Meet dr. minerva de lauren
Dr. Minerva De Lauren is a highly respected and skilled acupuncturist who has been practicing for over 20 years. She specializes in acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, and her extensive training and experience make her uniquely qualified to help you overcome your health concerns. Dr. Minerva is a member of the California Association of Oriental Medicine and the Harvard Medical School Post Graduate Association, and she is passionate about helping her patients achieve optimal health and well-being. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Minerva today to start feeling better!
Dr. De Lauren’s Education
Bachelor of Science in Holistic Science
Master of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine
Ph.D.- Acupuncture
American Liberty University, New Port Beach
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Alternative Medicine and Acupuncture
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
Pediatric Acupuncture
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
Qi Gong, Medical Qi Gong breathing techniques
South Baylo University
MSOM, Acupuncture
She is a member of the California Association of Oriental Medicine and a member of the Harvard Medical School Post Graduate Association.
Dr. De Lauren completed her five-year Acupuncture studies, including a three-year clinical internship at South Baylo University (Anaheim, California), the oldest school of Acupuncture in the U.S. Many of her professors and clinic supervisors are medical doctors, in addition to practicing licensed acupuncturists. Her training included completion of the Clean Needle Technique Examination, CPR license, and medical course at UCLA.
My Approach
Two main philosophical approaches are usually recognized in traditional Chinese medicine. One is the "traditional" or southern school of thought, which believes that illness and disease arise from a disturbance within one's qi energy level (a form related to the human life force). Qi moves along fourteen meridians on our bodies' surface at specific points called acupuncture stations; it's aimed at reestablishing this flow correctly through all parts so as not to cause more problems than necessary! The other primary perspective views things differently - rather than being caused by something internally wrong with us, they believe these conditions come about because there has been an external force acting upon them.