ABout The Acupuncturist

Tanya obtained her Master in Oriental Medicine Degree in 1999 from The Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine. She also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. 

She is a Nationally Certified Acupuncturist by the NCCAOM and holds a state license in North Carolina from the NCALB. She is the President and Co-Founder of Qigong Awarness, LLC, providing continuing education courses and certification programs to Acupuncturists & Massage Therapists.

Tanya has been a licensed Acupuncturist for over two decades. Tanya is known for her gentle yet effective needling technique that she has developed over the years. She offers continuing education courses to Acupuncturists, instructing them in her special techniques. Before becoming an Acupuncturist, she also taught Massage Therapy, Anatomy, and Tai Chi in Southern California.

Tanya has a very diverse background in many forms of healing. Tanya’s healing journey began at seven years old after a car accident where she suffered severe whiplash. She found relief through the years from Acupuncture, Massage, Polarity, Medical Qigong, Tai Chi, and Cranio-Sacral Therapy.

Tanya pulls from her many years of training in Acupuncture, Auricular Therapy, Moxibustion, Cupping, Energetic Grounding, Polarity, Toning, Medical Qigong, Tai-Chi, Feng Shui, Royal Order, Holographic Repatterning and ties it all together with her compassionate and intuitive approach to the healing of the mind, body, and spirit.

Whether you are looking for guidance, grief support, relief from chronic pain, neck pain, back pain, shoulder pain, headaches, migraines, fertility support, digestive support, menstrual pain, female issues, anxiety, or elimination issues, Tanya is holding a safe and supportive space for you to begin healing.

Tanya resides near the ocean in Wilmington, NC, with her husband and daughter. They tour the country teaching continuing education workshops to Acupuncturists & Massage Therapists. Tanya enjoys ballroom dancing, cooking, playing music, drawing, and reading with her daughter. She also enjoys family time in nature and visiting friends and relatives.