Brodie Welch,
Lic. Ac. (Oregon), Dipl. OM, Dipl. Ac., Dipl. C.H. (NCCAOM)

Brodie Welch

Brodie Welch is a Full Professor for AcuPractice™ Seminars, a Licensed Acupuncturist, Herbalist, and Oriental Medicine educator with a thriving private practice in Corvallis, Oregon.

Brodie earned her Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine degree at Southwest Acupuncture College in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2003, where she was recognized for her potential as an outstanding practitioner. She is a Nationally Certified Diplomate in Oriental Medicine, Chinese Herbs, and Acupuncture (NCCAOM). Having completed a two-year teacher-training program with Dr. Liu Dong and Master Liu He at the Ling Gui International Healing Qigong School in Seattle, Washington, she is also a Certified Healing Qigong Instructor, integrating Oriental Medical theory with practical instruction in several forms of qigong and meditation. Brodie continues to deepen her knowledge of Classical Chinese Medicine by studying with Jeffrey Yuen, an 88th-generation Daoist master and renowned expert in the field. Her particular areas of interest include the use of the Divergent Meridians, Extraordinary Vessels, and Luo Vessels for psycho- spiritual healing and the treatment of chronic conditions.

Prior to becoming an acupuncturist, Brodie trained in massage therapy at the East West College of Healing Arts in Portland, Oregon. She practiced as a Licensed Massage Therapist with a focus on chronic pain relief through deep tissue work, myofascial therapy, craniosacral unwinding, and shiatsu. Her adept palpation skills and sensitivity to the body-mind inform both her practice and instruction of Oriental Medicine. Brodie shares her passion for Oriental Medicine teaching public workshops on such topics as qigong, stress management, psycho-emotional health, diet, and women's health from an Oriental Medicine perspective.

Credentials

Present Positions

  • Licensed Acupuncturist, Chinese Herbalist, and Owner, Life in Balance
  • Acupuncture, Corvallis, Oregon, 2003-present.
  • Healing Qigong Instructor, Corvallis, Oregon, 2007-present.
  • Instructor, AcuPractice™ Seminars, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Licenses and Certifications

  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of Oregon, 2003- present.
  • National Board Certified Diplomate in Acupuncture, National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, 2003 to present.
  • National Board Certified Diplomate in Chinese Herbology, National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, 2003 to present.
  • National Board Certified Diplomate in Oriental Medicine, National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, 2004 to present.
  • Certified Healing Qigong Teacher, Ling Gui International Healing Qigong School, Seattle, Washington, 2007.
  • Licensed Massage Therapist, New Mexico, 2000-2003.
  • National Board Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, 2000 - 2004.

Education

  • Master of Science in Oriental Medicine, Southwest Acupuncture College, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2003.
  • Ling Gui International Healing Qigong School, 2-year Healing Qigong Teacher Training Program, Seattle, Washington, Yunnan Province, China /Tibet, 2007.
  • Classical Chinese Medicine Continuing Education with Jeffrey Yuen (an 88th-generation Taoist master and renowned CCM scholar), over 100 hours and continuing, through American University of Complementary Medicine, California University of Integrative Medicine, Daoist Healing Arts, and Pacific Symposium.
  • Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, College of Social Studies, Middletown, Connecticut, 1998.
  • Graduate of East-West College of Healing Arts, Massage Therapy Training program, Portland, Oregon, 1999.

Relevant Experience

  • Licensed Acupuncturist, Herbalist, Lifestyle and Diet Counselor, Private
  • Practice, Life in Balance Acupuncture, Corvallis, Oregon, 2003-present.
  • Educator and Speaker on such topics as stress management, psycho-
  • emotional health, diet, and women's health from an Oriental Medical
  • perspective, Corvallis, Oregon, 2003-present.
  • Qigong Teacher, integrating qigong and nei dan meditation instruction
  • with Classical Chinese Medical theory, Cedar and Fir Studio, Corvallis,
  • Oregon 2007-present.
  • Ongoing Classical Chinese Medicine Continuing Education with Jeffrey
  • Yuen.
  • Ongoing Qigong and Tuina Study with Dr. Liu Dong and Master Liu He,
  • Ling Gui International Healing Qigong School, Seattle, Washington, 2005-
  • present.
  • New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Education
  • Committee member, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2000-2001.
  • Featured Columnist, “Ask the Acupuncturist” First Alternative Co-op
  • Thymes, answering readers' health- and complementary medicine-related
  • questions, Corvallis, Oregon, 2004.
  • Southwest Acupuncture College's Thaddeus Bukowski Memorial
  • Scholarship for showing promise as an outstanding practitioner, 2001.
  • Oregon Acupuncture Association, member, 2003 to present.
  • Licensed Massage Therapist, Private Practice, with a focus on chronic pain relief through deep tissue work, myofascial therapy, craniosacral unwinding, and shiatsu, Albuquerque, NM, 2000-2003.
  • Licensed Massage Therapist, University of New Mexico Wellness Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2000 - 2001.