Andrew Parks MSOM, LAc.

A standing portrait of acupuncturist Andrew Parks, a light-skinned young man with curly red hair. He is smiling and wearing a retro blue Western shirt with embroidered details.

Andrew Parks is a Colorado native. He began his study of natural medicine at Metropolitan State University of Denver, and went on to earn a Master of Science in Oriental (East Asian) Medicine from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon.

Andrew continues to deepen and broaden his training while maintaining an active practice: he undertakes continuing coursework through the Institute of Classics in East Asian Medicine, and has worked closely with his colleague Benjamin Hawes, LAc, MAOM, Dipl. OM to learn Hawes's Backupuncture® approach. Before moving to Cortez in 2020, Andrew worked with the city of Wheat Ridge’s wellness program and at Meeting Point Acupuncture community clinic in Denver.

Andrew believes in an anatomy-based approach to acupuncture, combining body topography and myofascial pathways. He utilizes classical point location, Master Tung distal points, and Dr. Zhu’s scalp acupuncture. Additionally, Andrew has studied qigong extensively with Dr. Heiner Fruehauf at NUMN, and in China under Wang Quingyu and Liu Lihoung.

Studio portrait of Lu, a gray pit bull terrier with floppy ears and a white patch on her chest. She is seated and wearing a multicolored scarf around her neck.

Studio portrait of Gibbs, a black lab and Aussie mixed-breed dog. He is seated and wearing a red bandanna.

Lu, Senior Shop Dog

Lu was originally adopted from Parker Animal Rescue in 2020. She enjoys napping on fluffy dog beds, sunbathing, and bossing around the Jr. Shop Dog.

Gibbs, Junior Shop Dog

After a brief stint at La Plata Humane Society, Gibbs was promoted to Junior Shop Dog in 2022. He is a black lab/Aussie mix who loves to be with his people and to explore any and all new smells in the forest.