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Laura Christensen, M.A., M.Ac., L.Ac.
Laura Christensen is a graduate of Oberlin College, BA in Biology and premedical studies, 1984 Master's in
Acupuncture (M.Ac.), New England School of Acupuncture, over 3500 hours of training in acupuncture and
professional Chinese herbology. Nationally Board Certified Acupuncturist and Diplomate of Acupuncture (NCCAOM),
Iowa Licensed Acupuncturist (current).
She also has a 1986 Master's in Holistic Counseling Psychology from Lesley University in Cambridge Massachusetts. Certified in Japanese Acupuncture by Miki Shima, OMD, certified in Chinese Herbology by Ken Morris, L.Ac. She has studied with Susan Johnson LAc, (Master Tong's Acupuncture) Sharon Weizenbaum LAp (2 yr Graduate Mentorship in Chinese Herbology), and presently studies with Kiiko Matsumoto LAp and her colleague David Euler LAp (Kiiko Matsumoto style Japanese Acupuncture).
Laura is a long time member of the American Association of Oriental Medicine and is a member of the Iowa Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Association. She receives ongoing training in Japanese acupuncture, herbal medicine, and dietary therapies. Laura has also been trained in a variety of other holistic approaches including Functional Medicine, deep tissue massage, Aromatherapy, Upledger Craniosacral therapy, Applied Kinesiology, is initiated to Reiki II, Ericksonian hypnotherapy, guided imagery, Hakomi therapy, Bodytalk, Healing Touch, and Reconnective healing, as well as Yuen Chinese Energetic Healing, and Matrix Energetics.
She also has ten years' experience in medical research and eighteen years private practice in oriental medicine in Iowa City. Laura is an Iowa City native and comes from a family background of doctors, scientists and classical musicians. She is trained as a musician, and her hobbies include gardening, dog activities, healthy cooking, and home improvement.
Jason Burke, LAc
Jason Burke, L.Ac. received his training at Emperor’s College in Santa
Monica, California, one of the oldest and most respected acupuncture schools
in the country. The four-year full-time course of study entailed
in-depth study of modern as well as ancient approaches to health, and
950 hours of clinical practice, under the guidance of many brilliant
acupuncturists.
Jason has been in professional practice since 2002. In his first year, he apprenticed at a low-cost clinic in Portland, OR, where he treated hundreds of people for a broad range of conditions. Since then he has diligently sought out the most effective techniques available, such as the Balance Method, Tung style acupuncture, and Zhu’s scalp acupuncture.
He most recently worked in a busy pain clinic in Dubuque, IA from 2007 to 2009.
Jason also studies advanced herbal medicine with Sharon Weizenbaum of White Pine Healing Arts in Massachusetts.
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