Meet Lanelle
Lanelle Durst, L. Ac.
A licensed Classical Five Element Acupuncturist, Lanelle feels incredibly lucky to be able to help her clients achieve balanced health in their bodies, minds and spirits, to enjoy their lives to the fullest.
Using Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine and Nutrition Response Testing, Lanelle works with her clients to understand their needs holistically and provides individualized care, through which they have experienced relief from many ailments, including various types of acute and chronic pain, digestive disorders, women’s health problems, mental health issues, fatigue, insomnia, stress, and infertility.
Lanelle is a cancer survivor and has experienced, firsthand, profound shifts in health and resulting joy in the freedom from the pain and depression.
Lanelle is extremely service oriented and takes great care to ensure everything she does leads to providing the best service available to her clients. She cares deeply for each client and likes getting to know everyone personally, as a whole and beautiful being.
Education
Lanelle trained with Khosrow Khalighi and Shirley Nichols, two master apprentices of the late Professor J.R. Worsley, a man who is known world-wide as a master healer and teacher of this form of acupuncture. The majority of her clinical training was under the direct tutelage of Shirley Nichols.
Credentials & Special Training
- Traditional Chinese Medicine, Five Branches University in San Jose, CA
- CA Acupuncture Board License
- Classical Five Element intensive program
- Nutrition Response Testing - Advanced Clinical certification, December 2013.
Lanelle is deeply committed to ongoing education and regularly attends classes and workshops to deepen her knowledge and refine her techniques and treatment.
Background
After years working as a CPA in corporate finance at high-tech companies Lanelle realized that although she had attained success in her career, she was unsatisfied and felt like something was missing. At the time she didn't know that she was experiencing a lack of health at a spirit level. She was also experiencing a lack of health at the physical level, suffering for 10 years from chronic back and neck pain caused by an auto accident and sports injury. Despite trying many different types of treatments, any relief felt was temporary. She found herself in a downward spiral of depression and hopelessness. A friend recommended Five Element Acupuncture and Lanelle found the results amazing. Her pain was 90% relieved after a few treatments and the depression went away! She realized she hadn't felt this good in years. She knew sharing this powerful healing method with others would be her life work moving forward. "This sparked an inspiration in me—if I could help others feel as good as Five Element Acupuncture made me feel, what a fulfilling career that would be!" -- Lanelle
“It’s so important for every single one of us to make the time to relax.”
Relaxation is a powerful healing tool and an integral component in my treatments. Our office and treatment rooms provide a calm, comfortable and soothing space where you can fully relax and dismiss the stress of daily life.
