Misha Cohen
Misha Ruth Cohen, DOM, LAC, has practiced traditional Asian medicine and integrated Chinese medicine for the past 45 years, and is renowned as a senior teacher, mentor, and leading expert in these fields. She trains medical doctors as well as Chinese medicine practitioners and has presented at numerous conferences and symposia. She is the Clinical […]
Nell Smircina
Nell Smircina, DAOM, LAc, DiplOM, is the Director of Development for the American Acupuncture Council, and an advocate, educator, and practitioner with a focus on the integration of acupuncture into America’s standard of care. She is the Immediate Past Chair of CSOMA, California’s oldest state acupuncture association, and is Vice Chair of Public Policy for […]
Randine Lewis
Dr. Randine Lewis, author of The Infertility Cure (2004), The Way of the Fertile Soul (2007), The Spirit of the Blood (2022), and Birthing the Tao (2023), has become a leading expert in female health with Chinese medicine. She founded Houston’s Eastern Harmony Clinic, created the Fertile Soul Method, and teaches acupuncturists through her Continuing […]
Rick Gold
Dr. Richard Gold, PhD, MSTOM, LAc, graduated from Oberlin College in 1972 and the New England School of Acupuncture in 1978. Ever since, he has devoted his career to the study, practice, researching, teaching, and publishing in the field of East Asian medicine. Dr. Gold has pursued advanced studies in China, Japan, and Thailand, and […]
Shana Chivon Green
Shana Chivon Green, an ordained pastor, Usui reiki master, and veteran, is a highly sought-after speaker and anti-racism educator. She provides education, resources, and training to create diverse and inclusive spaces for radical wellness and trauma-informed community care. A writer, theologian, and doula, she is also the founder of the REAL (Relationships. Equity. Anti-Racism. Liberation.) […]
Whitfield Reaves
Whitfield Reaves is one of the leading practitioners in the field of acupuncture sports medicine, having specialized in the field for over 30 years. He was first licensed and began clinical practice in 1981, and earned his doctorate of Oriental Medicine in 1983. His thesis, “Acupuncture and the Treatment of Common Running Injuries”, demonstrated that […]
Yuval Ron
Yuval Ron is a world-renowned musician, composer, educator, peace activist, and record producer. Among his many honors, he composed the music for the Oscar–winning film West Bank Story and was invited to perform for the Dalai Lama. Ron has collaborated with the Sufi leader Pir Zia Inayat Khan, master musician Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Hirokazu Kosaka, […]
