Today we’d like to introduce you to Tia Hem
Hi Tia, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
Dr. Tia Hem, founder of The Ananda Acupuncture & Wellness Center (AAWC), graduated with honors and received her Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM) from Samra University of Oriental medicine in California. Her externship included work at the Minority Aids Project (MAP) in which she treated HIV+ and full blown AIDS patients. She also worked as an apprentice at Yu Zhang Acupuncture Inc., studying Chinese Herbs, and Medical Qi Gong with her master Dr. Yu Zhang. Dr. Zhang is a Medical Doctor and TCM Psychiatrist in China and has been practicing acupuncture in the United States for the past 30 years.
Through her education and work experience, Tia has become well versed with energy work and uses Medical Qi Gong with all her patients. In addition to being proficient and a well versed practitioner, she is also a Kundalini Yoga instructor. For over 10 years, Tia has been teaching yoga and meditation in Southern California. Her other specialties includes internal medicine, treating those struggling with addiction, and adeptness in Western and Eastern pharmacopeia and herbalism.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Dr. Tia has always wanted to treat retired JPL patients. She started to sub for one of her collegues in La Cananda. Dr. Tia was able to treat retired JPL patients and current JPL employees. Her dream came true and then realized her practice started to grow in such a way where she will needed her own clinic. Dr. Tia relocated to her favorite city, South Pasadena. Dr. Tia has been practicing for the last 15 years. She only takes referrals through other physicians and patients. Dr. Tia never had to advertise or did any kind of marketing, most of her patient load came from word of mouth. Her practice is completly conceirge and has always been in the years of her practice.
Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Ananda Acupuncture & Wellness Center?
Ananda Wellness Center is a multi-disiplinary practice. We offer a variety of modalities to help with pain management, GI issues through functional medicine, hormone balance and fertility. Dr. Tia Hem specializes in internal medicine and her practice has an in house compounding herbal pharmacy. Dr. Tia practice comprise of 30% herbal medicine, 10% physical therapy and personal train9ing, and 60% acupuncture. She also offers facial gua sha, Vsteam, orthopedic equipment and items designed by herself, cannabis oils for pain management infused inhouse with other chinese herbs, chiropractic treatments, and massage therapy. Dr. Tia is a very nuturing physican that treats her patient with 110% care and love.
After she gave birth to her daughter, she was struggling with her weight . Dr. Tia decided to create a weightloss program to help other moms shed the pounds during post partum. After creating her metamorphic weightloss system in 2018, she was able to loose all the extra weight and gaining muscle mass. She felt stronger and leaner than in her 20s.
Before we go, is there anything else you can share with us?
We should focus on preventive care. Take charge of our health and making sure we get annual physicals and appropriate exams early on in life. since Pandemic Dr. Tia has seen a slew of patients young and old diagnosed with cancer. Making sure we eat a clean diet, go out and walk bare foot to ground our body and mind. Embrace the Los Angeles sun and get some Vitamin D through light therapy.
Pricing:
- First patient exam 90 minutes $160
- Subsquent follow ups 60 minutes $95
- herbs and supplements varies
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.theanandawellness.com
- Instagram: anandawellnesssouthpasadena
- Facebook: Ananda Acupuncture & Wellness Center
