The Institute of Energetic Medicine

Institute of Energetic Medicine

Advancing the Science and Practice of Human Energy in Healthcare

Founded on July 4th, 2024, in Wellington, Florida, the Institute of Energetic Medicine (IEM) was established with a singular mission: to elevate the understanding and clinical application of energetic medicine within modern healthcare systems. At the intersection of ancient wisdom and contemporary science, the Institute serves as a leading educational and research-driven organization dedicated to the advancement of Medical Qigong and related energetic practices.

The Institute was co-founded by Dr. Heather Wolf and Dr. Christopher Holder, whose combined clinical experience and academic vision shape the Institute’s commitment to rigor, integrity, and innovation. Their work reflects a shared belief that the future of healthcare must include not only advanced technologies and pharmacological interventions, but also a deeper understanding of the human body’s intrinsic regulatory systems.

At its core, the Institute of Energetic Medicine is an educational platform. We train healthcare professionals—including physicians, nurses, therapists, and allied practitioners—to safely and effectively integrate energetic medicine into clinical practice. Through structured programs, clinical protocols, and evidence-informed instruction, we provide tools that support autonomic regulation, stress modulation, patient engagement, and functional recovery.

Our approach is grounded in the clinical discipline of Medical Qigong, a system of applied energetic medicine that emphasizes the role of conscious movement, breath regulation, and practitioner awareness in influencing physiological outcomes. By teaching clinicians how to guide patients in these practices, we aim to address a critical gap in healthcare: the lack of scalable methods for training the patient in self-regulation and active participation in their own healing process.

The Institute is also committed to advancing dialogue between Eastern and Western medical paradigms. We translate energetic concepts into clinically relevant frameworks—aligned with neuroscience, psychophysiology, and value-based care models—making them accessible and actionable within institutional environments such as hospitals, academic centers, and integrated delivery systems.

As healthcare systems worldwide face increasing pressure to improve outcomes while reducing costs, the Institute of Energetic Medicine offers a practical and scalable solution: empower both provider and patient with tools that enhance resilience, restore balance, and improve the efficiency of care delivery.

This is the next evolution of healthcare—where the human system itself becomes part of the solution.