The Qigong and Longevity Sciences Research Institute of New Jersey was founded to serve the local needs of people in New Jersey and the Tri-state Area, as well as to educate and inform people from other parts of the United States.  Its mission is to preserve, cultivate and disseminate these precious and time tested arts of Qigong and Longevity Sciences, or Nourishing Life methods.  It is a branch of the Institute for Classical Asian Medicine , an organization devoted to the development and teaching of Asian medical sciences.

The Institute was founded by Henry McCann, DAOM, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M, a professional teacher and doctor of acupuncture and Oriental medicine.  Dr. McCann completed advanced specialty training in geriatric medicine and is an expert in Longevity Sciences of Chinese medicine.  He has practiced and taught Asian martial arts for over 25 years, and Qigong for over 15 years.  Dr. McCann teaches Chinese medicine in the United States and Europe, yet still maintains an office in Madison, NJ , where he practices acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, and teaches Qigong.