Brenda Loew, M.Ac., L.Ac.

Curriculum Vitae

BRENDA LOEW, M.Ac., L.Ac.

Japanese Acupuncture Center

4110 Stone Way N.

Seattle, WA 98103

vm(206) 528-8498,   fax (206) 545-8875

gentleacupuncture@earthlink.net

www.stillpointhealth.net/practitioners/brendaloew/index.php

Education

Bachelor of Arts (B.A). cum laude, German and Art History (minor in Philosophy),

Middlebury  College, Middlebury, VT 1972-1976

Masters in Regional Planning (MRP)(concentration in Energy Planning), University of

Massachusetts, Amherst, MA  1979-1983

Course in Tibetan Medicine with Dr. Yeshe Dhonden, AIBS, Amherst, MA & FL,  1984, ’85, ‘’86

Acupuncture Therapist (A.T.), Northwest  Institute of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (NIAOM),

Seattle WA 1987-1991

Acupuncture Certificate, Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, PRC 1991

Masters in Acupuncture (M.Ac.), NIAOM, Seattle WA 1994

Toyohari Acupuncture Program Certificate, Japan Toyohari Association & NIAOM, 1996

Annual Members Training in Toyohari Meridian Therapy, Tokyo, Japan, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,

2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006; Boston, 1996, 1998, 2004; Seattle 1997, 2001,

2002; D.C. 2002;  Florida 2001,2005, Colorado 2006, and Amsterdam 2000.

Toyohari Meridian Therapy  Advanced Training Certificate Program, Amsterdam, 2004 & 2005 

Japanese Acupuncture Certificate Program, NIAOM, 1998

Post-graduate Continuing Education Workshops in variety of subjects (primarily Japanese

acupuncture and Acupuncture Classics) in  U.S.A, 1991 – present

Monthly Seattle Toyohari Study Group Meetings since 1996

Professional Licenses/Certificates

National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists, Dipl. in Acup., 1991 – present

Washington State Department of Health, Acupuncture Licensure (#100), 1991 – present

Professional Experience

Japanese Acupuncture Clinician, private family practice, 1991 – present

(Founding) Member, Japanese Acupuncture Institute, 2006 - present

(Founding) Chair, Japanese Acupuncture Department, NIAOM, 1998 – 1999

C.E. Faculty, Bastyr, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007  (Shonishin; Manaka; Intro to Toyohari)

Faculty Member, N.W. Institute of Acup. & O.M.(NIAOM), 1994 – 2002

U.S. Approved Instructor for the Toyohari Association. (Taught in Seattle Program in 1998, 1999 & 2001; Florida Program in 1999 (West Palm Beach), 2000 (Sarasota), & 2002 (Gainesville); Washington D.C. Program in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 , 2005; & Boulder, CO, 2004 & 2006. Teaching Assistant to Senior Instructor(s) from Japan in  Seattle 1997, 2001, Amsterdam 2000, Jupiter Beach  2000, Sarasota, FL in 2001, DC 2002  (plus  intro class  & one day branch training in 2003) , Boston 2004 & one day branch training in Florida (WPB) 2005.)

Clinic Supervisor, NIAOM, Japanese Acupuncture teaching clinic, 1994 – 2002

Panel Presenter at ICTAM VI (Intl Assoc. for the Study of Trad. Asian Med.), Austin,TX , 2006

Visiting Lecturer, University of Washington, Medical Ethics Department, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,

2002, 2003, 2004  (Taught Acup. component of Complementary Medicine survey  class.)

Second Annual International Oriental Medicine Forum, Albuquerque, NM, September 2000. (Taught  Manaka Four-Step Treatment Protocol).

Asian Institute of Medical Studies (AIMS), Tucson, AZ, October 2000. (Taught Manaka Yin Yang Channel Balancing Therapy.)

Other Experience

President (Elect), Toyohari Association of North America , (2001 –present)

President (Elect), Seattle Branch of the Toyohari Assoc. (1996-1999, 2005-present)

Founding Member , Japanese Acupuncture Institute (JAI, LLC), 2006

Advisory Board , O’Connor Health Care Report/Code Blue Now, 2000 – present

Advisory Board , WHERE (Women’s Health Equity Research and Education), 1996 – 1999

Japanese Meridian Therapy and Toyohari Certificate Program Director, NIAOM, 1997 – 1999

(Founding) Continuing Education Director, NIAOM, Seattle WA, 1993 – 1996

Research Director, NIAOM, Seattle WA, 1993 – 1995

Student Admissions Director, NIAOM, Seattle WA, 1992 – 1994

Executive Council Member (elected), NIAOM, Seattle WA, 1993

Supervisor (back-up), Harborview Hospital (Refugee Clinic & Chronic Fatigue Clinic), 1995-1997

NADA Internship at Evergreen Treatment Center (supervised by Rachel Diaz, L.Ac.) 1994

Volunteer Acupuncturist, Tulalip Reservation, 1992

Public Speaking, 1992 – present (including Assoc. of Family Physicians; Assoc. of Physician

Assistants; Univ. of Washington Medical School; Univ. of Washington Wholistic

Medical Students Assoc.)

Television appearances on KCTS; KIRO and KOMO TV programs, 1994, 1995, 1996

One Year Shamatha (Calm Abiding)  Retreat led by Ven. Jampal Tenzin (GenLamrimpa), 1988

Annual Zen meditation retreats (sesshin) since 1989 led by Shodo Harada Roshi, Abbott, Sogenji

Monastery, Okayama, Japan (plus other Tibetan meditation retreats & teachings).

Meditation Instructor, annual Samadhi Yoga Teacher Training Course, Seattle, 1999 -  present

Meditation Instructor for homeless youth, 45^th Street Clinic, Seattle, 2006

Lead weekly Zazen meditationgroup (since 1997)

Speaker at “Creating the Conditions for Peace: A Symposium & Conversation”, Buddhist Peace

Fellowship, 2004 and “Sustainable Peace Panel”, Seattle, 2002

Brown belt in Shuri-ryu Okinawan Karate (granted in 1984)

Qi Gong and Tai Chi

Affiliations

Member, Toyohari Association  (Japan & Seattle)

Member, Washington Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Association

Member, North American Society of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (publishers of NAJAOM)

Member, American Association for Teachers of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

Member, International Association for the Study of Traditional Asian Medicine

Awards

Toyohari Medical Association of Japan Award for Outstanding Service, Tokyo,  March 15, 2006