"Christina is a brilliant and gifted teacher who graciously shares her vast knowledge and wisdom. Her unique approach to the art and science of qigong will long be of tremendous benefit to her students and the world at large. Christina is remarkable and we are very lucky to have her here in Atlanta."
•RBC

"Christina Barea has been a true blessing to me. She is a extraordinary healer in ways that I don't fully understand. I am immensely grateful for the gifts and talents she has bestowed upon me with her medical healing. I began seeing her after struggling with my health for many months. I was suffering from the effects of multiple surgeries from Crohn's disease yet I had no active disease. My quality of life was affected due to experiencing flu like symptoms every day as well as serious fatigue. I felt depleted no matter how much I slept, rested or ate. I had seen many other practitioners.............doctors, acupuncturists, chiropractors, etc. While some of those treatments helped for the day or so after the treatment, none of them had a lasting affect.Christina changed all that for me. After working with her for a short time, I began to experience significant changes in the way I felt. She gave me Qi Gong exercises I could do on my own as well as insight as to my nutritional needs. I am now full of energy, pain free with a new lease on life. She is a gifted healer and is deeply invested in the health and well being of the people she serves."
•Marcia

"I first found The Rising Lotus and Christina through her web site one year ago. I was searching for an authentic Chi Gong school and an instructor with deep roots in the practice. I knew I found this after my first class and have been coming every week ever since. I look forward to every Tuesday and now practice Chi Gong every day. It has truly added peace to my day and something to look forward to. Thank you Christina!"
•Michael Krengel

"I was an imperfect man living an imperfect but extremely active life until my lungs betrayed me. In May 2010, I woke up and couldn't generate enough breath to propel my body out of bed. I spent the next 2 days barely able to move. In the the next six months, i started living a marginal life with friends caring for me. I allowed medications to become the focus of my day to day activities. The life spark was diminishing inside me. Then I read about GiGong and the Rising Lotus and what I call the " way ". I have been guided by Christina for the last 6 months and can now physically and psychologically get about 'this business of living' with minimal support."
•JM Burns

"I have been a nurse for thirty years and began my journey with energy work about ten years ago. I first experienced medical qigong through my acupuncturist. He then encouraged me to take the eight week Introduction to Medical Qigong with Christina saying that she was an “excellent teacher”. I also found her to be an excellent teacher and the course gave me a solid introduction into the theory of TCM. I practice qigong daily for my personal self-care as well as take weekly qigong classes at The Rising Lotus. The weekly classes have helped me cultivate the techniques of breath, purging and tonification in a way that I would not have accomplished if I had continued practicing qigong on my own. I have come to the realization that energy work is the glue that cements medical theory to personal wholeness."
•T. Dean, RN, COHN; Healing Touch Certified Practitioner; Certified Circle of Life Coach

"Christina is very caring and exceptionally in-tune with human beings in her midst (the energy, heart & mind). She connected with me and moved me in a profound way, like no one else ever has. She offered much of what I needed when I sought her out, based on an overwhelming recommendation from a friend. I will see her again, and also highly recommend her extraordinary talent to others."
•Danielle

"I am blessed to share space in a healing center with Christina and her Rising Lotus company. Throughout a full year of working side by side in the healing arts, Christina has shown integrity and honesty to the highest measure and always follows through with her word. I have also received qi-gong healing from her certification class and found it very balancing and healing for the situation I presented on the day of my session."
•Sheri Gilburth, Heart Center Therapy