Cloe Couturier

Abstract

This presentation introduces CranioSacralQigong® (CSQ) as a contemporary expression of 養生 (Yangsheng) — the classical art of Nourishing Life — that embodies salutogenesis, the science of health creation formalized by Aaron Antonovsky.
CSQ integrates medical Qigong and Chinese Energetic Medicine with osteopathic craniosacral principles, placing the intelligent potency of the craniosacral mechanism as the core link between structure, Qi, and consciousness. At its heart is the Yi Qi Li framework (Mind Intent • Vital Energy • Potentialized Health Intelligence), where dynamic posture serves as gateway, breath regulates Qi flow, and the craniosacral “Breath of Life” potentializes innate healing intelligence.
Presented at Harvard Medical School’s Osher Center (2026), CSQ offers a practical, low-risk, scalable self-care model that cultivates the source of health through Yangsheng principles, enhances coherence and resilience, and proactively reduces the emergence of stress-related and chronic conditions, while honoring traditional master-to-student transmission in medical Qigong.

Biography

Dr. Cloe Couturier DMQ, CO, CST-D, EHP-C, Medical Qigong Doctor, Certified Osteopath, Craniosacral Diplomate. USA
Dr. Cloe Couturier is a Medical Qigong Doctor, Chinese Energetic Medicine Practitioner and Professor, Certified Osteopath, and Craniosacral Diplomate. She is the developer of CranioSacralQigong® (CSQ), a pioneering integration of medical Qigong and Chinese Energetic Medicine with osteopathic craniosacral principles.
With over 37 years of dedicated clinical practice, Dr. Couturier has been a faculty member of the World Congress on Qigong since 1997 and was awarded Medical Qigong Master of the Year in 2023 by four governing bodies. In 2026, she presented her work at Harvard Medical School’s Osher Center for Integrative Medicine.
As the creator of the Yi Qi Li framework (Mind Intent • Vital Energy • Potentialized Health Intelligence), she bridges Eastern medical Qigong traditions with Western osteopathic and craniosacral science to cultivate the source of health, coherence, resilience, and whole-person vitality. She offers selective master student training and certification programs through craniosacralqigong.com and cloecouturier.com.