David Tircuit, L.Ac.

David Tircuit, L.Ac

Many Terracina clients already know David through his long-standing acupuncture practice, Evolving Mind Body Healing Arts, here in Portland, Oregon, or through his martial arts teaching and training at One With Heart Fighting Arts on Hawthorne Blvd. David Tircuit studied English Literature at University of California at Berkeley (BA), and Traditional Chinese Medicine at Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine (MAcOM). David Tircuit is a teacher of Traditional Chinese Martial Arts including Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, Taiji Quan, and various styles of Qi Gong. He is a licensed acupuncturist, practicing in Portland, Oregon for 18 years, with thousands of hours of clinical experience.

David has trained and taught martial arts for over 35 years. David apprenticed with Master Peter Ralston throughout his childhood, ages 11-18, at the Cheng Shin School of Martial Arts and Ontological Research. David studied with Grandmaster Wong Jack Man of Jinj Mo Chinese Physical Association in San Francisco from age 18 to 30. David also trained with Bagua master Zhou Chin Tsai in San Francisco. David co-founded the EBM Kung Fu Academy in Oakland, California and taught martial arts and codirected the school for 10 years. David was the head of the medical Qigong program at the Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine from 2001-2002. David has taught kickboxing, Qigong, Taiji Quan, Xingyi Quan, and Northern Shaolin Kung Fu at One with Heart Fighting Arts in Portland, Oregon since 2004.

In addition to David’s martial arts training, the ontological research he was introduced to in his studies took him down many esoteric paths. David continued his ontological explorations by training in ontological kinesiology at Ad Humanitas in Portland, Oregon. David is extensively read in traditional religious and spiritual practices. He learned and has implemented Toltec traditions in his martial arts training from an early age.

Currently David is available for acupuncture sessions at the Terracina studio. To schedule, please contact him via email davidtircuit@gmail.com or by phone (503) 313-3935. David also teaching Tai Chi (Taiji) on Thursdays at 6:30pm and Qigong on Saturdays at 9:00am at the Terracina studio. See registration on the Appointments page of the Terracina website.