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Kamala Quale, MSOM, LAc

Kamala Quale has spent over 30 years studying, practicing and teaching the integration of somatic psychotherapy methods with the richness of acupuncture theory and practice. She obtained her acupuncture degree from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Ore., in 1998. She is a certified therapist of the Hakomi method of mindfulness-based somatic psychotherapy and was a member of their teaching staff for 25 years. Kamala has a passion for the depth of spirit that can emerge from focused inner work and acupuncture. For more information, go to www.moonandlotus.com/professional-trainings/classes-and-supervision/.

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Working With Grief (Pt. 3): Discovering Hidden Grief Through Body Awareness
October 2022 (Vol. 23, Issue 10)
Working With Grief (Pt. 2): Grief and Anchoring the Awareness of Shen
September 2022 (Vol. 23, Issue 09)
Working With Grief (Pt. 1): Creating Space
August 2022 (Vol. 23, Issue 08)
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