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Dr. Yana speaks Russian & English 

• California Board Licensed to practice Acupuncture and Herbs, April 2022 https://www.acupuncture.ca.gov/

• Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (DTCM), licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, April 2021  http://www.fivebranches.edu

• National Certificate Clean Needle Technique by Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM), 2016 http://www.ccaom.org/

• Associate Degree of Science in Massage Therapy, 2011 http://www.mpc.edu

• Certified by California Massage Therapy Council (in Sacramento) since May 2012 (#34248) http://www.camtc.org

• CE-5 units Tuina Massage, 2015 http://www.fivebranches.edu

• Certified Massage Therapist, 2006

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, 2004

• Nursing Degree, 1986, Medical College # 2, Saint Petersburg, Russia http://www.college2med.ru/

• 45-hours of Externship at Zhejiang University Hospital, Hangzhou, China, April - May 2020 (postponed due Coronavirus)

• 45-hours of Externship with Robert Barry, L. Ac, private Acupuncture clinic, Hollister, 2017

• 45-hours of Externship with Dr. Jacquelyn Bird, private Acupuncture clinic, Pacific Grove, 2017 

• Acupuncture Intern at Five Branches University, Santa Cruz, since September 2018

• 450-hours of Internship with Doctors & Licensed Acupuncturists of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Mary Lyell, Cary Friedman, Christine Klein, Marketa Bilkova, Sally Lewis, Raqib Lynn-Katz, Maria Mitchell, Nancy Lowe, Stephanie He, and Fengli Lan

• CE 10-hours - Nervous System Disorders and Chinese Medicine with Jeffrey Yuen, June 2022

• CE 12-hours - The Nine Heart Pains in Chinese Medicine with Jeffrey Yuen, July 2022

• CE 16-hours - Gu Theory with Dr. John Anderson, October 2022

• Student at Five Branches University, Santa Cruz, 2014 - 2021 http://www.fivebranches.edu

• Certified Massage Therapist, Monterey Bay Aquarium, 2012; 2013; 2014 http://www.montereybayaquarium.org

• Massage Team Coordinator, Spa on the Plaza, Monterey, 2011 - 2012

• Certified Massage Therapist, Spa on the Plaza, Monterey, 2009 - 2013 

• Assistant Massage Teacher, Esalen Institute, 2007 http://www.esalen.org

• Private Massage Therapy Practice, since 2006

• Clinical Medical Assistant, Pebble Beach Company, 2006 - 2010 http://www.pebblebeach.com

• Nursing Practice in Hospitals, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1983 - 1991

• Ophthalmology City Hospital #7 (Glaznaya Lechebnitsa Lerkhe), Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1986 - 1991. The Hospital established on March 6th 1824.  http://www.mohovaya38.ru/

• Attended North American TCM Symposium on Mental & Emotional Disorders, San Francisco, CA, October 1st, 2017

• Attended 6-day workshop, Esalen Institute, Big Sur "The Mind-Body Code: How Cultural and Spiritual Beliefs Affect Health and Longevity" by Mario Martinez

• Attended 6-day workshop, Esalen Institute, Big Sur "Abandonment to Healing: Overcoming Your Self-Defeating Patterns" by Susan Anderson

• Attended 6-day workshop, Esalen Institute, Big Sur "Living a Delicious Life" by Terry Hunt

• Attended 6-day workshop, Esalen Institute, Big Sur "Buddha's Brain: Lighting up the Neural Circuits of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom" by Jan and Rick Hanson

• Attended 6-day workshop, Esalen Institute, Big Sur "Living a Mindful and Compassionate Life" by Mark Coleman    http://www.esalen.org

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