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One of the leading proponents of facial renewal techniques in the world today, Ms. Wakefield was recently named 2005 Educator of the Year by the American Association of Oriental Medicine at their Annual Conference and Exposition for her contributions to the field of Oriental medicine as a teacher, creator of innovative treatment protocols, writer for acupuncture periodicals, and advocate of acupuncture in the national media. Ms. Wakefield has recently been named to the faculty of Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College (AIMC) in Berkeley, CA, in connection with her supervision of a mentorship program for facial acupuncturists.
Mary Elizabeth contributes an ongoing column on facial acupuncture and related topics to Acupuncture Today magazine, and has written articles for California Journal of Oriental Medicine and Oriental Medicine Journal. Her practice and treatment protocols have been featured in a number of prominent periodicals - Oriental Medicine Journal, Qi Magazine, Alternative Medicine - as well as in the national media, including an appearance on the Discovery Channel, in which she demonstrated her Diamond Acupuncture Facial™ which debuted at the 2005 Academy Awards.
Previous Articles
September, 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 09)
Acupuncturist Becomes Taoist Alchemist
July, 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 07)
May, 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 05)
March, 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 03)
January, 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 01)
The Emperor’s Court and Palace Gardens
November, 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 11)
Addressing the Archetypal Facial Landscape
September, 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 09)
July, 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 07)
May, 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 05)
March, 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 03)
Beyond a "Cosmetic" Approach to the Facial Landscape
January, 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 01)
December, 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 12)
The Chinese Perspective on Aging
October, 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 10)
Stress and the Adrenals: The Incredible Burden of "Doing" vs. the Lightness of "Being"
August, 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 08)
June, 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 06)
Everyday Applications of Oriental Physiognomy
April, 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 04)
February, 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 02)
Hormonal Response From the Perspective of Oriental Medicine
December, 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 12)
Hormonal and Other Factors Contributing to the Decline of the Skin
October, 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 10)
Synergizing Western Biomedical and Oriental Medical Perspectives
June, 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 06)
March, 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 03)
February, 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 02)
December, 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 12)
October, 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 10)
July, 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 07)
April, 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 04)
“Music Hath Charms to Soothe the Savage Beast”: A Pythagorean Musical “Intervention”
February, 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 02)
December, 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 12)
October, 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 10)
September, 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 09)
Chinese Patent and Folk Remedies
July, 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 07)
April, 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 04)
Mars and Venus: "A Tuning Fork Tango"
February, 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 02)
November, 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 11)
September, 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 09)
June, 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 06)
August, 2002 (Vol. 03, Issue 08)