STEPHEN RUSH, LAc.
Director of Acupuncture/Qigong
Steve
Rush received his Associate Degree in Social Work (1975) and tried various
lines of work to support himself. At the same time, he began to study
various forms of martial arts. Steve was noticed by his master teachers
as having a natural gift and inclination for the unseen side-the "healing
side". His Sifu (teacher) explained that the few students selected
to teach martial arts need to learn to take care of their students
completely, including working with the body's energy meridians and
"chi" centers (with acupuncture needles) and with herbs to soothe,
heal and balance. So, Steve started to learn more about "chi" and
the body's energy system by working with those students who became
bruised or broken. Steve has studied and worked side by side with
master teachers of various forms of Qigong, Tai Ji Chuan (Wu style)
and Jing Ku (traditional art of bone-setting and spinal manipulation)
and has become an excellent student and teacher himself.
In 1984 he became the first and only student formally certified by Dr. Loo to teach Liu Ho Ba Fa Chuan, a complete and natural integrated acupuncture system and energy balancing technique using "Six Harmonies and Eight Methods" Kung Fu. In order to practice what he learned with Dr. Loo, he became a Licensed Acupuncturist after graduating from the California Acupuncture College in 1986. While doing an internship, Steve starting working with Dr. Richard Tan, OMD, L.Ac, one of his master teachers in the Taiwanese style. After practicing Dr. Tan's system for many years Steve noticed that patients healed quickly with very few needles placed only in a few special and specific energy meridians. As Dr. Tan put it: " A real master knows how to use just one needle." Eventually their results generated interest in putting this unique technique into book form.In 1990 they co-authored, Twelve and Twelve in Acupuncture, and in 1994, Twenty Four More in Acupuncture.
GEOFF THOMAS, MS, LAc.
Acupuncture
Geoff Thomas has been studying Tibetan Buddhist culture and philosophy since he attended the 1st International Conference on Tibetan Medicine in Washington D.C. (1998) presided over by the H.H. Dalai Lama. He is a graduate of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, and has interned with Dr. Lobsang of our Center for the past 5 years. Geoff has extensive training in Eastern massage techniques including Thai, Shiatsu, and Tui Na. Geoff completed an internship at UCSD Rimac Sports Training Facility and UCSD Geriatric Clinic.