Dr. Nida Chenagtsang was born in Amdo, in North Eastern Tibet and trained in Sowa Rigpa (Traditional Tibetan Medicine) at the Lhasa Tibetan Medical University. Alongside his medical education, he received training in all schools of Vajrayana Buddhism and is a lineage holder of the Yuthok Nyingthig tradition, spiritual counterpart to Tibetan Medicine. He has published many articles and books on Sowa Rigpa and the Yuthok Nyingthig and his extensive research and revival of ancient Tibetan healing methods has gained him high acclaim in both East and West. Dr. Nida is the Co-Founder and Medical Director of Sorig Khang International (www.sorig.net) and Co-Founder of the International Ngakmang Institute, established to preserve and maintain the Rebkong ngakpa yogic culture within modern Tibetan society. He trains students in Sowa Rigpa and the Yuthok Nyingthig spiritual tradition in over forty countries around the world.
