Biography
Michael Lisowski is a Spiritual Director, Martial Artist and Medical Qigong Practitioner with over 10 years of experience. In 2016 he became a Lay Associate of the Dominican Sisters in Grand Rapids (2016) and completed their Spiritual Direction Program in 2020. In 2018 Michael received his Certificate in Daoist Energetic and Spiritual Training Level I and was awarded the Rank of Daoyou through the Tian Hai Gong and Tian Yun Gong. He earned his Medical Qigong Practitioner and Minerals in Chinese Energetic Medicine Certificates in 2021. The following year 2022 he earned Certificates in Plants in Chinese Energetic Medicine, Animal Chinese Energetic Medicine through the Tian Hai Gong under the supervision of Dr. John De Anzo and Dr. Kristen Lansdale. In 2023 he was certified to give 19th Annotation Retreats in daily life and in 3, 5 and 8 day silent directed retreats in 2024 through WVIS.
Founding member of Enlightened Heart Ministries & Holistic Healing, LLC (Est. 2018), which provides Spiritual Direction as well as Holistic Health Services/ Medical Qigong Treatments. Michael is committed to the physical, energetic, and spiritual care and treatment of his clients. Through Medical Qigong treatment and exercises he endeavors to aid his clients to find relief/remediation of symptoms arising form from chronic health conditions, reduce stress/anxiety, and improve overall wellness and energy level. Spiritually, His pastoral theology of spiritual direction can be summed up as: a sacred covenantal relationship between Director and Directee to aid the Directee in developing a strong personal relationship with the divine and transcending the concerns and worries of everyday life that prevent them from perceiving and becoming their True Self and living their fullest most blessed life.
Michael started martial arts in 2007 and earned the rank of Black Belt in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu in 2015. He continues his studies/training in Interfaith Spiritual Practices, Holistic and Integrative Health, Tai Chi, Daoist Mysticism and Medical Qigong, working toward his Certificate in Medical Qigong Therapy.
He received his Bachelor of Science in Physics in 1994 from Indiana University and a Master of Science in 2006 from Ball State University for his work, “Electronic Structure Calculations of Small Colloidal CdSe Quantum Dots”. Michael is an Optical Engineer by trade and currently holds 17 patents dating back to 2004
Michael Lisowski is a Spiritual Director, Martial Artist and Medical Qigong Practitioner with over 10 years of experience. In 2016 he became a Lay Associate of the Dominican Sisters in Grand Rapids (2016) and completed their Spiritual Direction Program in 2020. In 2018 Michael received his Certificate in Daoist Energetic and Spiritual Training Level I and was award the Rank of Daoyou through the Tian Hai Gong and Tian Yun Gong. He earned his Medical Qigong Practitioner and Minerals in Chinese Energetic Medicine Certificates in 2021. The following year 2022 he earned Certificates in Plants in Chinese Energetic Medicine, Animal Chinese Energetic Medicine through the Tian Hai Gong under the supervision of Dr. John De Anzo and Dr. Kristen Lansdale. In 2023 he was certified to give 19th Annotation Retreats in daily life through WVIS.
Founding member of Enlightened Heart Ministries & Holistic Healing, LLC (Est. 2018), which provides Spiritual Direction as well as Holistic Health Services/ Medical Qigong Treatments. Michael is committed to the physical, energetic, and spiritual care and treatment of his clients. Through Medical Qigong treatment and exercises he endeavors to aid his clients to find relief/remediation of symptoms arising form from chronic health conditions, reduce stress/anxiety, and improve overall wellness and energy level. Spiritually, His pastoral theology of spiritual direction can be summed up as: a sacred covenantal relationship between Director and Directee to aid the Directee in developing a strong personal relationship with the divine and transcending the concerns and worries of everyday life that prevent them from perceiving and becoming their True Self and living their fullest most blessed life.
Michael started martial arts in 2007 and earning the rank of Black Belt in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu in 2015. He continues his studies/training in Interfaith Spiritual Practices, Holistic and Integrative Health, Tai Chi, Daoist Mysticism and Medical Qigong, working toward his Certificate in Medical Qigong Therapy.
He received his Bachelor of Science in Physics in 1994 from Indiana University and a Master of Science in 2006 from Ball State University for his work, “Electronic Structure Calculations of Small Colloidal CdSe Quantum Dots”. Michael is an Optical Engineer by trade and currently holds 17 patents dating back to 2004