David Berkshire, MSOM, LAc

David Berkshire assistant professor in the College of Classical Chinese Medicine at NUNM, has been teaching for more than 10 years. He is the founder and co-owner of two large integrative medical clinics in Portland, Oregon: Kwan-Yin Healing Arts Center and Kwan-Yin Healing Arts Center East, with many naturopathic and Chinese medical residencies. Berkshire is also the current president of the non-profit organization Worsley Institute. Berkshire received his master's from Oregon College of Oriental Medicine; completed an informal apprenticeship in 5 Element acupuncture with David Ford, LAc, and an in-depth training in Drainage Homeopathy with Dr. Gerard Geuniot, and ongoing study with Judy Worsley.

Previous Articles

AOM Residency at NUNM
March 2017 (Vol. 18, Issue 03)
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Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
Cultivating the Empowered Patient: Help Them Commit to Their Own Process
Cultivating the Empowered Patient: Help Them Commit to Their Own Process

The most important relationship I seek to nurture in the treatment room is the one a patient has with their own body. We live in a culture that teaches us to override pain, defer to outside authority, and push through discomfort. Patients often arrive hoping I can “fix” them, but the truth is, we can’t do the work for them. We can offer guidance, insight and support, but healing requires their full participation.

Aiden Jakob Seraphim, DACM, LAc
Healthcare / Public Health
From Needle to Knife
From Needle to Knife

Chinese medical theory details each meridian’s functions and associations, which can be extrapolated for metaphorical significance. For example, the Large Intestine (LI) meridian expels physical and emotional waste, supporting systemic purification and renewal. Its anatomical trajectory, which traverses the index finger, upper extremity, shoulder, neck, and terminates at the contralateral nasolabial groove, also serves as a narrative metaphor, eloquently illustrating my journey from acupuncturist to colon and rectal surgeon.

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Vanessa Hortian, DO, MS, LAc, CHSE
Chronic / Acute Conditions
Transformational Work With Anxiety (Pt. 1): Panic Attack
Transformational Work With Anxiety

When we are in the grips of an anxious pattern, it dominates our brain and nervous system, and we lose our normal body-mind regulation. In this and subsequent articles, I present effective mindfulness-based method* via case study, that we can add to our acupuncture treatments to help clients consciously stop the dysregulating cascade of events and bring “distressed parts” into coherent body-mind-spirit integration.

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Kamala Quale, MSOM, LAc