Reiki & Qi Gong Healing

Transformation of a life time. My authenticity more present and aware. This is what I found when I met Arda. I was looking on Unilocal,typing in words like meditation, different types of therapy and healing techniques when Arda’s name popped up. I’d been seeing a therapist for a few years and while it was good, it wasn’t really investigating why I was getting so emotional, what was triggering my emotional reactions. My emotional state seemed to be a roller coaster. Sad to extremely happy to anger to melancholy. It was so draining. My relationships suffered, my career suffered, I was suffering. Then, I started working with Arda. After my first session, and I kid you not, I felt different, a little bit more grounded, and a little happier. I have been going to Arda for over a year and I am a totally different person then I was when I walked into his office on that first day. After about 6 months of seeing Arda and getting more grounded, I took his Journey Within workshop. It was an incredible experience. I learned even more about myself. In fact after the workshop, my husband would often say things like, you seem happier and more present. And I was. In fact now, my husband and I are taking the same workshop together. If any of what I shared with you resonates with you, then I would highly recommend you explore a session with Arda, or take his Journey Within workshop and if you want to start somewhere smaller then come to the Wednesday night Meditation classes in Palo Alto. I took the first step and I am so happy I did.

The Key to Transformation is in Your Hands:
A lot of times we hear these words like «transcendence» or «transformation» thrown around as catch phrases in hopes that our current life situation (s) could change in some way shape or form. Typically, lots of us want a quick fix or a «golden bullet» to change who we are and allow more favorable events to enter into our lives and ultimately lead to our happiness and fulfillment. What we are not willing to comprehend is that getting rid of our identity (s), altering our life flow, and changing our perception of the world doesn’t happen overnight — it is a process that takes time and deep introspection to fully understand, realize, and integrate into our daily habits.
It takes a very special person to guide you through all of the trials and tribulations to reaching your highest potential and finally realizing that joy comes from within — nowhere else. This special person was Arda.
In sharing my experience, I was an over-​worked, stressed out, unhealthy Silicon Valley engineer who found solace in Arda’s teaching. I simply felt «trapped» in the situation I was in, even having just received a promotion to live in California (I lived in Texas previously) and work with the best and brightest engineers in the world. Up to this point, I thought I «had it made» — the great job, extensive social circle, beautiful weather, no debt, beautiful girlfriend, and the list goes on. Even so (and even when I working my way up for several years to achieve these things), I never felt happy and it was always on to the «next goal» or next objective to reach the ever-​elusive, overarching goal of happiness and fulfillment. In conjunction with my general dissatisfaction for life and my place in it, I was always sick and feeling run-​down and never felt like I had control over how I spent my time. My life finally reached a tipping point when in June of this year I was struck down with an ulcer in my stomach after burning the candle at both ends for far too long. It was at this point that I reached out to Arda.
The main point of contention that Arda was able to truly drive home for me is that my journey was MY CHOICE. Ultimately you are responsible for your own happiness and both through personal coaching sessions and through his book, «The Seeker’s Manual», was I able to realize this. Arda through his teaching, will not make your decisions for you nor hold your hand in giving you shallow advice/​techniques/​phrases that will «make you happy» for the time being. What he will do, however, is be there for you as a compassionate, grounded, and loving guide to support you in your journey and give concrete guidance for putting you on the path to the true source of personal joy… yourself. Transformation does not come lightly though, and a majority of your work with Arda will be in embracing your fears and understanding how these «fears» have dictated your life actions up until now. Most importantly, Arda’s teachings are not «off the cuff» or «shoot from the hip» learnings. All of his guidance is neatly compiled into a simple structure which if followed, can bring about a massive and very positive shift in your life. The phases of this structure are neatly represented and explained in «The Seeker’s Manual» and they are also the basis of his teachings for personal coaching sessions.
I have always been very skeptical of anyone who deems themselves as an energy healer or even more informally, a life coach. To tell you the truth, I thought it was a load of bullshit and that the only thing my healing work with Arda would teach me was rhetoric and paradoxical theories that I had heard before and/​or would blatantly disregard. That is why I ask you not to believe me when I tell you that Arda can bring about a positive upheaval in your understanding of the world and your very unique place in it; I also ask you not to believe in Arda’s teachings/​healing methods. I simply ask that if you are a person who just went through a traumatic event, or a human being that feels like something «is missing» inside your life or your psyche, come to Arda with an open heart and an open mind and simply see whether his teachings resonate with your current life situation. From what I was able to find, he will give you the tools/​techniques, structure, and the guidance necessary for tapping into the deeper recesses of a universal intelligence and leading a more fulfilling life. For me, happiness is no longer an object of desire or a goal that I am looking to achieve — it is a mindset and flow that I developed through Arda’s direction that has continued to permeate my career, my relationships, and every dimension of my life!
Take the Journey Within yourself and see what you find :)

I’m so fortunate to have discovered Arda. I was introduced to his work through a friend who raved about him. After reading his book and working with him, both individually and through his workshop, I now know why! Arda provides you with a clear path to understanding and working through the inner roadblocks that keep all of us from living up to our full potential. Once you internalize the method, you begin to recognize your barriers clearly and diagnose the underlying issues. Over time, you will make transformational shifts in your behavior. No longer will those triggers of old overwhelm you. Life becomes so much easier and you are free to live a deeply fulfilling life!

Master your energy. Master your life! This is exactly what Arda’s Journey Within method helps you realize and put into practice. I attended his Journey Within 7 week workshop this summer and recently a refresher meet up this past week. I was amazed at how I was able to access what I learned and easily incorporate it into daily life. Each phase allows for self discovery by identifying what (and who) in life triggers you, how it makes you feel, how it directly relates to past events in childhood and throughout your life, the fears associated and the masks you created along the way to cope and finally the «what» to do when this happens. He’ll explain how these situations create energy blockages force us to operate on a low frequency which makes us feel stuck. In each class he will guide you through meditations and grounding techniques that you can literally engage in anywhere/​anytime to help replenish and raise your energy. I do it when I’m sitting at a red light or when my kids are scrapping during a car ride! I could go on and on but I will simply say I learned more in 7 weeks about myself than I have in my last 40-​something years! It’s worth the time investment if you’re ready to embark on change and finally be introduced to your authentic self.

Arda is great, Two different times I had blocked energy and vibrations of resistance and he helped me get rid of the blocked energy. Arda’s energy is warm, calming, healing, and safe. Since I met Arda, I have wanted to heal people myself. I have done other energy healing as well. Arda can heal in person or over the phone.

I found Arda via Unilocal when I was at a low point in my life. I had heard about Qigong and Reiki, but did not really know what to expect. At my first meeting with Arda, I was just surprised how «normal» he seemed. He is a very nice guy, very easy to talk to, has a calm grounded-​ness about him, and has a way of drawing out the best from others. The one on one sessions involved a half hour of talking and half hour of energy healing. Arda is an intuitive listener. I have had therapy in the past, and have sometimes felt exhausted trying to make the therapist understand my situation. Not so with Arda. The energy healing was the best part. After every energy healing session, I felt re-​energized, and felt my thought processes clear up. In the course of a couple of weeks, I went from feeling down and out to wanting to live life to the fullest. I highly recommend Arda for one on one sessions, his seven week workshops, as well as Skype sessions. I am so glad I found him.

Ultimate method for your LIFE CHANGE!
I took his Reiki session recommended by one of my good friends and I got interested into his 7-​week workshop «Journey Within.»
OMG the workshop blew me away!!!
It helped me not only with changing my view of my life 180 degree, I now know how I want to live with my clearer mind.
Now I see everything in a different color. Things look clearer and deeper.
I am really thankful for Arda’s practical approach which helps me walk through my journey within.

If you are ready for your life to change, you have certainly come to the right place. Arda does a great job of balancing spirituality with lightness, he makes it accessible regardless of the place you are at on your path. To those who have never done this before, as I hadn’t, I’d explain it as life coaching and a massage for your soul. I highly recommend Arda’s programs and if you aren’t ready for those, check out his book first. :)

Arda will leave you with an incredible toolkit for living life to its fullest. From meditation techniques to cognitive processing work, he knows his stuff and will work wonders if you come in with an open mind.

Nice guy but wasnt for me, found another place closer bye my house. Wasnt sure what I was supposed to feel durring and very expensive.

I initially found Arda here on Unilocal.I was very skeptical of so many 5 star reviews, but after seeing him for many weeks I can honestly say he’s a truly amazing healer and life coach. I learned more about myself in the first few weeks with him than I did from going to a regular counsellor for months. He has helped me to understand my patterns and my conditioning from my upbringing. To become self aware, to feel grounded, to let go of regrets and guilt, and to regain balance and focus in my life — to push for the life that I want. Thank you, Arda!

I have been working with the wonderful Arda for about a year now, and he has profoundly and permanently changed my life trajectory. He operates from such a high energy level that he radiates an inner peace that touches everyone who is lucky enough to be in contact with him. When I first started working with him, I cried simply because I couldn’t believe that someone’s energy or touch could affect me so much. I literally feel heat pass from his hands to my body, and I am able to visualize in a way I never could before. I leave my sessions feeling clean, present, and energized, and I see the world around me for what it really is — beautiful, open, generous, ready to give when we are ready to receive. My family and friends can tell when I’ve just seen Arda. :)
Before my work with Arda, I was confused about my life direction, mired in unproductive patterns, and dealing with very low self-​esteem. He has taught me how to step back from my conditioned self, ground myself through my feet, and see the big picture of my life. Though I still have my ups and downs, I am now much more self-​aware and on the path to my authentic self. Arda has given me confidence and hope. Trust me that your life will improve dramatically if you decide to work with this wise, patient, thoughtful, and intuitive healer.

I want to thank Arda for his great service. Arda has helped me bring prosperity and peace into my life. Every time I leave his office, I feel energized and relaxed. We are working on improving my overall well-​being and it has worked great. I look forward to my visits with Arda and he really cares. His meditations are also relaxing. Arda is a very wise healer. Thank you Arda!

I started seeing Arda about two years ago when looking for some form of alternative solution for treating alopecia. What I’ve found in my sessions with him has turned out to be so much more. Several other reviewers have referred to him as being more of a «life coach» — I absolutely agree he is an absolute balance between healer and life coach. In the past six months of weekly or bi-​weekly sessions, I have gone from being a constantly stressed, constantly moving, ball of nervous energy who struggled to sleep, struggled to maintain health, struggled to accept myself for who I was/​am, to a more centered, calm, relaxed and confident individual. More importantly, with Arda’s guidance and mentorship, I have been able to greatly improve on the relationships in both my personal and professional lives — and I’m not the only one who has noticed. My husband and colleagues have all commented on how much I have «mellowed out» in the past six months and many have asked me what I’ve been doing to bring about this change.
I was’t looking for a life coach or a counselor when I found Arda, but our sessions have filled this role as well. I feel happier, healthier, more at peace and more balanced than I ever have in my life. It’s been worth every minute and every cent invested. This kind of treatment may not be for everyone, but if you’re in a place where you’re open to it and looking for something different to help you through challenges you see and those you aren’t even aware of, this is a phenomenal place to start.

I hesitate to use the word miracle worker, but it’s really the only thing that fits. I’ve been to countless counselors and therapists to try and deal with lingering issues. And yet… they kept lingering. Why? Because we keep repeating patterns over and over again. Paradoxically, even though those patterns yield the same unfortunate results, we return to those same behaviors — we pick the same type of relationships with friends and romantic partners over and over again. Or we pick the same type of job despite how much we hate it. We fight the same way, we interact the same way, we engage the same way we always did. We are creatures of habit, not because they are always successful habits, but because it’s comforting and we know what to expect… and we are ultimately afraid of trying another road.
Arda, through amazing insight, energy healing and thoughtful advice somehow managed to get me completely unstuck and realize my patterns, that were not only not helping, but hurting. Over time (and he’s a remarkably fast worker) he gets you to a place where you can see clearly, without fear, and (this is my favorite) encourages you to move forward and take action.
If you’re not getting anywhere with your counselor/​therapist/​psychologist, it might be time to try Arda.

I have nothing but positive things to say about this man. He changed my life in a lot of ways, I have more work to do but some daily practices he left me with get me through some particularly hard days. You leave each session with a sense of inner peace and euphoria.
Need to get back on his calendar

I went to see Arda with an open mind. I have received Qi Gong healing from other Masters. I have also received qi gong healing from Ardas Qi Gong teacher, Master Zhao himself before.
My criterion for evaluating are
*ill/​side effects of nausea for two days that I had to treat with acupuncture, –1 star
*no positive outcome, –1 star
*expensive price $ 125 per session, –1 star

In 2012, I was struggling a lot with my career and personal goals. After I saw a lot of doctors for consultations, I ended up going with Arda.
What I like about him is he gives you the tool and exercise to be more mindful of my actions and they help me tremendously on overcoming my career and personal challenges.
I saw him for about a year, and it’s too bad I’ll not be able to see him on a regular basis given I’m moving to NYC. If anyone were to ask me in the future, I would highly recommend Arda for anyone in the bay area!

You know those days where you are just tired of dealing with the same emotional and physical BS? I was having that day every day and was sick of it. Arda has helped me to change all of that, and in only a few weeks!
Sessions with Arda are wonderful. It’s all about identifying your own bad patterns and the identities you weave for yourself around those bad patterns, and then learning to let them go. If you can get to the point of surrendering these bad identities, then you can replace them with positive ones.
To give you an idea of how quickly this has worked for me, I like to compare it to what I would expect in basic therapy. I’ve done enough of it to have a good understanding of what it takes to heal with that method… and it takes a LOT of time. Mostly, it’s up to you to identify your own crap and then do something about it. Most therapists will guide you and give you homework, but not fix it.
After 3 sessions with Arda, I’m where I expected to be at after 6 months of therapy. Jaw dropping, isn’t it.
Why did I go to Arda? I never have done anything like Reiki or other spiritual healing before. I’ve had my fair share of emotional trauma over the years and have done mental health therapy for many many years. After going through four months of severe depression and weight gain, I decided that therapy wasn’t going to cut it. I got married in April, so I should be over the moon… but i wasn’t. I lost my job, the job that I loved (tech start-​up, need I say more?), but the emotional reaction was so severe that it scared me. At the same time, my best friend ditched me for no apparent reason. I went on a diet to lose the weight but no change, so between the physical manifestations and the depression itself, I wanted a more holistic approach to healing.
I’ll admit that I was a bit nervous to start down this path. I come from a conservative family, and although I am a more open-​minded liberal, I was worried about being rejected by my husband or being judged by my family. To my utter delight, this process has been nothing but uplifting and my husband and family are so supportive. The biggest change that others see in me is the lightness, the joy I can sustain, and my positivity.
I’m not depressed anymore. I’m not even sad. It turns out that my new job is better than I thought it was now that that veil has been lifted. I’m making new friends left and right. My husband and I are very happy together. I am discovering myself again and finding new ways to enjoy life and be fulfilled. We’re working on my weight now, and I’m really looking forward to improving in that regard as well. My sinuses and allergies are better already… man, I get so excited thinking about how good life can be if I were free of them and my asthma, too! I’ll write again when I have another update.

I have never wanted to give someplace or someone more than 5 stars on Unilocal until Arda!
I went to see Arda for Asthma and Anxiety. Shortly into our sessions we shifted the focus to other core aspects of my life. It wasn’t until I was on a camping trip and realized I had forgotten my inhaler that I also realized I hadn’t used it in over a month! I have never in my life gone more than a few days without using my inhaler. Not only that, but once I realize it isn’t with me I usually begin to wheeze. Knowing this I found a CVS 20 minutes away and was planning to pick it up when I realized I wasn’t wheezing at all. I decided to hold off on picking up the inhaler and spent the next two days camping and hiking without it!
Prior to seeing Arda I spent 13 years in talk therapy for anxiety and have seen a number of reiki and acupuncture specialist for asthma. The transformation I experienced in just a few months with Arda has not only exceeded any past experience with similar modalities, but it has been far beyond my previous comprehension!
I feel Arda truly embodies what he is helping others to. Because his technique comes from such an enlightened core place, he is able to create a space for people to shift, re-​pattern, and heal in a way few practitioners today can. His light is so bright that it naturally ignites those around him.
I have sent many of my dearest friends to see him and I would highly recommend him to anyone. He will help you make changes in the shortest amount of time and with lasting impact!