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In her 15+ years as a professional healer, Elyse Tera has accumulated over 3,000 hours of training in Chinese Medicine, including specializations and professional development in Shiatsu, Chinese Medical Massage, Classical and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Acupuncture. |
Educational Highlights:
2000: Acupuncture certification from the prestigious New England School of Acupuncture. Studies: Classical Japanese and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Chinese Nutrition, Chinese medicine aetiology and pathology, and diagnostic skills of TCM. Elyse’s training also included studies in Western medicine such as biomedical pathophysiology, Western anatomy, neurology, and pharmacology.
1993-1995: Shiatsu, Advance Shiatsu, and Asian Bodywork certification from MontrealÂ’s Dragon and Phoenix School. Specialization in external Chinese Injury Medicine with Sam Slutsky. Specialization in Shiatsu for pregnancy and post-partum. Training in anatomy, physiology, and western biomedicine. Teaching assistant 1995-1996.
Professional development:
- Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine: Advanced Clinical Internship 2007
- Bob Flaws, Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas, 2006 - present
- Kiko Matsumoto, Japanese Acupuncture Techniques, 2005
- Denmei Shudo, Advanced Needling Techniques. 2004
- Junji Mizutani, Moxibustion techniques, 2003
- Miki Shima, Meridian Therapy, 2002
- Alex Pereklita and Jeanne Cronin, Tao Shiatsu, 2002
- Richard Tan, Balancing Method, 2001
- Andrew Gaeddert, Patent Herbal Formulas, 2001
- Kuei Kuwahara, Hari non-insertive pediatric acupuncture 2000
Professional Associations
Current:
National Certification Commision for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Arizona Society of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture.
2000-2007: Ontario Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
1994-1997: Federation Quebecoise de Masseurs et Massotherapeutes.
Teaching and Lecturing:
Since 1995 Elyse has been active in teaching and lecturing in Colleges across the United States and Canada, including Champlain College and Vanier College in Montreal; Algonquin College in Ottawa; Arizona Western College in Yuma. She has taught personal development courses for community groups in Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, Ontario, and Quebec. Elyse is currently an Adjunct Professor at Arizona Western College.
Elyse offers the following courses:
- Shiatsu, tui-na, sotai and acupressure
- Barefoot Shiatsu
- Shiatsu for pregnancy and post-partum
- Chinese Injury Medicine
- Traditional Chinese Medicine theory
- 5-Element Chinese Medicine
- Stress Management
- Meditation and Wellness
Other:
Elyse has been active in the professional regulation of acupuncture in Ontario, and health care reform in the United States.
2008: Consulted by the local Obama-Biden healthcare transition team and in December participated in the Health Care Town Hall meeting in Yuma
2005: Elyse Tera was consulted by the Ontario Government regarding the regulation of acupuncture and oriental medicine in the province
Publications, Articles, and Interviews:
- Shonishin Pediatric acupuncture questions and answers.
- CBC article
- On the Regulation of Acupuncture
- KAWT video interview [coming soon]
For more information, contact Elyse here.
