Ruth Dalphin (M.M., L.Ac., National Board Certified Acupuncturist. (NCCAOM) is owner of Associates for Asian Healing Arts. She has many years of experience practicing and teaching meditation, yoga, whole foods, acupressure, and various wellness programs. Ruth is one of the “Founding Mothers” of the American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia© (AOBTA), a Certified Instructor, and Lifetime Member. A yoga teacher for many years, she is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (Yoga Alliance©). Her volunteer work includes service on both the AOBTA and the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine© (NCCAOM) boards and many committees. Ruth has had interviews and articles in national publications, has appeared on radio and TV, and has taught many seminars, retreats, workshops and classes.