Author

Christopher Hafner, L.Ac., is a TCM practitioner and licensed acupuncturist in Minnesota where he maintains a private practice with several other TCM practitioners and a practitioner of Tibetan medicine at Crocus Hill Oriental Medicine in St. Paul.

Chris has over 25 years experience in the field of complementary and alternative medical practice and education. He is currently a faculty member and clinic supervisor at the Minnesota College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MCAOM) at Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU) in Bloomington Minnesota where he has taught for the past ten years. He is also a faculty member of the American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM) in Roseville, Minnesota, and an adjunct faculty at the University of Minnesota where he teaches a graduate level course on TCM through the Center for Spirituality and Healing (CSPH). Chris also lectures locally and nationally on the subject of TCM.

He is currently involved in several research projects investigating the quality of Chinese medicinal herbs, and the integration of TCM and conventional medicine.

Chris' other interests include the practice of tai ji, drawing brush painting, mathematics and chaos theories, cooking, Chinese language, and playing the flute and violin. He lives in Minneapolis with his two children.