Who We Are

John Drew Convey has gained a distinguished reputation as one of the leading wellness practitioners in Los Angeles as the founder of Evolve Wellness Center in West Hollywood. Using a Japanese method in the forefront of his acupuncture practice, John specializes in……continue reading about Founder John Convey

A Southern California native, Russell took an unlikely route to acupuncture. After graduating from the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in journalism, Russell maintained a successful career in feature film development, working on such high fun/low substance films as……continue reading about Russell Brown

Toru Kodama, native Japanese, is a licensed acupuncturist in the state of California and in Japan. He was born in Yokohama, Japan, and started his career as a banker after received BA in International business from Aoyama Gakuin University. Although he had many customers as a financial advisor……continue reading about Toru Kodama

Graduating with Masters degree in Oriental Medicine in June, 2008, John is fully invested in the healing arts. Acupuncture is a natural segue from ten years as a masseur, and energy medicine has been at the forefront of John's technique, having reached the level of Reiki Master……continue reading about John Simmonds

Prior to committing to a career in acupuncture and oriental medicine, Andrea travelled a circuitous route filled with relevant learnings gathered in various fields and countries. After she graduated from Emory University in 1995 with a BA in International Studies……continue reading about Andrea Hutter

René’s interest in the healing arts began in 1999 when he was introduced to acupuncture while working in the film business. Long hours of production and poor dietary and lifestyle choices left his body overweight, weak, and susceptible to getting sick often. After having a profound shift in consciousness ……continue reading about René Rodriguez