One of the leading proponents of facial renewal techniques in the world today, Ms. Wakefield was recently named 2005 Educator of the Year by the American Association of Oriental Medicine at their Annual Conference and Exposition for her contributions to the field of Oriental medicine as a teacher, creator of innovative treatment protocols, writer for acupuncture periodicals, and advocate of acupuncture in the national media. Ms. Wakefield has recently been named to the faculty of Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College (AIMC) in Berkeley, CA, in connection with her supervision of a mentorship program for facial acupuncturists.
Mary Elizabeth contributes an ongoing column on facial acupuncture and related topics to Acupuncture Today magazine, and has written articles for California Journal of Oriental Medicine and Oriental Medicine Journal. Her practice and treatment protocols have been featured in a number of prominent periodicals - Oriental Medicine Journal, Qi Magazine, Alternative Medicine - as well as in the national media, including an appearance on the Discovery Channel, in which she demonstrated her Diamond Acupuncture Facial‚Ñ¢ which debuted at the 2005 Academy Awards.
Previous Articles
Alchemical Facial Acupuncture Protocols, Part 3
September 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 09)
The Alchemy of Facial Renewal, Part 2
July 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 07)
The Alchemy of Facial Renewal, Part 1
May 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 05)
Facing East: Facial Acupuncture in China and Japan, Part 2
March 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 03)
Facing East: A "Scientific" Sojourn in Shanghai, Part 1
January 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 01)
The Face: A Portrait of Qi, Part 3
November 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 11)
The Face: A Portrait of Qi, Part 2
September 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 09)
The Face: A Portrait of Qi
July 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 07)
A Powerhouse Pow-Wow
May 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 05)
The 100th Monkey
March 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 03)
The Soul Beneath the Skin
January 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 01)
The Three Treasures of the Face
December 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 12)
Supporting the Elderly
October 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 10)
Changing the Face of Aging
August 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 08)
The Yang and Yin of Facial Acupuncture - Part 4
June 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 06)
Chinese Face Reading Goes West: From the Clinic to the Quotidian
April 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 04)
Constitutional Facial Acupuncture Renewal Doth Not a "Facelift" Make
February 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 02)
The Yang and Yin of Facial Acupuncture, Part Three
December 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 12)
The Yang and Yin of Facial Acupuncture, Part 2
October 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 10)
The Yang and Yin of Facial Acupuncture, Part One
June 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 06)
A New Modality for the Conscious Healer: An Interview with Terry Tipton, Part Two
March 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 03)
A New Modality for the Conscious Healer: An Interview with Terry Tipton, Part One
February 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 02)
The Eight Extraordinary Meridians: Our Genetic Imprinting
December 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 12)
Essential Oils, Part Three: Blending Essential Oils According to Sound, Fragrance and Color
October 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 10)
Essential Oils, Part Two: Additional Attributes, Guidelines for Use, and Suggested Applications
July 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 07)
Essential Oils, Part One
April 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 04)
Changing the Face of Aging: Music and Medicine, Part Two
February 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 02)
Changing the Face of Aging: Music and Medicine, Part One
December 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 12)
The Tao of Venus: From Aphrodite to Kuan Yin
October 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 10)
Simple Skin Foods for Anti-Aging
September 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 09)
Hyperpigmentation: Liver Spots
July 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 07)
Clean Colon: Sensuous Skin
April 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 04)
Planetary Soundscapes: A Harmonic Facial
February 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 02)
Eczema - The Seven Year Itch?
November 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 11)
Bagua Beauty: A Vibrational, Constitutional Feng Shui Facial
September 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 09)
Facial Soundscapes: Harmonic Renewal -- A New Non-Needle Modality
June 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 06)
Constitutional Facial Acupuncture: Changing the Face of Aging, Part Four
April 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 04)
Constitutional Facial Acupuncture: Changing the Face of Aging, Part Three
December 2002 (Vol. 03, Issue 12)
Constitutional Facial Acupuncture: Changing the Face of Aging
August 2002 (Vol. 03, Issue 08)
