Janus Lee inherited her passion for natural medicine from her father, who practiced as a Naturopathic physician in Australia. During the 1980's Lee's undergraduate degree in graphic design and biology led to a career specializing in the illustration of abstract concepts, which then brought collaboration and apprenticeship with a Korean-trained acupuncture physician.
Throughout the following decade, in three schools and clinics of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Lee's path opened to more formalized training and internship at increasingly advanced levels. As a result, much of the knowledge she gained in the last twenty-something years, such as Daoist longevity practices, is beyond the normal scope of the Master of Science degree Lee holds in Oriental Medicine.
As an instructor in both the Acupuncture and Asian Bodywork Therapy (ABT) departments, and clinical supervisor in the former Zen Shiatsu program at the Academy of Oriental Medicine (AOMA), Lee honed her observational and diagnostic skills, and also developed a teaching style appropriate to various types of learners. Since 1999, she has been dedicated to training ABT students in Zen Shiatsu at several venues, and continues teaching Asian medical theory, and Dao Yin classes for self-rejuvenation. In 2000, Lee was one of the first two people in Texas to successfully sit for the national board exams in Chinese Herbology, and now offers tutorials for various NCCAOM examination modules in Oriental medicine.
In her current practice Lee combines Zen Shiatsu, personalized Dao Yin practices, Nutripuncture, and Nutritional counseling, and she specializes in soulful herbal formulations, and five-element Acupuncture. Lee continues to study cutting-edge natural remedies, especially with Dr. Patrick Veret of France, founder of Nutripuncture. She currently assists Dr. Veret in teaching in the U.S.
Lee has served as representative for the American Organization of Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA) in the state of Texas. She is currently the president of the Alumni Association of AOMA, and also proudly serves on the board of the Texas Health Freedom Coalition.
