FOUNDER -Purple Cloud Institute
Daniel Spigelman
- Member of AACMA
- Registered with AHPRA
- Secretary of IASTAM (International Associatiation for the Study of Traditional Asian Medicine) Australasia
- Bachelor Degree from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
- Specialised clinical training in China, USA and Australia
- Worked closely with medical professionals at the Kinghorn Cancer Centre, St. Vincent's Hospital and Westmead Hospital Sydney and Xiyuan Hospital, Beijing.
Daniel's passion for martial arts began early in life, study a variety of different styles in his teenage years. A recurrent chronic shoulder injury stopped him from competing at a higher level in his twenties, but where one door closes another opens; having tried conventional methods of healing without success, Daniel turned his attention to traditional Chinese healing arts such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, Tai Ji and Qi Gong. Although not quick in effect, his shoulder showed steady improvement as well as noticing changes in other aspects of his life. This sparked in him the desire to study these arts further, enrolling in Chinese Medical school and eventually securing a scholarship in 2009 to study full time in Mainland China at the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. During this time he had the opportunity to study with a variety of well known doctors, Daoists and martial arts practitioners in Beijing and throughout China, eventually becoming an inner door disciple of the Zhang Ce lineage of Wu Xing Tong Bei style of martial arts from Sun Xiang Yong in Beijing and receiving a 24th Dragon Gate lineage name from Li Shifu at the Five Immortals Temple in Wudang, as well as studying medicine closely with Wang Ju Yi and Andrew Nugent-Head. After to Australia Daniel has placed his efforts into disseminating what he has learnt in China, in particular the various healing arts which had been so beneficial to his own health and well-being. He hopes to act as a bridge between East and West, having worked at the National Institute of Complementary Medicine, a joint facility of Westmead Hospital and the Kinghorn Cancer Centre, a joint facility of St Vincent's Hospital and the Garvan Institute, where he worked in a multidisciplinary team in the treatment of oncology patients. Daniel hopes to pursue this work in tandem with the medical community and continue to develop the knowledge and practice of Chinese Medicine in the wider community.
Daniel currently resides in Beijing, China where he is currently in preparation to take the Chinese medical licensing exam.
FOUNDER -Purple Cloud Press
Johan Hausen
- Registered with Acupuncture NZ.
- Bachelor's Degree in Health Science (Acu) and National Diploma in Acupuncture.
- Specialised training in China and New Zealand.
Johan started his martial arts endeavours at the age of thirteen by taking up the Korean art of Tae Kwon Do. After immersing himself into the world of competitive Tae Kwon Do for eight years with over 100 fights he reached a plateau and decided to return to the often declared "cradle of all martial arts", Shaolin Kungfu, to reignite his love for martial arts. This ambition lead him to the Shaolin Temple and eventually to the Wudang Mountains, desiring to not only be able to defend himself and maintain a healthy body, but to also learn techniques to speed up recovery and convalescence from injury. At this time he was exposed to the wide scope of Chinese medicine in treating all kinds of illnesses and diseases, which strongly attracted him. Johan ended up staying for more than five years at the Five Immortals Temple under the tutelage of Li Shifu, studying a variety of subjects such as Tai Ji, longevity exercises, Dao Yin (guiding and leading of Qi), alchemy, swordsmanship, martial arts, Feng Shui, Yi Jing (The Book of Changes) divination and Daoist healing, resulting in receiving a 24th Dragon Gate Lineage name. Johan currently places his focus on practical application of Chinese medicine, and in order to work within a legal framework in the West he graduated from Chinese medicine school in New Zealand in 2012 and has been a practicing acupuncturist ever since. Johan sees it as his calling and purpose to preserve the vast lore of Asia and China in particular. He also translates ancient text from China, planning to publish more under the umbrella of Purple Cloud Press. He hopes to widen his scope of treatment modalities with the ultimate goal of opening a Longevity Centre under the banner of the Purple Cloud Institute.