Amanda Rindal, BS, MSAHM, L.Ac.
As it happens, there was a college only 40 minutes from my house called the Midwest College of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, formerly known as the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine. The degree taught acupuncture as well as a master’s degree in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, and a license to prescribe herbs. I didn’t know anything about acupuncture at the time but decided to enroll anyway. And wow! What an incredible medicine it turns out to be! And not only that, Chinese medicine was China’s primary healthcare option for thousands of years, so it came with a toolkit of other modalities, including Moxibustion, cupping, tuina (Chinese massage), guasha (body work with a stone tool), nutrition and other fun things.
Hello!
My name is Amanda.
My journey started with traveling the world and learning about organic farming and permaculture. I desired to continue my love for plants and blossom it into a career. So I decided to look into herbal medicine.
This journey also made sense because I always had a love for Chinese philosophy, Daoism, and had already had a personal practice of Qigong. I love how these philosophies and practices have such a gentle nature to them. Like the concept of Wuwei, sometimes translated as doing-not-doing, non-action, or effortless action, teaches us to slow down and try to make our actions effortless and allow them to arise spontaneously. And Qigong, such slow, gentle and invigorating movements remind us to slow down and breathe. And to build up our energy stores, instead of constantly burning them out.
I feel like these philosophies and modalities are extremely important in our very Yang culture of “Go-Go-Go! Be productive! If you aren’t being productive you are wasting your time!” It’s why we see so much burnout in our culture. My desire is to bring these concepts and modalities to the Tosa neighborhood and help to nourish and invite calm and ease.
As for my qualifications, I have a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, and a Master’s Degree in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, as well as a Wiconsin State Acupuncture License. With over 1,000 clinical hours in school, and working as an acupuncturist over the last few years, I have treated a myriad of conditions, from headaches, insomnia, menstrual issues, menopause, pregnancy support, gastrointestinal issues, and lots of acute and chronic pain. Acupuncture is great at treating those chronic or hard-to-pinpoint dis-eases. Let me know if you have any questions about whether acupuncture or the other modalities can help you!
In my free time, I love to stroll around my forest garden, where we are growing a myriad of fruits, berries, annuals, and flowers. Or stoking a fire in our rocket mass heater in our cob natural building that we built in our backyard. Or reading! In the summer I also love paddleboarding, swimming, hiking and enjoying nature.
