The Acupuncturist
Ronald Hubbs, LAc, MSOM
NCCAOM board-certified and licensed in California, Oregon, and Missouri, with a Master's Degree in Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture from South Baylo University in Anaheim, California.
Why this work matters to me
Besides my formal education, I have completed extensive independent coursework totaling more than 3,500 hours. Much of this training is in Classical Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, Auricular Acupuncture, Autonomic Response Testing, and varied systems of muscle testing.
I combine advanced styles of acupuncture with more than 20 years of experience in kinesiological reflex testing and Western holistic healthcare. My passion for helping people and figuring out health puzzles stems from my own history of serious health problems and pain. That experience was one of my greatest teachers.
What I do
Saam Classical Chinese Acupuncture
After studying many approaches, I have found Saam Acupuncture to be a comprehensive, classically based system. It addresses a person's constitution and "Qi dynamics": whether things need to warm, cool, move, consolidate, nourish, or drain. The approach uses relatively few needles to give the body a clear stimulus. I also use other acupuncture styles and techniques as needed.
Autonomic Response Testing
ART brings together methods of autonomic nervous system feedback and reflex testing. I use it alongside history, observation, Chinese medical assessment, and patient goals to ask better questions in real time rather than holding rigidly to one theory. In my practice, it is a valuable tool for investigating difficult cases and possible blocks to regulation.
German Auricular Medicine
German Auricular Medicine builds on the work of Dr. Paul Nogier and Dr. Frank Bahr. The ear is treated as a microsystem connected closely with the brain and nervous system. This framework is used to look for hidden blockages such as scars, old injuries, unresolved stress, trauma patterns, infections, and toxicity.
Sports Acupuncture and Myofascial Release
Modern anatomical knowledge can be combined with classical channel theory to address held tension in fascia and soft tissues. Trigger point, motor point, trauma point, and ligament-focused techniques may be used to support mobility, structural balance, and persistent pain patterns.
Classical Chinese Herbal Medicine
Classical formulas are selected according to the individual constitution and disease pattern. The goal is to understand which organs and systems appear depleted, excessive, blocked, or in need of support, then choose a formula that fits the person rather than only the symptom name.
Continuing education
Recent and advanced acupuncture study
- German Auricular Medicine: Autoimmune Disorders, 2026
- MPS Advanced Auricular Therapy, 2026
- MPS Scar Release Therapy, 2025
- MPS Pain Therapy, 2025
- Acupuncture Meridian Analysis with Dr. Simon Yu, 2024
- Unified Acupuncture Theory: Saam Four Needles, Five Elements, and Abdominal Palpation, 2024
- German Auricular Medicine Master Class with Dr. Beate Strittmatter, 2023
- Dao Needle Master Class and Foundations, 2023
- Electro Acupuncture Medicine: Terrain Theory, Dental Acupuncture, and Auricular Medicine, 2023
- Advanced Saam Acupuncture Level III, 2021
- Wu Shen Approach to Treating Shock and Trauma, 2021
- Scar Therapy Treatments, 2021
- Advanced Saam Acupuncture Level II, 2020
- German Auricular Medicine Master Classes with Dr. Frank Bahr, 2019-2020
- German Auricular Medicine I-III, 2018-2020
Classical, structural, and trauma-focused study
- Classical Chinese Medicine Internal Organ Systems and Herbal Strategies, 2019
- The Art of Needling with Dr. Jeffrey Yuen
- Saam Acupuncture, 2019
- Untangling Emotional Trauma with TCM, 2019
- Ligamentous Prolo-Acupuncture, 2020
- Complete Guide to Myofascial Trigger Point Acupuncture, 2020
- Sports Medicine Acupuncture: Neck, Shoulder, Arm, Hip, Low Back, and Spine, 2018-2020
- Classical Chinese Medicine with Dr. Heiner Fruehauf, 2014-2020
- Gu Syndrome, chronic fatigue, Lyme disease, and chronic inflammatory conditions, 2015
- Abdominal Acupuncture, 2016-2017
- Bodymapping Acupuncture, 2017
- Traditional Chinese Medicine approaches to PTSD, 2016-2017
- Applied Channel Theory, 2015-2016
- Two-year graduate mentorship in Classical Chinese Medicine and Shang Han Lun, 2014-2015
Additional acupuncture systems
- Master Tung's Acupuncture, 2006-2019
- Dr. Tan's Balance Method Acupuncture, 2005-2017
- Structural Alignment Acupuncture, 2014
- International Alternative Medical Conference with Dr. Simon Yu, 2013
- BioEnergetic Functional Medicine, 2013
- Advanced Pulse Diagnosis with Dr. Jimmy Chang, 2012-2013
- Chronic Fatigue and Chinese Herbal Medicine, 2010
- Clinical Nei Jing Acupuncture, 2010
- Neural Therapy, psycho-emotional release, Lyme disease, and chronic infections, 2005 onward
- Kiiko Matsumoto Acupuncture Levels I-IV, 2007-2016
- Eight Extra Channels Acupuncture, 2007
- Japanese Bloodletting and Cupping Techniques, 2005
- Pulse Diagnosis with Dr. Bob Flaws, 2005
- Korean Hand Therapy and Su Jok Acupuncture, 2005
- Neuro-stretch Myofascial Stretch-Release, 2005
- Hara Abdominal Diagnosis, 2001
Autonomic response and specialized kinesiology
- Autonomic Response Testing II and III refresher, 2024
- VAS Pulse Diagnosis and German Auricular Medicine I-III, 2018-2021
- Autonomic Response Testing I-III with Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, 2005 onward
- Bi-Digital O-Ring Testing with Dr. Yoshiaki Omura, 2014
- Neuro-Emotional Technique, 2012
- NAET Allergy Correction Technique, 2012
- Matrix Reflex Testing, 2007
- Field Control Testing, 2007
- QRA Bi-Digital O-Ring Reflex Testing, 2006
- Cyberkinetics Kinesiology, 2005
- Applied Physiology and Specialized Kinesiology, 2002-2004
- Body Restoration Technique Kinesiology, 2004
- LEAP and Applied Physiology, 2003
- Health Kinesiology, 2002
- Kinergetics Kinesiology, 2001
- Thought Field Therapy, 2001
- Touch for Health Kinesiology certificate, 2000
This page preserves Ronald's detailed professional background from the original Holistic Health Acupuncture website. Training descriptions do not imply that every method is used for every patient.