Wendy Childs, M.Ac., Dipl.Ac. (NCCAOM)
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Currently teaching History, Literature, and Partnership with Nature in the acupuncture program, Wendy is also a member of the Pulse Development team. "The challenge of getting concepts across, of sharing what I love - it's inspiring," she says. She speaks particularly about her love of history and how relevant it is to acupuncturists. "There's this sense of history embedded in Chinese medicine," she says. "Understanding that history augments how we perceive and practice this healing art." In addition to her teaching, Wendy practices acupuncture both in her home and her Baltimore office. |
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Dianne M. Connelly, Ph.D., M.Ac., Dipl.Ac. (NCCAOM)
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A practitioner of traditional acupuncture since 1972 and cofounder and chancellor of the Institute, Dr. Connelly received her master's qualification from the College of Traditional Acupuncture (UK) in 1979. She obtained a Ph.D. in crosscultural medicine from Union Graduate School in 1975, an M.A. from New York University School of Education in 1970, and her B.A. from Le Moyne College in 1967. Chancellor of the Institute and an international lecturer (she lectures regularly in Italy and Germany), she is the author of Traditional Acupuncture: The Law of the Five Elements, All Sickness is Home Sickness, and coauthor of Alive and Awake: Wisdom for Kids. She is the mother of Blaize, Jade, and Caeli, as well as grandmother to Tamar, Lennox and Rianna. |
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Robert M. Duggan, M.A., M.Ac. (UK), Dipl.Ac. (NCCA)
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Robert Duggan is president of the Institute and has practiced traditional acupuncture since 1972. He studied under Professor J. R. Worsley at the College of Traditional Acupuncture (UK), where he received his master's qualification in 1979. He received a master's degree in human relations and community studies from the School of Education of New York University in 1970, and a master's degree in moral theology from St. Joseph's Seminary and College in 1964. He has served as chair of the Maryland State Board of Acupuncture and as a commissioner of the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. He is the author of Common Sense for the Healing Arts,published in 2004. |
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Tyme Gigliotti, M.Ac., L.Ac.
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Tyme Gigliotti, Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist, certified by the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association, and a licensed animal acupuncturist, received his B.A. from the University of Maryland at College Park and his Master of Acupuncture degree, class of May 1994, from the Traditional Acupuncture Institute (now Tai Sophia Institute). Since 1998 he has been a clinic supervisor in the Master of Acupuncture program as well as an academic core faculty member. Tyme is the current division chair for "Getting to Know the Patient." He is a professional member of the Maryland State Board of Acupuncture and former secretary of the Maryland Acupuncture Society. Currently, he is an assistant teacher at the Jaffe Institute of Spiritual and Medical Healing, from which he also graduated, and is a Sufi master teacher of the Shadhuliyya Path. Tyme says that his great passion "is teaching and helping students awaken to their own gifts and mastery that lie within." |
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Hope Finn Gilbert, M.Ac., Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM)
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Hope Finn Gilbert is a licensed, nationally certified acupuncturist; certified herbalist; and for 15 years managing partner of Acupuncture Associates of Columbia. She received her M.Ac. degree from the Traditional Acupuncture Institute. A teacher in the Institute’s acupuncture program since 1989, currently core faculty and formerly chair of the program’s touching energy and structure division, she was instrumental in developing the point location department and authored or coauthored many of its teaching and administrative materials, including the students’ manual and Supporting Mountain: Guide for the Point Location Student. She brings 20 years’ experience in Eastern Indian meditative practices and a commitment to create a supportive environment that accepts and challenges the learner. |
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Kaiya Larson, M.Ac., L.Ac.
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"I teach and practice acupuncture because I think acupuncture is the greatest thing ever. I wake up every day grateful that I have a job that brings joy to my life," says Kaiya Larson.
"My patients flourish, and I continue to be amazed by their flourishing," she says. "And I love to watch the students grow from the time they first arrive through the final phase when they treat clients in the clinic. As each student goes through the program, it's like watching a flower opening." Newly named to Tai Sophia's core acupuncture faculty, Kaiya has been teaching at the Institute since her graduation eight years ago from the Traditional Acupuncture Institute (Tai Sophia's predecessor).
Another of her passions is helping couples with childbearing difficulties - a focus that comprises about half of her practice. "Babies come out of this work with couples, and then I end up treating the babies, too - a wonderful cycle," she says. Kaiya practices acupuncture at Tai Sophia's clinic in Laurel, Maryland.
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Heidi Most, M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. (NCCAOM)
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"I find that practicing and teaching acupuncture work wonderfully together," says Heidi Most. "I am challenged to be fully aware of the needs and struggles of both my patients and my students. A teacher has to know the material 10 times better than her students, so I'm constantly studying. Of course, this also serves my patients. As I study, I'm continually reminded of the beauty of the different points and treatment principles."
"I am so excited when my patients and my students move forward - to manage better in the world and to progress in the world of acupuncture. I feel truly privileged to share in their lives in such a deep way and I so appreciate being part of the Tai Sophia community. I think Tai Sophia must be one of the most warm and caring communities in the world." Heidi has been teaching and practicing at Tai Sophia Institute since 2001.
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