Master Teacher Megan Cullerton

Master Cullerton has over 36 years of martial and healing art experience. She is the Global Director of Human Harmonies and licenses Human Harmonies locations and instructors. As a registered 8th degree Black Belt, Master Instructor registered with Body Mind Systems and is recognized Doh Yi Master by the Doh Yi Federation.

Megan began her training in martial arts as a teenager in 1983. She trained with her brothers, sisters, and parents. Her mother was able to avoid back surgery from degenerative disk disease through this training. Her father was able to gain strength and mobility as well. As she became an instructor, she took particular interest in older students and students with body issues to teach them the benefits of the martial and healing arts. She started to specialize in working with these students to make adjustments and gain confidence in what they could do.

From this experience, Human Harmonies was created. The goal was to take the healing arts of QiGong (which is in all martial arts movements), Tai Ji and Bagua and help them learn how to improve their quality of life through the movements and protocols. She worked with Dr. James Stahl, Section Chief of Internal Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center to create and lead a study on the impact on Balance and Stability with the practice of QiGong.

 

Master Teacher John Calabrese

Master John Calabrese is an 8th Degree Black Belt in Body Mind Systems / Human Harmonies and a cofounder of Body Mind Systems/Human Harmonies.

John started training at the age of 16 wanting to learn self-defense only to find there was so much more to the training, it literally changed the course of his life and it was only natural that he wanted to become an Instructor and teach so others could reach their full potential.  

He has been training and teaching martial arts, Tai Chi and Qigong for over 40 years.  John is also a speaker and Author of two books on health and personal development.

Master Teacher John Hanley

Master Teacher John Hanley has over 28 years of martial arts experience.  He is a registered Master Level Instructor in the Body Mind Systems Martial Arts organization and has run Body Mind System training locations in both Boston Massachusetts and Denver Colorado. He started his martial arts journey in 1996 and has been a full time teacher since 1999.

John graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA as a guitar major and has had the opportunity to play around the country in various touring bands.

He currently resides in Denver Colorado where he enjoys outdoor activities like hiking, camping and mountain biking.

Master Teacher Bob Lee (Stoneham, MA)

Bob Lee is a 6th Degree Black Belt and an Assistant National Instructor with Body Mind Systems. He is a co-owner of the Stoneham, Massachusetts location and a certified Medical QiGong instructor. He has over 26 years of martial arts training and teaching experience.

Bob has had an opportunity to train several thousand adults and children including individuals who are now instructors in their own schools. He has applied the martial arts and healing benefits of this 2,600-year-old Bagua lineage to help individuals feel physically and emotionally whole.

Bob Lee is a real estate broker as well as an attorney. He received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law.

Instructor Jill Potsaid (Chelmsford MA)

Jill Potsaid is a Certified Medical QiGong and Tai Chi Instructor with Human Harmonies. She has been a student of Martial Arts for almost a decade and has practiced Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Bagua, Kong Su Do, Aikido, Judo, and weapons. Jill has taken the Assistant and Instructor training programs.

Jill was drawn to Tai Chi and QiGong in particular because of the incredible health benefits both practices have on the body, combined with an emphasis on creating a mind-body connection. She credits her practice as one of the most positive influences on her life and is thrilled to have the opportunity to share what she has learned with others. She feels that having the chance to empower others to care for themselves, just as she has been empowered to love, heal and appreciate herself, is an amazing way to spend her life.

Instructor Kurt Klinzing (Chelmsford, MA)

Kurt Klinzing is a Certified Medical Qigong and Tai Chi Instructor with Human Harmonies® and a 3rd degree Head Instructor with Body Mind Systems. He began studying martial arts when he was 38 years old and has continued practicing for over thirty-five years. Martial Arts training has been instrumental in his life, helping him maintain a healthy resilient body and a calmer mind. In the last 10 years Kurt has been studying Qigong and Tai Chi, changing the rhythm of his practice to match that of his life. He hopes to help empower others to take control of their physical and mental well-being.

Instructor Merav Chlamtac (Israel)

Merav Chlamtac is a 3rd degree black belt and a Certified Medical QiGong Instructor. She has been a QiGong practitioner for twenty years and has been training in martial arts at Body Mind Systems for fifteen years. She is currently teaching Tai Chi and QiGong programs at Human Harmonies.

Merav holds graduate degrees in Math and Computer Science and recently retired from a long career in the Computer Aided Design industry. She feels that her training brought profound changes to her quality of life. She is passionate about helping others improve their health and sense of well-being through training.

Instructor Joanne Sankus (Stoneham, MA)

Joanne Sankus is a 3rd Degree Black Belt and a Certified Medical QiGong Instructor. She started training at Body Mind Systems at age 60 and now teaches at the Stoneham location. She had practiced Judo for several years and a year of Karate before discovering Body Mind Systems. Human Harmonies is now her main focus for instructing and a holistic lifestyle.

Other interests include Orienteering, hiking and gardening. She worked for 20 years as an electronics technician for Sears. When Covid hit she retired after working 12 years for a non-profit company that provides training and programs for handicapped adults.

Instructor Elizabeth Cohen (Swampscott, MA)

Elizabeth Cohen is a 5th Degree Black Belt, Certified Medical QiGong Instructor and National Director for Human Harmonies. Elizabeth has been teaching martial arts and Tai Chi for over 10 years, and has been involved in the training and education fields for over 20 years. Clients include individuals ranging in age and physical ability, educational institutions,non-profit organizations, and Fortune 100 companies.

Elizabeth’s most recent focus includes partnering with health and wellness practitioners and organizations to provide education and training on the benefits of Tai Chi and QiGong for health, fitness, and improved quality of life. Human Harmonies North Shore is an Official Medical QiGong Certification and Training Center, and is currently accepting applications for individuals looking to become Certified Medical QiGong Instructors.

Instructor Priscilla Fitch (Swampscott, MA)

Priscilla Fitch is a 3rd degree black belt instructor and also a certified Medical Qigong instructor. Physically active but with little prior athletic interest, she began her martial arts training at Body Mind Systems in 2004 at the age of 59. 

Priscilla has successfully completed both Assistant Instructor and Instructor Programs with Body Mind Systems and Human Harmonies.  After a varied career working as a middle school English teacher, a harpsichord maker, an independent landscape gardener, and martial arts instructor in Body Mind Systems, she now teaches adults in the Swampscott Human Harmonies program.

Instructor Lyne Breault (McMinnville, OR)

Born in Canada, Lyne Breault moved to the United States to pursue a career in science. The stress of her fast-paced life quickly took a toll on her health and she turned to martial arts for help. Over time, and with of practice, her quality of life significantly improved. Feeling revitalized, she opted for a career change and began teaching martial arts.

Now a 4th Degree Black Belt, Lyne is still pursuing her martial arts education while focusing on her passion for teaching. It is a great opportunity and pleasure for her to teach and guide others to greater well-being with internal martial arts in her new home, the Pacific Northwest.

Instructor Thomas Sullivan (West Roxbury, MA)

Thomas Sullivan is a Vietnam Veteran and retired nurse. He has been studying Martial Arts for the past 6 years, is a First Degree Black Belt and is an Assistant Instructor. Thomas is currently working on becoming a Certified Medical QiGong instructor.

Thomas also devotes time to teaching military veterans and has begun classes at the Jamaica Plain Veterans Hospital for the veterans who are treated there. His goal is for other military veterans to experience the health benefits and mind body improvements that he has gained through his training.

Instructor Krista Muddle (Littleton, CO)

Krista Muddle has been training at Body Mind Systems since 2017 and now serves as a martial arts and Human Harmonies Instructor for both schools in the Denver, CO area.

Krista works for the National Park Service and is passionate about bringing nature therapy to people and encouraging whole body wellness. In her past she has taught aerobics and served as a personal trainer. Looking forward she is excited to share the benefits of Qi Gong, Tai Chi and other martial arts with students who seek longevity, physical and mental strength and the ability to thrive in all aspects of their lives.

Instructor Robin Wackernah (Littleton, CO)

Robin Wackernah is a Certified Medical QiGong Instructor and a Meditation and Mindfulness Instructor. She has been training with martial arts disciplines, weapons, tai chi and QiGong for the last eight years.  She currently teaches at schools, hospitals and Assisted Living Facilities.  She is a clinical pharmacist at an acute inpatient rehabilitation facility where she guides patients with traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries through these healing movements.

Throughout her life, Robin has personally witnessed the healing properties of movement through Tai Chi and QiGong.  She is committed to enhancing the wellbeing of others by offering support and movements tailored to personal needs.

Instructor Rich Halloran (Stoneham, MA)

Richard Halloran is a Human Harmonies Instructor at the Stoneham Human Harmonies school.  For the past two years, he has enjoyed teaching Qigong and Tai Chi with the Human Harmonies program.  Rich has been learning martial arts for eight years and he is a 2nd Degree Black Belt, pursuing a 3rd Degree.  He is a business owner of a local Barber shop.  In his free time he enjoys training in martial arts, golfing along with other outdoor activities, and spending time with his family and friends.  He is looking forward to helping others to overcome physical and mental challenges so that everyone can enjoy the activities in their lives.

Instructor Peter Casey (Stoneham, MA)

Peter Casey-Geist is a 2nd Degree Human Harmonies at the Stoneham Human Harmonies school. He has over 10 years training experience and over 2 years of teaching experience at Human Harmonies in Stoneham.  He started and continues training for the physical and mental health benefits, developing a strong body and mind to improve all areas of life in and out of the school. He is a Biomedical Engineer and has made a career as a Quality Assurance Engineer for medical device companies. Peter enjoys spending time outdoors with friends and family, staying physically and mentally active.

Instructor Dan Riordan (West Roxbury, MA)

Dan Riordan is a 2nd Degree Black Belt, Certified Medical Qigong Instructor, and  holds the position of Instructor with Human Harmonies. He began training in Martial Arts in 2015 with Body Mind Systems. Dan pursued his training  in the Martial Arts in order to cultivate a healthier mind and body and  develop skills to help him excel in all areas of his life. After  experiencing the profound benefits of his training he decided to pursue a path of helping others find greater health and  wellbeing in their lives. 
 
Dan  works in the finance industry and received a B.S. in Business  Management from Salem State University. He enjoys spending time having  meals with family and friends and staying active outdoors with golf and other  team sports.

Instructor Ann Brea (West Roxbury, MA)

Ann Brea is a Human Harmonies and Certified Medical Qigong Instructor at the West Roxbury Human Harmonies school.   Currently a second degree black belt Ann began her training in 2017 looking for stress relief and exercise and found so much more.  Before training she had suffered from severe migraines.  Now she rarely suffers and when she does she uses Qigong breathing to relieve the symptoms no longer needing to rely on prescription medications. 
 
Ann is also an Agile Coach for a Boston based start-up helping individuals and teams improve the way they work together and become predictable.  

Assistant Instructor Alfredo Torrejon (West Roxbury, MA)

Alfredo Torrejon is a 1st Degree Black Belt Assistant Instructor with Human Harmonies.  He started training in Martial Arts in 2016 with Body Mind Systems, eager to learn and enjoy the physical and mental challenges.  He is presently working to earn his 2nd Degree Black Belt.  He  appreciates the positive physical, emotional and mental challenges that  the training offers – A valuable and worthwhile endeavor.  

Assistant Instructor Rachel Arndt (Littleton, CO)

Assistant Instructor Rachel Arndt is a First Degree Blackbelt and has a Certification on Rehabilitative Tai Chi and QiGong.  She has been studying Tai Chi, QiGong, weapons, self-defense, Kungfu and other martial arts disciplines for almost nine years.  She teaches at the Human Harmonies schools in Colorado and is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.  She uses her talents and skills to teach at Independent, Assisted and Memory Care Living Facilities.  She integrates her Tai Chi into her occupational therapy practice to help return her patients to prior or improved states of living.

Assistant Instructor Michael Kuschnir (Swampscott, MA)

Michael Kushnir is a 1st Degree Black Belt and began training in 2018. His interest in Tai Chi is the peace and tranquility found with a moving meditation. As you train you will learn how each movement has a medical benefit and can be used for defense. He enjoys seeing the students start their wellness journey and mind through movement and practice.

Assistant Instructor Kristin Roda (Swampscott, MA)

Kristin Roda is a 1st Degree Black Belt and Assistant Instructor with Human Harmonies in Swampscott, MA. She has been practicing Martial Arts with a focus on Tai Chi and Qi Gong since 2017.  

Kristin left her career at a Fortune 100 company after a tragic death in her family, health issues of her own and work burnout. She found Body Mind Systems in Swampscott and knew martial arts would help her stay mindful while also
releasing the stress and negativity she carried with her. It is through Body Mind Systems and subsequently Human Harmonies that she has grown through empowerment and healing. She is an improved version of the person who initially walked through the doors.

Kristin lives with her husband and daughter, and spends her free time painting and driving her daughter around New England for dance and hockey.