Jacob Godwin, EAMP, MAOM, Dipl. OM, graduated with his Master’s Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Austin (AOMA) in 2005. He practiced for four years in Austin, Texas before moving to Spokane, Washington where he now lives and practices. Jacob came to East Asian Medicine through his interest in Daoist and Zen philosophies as well as his practice of martial arts, meditation, and qigong. Because of his background in these philosophies, Jacob is well-versed in the theories that comprise East Asian Medicine. This interest led him to write Acupuncture in Black and White: Qi, Yin-Yang, and the Cosmology of the Yijing, an exploration of the very foundations of Asian Medicine. Jacob currently enjoys life in the mountains of the northwest with his wife and family, and practicing and teaching East Asian Medicine.
Jacob has practiced meditation, qigong, and martial arts for two decades. He has a black belt in Kenpo Karate and has studied Taijiquan, Baguazhang, Yiquan, and Xingyiquan over the past nine years. Jacob’s teachers include Kawakami Takayuki, Tony Morelli, Li Junfeng, Ma Dongxin, Cheng Shaoming, and currently, Fong Ha of Berkeley, CA. Jacob practices and teaches Fong Ha’s Taijiquan, Yiquan, Qigong, Yijinjing, Tai Chi Ruler, and meditation. Jacob’s practice of these arts greatly influences his practice and understanding of East Asian Medicine.
