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Elaine received her Master of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine from the Pacific College in Chicago, where she now teaches Herbal Medicine and Theory.  During her graduate work, she studied meditation and healing in Malaysia, Thailand, and China and received her Diplomate from National Certification for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.  After practicing all over the Midwest and in Germany, Elaine returned to Chicago to make her permanent home.  Elaine specializes in Japanese acupuncture, Chinese herbalism, Qi Gong, and Reiki and is a founding member of Bluebird Wellness. After studying with Kiiko Matsumoto for many years, she was recently honored for her study of Advanced Acupuncture and Moxibustion in the Tradition of Kiiko Matsumoto and Master Nagano.