Marcus Bongart is a Qigong master and doctor of Chinese medicine. Since the early 1980s, he introduced qigong to the Western world, sharing and teaching traditional Chinese medicine, qigong and meditation.
Master Marcus was ordained a monk by Grandmaster Su Xi at Shaolin Temple in China and received the name Shi De Rui in 2002. He is a Buddhist, who has devoted his life to sharing Eastern philosophy and his medical and spiritual knowledge.

During Yoga Mela you can get an introduction into Qigong and the related philosophy.