Pedram Shojai, OMD, is the New York Times bestselling author of The Urban Monk , the founder of Well.org, editor of BeMore! magazine, producer of the movies Vitality, Origins , and Prosperity, and the host of The Urban Monk podcast. An ordained priest of the Yellow Dragon Monastery in China, he is an acclaimed Qigong master, master herbalist, and Doctor of Oriental Medicine. Shojai conducts seminars and retreats around the world. He lives in Irvine, Calafornia with his family.