Angela Clifford, L.AC
Licensed Acupuncturist
"To treat the body, you must also treat the spirit."
EDUCATION
Angie has undergraduate studies in Dance, Theater and Philosophy. She received her Masters Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Northwestern Health Sciences University and then completed a Post graduate internship in Tianjin, China.
EXPERIENCE
Angie is a licensed acupuncturist, plant medicine advocate and life-long explorer and educator of movement as medicine. Upon return from her internship in China, she was invited into East Asian medical practice by her teacher Dr. Jill Larson L.Ac, eventually taking over the practice in 2016. Alongside her private practice, she accepted a position at Hennepin Healthcare, collaborating with physicians on patient care, and teaching medical students about the powers of integrative medicine. Early 2022 she traveled as the lone acupuncturist with a group of nurses and doctors to offer care to a small village in Senegal. Mid 2022 brought her out to Oregon, where she extended her practice into End-of-Life transition and grief support. She returns to Minnesota to continue collaborating with physicians, therapists and healers to help us all walk through this life with more comfort, consciousness and care.
CERTIFICATIONS
Angie is licensed by the Board of Medicine in Minnesota and Oregon. She also holds a National certification in Acupuncture through NCCAOM, Certification in Bach Flower Essence Therapy, Trauma Informed Care Level 1, and Understanding Grief Care through a Lifespan. She is currently completing the End-of-Life Doula Certification through INELDA.
In addition, Angie holds many Movement Arts Certifications including, the Pilates Method, Post Rehab Pilates Certification, 300 hour Yoga Teacher Training, Five Elements Qigong, and Zero Balancing Level 1.
HEALING APPROACH
Angie takes an embodied, trauma informed approach to healing, movement, and plant medicine. She embraces East Asian five element theory that we are composed of wood, fire, earth, metal and water. Each of our organs host one of these elements and are tied to an emotion, flavor, color, and sound. When these elements are in balance, we are healthy, vibrant, adaptable and at peace. When they are out of balance, we are in a state of dis-ease. Our immune systems become weakened, our emotions in flux, we become stuck, we experience pain and discomfort, our hormones, and sleep cycles get off, our digestion upset, and our minds unclear. Because we are born of our ancestor’s DNA, we come to this world with an inherent, “constitutional” imbalance. This “root” imbalance is always treated as a direct communication to our individual being. It is only then, that the body can fully receive and hold a treatment for our ailments.
Clients who work with Angie can expect to be heard, and seen, and will learn about their bodies and minds through a different lens that connects them with our natural world. They can expect to be exposed to movement, breathing techniques, and plant medicine to supplement their treatment and help them reach their goal.
CURRENT PRACTICE
In her clinical practice, Angie provides Acupuncture, cupping, herbal medicine, and Bach flower essence therapy. She offers, group and individual therapeutic Pilates sessions, and Five Element Qigong for emotional stability.
