community health fairs whe re he has on more than one occasion treated more than 70 people in a single day.

As both a Holistic Nurse & Somatic Therapist, David has performed literally thousands of treatments for people suffering from any number of painful conditions. As a teacher, David's ongoing qigong classes have helped hundreds of chronic pain sufferers find relief through dedicated daily Self-care exercises. To learn more about these holistic healing practices please feel free to contact David at 219-938-4762 or 219-384-7677 and at his email address: zencow1@comcast.net or to schedule your personalized holistic healing session.

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