Bio

Born in 1967, Richard E. Bush left a career as a pilot in his mid-twenties to study holistic medicine. In search of relief from years of illness, he soon took up Tai Chi and Hatha Yoga. He became an Usui Reiki Master and obtained his Shiatsu Practitioner Certification at CenterPoint Massage and Shiatsu Therapy School, studying the Shiatsu Anma and Namikoshi styles. After extensive training in the U.S., he traveled to Thailand in 2006 to certify as an Instructor for Grandmaster Mantak Chia’s Universal Healing Tao. For three of the next five years he stayed in Thailand while writing the book Growing Ageless. He holds a BA in Creative Writing from Metropolitan State University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Best tracked down on his website, he attempts to maintain a balanced schedule as a speaker, writer and longevity coach.