After I finished studying Modern History at Oxford University I started training to be an acupuncture practitioner in 1976. I studied and worked with JR Worsley until 1992, receiving his Master of Acupuncture qualification from him in 1984. I studied TCM in the 1980s. I have been teaching acupuncture since 1983, first in Leamington Spa […]
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Sometimes, the best medicine can be a simple, home-cooked meal. A quiet moment in nature. Or a laugh shared with loved ones. I believe wellness – and illness – are often related to dietary and lifestyle factors. As a dietitian and Chinese medicine practitioner, my goal is to help patients not only restore their health, […]
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I have been a physiotherapist and acupuncturist for 20 years. One day, years ago I fell in love with japanese moxibustion. I decided to leave needles and work only with moxibustion. Big shocks on my life were to meet Fukushima sensei and Shinma sensei (son of the famous japanese moxibustionist Isaburo Fukaya) and be accepted […]
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More than 45 years of study and practice has led me to see acupuncture as a manual medicine. I combine refined palpation, movement, the meridian system, and the structural fascial matrix producing an integrative approach to mind/body wellness. I began this journey as an anthropologist studying martial arts body-mind education in Japan. After studying acupuncture […]
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Alice Whieldon MA PhD SFHEA, worked with Kishi from 1997 until his death in 2012. Together they collaborated on a book, Sei-ki: Life in Resonance, the Secret Art of Shiatsu 2011 Kishi & Whieldon, Singing Dragon, London, with the assistance of his wife, Kyoko. Alice offers Sei-ki workshops and sessions internationally. In addition, since the […]
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Previous life experiences and professional paths led me to the practice of Chinese Medicine. My pursuit of the fine arts and working in creative environments has taught me to think creatively in the face of adversity. Working through my own chronic health conditions, and then my daughter’s unusual and difficult-to-diagnose health challenges, I tried the […]
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When I ‘found’ acupuncture, nearly 25 years ago, I felt as if I had come home. Over the following years, I was privileged to study and work with several inspiring teachers. I loved treating patients in clinic, the fact that every day involved deeper learning and at least a few surprises. I felt honoured that […]
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I started clinical practice in 1978. That’s over 40 years! Yikes. There were no acupuncture schools when I started. I apprenticed with a Korean master for 7 years, in Chicago. He practiced meridian therapy, and and felt that all health problems can be fixed by “balancing the meridians!”. Later, I apprenticed with two herbalists, one […]
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Katherine Taromina, DACM, L.Ac. Katherine has been with the Integrative Therapies Program/Center for Comprehensive Wellness (ITP/CCW) for more than 10 years, first as one of the inaugural acupuncturists and now as the Program Manager. Katherine is actively engaged in research related to the use of Chinese medicine and other integrative therapies with adult and pediatric cancer patients. As a […]
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I suppose, as in any profession, there are outstanding acupuncturists and there are mediocre ones. I have committed my life to providing every tool i can think of to teach Master Tung’s Magic Points, an extraordinary ancient Taoist system of acupuncture, that will pretty much guarantee that you will have an outstanding practice and a […]
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While I’ve often fantasized about waking up one morning and finding myself transformed into a practitioner of Chinese medicine, the reality is that I’ve always been more fascinated with how to test acupuncture’s effectiveness, and especially, to understand ‘how it works’. In short, I have always loved research… through a 25-year career in neurobiology, a […]
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I am a physical therapist and best-selling author who has been able to find a new career in helping other health professionals like myself get their message out to the world through self-publishing. I have been practicing as a physical therapist for over 15 years with most of that time as an orthopedic clinical specialist working […]
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Dr. Corradino is the creator and founder of Neuropuncture Inc. Neuropuncture is the only complete neuroscience acupuncture system created by an acupuncturist for the 21st-century acupuncturist. Michael graduated from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Cum Laude, in 1995 with a Masters in Traditional Oriental Medicine after studying molecular biology at Seton Hall University. Dr. Corradino […]
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Mina Larson has utilized her association management and leadership experience to serve the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) for the past 16 years, moving up to the Chief Executive Officer position in July 2019. Ms. Larson helped create the public relations and marketing department and launched a media campaign that brought […]
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I was pre-med in undergrad and have Bachelors Degrees in Elementary Education and African/African- American Studies from Washington University in St Louis. I received my MSOM from what is now the Florida College of Integrative Medicine in Orlando, FL, in 1998, and did a summer externship at Yu Huan Ding Hospital in Yantai, Shandong Province, […]
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I believe that everything happens for a reason, and I like to think that we each have an inner force that guides us towards our best life. I was introduced to copywriting when I was beginning a new chapter of my life. I now make my living as a freelance copywriter, specializing in the medical […]
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My patients are my teachers, my inspiration, and my heart. They are the reason I get out of bed in the morning. Their stories move me to tears and make me a better person. Being human is hard. Our bodies and minds, which are designed to provide an experience for our spirit, come with so […]
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Part of what drew me to Chinese medicine – and what holds me here – is its endless emphasis on thoughtfulness and presence of mind. There is nothing dull or rote about acupuncture and herbal medicine; they are both at once timeless and spontaneous. Understanding the universal ways of life – birth, growth, sickness, wellness, […]
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I’m your average Chinese Medicine nerd that wants to spend all of my free time reading and learning more about this phenomenal medicine I’m lucky to practice. Like many folks in this field my route here was circuitous. I majored in physical chemistry and quantum mechanics in undergrad, spent two years in medical school before […]
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I have researched Chinese culture and medicine for 40 years, and was originally trained as a sinologist at the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago. Due to personal health challenges, I engaged in the full-time study of the clinical aspects of Chinese medicine in 1989. After several years of […]
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