Owner and Licensed Acupuncturist

Mina has 49 years’ experience in healthcare, first as a Registered Nurse and since January 2010 as a Licensed Acupuncturist. Mina holds a Master of Acupuncture from the Tai Sophia Institute, now known as the Maryland University of Integrative Health. Mina also has a Master of Science degree in Human Resources from Chapman University. Her undergraduate degrees are a Bachelor of Arts in Health Services Administration from St. Mary’s College and Associates degree in Nursing from Wesley College. In 2014, Mina was certified by Dr. Richard Teh Fu Tan, as a Balance Method Practitioner, Silver level. Dr. Tan was an internationally known acupuncture expert, educator, author, and the creator of the Balance Method. Mina is also certified by several nationally known facial rejuvenation acupuncturists.

Mina strongly believes that everyone is entitled to high quality healthcare at a reasonable price. Her interest in acupuncture and complementary medicine began in 2006, after discovering first-hand that acupuncture relieved her severe knee pain that western medicine said only surgery could help. Acupuncture made it possible for her to continue to work as a Registered Nurse in Hospice and Palliative Care, and to delay knee replacement surgery for 13 years. Acupuncture helped her so much, that she chose to attend acupuncture school, so that she could bring affordable healthcare services through acupuncture to the people of Annapolis.

In January 2010, Mina opened her first affordable acupuncture clinic, Annapolis Community Acupuncture (ACA). And the next year, she opened a separate free clinic, providing acupuncture every Thursday to veterans and active duty, through her affiliation with Acupuncturists Without Borders. That free clinic was known as the Annapolis Veterans Acupuncture Clinic. In 2012 Mina integrated both clinics into ACA’s location, and all services were provided by ACA. In 2019, Mina opened a separate affordable facial rejuvenation clinic in the ACA space, just for ACA patients when ACA was not open. She felt strongly that facial rejuvenation acupuncture should be affordable too. When the pandemic occurred, she made the very tough decision to close ACA and relocate with her husband to Silver Spring to be close to their kids. While in Silver Spring, Mina opened an affordable house calls business, Bloom Mobile Acupuncture.

While it was great to be close to their kids, Mina and her husband missed Annapolis (their adopted hometown), and decided to return to their lives here. It took close to a year to find and renovate a space for Bloom Community Acupuncture. Bloom opened officially in May 2023. As always, Mina is committed to giving back to those who put themselves on the line to protect the people of Annapolis and the surrounding areas. At Bloom, free treatments are provided every Tuesday and Thursday to veterans, active-duty military, firefighters, paramedics and police officers.

In her free time Mina enjoys spending time with Ric (her husband of 49 years), their kids, their puppy Joy, and grand-pups Chewie and Neelix. Mina loves to learn, read, meditate, walk, garden and be surrounded by nature. Mina and Ric are passionate about animals and foster dogs. They’ve sponsored midshipmen from USNA since 2005.

During acupuncture school, Mina learned that it’s important to be focused and very clear about your intention for each day. That intention might differ from day to day, or be the same every day if the intention resonates strongly with you. Mina’s intention is expressed eloquently by the following quote from a renowned Buddhist monk, peace activist and poet:

“Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-hour brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion”. __ Thich Nhat Hanh

Owner and Licensed Acupuncturist Mina has 49 years’ experience in healthcare, first as a Registe... Read More