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My name is Andrea Penagos, and I’m a Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner in Victoria, British Columbia.

I’ve been working in health and wellness since 2010, beginning as a yoga instructor then holding a private practice as a Licensed Acupuncturist in Los Angeles from 2015 to 2020. Coming from the non-profit sector, the inspiration to effect positive change in people's lives led me towards a career in wellness.

I’m passionate about helping patients improve their health and well being through the tools of Traditional Chinese Medicine, lifestyle medicine, and individualized holistic care. My greatest joy is witnessing my patients feel better, increase their quality of life, and live symptom-free.

My practice is based on the understanding that the body innately knows how to heal itself and its potential can be optimized through acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, movement, and everyday habits. Other modalities in my toolkit include cupping, gua sha, moxibustion, tui na, and energy healing.

I treat a range of conditions in my practice including acute injuries, chronic pain, back pain, sciatica, headaches, fatigue, anxiety, depression, digestive disorders, hormonal imbalances, and fertility challenges. I’m bilingual and offer services in Spanish when requested.

Traditional healing, herbal medicine, energy medicine, whole foods nutrition, mindful movement, and meditation are the life-giving practices I know and trust. I have worked in wellness for nearly a decade and have witnessed the impact of natural medicine not only in myself, but in the patients I have helped live fuller, healthier lives through these modalities.

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We all have an innate capacity to heal and live vibrant, dynamic, creative lives, and it's my mission to support you in that process.

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I offers services in Spanish if needed. Se habla español.

Outside of the clinic, I enjoy forest walks, swimming, meditating, cooking, medicine-making, dyeing textiles with plants, and the occasional adventure abroad.

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Notable Education:

Diploma of Phytotherapy (Summa Cum Laude), Pacific Rim College, Victoria, British Columbia (2022)

Master's in Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yo San University, Los Angeles (2015)

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Bachelors in International Relations (Cum Laude), Univeristy of Southern California, Los Angeles (2009)

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Active Licenses:

Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners & Acupuncturists of British Columbia (CTCMA)

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Licensed Acupuncturist, California Acupuncture Board

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Diplomate of Oriental Medicine, National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)

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Current Resumé (PDF)

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Continuing Education Courses Completed (PDF)

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