My long journey through my health and
wellness education started as a personal quest to get my life back.
Before declaring my major in my undergraduate work, I began to
experience blinding migraine headaches and severe neck and back
pain. My doctor kept telling me I was fine, so I decided I
would use my education to help myself.
For this reason, I began
studying Nutrition and received my Bachelor's Degree in that area in
2006 from Oklahoma State University. However, changing my diet
did not...
My long journey through my health and
wellness education started as a personal quest to get my life back.
Before declaring my major in my undergraduate work, I began to
experience blinding migraine headaches and severe neck and back
pain. My doctor kept telling me I was fine, so I decided I
would use my education to help myself.
For this reason, I began
studying Nutrition and received my Bachelor's Degree in that area in
2006 from Oklahoma State University. However, changing my diet
did not seem to make a difference in my pain. In addition, the long
hours of studying for my degree had made my pain worse.
I was
beginning to think I would have to resign myself to a long life of
getting worse and worse because western medicine had not been helpful
so far. Then, while looking at graduate programs, I found
Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Master's Degree Programs throughout
the United States. Although, I had never had the opportunity to
experience alternative medicine while in Oklahoma, I decided this was
the next path in my journey to regain a happy life.
I then spent
the next 5 years learning Acupuncture, herbal medicine, Shiatsu, Qi
Gong, Yoga, fire cupping and many other alternative therapies. My
fellow students and I received many treatments from each other
throughout this time and I had the luxury of the reasonably priced
student clinic as a resource. To my great surprise and relief, I
began to see progress through my pain. Acupuncture, massage and
yoga were the main contributors to my success. I graduated from
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in 2011 with a Master's Degree in
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and a passion to take this medicine
to anyone who needs it.
The only barrier to getting this medicine
to any and all who need it was the cost. Acupuncture treatments
can be prohibitively expensive. Then I found the Community
Acupuncture Movement. This network of practitioners took me
under their wing and taught me how to deliver this miracle of healing
in a low cost manner.
Now I am here to help and I am grateful for
the opportunity.
Master's of Science in Acupuncture and Eastern Asian Medicine