Robin’s Chinese Medicine Journey
My Story
Before studying medicine, I worked as a guide on various rivers around the country and co-owned a river company. I found that being in nature and learning to align myself with our environment was and is paramount to my health. I moved from Jackson, Wyoming recently to access the incredible outdoor opportunities while being closer to my family, and with the dream of building a home and life here in Pagosa. It is my great honor to offer my services, with the hopes of helping people in my community find relief.
I found Chinese Medicine after witnessing a seemingly miraculous recovery of a good friend suffering from debilitating back pain. Since then I have used acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for everything from headaches and knee pain to kidney stones and pneumonia and most recently, recovery from emergency surgery after shattering my tib-fib. I find myself continually in awe of this beautiful system of medicine and ever impressed by its duality of simplicity and complexity and overall effectiveness.
To earn my DTCM (Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine) degree, I attended a 5 year doctorate program in Nelson, British Columbia that included over 4200 hours of instructional and clinical training. During the program, I had the unique experience of studying in Cheng Du, China at several hospitals, clinics, and universities. I am a Licensed Acupuncturist in the State of Colorado and hold the Diplomat of Oriental Medicine certification with the NCCAOM (National Certification Committee for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine).
MY PROMISE TO YOU
I care about your overall wellbeing and will provide you with the guidance, knowledge, and tools you need to be healthy. I believe the power to heal is within each of us and I have witnessed the physical and emotional resilience of my patients as they find their way back to health. It is my promise to walk alongside you on your healing journey. I respect your personal autonomy and promise to provide treatment that is free of judgement and with your best interest at heart.
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