My understanding of food, dietetics and nutrition come from Chef Veronica Macias, Chef John Sikhattana, Chef Yoshi Kojima and specifically with Chinese nutrition from Yibin Benson Huang, MD, LAc.

I have been training in Taiji since 2008 with one of my most beloved mentors and teachers, Sifu PikShan Ko, a 5th Generation Lineage Holder, Kwong Sai Jook Lum Temple Praying Mantis School, Hong Kong, 1967. I practice the Yang Long-form and various standing meditations per his instruction.

My ability to be an educator was fostered and continues to be refined by my other dearest mentor and teacher, Andrew Schlabach, LAc. I became familiar with how to provide the most excellent clinical care, record keeping, orthopedic techniques, electro-acupuncture techniques and case management through working with him. I also credit Michael McMahon, LAc, LMT with helping to deeply foster my understanding and passion for pedagogy.

My herbal training was with Dr. Haosheng Zhang, MD, LAc and Dr. Joon Hee Lee, LAc and Dr. Heiner Fruehauf with continued training in Canonical Chinese herbal medicine with Arnaud Versluys, PhD, MD, LAc and Western herbal medicines with Dr. Glen Nagel, ND, Ryan Drum, PhD and Michael Pilarski.

My study of acupuncture, moxibustion, Gua-Sha, tuina and cupping therapies were with Dr. Youping Qin, LAc, Dr. Xiaoli Chen, LAc, and Dr. Rihui Long with continued training in visceral manipulation/CST with Michael McMahon, LAc, LMT and Kiiko Matsumoto Acupuncture with Monika Kobylecka, LAc.

My most practical and clinical understandings of biomedicine and working in Western medical systems come from work with Andrew Schlabach, LAc and through the Acupuncture Relief Project in Nepal as well as providing team care with birthing people in Portland, OR.

My understanding of Classical Chinese medical psychology and pulse reading have been influenced by Dr. Brandt Stickley, LAc.