Garri Garripoli left a full scholarship in pre-med at the University of Colorado during the mid-1970's to study with a renowned master of Eastern healing in Hawaii. His passionate studies in traditional Chinese medicine and alternative healing modalities are reflected in his varied work for Public Television. A long time practitioner of Qigong, Garripoli has traveled extensively throughout China and the world writing his books, television and film scripts and articles for martial arts magazines.