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.
Sam Audette, LAc, Dipl. OM
Sam Audette is a second-generation acupuncturist currently practicing in Los Angeles and the assistant academic dean at Yo San University. Sam earned his master's degree in acupuncture and herbal medicine from Emperor's College in Santa Monica, Calif., and is a teaching assistant with the physician medical acupuncture course Acumed: Integrated Structural Acupuncture.