Hayden Acupuncture & Wellness Center | About Mindy Hayden RN, LAc

MY STORY

I have been a Registered Nurse since 1997, with specialization in asthma, allergies, immunology, mental health, geriatrics and emergency medicine. In my day to day work in the medical profession I had become increasingly aware of, and frustrated with the limitations that allopathic medicine has in treating most conditions and diseases. Also their total focus on the specific disease or symptoms that an individual might manifest, as opposed to looking at the person as a whole being. After some personal experiences with Acupuncture and its amazing effectiveness, I decided to investigate it further. This ultimately led to a huge new and wonderful undertaking.

I began my studies at the Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine, transferring to RainStar University in Scottsdale, Arizona to complete my Masters in Oriental Medicine in 2004. I am an Arizona State Licensed Acupuncturist and I am Nationally Board Certified as a Diplomate in Acupuncture from NCCAOM. I have had specialized training from my studies abroad at Guang An Men Hospital in BeiJing, China. I also hold a current Nursing license for the state of Arizona.

I am skilled at treating all types of pain including head, neck, back and sciatic pain. I am also accomplished in successfully working with conditions such as anxiety, stress, arthritis and autoimmune diseases along with neuralgia, neuropathy, shingles pain and bells palsy.

The benefit to you of what I offer is the combined knowledge of both Eastern and Western medicine and the integration of the two approaches in a way that offers you the best possible treatment and healing outcome. I understand the strengths and limitations of each and advocate the patient in how to combine them in order to optimally use what the best of both worlds have to offer.

Since my approach is integrative, not only does it provide you with excellent results, it works well in conjunction with any other healing modalities you may already be using.

EDUCATION

2007 Guang An Men Hospital
BeiJing, China: Chinese Medical Internship

2003- 2004 RainStar University
Scottsdale, AZ: Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture

2000-2003 Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine
Santa Barbara, CA: Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture

1995-1997 Sinclair College School of Nursing
Dayton,Ohio: Nursing

1990-1994 Wright State University
Dayton, Ohio: Psychology and Pre-Nursing

CONTINUING EDUCATION

2021: Snow Lotus Seminars

Online: Treatment of Addictions with Essential Oils & Acupuncture: Peter Holmes

2021 Miridia Acupuncture Technology

Online: 5 Elements and Emotional Core Treatments : Dr. Adrian Larsen

2018 Healthcare Medicine Institute

Online: Bells Palsy and Chinese Medicine:

Adam White LAc

2018 Acupuncture Without Boarders

Austin, TX: Healing Community Trauma Level 1:

AWB Staff

2018 Pro D

Online: Menopause & The 8 Extras: Empowering Patients to Revel In Their “Second Spring: Yvonne Farrell

2017 Acupuncture-CEU.com

Online: Treating PTSD with 5 Elements:

Vera Kiakobad LAc

2016 Chinese Health Center

Phoenix, AZ: Acupuncture in Integrative Oncology: Dr. Rose Li, MD (Taiwan), L.Ac. MPH

2015 Pacific Symposium

San Diego, CA: Yuan Qi Classical Acupuncture: Suzanne Robidoux

2015 Pacific Symposium

San Diego, CA: Contemplation on a Contrarian Approach to Treating Back and Hip Pain: Whitfield Reaves

2015 Pacific Symposium

San Diego, CA: Incorporating Aromatherapy into Your Practice: East Haradin

2015 American Acupuncture Council

Phoenix, AZ: The Essentials Acupuncture Billing & Coding Seminar

2015 PCOM

Distance Learning: Integrating Functional Medicine with TCM: Jake Fratkin

2014 Pacific Symposium
San Diego, CA: Gua Sha: Science, Evidence & Skill for Clinical Practice: Arya Nielsen

2014 Pacific Symposium
San Diego, CA: Shen Diagnosis & Treatment for PTSD: Lillian Bridges

2014 Pacific Symposium
San Diego, CA: Acupuncture Risk & Harm: Medical Literature Reality: Arya Nielsen

2013 Blue Poppy Enterprises
Treatment of GERD with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine: Bob Flaws LAc

2012-2013 Miridia Acupuncture Technology
Acugraph Seminar Series: Dr. Adrian Larsen

2010 Pacific Symposium
San Diego, CA: Mental Illness and Chinese Medicine: Jeffery Yuen

2009 Institute of Esogetic Colorpuncture USA
Scottsdale, AZ: Introduction to Esogetic Colorpuncture

2008 Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Tucson, AZ: The Female Reproductive System and the Diagnosis and Treatment of it’s Disorders by Acupuncture

2006 Pacific Symposium
San Diego, CA: Facial Diagnosis and Shen Healing: Lillian Bridges