Lynn M. Almloff, M.Ac., L.Ac.
Dipl. Ac. & C.H. (NCCAOM)
Lynn Almloff has been a licensed health care practitioner for over 30 years. She received her BS degree in Dental Hygiene from Loyola University of New Orleans in 1979. After working several years as a dental hygienist, she developed neck and shoulder pain as a result of her working position. She tried many healing modalities and acupuncture was the one that gave her lasting relief. Lynn was so impressed with acupuncture that in 1994 she enrolled at the prestigious Traditional Acupuncture Institute in Columbia, MD (In 1981 "TAI" was the first acupuncture school in the US to be accredited. Today it is TAI Sophia Institute in Laurel, MD). After three years of study, Lynn was awarded a Master’s degree in Acupuncture (M.Ac.). She then continued her studies at the Institute for an additional two years in Chinese Herbology. Lynn's education totaled 2908 accredited hours, of which 1146 hours were direct supervised clinical training.
Lynn is licensed to practice acupuncture by the Virginia Board of Medicine, the District of Columbia Board of Medicine and the California Board of Acupuncture. She is National Board certified (Diplomate) in both Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
Lynn is a member in good standing with the American Association of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (AAAOM), the Acupuncture Society of Virginia (ASVA) and the Acupuncture Society of the District of Columbia (ASDC). Lynn served on the board of the Acupuncture Society of Virginia as President 1998-2000 and as Board Member at large 1997-1998. She has served on the Ethics Committee for the American Association of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine since 2007.
Prior to settling in Hampton Roads in 2003, Lynn practiced acupuncture in Washington, DC and the San Francisco area (Marin County).
Lynn Almloff has been a licensed health care practitioner for over 30 years. She received her BS degree in Dental Hygiene from Loyola University of New Orleans in 1979. After working several years as a dental hygienist, she developed neck and shoulder pain as a result of her working position. She tried many healing modalities and acupuncture was the one that gave her lasting relief. Lynn was so impressed with acupuncture that in 1994 she enrolled at the prestigious Traditional Acupuncture Institute in Columbia, MD (In 1981 "TAI" was the first acupuncture school in the US to be accredited. Today it is TAI Sophia Institute in Laurel, MD). After three years of study, Lynn was awarded a Master’s degree in Acupuncture (M.Ac.). She then continued her studies at the Institute for an additional two years in Chinese Herbology. Lynn's education totaled 2908 accredited hours, of which 1146 hours were direct supervised clinical training.