My upbringing and heritage have deeply shaped the healer I am today. Raised in North Dakota, I was profoundly influenced by my Ojibwa, Cree, and Métis ancestry through my grandmother and by my grandfather’s Quaker Mysticism. These roots instilled in me a strong connection to the natural cycles of life and death.

At the age of 20, I began my healthcare journey as a Certified Nursing Aide. I later earned a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services and Organizational Systems from Western Washington University. Inspired by the transformative work of renowned physiotherapist Zdenka Daucik from Bratislava, Slovak Republic, I became a Licensed Massage Practitioner, developing deep, effective hands-on treatment skills.

I continued my education with licensure in Acupuncture and a Doctorate of Acupuncture. My clinical focus has centered on the treatment of Lyme disease, Epstein-Barr virus, and long-haul post-COVID symptoms, integrating both Western (allopathic) and Eastern medicine approaches.

Driven by a desire for deeper knowledge, I completed the Doctor of Chinese Energetic Medicine (D.C.E.M.) program at Bian Hua Gong — The Temple of Change and Transformation — a Daoist temple, under the guidance of Grand Master Professor Jerry Alan Johnson, Ph.D., D.T.C.M. (China). I am also an ordained priest through the Christian Mysticism & Spiritual Alchemy Priestess program.

These diverse paths have given me a rich, multidimensional understanding of health. In my practice, I see that illness takes root in deeper underlying patterns. Using intention, prayer, and the full spectrum of my training, I help patients identify and gently unwind those patterns. It is my profound calling to offer this higher level of spiritual work and divine service, guiding people toward true holistic healing and well-being.

History of Continuing Education

Shannon Freeman, D.Ac., DCEM, EMP (WA LIC WA LIC #AC60254073)

COMPLETED CONTINUING EDUCATION:

2/24/2025: Taiji Quan Foundations – Internal Power & Personal Development Through Street Fighting (3 day event) – Sifu Harinder Singh

10/04/2024: Using NADA Ear Acupuncture Protocol in Addiction Treatment – National Association for Addiction Professionals

08/27/2024: for DCEM Training – Clinical Pathology & Removing Spirit Parasites (S16) DOCTORATE GRADUATION DAY

August 11, 2024: Psychological First Aid (PFA) – National Center for PTSD – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

August 11, 2024: PTSD Military Culture: – National Center for PTSD – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

August 10, 2024: Whole Health as Suicide Prevention: – National Center for PTSD – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

June 6-9, 2024: ENTER THE TAO OF JEET KUNE DO Texas Retreat 4 day training – Hosted by Warrior University

05/19/2024: Thought-Forms, Disembodied Souls & Spirit Entities 40 hours – Bian Hua Gong – Temple of Change and Transformation

4/18/2024: for Christian Mysticism & Spiritual Alchemy – Completion of Year 2 Initiate Training

02/21/2024: Energetic Psychology, Emotional Alchemy & Transformation 40 hours – Bian Hua Gong – Temple of Change and Transformation

11/08/2023: The Taiji Pole – 3 Dantian & 12 Chakras Training 40 hours – Bian Hua Gong – Temple of Change and Transformation

08/13/2023: Intuitive, Empathetic, & Kinesthetic Perception Training 40 hours – Bian Hua Gong – Temple of Change and Transformation

05/24/2023: Divine Law, Divine Healing, & Creating Tools of Light 40 hours – Bian Hua Gong – Temple of Change and Transformation

05/10/2023: Priest Dedicant Training – Year One Completed

02/22/2023: An Energetic Approach to Cancer Treatment 40 hours – Bian Hua Gong – Temple of Change and Transformation

02/19/2023: Qigong Posture, Breath & Mind Training 40 hours – Bian Hua Gong – Temple of Change and Transformation

01/13/2023: IRELAND – Foundations of Chinese Energetic Medicine 40 hours – Bian Hua Gong – Temple of Change and Transformation

11/05/2022: Training Thought, Sound & Light Projection 40 hours – Bian Hua Gong – Temple of Change and Transformation

11/09/2022: Medical Qigong Therapy – Neurology & Geriatrics 40 hours – Bian Hua Gong – Temple of Change and Transformation

08/09/2022: The 16 Internal Principles & Neigong Training 40 hours – Bian Hua Gong – Temple of Change and Transformation

5/18/2022: Healing Stones, Gem Remedies & Feng Shui Training. 40 hours – Bian Hua Gong – Temple of Change and Transformation

04/22/2022: Foundation of Chinese Energetic Medicine 3-day intensive training – Bian Hua Gong – Temple of Change and Transformation

02/15/2022: Qigong Applications, Prescriptions & Healing Meditations 3-day intensive training – Bian Hua Gong – Temple of Change and Transformation

08/21/2021: Research: Using TCM and Biomedical Findings to Enhance Clinical Practice – 45 hours – NCCAOM ACHB 170

05/16/2021: Washington Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Association Spring Seminar – Live Streaming Webinar – 2.5 PDA

4/24/2021: Systems Based Medicine: Western Health Care and Integrative Practice – 45 hours – NCCAOM ACHB 170

12/05/2020: Pediatric Insomnia: Using Acupuncture to Help Babies, Children and Teenagers Sleep-AC – PDA-553-533

12/03/2020: Acupuncture during Pregnancy: Safe and Ethical Practice-SA – PDA-553-423

11/28/2020: The Needle in the Haystack: Acupuncture Protocols for the Prevention and Treatment of Burnout Syndrome – Online-BIO – PDA-553-608

11/28/2020: The Needle in the Haystack: Acupuncture Protocols for the Prevention and Treatment of Burnout Syndrome – Online-AC – PDA-553-608

11/28/2020: The Needle in the Haystack: Acupuncture Protocols for the Prevention and Treatment of Burnout Syndrome – Online-OM – PDA-553-608

11/22/2020: So How Safe Is Acupuncture? Review of Up-to-date Clinical Evidence & Perspective – Online-SA – PDA-553-622

11/14/2020: Recovering from Acute and Chronic Viral Infections with Chinese Medicine – Live-CH – PDA-553-663

11/05/2020: 4 CPR Tips – CPR for Acupuncturists

10/25/2020: 2020 WAEMA Annual Spring Seminar-BIO – PDA-395-12 – Washington Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Association (WAEMA)

10/25/2020: WAEMA Fall 2020 Webinar-BIO – PDA-395-12 – Washington Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Association (WAEMA)

10/25/2020: WAEMA Fall 2020 Webinar-BIO – PDA-395-13 – Washington Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Association (WAEMA)

10/25/2020: 2020 WAEMA Annual Spring Seminar-PRES – PDA-395-12 – Washington Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Association (WAEMA)

10/25/2020: WAEMA Fall 2020 Webinar-PRES – PDA-395-12 – Washington Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Association (WAEMA)

10/24/2020: Acupuncture Medicine Day: A Celebration of Diversity & Community in Acupuncture – Cultural Appreciation/Appropriation Panel -ET – PDA-169212-5

10/07/2020: Abdominal Acupuncture, Put Simply, Abdominal is Phenomenal

08/24/2020: Microcurrent Therapy Training

04/21/2020: Insurance Billing – A complete course

04/21/2020: Examination & Bulletproof Documentation

Education

UPCOMING CLASSES:

CURRENT STUDIES:

COMPLETED DEGREES:

  • 05/09/2025: Christian Mysticism – Priest Ordination by Sifu Dr. Christopher Holder DP, DMQ (China), DCEM
  • 08/25/2024: Daoist Shamanism Four Pillar Training – TEMPLE OF THE CELESTIAL FIRE by Dr. William Welch Jr., D.T.C.M., D.M.Q. (China)
  • 8/25/2024: Doctor of Chinese Energetic Medicine Certificate (D.C.E.M.) Awarded by Bian Hua Gong (The Temple of Change and Transformation) Daoist Temple – by Professor and Sifu Jerry Alan Johnson, Ph.D., D.T.C.M., (China)
  • 12/2021: Doctor of Acupuncture – 5 Branches University – Graduate School of Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • 06/2012: Masters Level Training in Acupuncture – Middleway Acupuncture Institute
  • 06/1999: Licensed Massage Practitioner – Seattle Massage School/Ashmead College
  • 06/1997: Human Service and Education, Bachelors – Western Washington University