Position:
Owner at Acupuncture of Yuma LLC, Acupuncturist at Acupuncture of Yuma LLC
Industry:
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Work:
Acupuncture of Yuma LLC
since Sep 2007
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Owner
Acupuncture of Yuma LLC
since Jan 1997
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Acupuncturist
Riverside Acupncture and Wellness Centre
2000 - 2007
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Acupuncturist, Owner
Elyse Tera, LMT
1994 - 1997
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Shiatsu Therapist
Shiatsu Practitioner
1994 - 1997
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Shiatsu Practitioner
Education:
Various 1994 - 2009
PDA, Professional Development ActivitiesArizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine: Advanced Clinical Internship 2007
Bob Flaws, Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas, 2006 - present
Kiko Matsumoto, Japanese Acupuncture Techniques, 2005
Denmei Shudo, Advanced Needling Techniques. 2004
Junji Mizutani, Moxibustion techniques, 2003
Miki Shima, Meridian Therapy, 2002
Alex Pereklita and Jeanne Cronin, Tao Shiatsu, 2002
Richard Tan, Balancing Method, 2001
Andrew Gaeddert, Patent Herbal Formulas, 2001
Kuei Kuwahara, Hari non-insertive pediatric acupucture 2000
New England School of Acupuncture 1997 - 2000
Specialized in Classical Japanese and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese nutrition, Chinese medicine etiology and pathology, and diagnostic skills of TCM.
Western medical training includes biomedical pathophysiology, Western anatomy, neurology, and pharmacology.
Dragon and Phoenix School of Shiatsu 1993 - 1995
certification, Shiatsu MassageStudies included anatomy and physiology and western biomedicine as well as shiatsu, Chinese injury medicine, advanced shiatsu, shiatsu for pregnancy and post partum.
Teacher's Assistant 1995-1996
Concordia University 1987 - 1991
BA Honours, Comparative Religion & Feminist EthicsHonours in Comparative Religion
Winner of the Boyd Sinard Prize
Skills:
Japanese Acupuncture, Classical Japanese Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hara & Toyohari, Non-insertive pediatric acupuncture, Chinese injury medicine, Shiatsu, tui-na, sotai, and Chinese medical massage, Teaching and lecturing:, Shiatsu, tui-na, sotai and acupressure, Barefoot Shiatsu, Shiatsu for pregnancy and post-partum, Chinese Injury Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, 5-Element Chinese Medicine, Stress Management, Meditation and Wellness
Interests:
motorcycling, touring, camping, martial arts, creative writing, poetry