Licensed Acupuncturist, State of Illinois
Instructor and creator of Inner Gate Qigong curriculum
Diplomate in Oriental Medicine (Acupuncture & Herbology), NCCAOM
Master of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine, PCOM
Certified Ohashiatsu Instructor, Ohashi Institute, 2005
AOBTA Certified Shiatsu & Tui Na Practitioner, 2005
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, U. of Wisconsin, Madison

"Lok-Kwan" means "happily serving the people". It is the name his parents gave him.

Lok-Kwan Cheng has maintained a private practice in Chicago and Evanston since 1997. He is a graduate of the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and the Ohashi Institute. He taught at both institutions and was also a guest lecturer at Zen Shiatsu Chicago, the SOMA Institute, and Olympia College. He created the Inner Gate Qigong curriculum and serves as the chief instructor. He offers Qigong instruction in class, workshop, and private tutorial formats.

Lok-Kwan was born and grew up in Hong Kong. He started practicing Qigong and Chinese martial arts when he was a teenager. After he came to the U.S. he continued his internal practice with Master Wai-Lun Choi of Chicago and served as his assistant instructor for many years. In the nineties his tenure as secretary of the Midwest Buddhist Council enabled him to learn and practice meditation closely with monks from different traditions. At the same time he studied Zen Shiatsu with Wataru Ohashi Sensei. In acupuncture and Oriental medicine he studied with Jeffrey Yuen who is his biggest influence in theoretical understanding. He also learned auricular acupuncture under the mentorship of Dr. Richard Niemtzow. He uses Master Tung's Miraculous Points and studied with Dr. Young Wei-Chieh, the foremost authority on the subject.

His aspiration is to live and work in harmony with nature and help others do the same. Eschewing modality and stylistic divisions he offers integrated treatments combining acupuncture, herbs and bodywork to achieve the best therapeutic results.