Acupuncturists
Judith and Lia Andrews, L.Ac., received their Masters of Science in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in a lineage-based, Daoist school in Culver City called Yo San University. Their schooling was 4 1/2 years long. Chinese herbology study was emphasized as much as acupuncture. Qigong and Tai Chi classes were required every semester. The majority of their teachers were accomplished TCM practitioners in China and taught a more heavy-handed needling style with a simple yet profound philosophy of the medicine. Though their style of needling has been modified for our American culture and our ever-changing world, they maintain a great deal of love and respect for the long lineage of teachers they've had.
They are both certified by the California Acupuncture Board and the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). Judith and Lia studied Traditional Chinese Medical dermatology under Dr. Yue-ying Li. They have received advanced training in cosmetic acupuncture from Mary Elizabeth Wakefield, L.Ac., MS, and learned the Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture System(TM) from Dr. Martha Lucas, Ph.D., L.Ac. and Denise Ellinger, L.Ac. They are trained in Mien Shiang Facial Diagnosis from the Mien Shiang Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Judith and Lia studied with Mantak Chia and have practiced qigong since 2000.
Judith and Lia have their Doctorates in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego. They participated in a pilot study on Prostate Cancer Radiation patients at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego.
Dr. Judith Andrews, DAOM, L.Ac.
Judith Andrews chose to join a Daoist lineage, but she was born into a family of allopathic doctors. She was groomed from childhood for a medical profession, following her father on house calls. A changing medical field and the illness of her daughter made her choose a different approach. Cinnabar is the culmination of her dream, where her attention to detail and passion for being of service find the perfect home.
Dr. Lia Andrews, DAOM, L.Ac.
"I became an acupuncturist after my own health problems as a teenager. After experiencing hormonal problems I was diagnosed with a pituitary adenoma. My first acupuncture treatment changed the way I thought about my health. In 3 months I was a healthy person. A year after I started treatment my MRI showed the tumor was gone." Lia attended Bryn Mawr College and the College of William & Mary. She founded her own publishing company, Alcyone Press, and is author of 7 Times a Woman.. Lia's ecclectic interests include gardening, aerial yoga, and Ginastica Natural.
