Andrea Penagos
R.TCM.P, Medical Herbalist, Reiki Master
Andrea Penagos is a Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (R.TCM.P.), Medical Herbalist, and Reiki Master. She holds a Master’s degree in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine from Yo San University in Los Angeles and a Diploma of Western Herbal Medicine (Phytotherapy) from Pacific Rim College in Victoria.
Andrea is passionate about helping patients uplevel their quality of life and well being through the tools of Traditional Chinese Medicine, lifestyle medicine, and individualized holistic care. Andrea’s 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 her toolkit include cupping, gua sha, moxibustion, tui na, and energy healing.
Andrea has a special interest in fertility, hormonal health, mental health, and facial rejuvenation. She also treats a range of conditions including acute injuries, back pain, joint pain, sciatica, headaches, migraines, fatigue, anxiety, depression, digestive disorders, and more. Andrea is bilingual and offers her services in Spanish when requested.
Outside of the clinic, Andrea enjoys daily Gorge walks with her rescue pup Archer, strength training, meditating, writing, medicine-making, cooking, and the occasional adventure abroad.
Master of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Yo San University
Diploma of Phytotherapy, Summa Cum Laude
Pacific Rim College
Bachelor of Arts, International Relations, Cum Laude
University of Southern California
Education
Further Education
Additional Post-graduate training in Hormonal Health, Fertility, and Perinatal Training
Integrative Fertility Mentorship with Dr. Laura Erlich
Integrative Approach for Common Fertility and Reproductive Disorders with Dr. Laura Erlich
Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and the Art of TCM Integration with Dr. Laura Erlich
Acupressure and Acupuncture for Perinatal Care, Claudia Citkovitz
Conscious Postpartum: Assisting the Transition to Motherhood with Dr. Laura Erlich
Menopause & The 8 Extras with Dr. Laura Erlich & Yvonne Farrell
Additional Post-graduate training in Cosmetic Acupuncture
Acuregen Advanced Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture Core 1 & 2 with Amanda Shayle
Other Additional Post-graduate training
Psycho-Emotional Disorders and The Eight Extraordinary Vessels with Yvonne Farrell
The Disease of Our Time: Emotional Disorders with Heiner Fruehauf
Alchemical Acupuncture Mentorship with Lorie Eve Dechar
TCM Herbal Dermatology Course, Mazin Al-Khafaji
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Serving Greater Victoria with a compassionate approach
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