Raised in a strict, but warm family who taught him about morality, discipline, self-improvement, and health consciousness, Dr. Fabio Eden's curious nature led him to seek greater understanding about the functioning of the human body, mind, and spirit, and ultimately, resulted in the completion of his medical studies and specialization in surgery. In addition, the author holds three doctorates (physiology, anatomy, and sports physiology). Involved in the martial arts since the age of three, Dr Eden was taught by Asian Masters and became a sixth degree black belt Master in Tae Kwon Do, which earned him the respect of world class Masters and athletes in this discipline. Through frequent stays in Korean and Chinese monasteries, he also learned about the Eastern way of thinking, about spirituality, and the power of the inner being. It was in these monasteries that he also studied Asian medicine and closely examined the path of natural and physiological approaches toward the body and its functions. He then adopted a more natural, holistic approach to healing and health, and today considers himself officially "retired," which frees him to work as an ambulant physician, where he offers his healing skills without charge to those he finds most in need throughout the world. Dr. Eden's desire for knowledge led him into many diverse situations and travels throughout the world where he met and communicated with people from all social levels and cultures, enriching his knowledge of meditation, mind travel, and the art of reaching deeper levels of consciousness. In his book, Rising Above the Clouds, he shares his profound spiritual philosophy that beckons readers to open the locked doors of this world's habits and embrace the higher spiritual levels of consciousness found within.