Category Archives: Acupuncture in the News
John Convey welcomes Michelle Gamerl, L.Ac. to evolve wellness
Michelle Emiko Gamerl, L.Ac. has been in healthcare since 1992. As an athlete herself, she began in the field of Sports Medicine, working with professional and amateur athletes in surfing, beach volleyball, skateboarding, motocross, and snowboarding. Despite tremendous success using manual therapies for injury care, rehabilitation, and prevention, she realized her limitations and began studying [...]
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Point Well Taken” by John D. Convey, L.Ac. for OUTImpact magazine / Dec 2010
For over a decade California based native, evolve wellness center and ACUPUNCTURE GROUP’s founder, John Convey L.Ac.- 41, continues to develop and practice a unique and superior style of patient care and acupuncture technique. John has taken inspiration from traditional Japanese culture, techniques and traditions to develop evolve’s unique center for wellness. For fifteen years, [...]
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Scientists use light beams to prick mystery of acupuncture
Chinese scientists are using the country’s most expensive ever science project, a light-emitting synchrotron, to solve the mystery of acupuncture points. The Shanghai-based synchrotron, which uses super-powerful X-rays to resolve the structure of matter down to the level of atoms, has detected evidence that acupuncture points differ from other parts of the body.Zhang Xinyi, deputy [...]
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Team Member Toru Kodama Publishes in North American Journal of Oriental Medicine
We’re proud to announce that Toru Kodama, acupuncturist here at Evolve Wellness, recently published a paper in the esteemed North American Journal of Oriental Medicine. Toru’s paper entitled “Visible Oketsu, Invisible Oketsu” was published in the March 2010 issue, Volume 17, Number 48 of the Journal. Congratulations to Toru on his accomplishment! Below is the [...]
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Nutrition and Skin Sense
I came across this article. It supports the theory we hold to in acupuncture that your skin reflects the state of your general health. You can get botox and facial peels and other cosmetic treatments to look younger and better, but it is just another thing to have to add to the list of errands. [...]
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One great moment in Nepal
Pilgrimage – A fascinating journey through the Himalayas (excerpt) by John Convey “…My pilgrimage with Acupuncturists Without Borders (AWB) has taken me to a two-week life changing “trek” through Nepal. Providing treatments to over 350 Tibetan Nuns and Monks, nearly 9000 feet up at the Thupten Choling Monastery in the Solu Khumbhu region of Nepal. [...]
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evolve HAS EVOLVED! We found our new home…
607 N. Huntley Dr. in the West Hollywood’s Art District is evolve’s new premier acupuncture center in LA. A must see…Zen garden to have tea or an elixer prior or after your treatment! Dreams do come true…with a clear vision and the appropriate amount of effort! Namaste- John
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Can Holistic Medicines be a part of solving our health care crisis?
Evolve feels we can have an impact on our health care crisis. Read this article and then call for an appointment.
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What is this Deeksha you’re giving me?
I was in India over a year ago…I went to learn how to give Deeksha. I did, use it everyday. What is suprising me, is how much more effective my healing abilities have become. As an acupuncturist, I am able to give Deeksha to 10-15 people a day. I have attached an article if you [...]
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