Elyse has been practicing and teaching Chinese medicine since 1994. She received her Shiatsu training at the Dragon and Phoenix School in Montreal, and her Acupuncture certification from the prestigious New England School of Acupuncture, the oldest accredited Acupuncture school in the United States. Before moving to Toronto, Elyse ran one of the most successful clinics in Arizona, with 8 treatment rooms, 7 staff, and over 200 patient visits a week. Elyse has advanced certification and training in: Chinese Injury medicine; Classical Japanese acupuncture systems; Paediatric and postpartum acupuncture; and the Si-Yuan Balance method. Furthermore, in her over 20 years of experience practicing acupuncture and working with other acupuncturists to help build successful practices, Elyse has developed a practice management system that recognizes the unique roadblocks to success facing practitioners in North America, and is passionate about educating students on becoming successful, ethical practitioners. Elyse employs a variety of teaching methods to help students navigate the learning process, and builds each course uniquely to the subject and the students involved.