James was raised to value nutrition, fitness, personal growth, curiosity, creativity, the arts, and a deep respect and fascination for Nature. His childhood was filled with backpacking and cross-country skiing across the Sierra-Nevada wilderness, bicycling country roads, Kajukenbo classes, National Geographic magazines, music, theater, and adventuring in wild, muddy creeks with his friends. His mother learned Shiatsu as part of her Physical Therapist training, which she taught him when he was 10 (for her benefit). He gave it to his friends when they were in need.

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Through a series of events so wildy conspicuous as to seem supernatural, he was gifted a session of Shiatsu, Tui Na, and Jin Shin by a student at the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley. By the end, he found myself in a profoundly sublime transcendental state that rang his entire being with a thunderbolt of clarity that this was the Life Path he was destined to take. At 21, he moved to Berkeley to complete 1,000 hours at the Acupressure Institute in Chinese Medical Theory, Taoist Philosophy, Eastern and Western modalities of Therapeutic Bodywork and Complimentary Healing Arts. He began his professional practice in 1995 and continued exploring ways to improve the human condition. He expanded his expertise later with degrees in Psychology, Social Science, Liberal Studies, and Biotechnology. James worked at chiropractic offices, high-end spas, boutique spas, massage franchises, sport events, festivals, and large companies around Silicon Valley while developing his private practice.

The Taoist concept of how our environment affects our mind and body compelled James to advocate Healthy Environmental Stewardship to support human health and wellbeing. An example of this was spearheading San Francisco's first biodiesel co-op in 2003 to curb use of fossil fuels, especially related to conflict oil. Contact us to promote your Eco-Friendly products or services!