Homa is a California State Board Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist and is certified by the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM) in clean needle technique.
Graduating Magna Cum Laude from Emperor's College of Traditional Medicine with a Masters Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Homa specializes in pain management, internal medicine, and dermatology. She has extensive experience treating patients while practicing acupuncture at Exhale Mind Body Spa, in Santa Monica, CA; and at sea on the Holland America Line.
As part of her clinical training, Homa has practiced in an integrative medicine program at the Venice Family Clinic, where pain management of the under-served population group was the primary focus. She has received additional training in Taiji Rejuvenation Qigong from the Medical Qigong Training Base in China.
Prior to becoming a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner, Homa worked on multi-billion dollar satellite communications projects as a systems engineer. In 2004, she proceeded to trade in a successful career in the technical field to pursue her calling in the world of healing arts.
With formal training and experience in science and technology, Homa has strong problem solving skills with a keen mind for detail which she integrates into her TCM practice. She views a person holistically and treats the root cause of a disorder to resolve the symptoms. In addition to acupuncture and herbs, she incorporates nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle recommendations to help her patients restore health and vitality in their lives.
 
 
 
JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist. She is the Director of Invisible Fitness, an Amazon best-selling author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life, and author of Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core. She was named Best Personal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine.  
 
JJ vividly reminds us that the word ‘fitness’ is not just about the state of one’s physical body, but also the factors which determine a person’s overall well being.
 
And, for JJ, the key components in all these areas are ‘invisible’ — balanced support structures of nutrition, emotional centeredness and health. A favorite of journalists and the media for her depth of knowledge and vibrant personality, JJ, a contributing expert for Get Active Magazine, has also been featured in many national magazines, including Shape, Fitness, Muscle and Fitness HERS, Elegant Bride, and Women’s Health as well as appeared on NBC, CBS, Fox 11 and KTLA. She is also a video expert for About.com and regular contributor for The Daily Love.
 
JJ launched her professional career in 1996 as the Foundations Director for the New York Sports Club, where she designed curriculum and in-house certification for new and previously uncertified fitness trainers. She has also been certified by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), International Sports Science Association (ISSA), and the Resistance Training Specialist Program (RTS).
 
With a focus on biomechanics, JJ has lectured for The Learning Annexand as a featured speaker for New York Times Bestselling Author of The Millionaire Mind, T. Harv Ecker’s Peak Potentials seminars, as well as corporate clients, including Pacific Gas and Electric, Hanson Engineering, and Jostens, Inc. She is the Wellness Expert for KFC International, the Health and Fitness Expert for the National Association of Entrepreneur Moms, and a Fitness Expert for Nourishing Wellness Medical Center. 
 
She has been working in the health and wellness industry for 15 years, as a fitness trainer with a knack for helping her clients become more self-aware and self-empowered through her ability to quickly identify and pinpoint problem areas, and then create simple solutions involving exercise, nutrition and mindset changes. She is the Host of the new iTunes Podcast Show Fit 2 Love: Physical, Emotional