Terra Gold, D.O.M., LAc (FL) is a licensed acupuncturist, certified Yoga Therapist, nutritionist, Bhakti kirtan musician and wellness educator in the Los Angeles area. She has over 20 years of training in yogic practices, body oriented therapies and holds an allied professional (2 year) degree in Integrative Body Psychotherapy from the Rosenberg-Kitaen Institute of Integrative Body Psychotherapy. Her university training includes a Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture from Emperor’s College and a BA from UCLA in World Arts and Cultures and Dance Movement Therapy where she was awarded the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in her field. Terra draws from all of her trainings to offer clients effective ways to manage stress and achieve their highest potential in health and wellness.
Some of the teachers that have greatly inspired Terra in her training over the years include: Chuck Miller, Maty Ezraty, Erich Schiffman, John Friend, Shiva Rea, Perry Ness, Judith Lasater PT, Larry Payne Ph.D, Marc Pick DC, Neil Gumenick, LAc, Mikio Sankey, PhD, ND, Hugh Milne DO, Master Tseui LAc. Dr. Freddie Ulan, DC, Dr. Robert Marshall, PhD, CCN, DACBN and Jack Rosenberg Ph.D.
Terra has taught at and has been hired to create programs for many places in the Los Angeles area including: Sony Pictures Studios, Yogaworks, Sports Club LA, Santa Monica Power Yoga, LA Yoga Center, Yoga Meditation Insight, Body Mind and Soul, Bhakti Yoga Shala, Yoga Collective, Park La Brea, Spectrum Sports Club and Meridian Sports Club. She is an Ambassador for Manduka yoga mats, is a former Lululemon ambassador and model for Prana and Marika clothing lines. Terra has also been featured in numerous publications including Shakti: The Feminine Power of Yoga, Yoga for Dummies and on the cover of LA Yoga Magazine.
Some of the programs that Terra currently runs include being co-director of “Yoga and the Healing Sciences: A 200-Hour Teacher Training Program” at Loyola Marymount University and faculty of Loyola Marymount University’s prestigious YogaRX program. Along with Eden Goldman, DC, she is co-founder of Yoga Doctors, a wellness based company dedicated to advancing Yoga’s role within the medical community and increasing Yoga’s visibility to the general public as a form of preventive medicine. She offers weekly classes at Sports Club LA and Spectrum Watergarden Club in Los Angeles and leads monthly kirtans at Bhakti Yoga Shala. She maintains a private practice in yoga therapy and Chinese and nutritional medicine at her Santa Monica based office and offers workshops and retreats internationally.
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