Ken Nelson
Legacy Faculty
Ken Nelson, PhD, a Kripalu Legacy Faculty member, is dedicated to helping people heal, grow, and awaken through the wisdom of mind-body practices. With a background in gentle yoga, qigong, and meditation, Ken brings a compassionate and accessible approach to personal transformation.
A former Fulbright lecturer and Kripalu Scholar-in-Residence, Ken has been leading workshops worldwide since 1975. His popular Yin Yoga CD and Qigong & Taiji for Healing & Vitality DVD are among Kripalu’s best-selling resources.
Ken is coauthor—along with David Ronka, Lesli Lang, Jim White, and Liz Korabek-Emerson—of the acclaimed book Designing & Leading Life-Changing Workshops: Creating the Conditions for Transformation in Your Groups, Trainings, and Retreats, which has sold over 38,000 copies and reached #1 in eight Amazon categories.
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The Dance of Energy: How Qigong and Tai Chi Support Health and Wellness Life force—it’s what makes our hearts beat, trees grow, and rivers run. “The Egyptians called this energy ka,” says Robert Peng. “The Indian rishis named it…
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What Happened When I Invited My Husband to My Happy Place Marianne Gambaro has been coming to Kripalu since the 1970s. Here's what happened the first time she brought her husband, Jim, along.
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Aging Well: Shedding Clutter, Finding Peace For Jim Gambaro, Kripalu had been one of his wife's special places—not an "us" experience. Turned out that joining her there was an anniversary gift to them…
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What Is a Transformational Workshop? Conventional workshops are about what you know, experiential workshops are about what you can do, and transformational workshops are about who you are and who…
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The Yoga of Partnership We asked teachers what everyone wants to know: What’s the key to a happy and healthy relationship?
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The Healing Power of Qigong Qigong instructors Deborah Davis—an acupuncturist and medical intuitive—and Ken Nelson—a leader in mind-body practices, discuss the benefits of qigong.
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