Teachers

David graduated from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine with his masters in 2007, and again with his doctorate in 2016, having spent many years studying directly under Alex Tiberi, widely considered to be the foremost expert on pediatric acupuncture and herbalism in the Western world. Part of this training included developing painless, needle-free alternatives to acupuncture, and safe, healthy, and tasty herbal formulas for a wide variety of conditions. David travels extensively in Korea and China furthering his studies in pediatrics. David is a faculty member at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, the nation's educational leader in Traditional East Asian Medicine. He also supervises acupuncture students at the Integrative Medicine program at Rady's Children's Hospital of San Diego. David believes that all children deserve every chance at a healthy and happy life, and has devoted his life to helping them achieve their highest potential. While he specializes in pediatrics, David also treats adults for a wide range of ailments. 

Dr. Wolf, DAOM, MAOM, L.Ac. Dipl. OM., is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine specializing in neurological disorders, concussions and traumatic brain injuries.She is a faculty member of the Carrick Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, and has taught doctoral program courses in neurology as an adjunct faculty of the AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine, and American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.She is an international speaker and educator on functional neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neurological exam techniques, and neuro-rehabilitation utilizing acupuncture and Chinese medicine. She also teaches advanced courses on the management of patients with concussions and TBI.Dr. Wolf is the co-host of the podcast Life After Impact: The Concussion Recovery Podcast, providing people with actionable information on healing from concussions.

Brendan Kelly LAc is an acupuncturist, herbalist, author, and professor who has been practicing Chinese medicine full-time since 2004. He currently practices at Jade Mountain Wellness, the clinic he co-founded in Burlington, VT USA. He is on the faculty teaching graduate Chinese medicine students at Academy for Five Element Acupuncture in FL and has taught at Daoist Tradition in NC and Northern Vermont University in VT. He also lectures  regularly at colleges and  universities around the US including Swarthmore College, Yale University, Middlebury College, and University of Vermont. He also speaks at a diversity of conferences around the US and Europe including those on western herbal medicine, Chinese medicine, sustainability and organic food. For the past 17 years he has been integrating clinically the potency of local, western herbs with the older, historical traditions of Chinese medicine. His first book “The Yin and Yang of Climate Crisis” uses the lens of Chinese medicine to look at the bigger and deeper issues of global warming.

Dr Raman Kapur, MD medicine, Dipl. Acu. Beijing university. Founder of Kapur Acupuncture Clinic and Institute of Acupuncture and Natural Medicine in New Delhi, is an internationally recognized Acupuncture practitioner, specializing into Pain management and Emotional health issues since 1982. Raman has treated and helped patients suffering from chronic debilitating pain conditions and psychosomatic issues. Using a combination of acupuncture, exercise, diet modification and life style changes Raman has helped patients to navigate through stressful situation and also avoid major surgeries in many cases.   He is author of 3 books on acupuncture -“A guide to acupuncture and tissue cleansing system”; “Soft lasers in medical practice”; “Acupuncture cure for common diseases”.  He is the head of department of Medical Acupuncture at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi and the president of the society of medical acupuncture in India. He also heads the committee formed by the government on recognition of medical acupuncture as independent system of healthcare.  Raman teaches professional seminars to medical doctors on advances in acupuncture and use of needle-less forms of acupuncture and has published articles in international journals. Raman lectures at conferences and conducts regular researches in association with specialists of various fields.   In his spare time he loves to sing and have nice food. He loves to travel with his wife Dr. Sunita Kapur.

Stephen Cowan MD is a board-certified pediatrician with over 30 years of clinical experience working with children. He has a subspecialty in Developmental Pediatrics and is a member of the American academy of medical acupuncture. Dr Cowan is author of Fire Child Water Child and has developed a unique holistic approach to evaluating and treating children struggling with chronic physical, emotional and cognitive disorders.

Moshe Heller is a graduate of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, San Diego. He is the former academic dean and chair of the department of oriental medicine at Pacific College, New York. Moshe has been practicing and teaching Chinese Medicine for the past 24 years. He taught at the Hebrew University, Medicine College, and the Israeli College of Complementary Medicine. He has been teaching Pediatrics at Pacific Collage, NY and developed a postgrad program for Chinese Medical Pediatrics and lectured at the Pacific Symposium in San Diego.  Moshe currently maintains a busy practice in NYC.

Starting in 1998, Ward studied Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture at Cougar Mountain Sino Therapy Centre, Canada – a world ranked retreat for the treatment of advanced illness. He completed his International Instructors diploma in Specialized Kinesiology from Buchberg, Switzerland, in1997.   He has been running his own private clinic, All Body Care Ltd., in western Canada since 2001 where he has done over 2500 clients a year since 2008, in a solo cash practice. The clinic has received numerous awards both locally and in 2018 an international from the UK. Because of the clinic, he has been interviewed on TV, National Radio, Newspapers and magazines.   Ward started Barefoot Practice Management Ltd, to teach and demonstrate how others in the field can be more successful in the clinic and personally. He also holds certificates in professional coaching.  Prior to his near fatal motor vehicle accident, he ran large businesses, in the USA and abroad, dealing with millions of dollars and hundreds of staff.  Ward’s goal is to guide Acupuncturists to success in life and practice.

Shelly Weber-Tompkins (formerly Krahn), L.Ac, C.F.M.P  Is an Integrative Wellness Expert, Licensed Acupuncturist, and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner specializing in women’s health, fertility, and pregnancy, as well as postpartum, and immune conditions. She is passionate about supporting couples trying to conceive, and loves helping them through their pregnancy and postpartum time. Her focus is also finding the deeper issues with their health that may be impairing their ability to conceive. She also works with patient integrating both Chinese medicine with Functional medicine, finding that some lab work can discover difficulties that may not be obvious otherwise.    Shelly is a licensed acupuncturist, and certified practitioner of Functional Medicine. She has been in private practice for 36+ years and a professor at Pacific College of Health Sciences (then PCOM) for 24 years. There at PCOM, she taught courses in OB/Gyn in TCM, as well as Treatment for Couples Infertility. She was a private practitioner there as well as clinical supervisor.   Shelly also had the privilege of working with the midwives at UCSD's Perlman Clinic in San Diego. She practiced there for 4 years, where she treated women for infertility,  perinatal, and postpartum related issues. She continues to have a private practice in San Diego, CA.  She just finished writing a book, "Conception Secrets: A Couples Guide to Getting Pregnant After Struggling with Infertility or Miscarriage."  The book was launched on Amazon, August 5th, 2024 and available on Kindle or paperback purchase.  Over the course of her career, Shelly has helped thousands of families in their fertility journey at her clinic, Fertile Lifestyle Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine. She is well known for her ability to help couples overcome their fertility obstacles, and then help them throughout their pregnancy and postpartum recovery. ?Shelly, is very passionate about her studies in both Asian Medicine and integrative medicine therapies, finding them both great tools in finding the answers needed for the best results.

Dr. Regan’s journey in natural medicine started with a desire to find larger truths behind the quantitative science she pursued while earning a Doctorate in Neurobiology from Harvard University. She worked on the curriculum review committee at Harvard, but in the end said she “just felt that straight science wasn’t full enough, it didn’t give a complete picture of what was important.”  The missing pieces started to fall into place when she came to NUNM to study homeopathy in 1993 and discovered that classical Chinese medicine embodied the spiritual aspects of healing that she was seeking. Academically, she focused on earning a Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine, but her personal interest in Chinese medicine led Dr. Regan to join Dr. Heiner Fruehauf and NUNM students on annual trips to China to learn from master practitioners and healers. She took classes in classical Chinese medicine, and became a qigong instructor; after graduating, she taught classes in neuroanatomy, physiology and pathology at NUNM, and remained active in curriculum development.  “Medical students and patients are looking for alternative ways to treat illness, especially chronic disease. They are seeking a path to wholeness and wellness,” she says “I want to gain more visibility for our program and for the medicine.”

Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), C.T. (Adv.), L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. (NCCAOM) is the Founder, Director, and Chief Instructor of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture Inc. and has been in private practice since 1981. He holds three degrees, including Master of Acupuncture (UK) and Advanced Teacher certification from The College of Traditional Acupuncture (UK), awarded by Professor J.R. Worsley. Neil was a ten-year participant and senior coach in the Worsley Institute Master Apprentice Program™.  He has served as Professor at Yo San University, Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine and SAMRA University, guest instructed at UCLA and USC Schools of Medicine, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine, Worsley Institute of Classical Acupuncture, TAI Sophia, Pacific Rim College, New England School of Acupuncture, and SCUHS. Neil has been a featured presenter at the Pacific Symposium, CSOMA Expo, AOM Alliance, AAMA Symposium, Southwest Symposium, Supply Center Expo, SCHUS Extravaganza, Canadian Oriental Medical Symposium, and the Five Element Acupuncture Symposium.  Neil has been published in the European Journal of Oriental Medicine, California Journal of Oriental Medicine, Medical Acupuncture, Oriental Medicine, Meridians Magazine, T’ai Chi Press, L.A. Weekly, the Los Angeles Times, and has been a columnist for Acupuncture Today since 2000, with over 70 articles published to date. Neil received the AAAOM award: Pioneers and Leaders in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in 2007.

Dan has a long-term interest in Chinese and Chinese medicine, having obtained a diploma in Chinese medicine from the Macau Institute of Chinese Medicine in 1975, a Masters in Classical Chinese from the University of Washington in 1996, and a Doctorate in the Discussion of Cold Damage from the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in 2006.  He also graduated with a Doctor of Osteopathy from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1982, where he was a research assistant for John Upledger. He has studied with many notable osteopathic practitioners, including Robert Fulford and Jean-Pierre Barral.  In addition to teaching for both professions, he has been working on utilizing the connections between osteopathy and East Asian medicine for over thirty-five years. He is currently a medical editor at Eastland Press and has a private practice in Seattle.

Carly is a licensed and board certified acupuncturist in Maine.  She has taught gua sha, cupping, Eastern bodywork, and ethics workshops for professionals and students since 2014. Gua Sha Foundations and Strategies is available now as an online training course.  She served as secretary and chair of the continuing education committee for the Washington Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Association from 2018-2020.  After working in hospice for many years she developed the Hospice and Home Health Acupuncture course.

Bob Quinn, DAOM, L.Ac. has been a full-time Associate Professor of Chinese Medicine at National University of Natural Medicine in Portland since 2009; before that, he taught and supervised at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. He first entered acupuncture practice in 1998 with a master’s degree from OCOM, and later returned to earn his doctoral degree in Chinese Medicine in 2008.  Since 1999, Bob has been studying various Japanese styles of acupuncture, bodywork, and moxibustion. He has published many articles in his field, as well as book reviews and interviews with noted authorities. In his practice Bob is committed to the gentle approaches developed in Japan; he finds in these styles a good match for patients suffering from chronic illness, and he enjoys the challenge of helping these patients recover. He has studied shiatsu, traditional Thai massage, Sotai, and qigong tuina. His style of acupuncture is informed by all these studies in bodywork, giving him a very gentle, hands-on approach. At the end of a treatment, his goal is for a patient to feel renewed and transformed in mind and body.

David Lloyd, a distinguished R.Ac, R.TCMP, and D.Ac, brings over 22 years of clinical expertise and academic excellence to Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture. Renowned for bridging the ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with modern scientific principles, David creates comprehensive Continuing Education courses that empower practitioners with both traditional and contemporary perspectives.  David’s approach is rooted in a deep understanding of TCM’s core theories, integrated with modern electrical physics, biochemistry, and biology. His courses illuminate the mechanisms behind acupuncture, herbal medicine, and Qigong, providing practitioners with the scientific evidence to enhance their clinical practice while remaining true to TCM philosophy.  As a peer-reviewer for the Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (ECAM) at Oxford University Press, David contributed to the evaluation of research in complementary medicine. He has also served as a scientific advisor for leading Chinese herbal companies, including Infinitus International, ensuring the efficacy and safety of herbal formulations and showcasing his expertise in clinical application and product development.  David’s teaching philosophy emphasizes clarity, depth, and accessibility. He has taught thousands of students globally through professionally produced courses designed to inspire practitioners to explore the interplay between ancient wisdom and modern science. Whether explaining the bioelectrical pathways influenced by acupuncture or the molecular interactions of Chinese herbs, his lectures are grounded in peer-reviewed research and practical relevance.  As the founder of a successful online school, David has cultivated a social media presence of tens of thousands of followers and a popular blog focusing on explaining Qigong and Chinese herbal medicine with peer-reviewed scientific research. His courses, available at Net of Knowledge, are a cornerstone for practitioners seeking to enhance their understanding of both Eastern and Western healthcare paradigms.  David has served as a peer-assessor for his regulatory college in Ontario and taught Continuing Education Units (CEUs) that demystify TCM’s foundational concepts using modern science. He is particularly recognized for his work on topics such as mitochondrial function in Qigong, neuroendocrine effects of acupuncture, and integrating traditional psychological theories with neuroscience.  David’s dedication to advancing the field is evident in his ongoing course development on energetics, menopause, mental health, and Chinese medical psychology. His courses delve into classical theories and their practical application in modern healthcare.  David Lloyd’s unique blend of expertise, clarity, and passion makes him a sought-after educator and thought leader in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, inspiring practitioners to honour TCM’s roots while embracing modern scientific possibilities.

Robison Godlove has spent over three decades as a researcher, cultivator, breeder, educator and cannabis business executive. Formally trained as a 7th Generation Royal Style Tuina practitioner at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco. Robison has worked clinically with cannabis and Tuina since 2013. Robison also studies and teaches Taijiquan in the lineage of Zheng Manqing. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership from Purdue University's School of Technology. 

Douglas Wingate has has been in private practice since 2011 in Portland, Oregon and began working in the neurology department of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) hospital in 2018. He received his doctorate in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University and post-doctoral studies in clinical neuroscience from The Carrick Institute. He specializes in the use of acupuncture, herbology, massage, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and medicinal mushrooms in the treatment of neurological conditions in children and adults including acute and chronic pain, stroke rehabilitation, PTSD, concussions, and traumatic brain injuries. He has lectured extensively to practitioners and patients around the world and is a published author of multiple books on the subject. Douglas Wingate finds much reward in offering his patients relief in treating these types of conditions in his work.  In his spare time, Douglas enjoys spending quality time with his child who is an avid roller skater. When he gets time to himself, he is also an artist and enjoys reading, writing, brewing honey wine, live music, and the outdoors.

I grew up with a passion for learning, teaching and traveling. My mother, born and raised in Brazil, could speak seven languages. She was my inspiration for studying foreign languages.   I did my undergraduate studies at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; my goal was to become an interpreter in the United Nations. As it turns out, I became an interpreter of body language, mapping and interpreting energy fields to support the bodies innate ability to heal itself.   In the 80's, I visited China, Japan and Hong Kong, and studied Shiatsu and Hara Diagnosis in Japan.  Shiatsu is a type of massage, sometimes referred to as:“needle-less” acupuncture.  Like acupuncture, Shiatsu uses meridians and points to balance the body,  mind and spirit, using touch as opposed to needles.   The Japanese call the "Hara", or “gut”, the second brain- I actually believe that through gut reactions we receive our deepest information; and what I so love about animals. They are totally gut driven, intuitive beings.  In 1993, I graduated from a three year post- graduate training in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at Tri-State College of Acupuncture in New York. This two thousand year old system examines the relationship between nature, humans, animals, using the Five Element paradigm or “Five Elements” of Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood.

Much of Brenda’s CM education was earned in China: first with a degree in CM from the Beijing U of CM; followed by a PhD in Daoist Philosophy from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; finally followed by a Post-Doctorate in Chinese Medicine from the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine under Professor Deng Tie-tao. During the more than 20 years she spent in China gathering this education, she worked with Chinese Medicine doctors outside the academic setting as well as studying with practical adepts of Daoist and Buddhist meditation. Once returned to North America, she started a stint as a professor at National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, OR which lasted 8 ½ years. Presently Brenda is in private practice in Canada, she is working on translating and writing.

Reverend Dr. Natalie Vail brings over 30 years of experience as an Energy Medicine Practitioner to her diverse and comprehensive practice. A double-board certified Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist, Dr. Vail is accredited by both the California State Board and the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She earned her Master of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine (MSTOM) from Pacific College of Health Sciences in 2011 and completed her Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) in 2016. Furthermore, she graduated with highest honors from the University of California, Berkeley, where she also earned membership in the Phi Beta Kappa Society.  Dr. Vail’s education includes a significant international component; she studied at the TCM University of Beijing in 2010 and participated in a specialized internship in Acupuncture for Labor and Delivery at NYU in 2016. Beyond her training in acupuncture and Chinese medicine, Dr. Vail has traveled the world in search of personal growth and spiritual development. Her spiritual journey includes an ordination as a Spiritualist Minister, certification as a Psychic-Medium, and initiation as a Shamanic-Priestess. She is also a Reiki Master, Feng Shui Consultant, and co-author of the book "21 Days to Love: A Practical Guide to Manifest Your Greatest Love."  Dr. Vail’s expertise and insights have been recognized on a national level, including a feature on the popular television show "90 Day Fiancé" on TLC. She operates a trauma-informed private practice in San Diego, California, where she specializes in acupuncture and other modalities to address physical, emotional, and spiritual imbalances. She is dedicated to providing compassionate care and creating sacred space for individuals to heal their wounds and find peace.

The most important thing I’ve learned in my 20+ of practicing Chinese medicine is that acupuncture works from the inside out. Our work with needles puts nothing into a person, but rather calls forth a response from them. Learning to invite the body’s vitality to bring people into a deeper sense of coherence and wellbeing is something that becomes more intriguing to me as the years pass.  I’ve had the good fortune to travel a little, to study in Taiwan and China, translate some materials that I found interesting, and to run clinics in a number of different of locations. I’ve been at this long enough to see how my ideas, beliefs and methods have changed over time. So gradually have become a bit less dogmatic and at the same time made peace with what methods work for me and which do not. Chinese medicine is an invitation to ever inhabit our growing edge. We are constantly challenged by the limits of our understanding and the necessity to update what we think we know.  These days I split my time between clinical work, writing and hosting the Qiological podcast.

Rebecca is a senior lecturer, clinical supervisor and teaching clinic director at the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading, UK.  Soon after qualifying in 2001, she spent 4 years working alongside and assisting Giovanni Maciocia in the writing of Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine.  After studying paediatrics with Julian Scott, in 2012, she founded an acupuncture centre for the treatment of children in Oxford – the Panda Clinic - and her clinical work is now entirely with children.  She is the author of the textbook Acupuncture for Babies, Children and Teenagers: treating both the illness and the child.  She teaches paediatrics in the UK, online and internationally.    Her mission is to train more acupuncturists to feel confident in treating children, to educate parents about the benefits of acupuncture for children and to enable more children to have access to treatment. She blogs for parents about all aspects of childhood from a Chinese medicine perspective.

I was introduced to acupuncture in 1996 while undertaking studies in Korean language and culture in Seoul, South Korea. One acupuncture treatment with a few needles on the opposite leg of the knee that I had injured during martial arts practice took away my knee pain instantly and completely. This experience changed my life around - from the first needle I had a new destination. I had to learn acupuncture.   After returning to Copenhagen, Denmark, from Korea, I started studying TCM. I went into private practice immediately after graduating, but didn’t find the TCM style of acupuncture a good match for me so I started looking at different styles of acupuncture and Japanese Meridian Therapy showed up on my radar. I was very fortunate to be accepted as a student of Ikeda Masakazu Sensei. He instilled in me a deep respect for the classics and showed me how to think in terms of basic principles and how to be pragmatic about them. I really owe him my practice.  Now I practice acupuncture based on Meridian Therapy diagnostic- and needling techniques, guided by the classics and incorporating the very powerful protocols of Korean Saam acupuncture. ...and after 17 years of practice I am still having fun in the clinic every day.

Dr. Deb Davies, DACM, L.Ac. is passionately following her calling to support families in a natural way throughout their fertility, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journeys.  Deb is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, licensed acupuncturist, birth doula, an online educator & faculty at a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) University called Eastern School of Acupuncture & Traditional Medicine in New Jersey, and a best-selling author. She has spent over 20 years passionately following her mission of supporting women through fertility, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care. She also empowers other licensed practitioners by teaching CEU classes online and in person.   Over the course of her career, Deb has helped thousands of families in their childbirth journey at her clinic, PUSH San Diego. She has renowned expertise in helping families overcome fertility obstacles, support high-risk pregnancies, maintain healthy full-term pregnancies, prepare for optimal birth experiences, and recover optimally. Deb’s birth doula service provides support prenatally, during labor and birth with acupuncture, acupressure, and massage therapy, and is highly skilled in postpartum recovery care and optimizing C-section recovery time. She’s had the honor and privilege to share hundreds of births with families over the years supporting them with the TCM and birth doula knowledge.  Deb brings a remarkable degree of empathy to her practice and teaching. Her first daughter, Mia Belle, was stillborn at term from an umbilical cord accident in March of 2001. Her second daughter, Lauryn, was born a year later. Both girls instill Deb’s work with an unparalleled degree of inspiration and passion.   Even outside of Deb's work teaching & clinically at PUSH San Diego, Deb continues to follow her passion for integrative medicine. In 2006, she founded the Integrative Medical Discussion Group to bring together Eastern and Western medical students. She also served as the director of Alumni Services and Community Education at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego and as the Community Partnership Committee co-director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. She’s a former event coordinator and continuing education provider for licensed acupuncturists and was recognized as an Alumni Leader in the field of Chinese Medicine and Integrative Medicine from Pacific College of Health & Sciences in 2009 and again in 2019.

Dr. Juli Kramer earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction and Counseling Psychology. She holds a diploma in Chinese Medicine Nutritional Therapy and multiple certificates in Chinese medicine and face reading.  Dr. Kramer is also a certified qigong instructor. Chinese medicine was not something she set out to study and teach from a young age. In fact, she discovered its incredible healing and wellness benefits later in life when she needed them most. Even more transformational, when Dr. Kramer lived in Shanghai from 2016-2018, she found herself immersed in a culture that lived and breathed Chinese medicine principles all around her. And now she dedicates her time and energy to spread the concepts and tools of these healing practices to others.

Derrick McBride has over a decade of experience as a strength and conditioning coach working in sports medicine and performance facilities. After becoming a Licensed Acupuncturist, he set out to bring the worlds of movement and acupuncture together. Alongside, his private practice in Denver CO that works with many professional athletes, Derrick has worked as one of Whitfield Reaves' teaching assistants, taught at Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and presented at Sports Acupuncture Conferences. He specializes in bringing orthopedic testing, muscle testing, movement assessments, and corrective exercise programming to Acupuncturist in a systematic, digestible, and clinically effective way.  Derrick’s formal education and certifications include: Licensed Acupuncturist, Certified Fascial Stretch Therapist(expired), Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, MS in Acupuncture, BS in Rehabilitation Science, Minor in Fitness, Certificate in Pathokinesiology, Functional Movement Screen Certified, Y-Balance Test Certified, Selective Functional Movement Assessment Certified, 6 Month Apprenticeship in Sports Acupuncture, Rocktape Basic and Performance Certified, Teaching Assistant to Sports Acupuncture Apprenticeship Program, Presenter at Sports Acupuncture Conferences.  Patients include many professional and elite level athletes including NFL, NBA, and UFC athletes  Over 10 Years of Experience as a Personal Trainer Specializing in Corrective Exercise

Dave Shipsey is a Registered Acupuncturist, author and teacher. He has been practising acupuncture in Dublin since 2001 and has been specialising in Abdominal Acupuncture since 2002. Dave completed a “Train the Trainer” program in 2011 to learn the best and most up-to-date methods of communicating knowledge.  Dave Shipsey has designed his own Abdominal Acupuncture (AA) training program (CPD accredited) for qualified and final-year student acupuncturists. He has run the program in Ireland, the UK and France; each course has received great reviews and testimonials from participants. The courses have evolved organically over the years and Dave feels that he has now found the perfect balance of theory and practice.  In October 2015, Dave Shipsey published his book “Mastering the Art of Abdominal Acupuncture, A Concise Guide to Treating Numerous Painful Conditions."  This peer-reviewed book is the first of its kind to be published in English on Abdominal Acupuncture. It is intended as a teaching manual for qualified acupuncturists and students of acupuncture.

CT Holman is an international speaker and has authored two textbooks, Treating Emotional Trauma with Chinese Medicine and Shamanism in Chinese Medicine. With over 20 years practicing Chinese medicine, he operates a busy general family practice in Salem, Oregon. He trained with several leading teachers in China and the USA. To emphasize the effectiveness of music in medical treatments, he recorded and produced a CD/MP3 titled Resonating Vitality – Chinese Medicine Drum Treatments. CT teaches at the Oregon College of Chinese Medicine for its doctoral program, maintains the position as the Director of Development for the Lotus Institute of Lillian Bridges, offers virtual facial diagnosis internationally, conducts a mentoring program at his clinic, and has several video courses available on his website.

Kristin has been steeping in everything Saam since Toby Daly began teaching this tradition and is now his teaching assistant. She was the original moderator for the Saam forum on Qiological for 2 years and now has her own Saam mentorship program in the White Pine Circle where she helps guide students through cases and the basics of Saam practice.  She graduated from PCOM San Diego in 1999 and has been practicing in southeastern Massachusetts since. Before Saam, she practiced in the traditions of Kiiko Matsumoto, Wang JuYi, received sports medicine acupuncture certification with Matt Callison and has been studying with Sharon Weizenbaum for more than 20 years.  She enjoys translating the beautiful world view of our medicine into results-oriented practice.

Whitfield Reaves, OMD, L.Ac., has been working in the field of sports medicine since he first began practice in 1981. He earned a Doctor of Oriental Medicine degree in 1983 that included a thesis entitled Acupuncture and the Treatment of Common Running Injuries.   Whitfield’s experience in sports medicine includes the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, as well as numerous track and field, ski racing, and cycling events nationally over the last 30 years.  He has been in the forefront of the acupuncture sports medicine field, and lectures in North America and Europe.  He is the author of The Acupuncture Handbook of Sports Injuries and Pain.

Matthew began his full-time practice of acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in 1986 after several years of studying Taoist history and philosophy with a 74th generation Taoist Master. Matthew has worked with several acupuncture organizations in the U.S. as well as serving as an Expert Witness in both California State and private cases. Matthew has authored dozens of articles and two books and he has a passion for educating people about acupuncture believing it to be a responsibility of those who understand how it works to share this knowledge with those who don’t. He serves as the President of the Acupuncture Now Foundation (ANF). He currently heads-up the ANF's campaign to educate people about acupuncture as a front-line treatment for Peripheral neuropathy. 

Dr. Sonia F. Tan, BA, BA(H), DAOM, RAc, RTCMP, is an educator, author, health practitioner and consultant. A second-generation Chinese metaphysician, she has been helping guide people in the Chinese Medicine and metaphysical world since 2006. She is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM degree-USA), a Registered Acupuncturist, a Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Practitioner, and a Chinese Astrology & Feng Shui practitioner. Dr. Sonia Tan obtained her clinical research Doctorate degree from Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Los Angeles, California. She is also a graduate of the five year Doctor of TCM program from the International College of TCM Vancouver.   Dr. Sonia F. Tan is one of few certified Gold Level practitioners of the late Dr. Richard Tan. His most advanced level courses after all Balance Method levels, were first completed by a group of 16 senior students. Sonia was among those 16. Dr. Sonia F. Tan is a Master and award-winning teacher of Balance System Acupuncture. With the blessings of fellow senior students to pass on the Balance Method legacy, Dr. Sonia Tan developed and created the very first Balance Method/System Acupuncture Certificate program at an accredited public post-secondary institution–Langara College–launched in 2018. She continues this Balance System Acupuncture evolution, legacy & certification through the founding of her private school, the Tan Academy of Balance Inc, which is dedicated to education in the San Cai areas of Chinese Metaphysics & Classical Chinese medicine. Dr. Sonia Tan is the author of The Foundations of Balance Acupuncture: A Clinical Reference Manual.   In 2010, Sonia was honoured to be named as a part of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Medical Teams. Teaching & keynote speaking since 2013, Sonia began her career in health with a BA in Honors Kinesiology (Athletic Injuries) from Western University, Canada. She continually studies under Master Jeffrey Yuen and other lineages in advanced Chinese herbal medicine. Sonia has also completed many other adjunct courses, such as Sound Healing, Clinical Aromatherapy & Essential Oils, and Master Jeffrey Yuen & Dr. Yvonne Farrell’s Eight Extraordinary Vessels approach, that she continually uses in her practice.   Following in her grandfather’s footsteps, the Tan lineage, and classical Five Branches studies, Dr. Sonia Tan completed apprenticeships in Chinese Metaphysics in the areas of Chinese Astrology, Face Reading, and Classical Feng Shui under various masters. She has been certified since 2011 as a Chinese Astrology and Feng Shui practitioner. Sonia is also an ongoing practitioner of a variety of external & internal Martial Arts since 1995 and is currently a Level 2 Certified Teacher of Taiji Qigong Shibashi. Sonia is grateful to her late Shifu Johns for her external martial arts foundation, and current Laoshi Piche for continued enlightenment.   Sonia thoroughly enjoys educating & inspiring others!