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 Dr. Lori A. Parker has been involved in teaching
and spiritual counseling since 1985 and in healing since 1993. She began
pursuing her Zen Buddhist studies at the Zen Temple in Long
Beach, California in the early 1980’s. In June, 1992, she was
ordained a Zen Buddhist Priest by the late Rev. Dr. Soyu
Matsuoka, Soto Sect Division of Zen Buddhism.
She was also simultaneously pursuing her rank in the martial art of Aikido.
She received her 1st Degree Black Belt in 1985. In 1990, with the
encouragement of her teacher, she founded her own private school, Mumonkan-Do Aikido of California. In 1991, she received
her 2nd Degree Black Belt.
Dr. Parker was also, simultaneously, pursuing her academic degrees. In
1985, she received her undergraduate degree in Political Science, Magna Cum
Laude, from University of California, Irvine. She received her Ph.D. in Political Science,
from University of California in 1993 with a 3.9 GPA. Her doctoral
dissertation was on the history of civic education in the United States. The dissertation was an historical analysis of
how successful we have been in our attempt to educate a diverse population
to live harmoniously in a society.
In 1993 she became increasingly interested in the wider meaning of
"healing" and she began studying various healing methods. Dr.
Parker is now a certified practitioner of the Feldenkrais
Method® - one of the most exciting and effective methods of
mind-body coordination. She is also a certified practioner
of one of the most innovative and effective trauma resolution modalities -
Somatic Experiencing®.
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