Hi, my name is Akash Gaman. I am from Portland, Oregon and have lived in AZ, NY, MS, IL, WA, France and Ireland. I  am the founder of the Sky Walking Institute of Healing and Meditation that specializes in Bagua, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Yoga(flow, power, yin, traditional hatha and more), Breakdancing, Popping and a multitude of various styles and traditions of meditation. I am a medically trained Licensed Massage Therapist with a focus on Cancer recovery, Traditional Chinese Medicine and traumatic injury recovery. I began practicing meditation in 1989, learning shiatsu massage in 1994 and teaching yoga in 2000. After a serious fall that damaged 10 vertebrae in my back and misaligned my hips, I was motivated to learn every healing art that I could in order to become pain free and gain ease in movement. My martial arts journey started in 1989 with Karate and in 1998 with Wing Chun(in Ip Man's lineage) and Qi Gong.

After joining the US Navy in 2003, I trained with Army and Air Force special forces, gaining a Black Belt in Taekwondo and practicing many grappling and disarming techniques. I have taught at Mayo Clinic, the Southwestern Institute of Healing Arts, ASU, Syracuse University, Teen Shelters, Senior Centers as well as various Yoga studios and gyms. In the medical industry for massage and TCM, I have worked in traumatic surgical recovery, Mayo Clinic's cancer ward, and I also helped open multiple naturopathic medicine and acupuncture clinics. Join me to expand your knowledge in movement, meditation and healing arts!