Jeffrey C. Yuen comes from two Daoist lineages (ShangQing and QuanZhen Daoism) and was the first recipient of the Educator of the Year Award conferred by the then AAAOM (American Association of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine). Mr. Yuen was instrumental in creating the first state-approved Ph.D. program in Classical Chinese Medicine at the American University of Complementary Medicine in Los Angeles, CA. Mr. Yuen lectures frequently nationally and internationally for many       acupuncture schools and medical associations.
He is an 88th generation Daoist priest from the Jade Purity School, Lao Tzu sect, and a 26th generation priest of the Complete Reality School, Dragon Gate sect. He apprenticed for more than 20 years in Classical Chinese Medicine and other Daoist healing arts with Master Yu Wen, who transmitted his lineage to Master Yuen before Master Yu Wen’s death at the age of 108. He also studied under the direct tutelage of Lu Xin-Zu, a Daoist priest of the Long Men tradition. He is recognized internationally as a master of Acupuncture, Classical Chinese Medicine, Daoism, Chinese Herbology, Tai Chi Chuan, and Qi Gong. His teachings emphasize the importance of Daoism in cultivating one’s life and spirit to prevent illness, and the use of Chinese medicine for maintaining health and treating illness.