Avery Adam, R.Ac, B.Sc, graduated from Pacific Rim College in Victoria, BC with the highest honours and upon passing provincial registration exams she became certified with the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of British Columbia. Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, her interest in the body began at a young age and especially when she sustained injuries playing high-level volleyball. After completing Bachelors of Science in Environmental Sciences and Geography degrees and spending time working on organic apple orchards her desire to learn alternative medicine outgrew her desire for field work and she followed that passion to study Western herbal medicine on Vancouver Island. It was there she began getting consistent acupuncture and became blown away with the effects and felt truly aligned with the holistic philosophy. After this introduction into Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) she was motivated to begin her career in acupuncture.