Building Bridges of Integration for Traditional Chinese Medicine gathers some of the most respected scholars, teachers, practitioners, authors, and institutions to exchange research, knowledge, and experience in all areas of TCM: prevention, treatment, research, philosophy, theory, and integration with Western modalities.
The Center for Health and Healing, Mt. Kisco, NY
Thea Elijah has studied Chinese herbal medicine for 20 years. A graduate of Traditional Acupuncture Institute (TAI), she has studied with Ted Kaptchuk and Leon Hammer. She has also worked closely with Lonny Jarrett and contributed a chapter to his book, The Clinical Practice of Chinese Medicine. Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallee and J. R. Worsley have been equally influential in shaping her understanding of the depth of Chinese medicine. She is the former director of Chinese herbal studies at the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture in Florida and at Tai Sophia Institute in Maryland.
