My Desire to Inspire

Gary Wagman has an intense thirst for the extraordinary. At thirteen, he travelled alone to Japan and spent several years immersing himself into the Japanese culture and way of life. He was the first foreign student to study Korean Medicine at Deajeon University in Korea and become a doctor of Eastern Medicine. Gary was also the first to receive a PhD in psychology at Capella University using acupuncture as a dissertation topic. This year he climbed to the highest point on earth, Mt. Chimborazo and the tallest mountain on the continent, Mt. McKinley, continuously challenging his own limits and stretched the norm. His most recent achievement was solo climbing and summiting five volcanoes in five days, covering 95 miles and 25,000ft of elevation gain. Gary is the founder of the American Institute of Korean Medicine and owner of a thriving acupuncture clinic, serving the West Linn, Oregon community for twenty years. He is also a motivational speaker with a passion for empowering others and providing practical methods to maximize health and satisfaction in the workplace. He is author of Your Yin Yang Body Type and The Essential Teachings of Sasang Medicine, Yin Yang Balance for Menopause, Listen to Your Organs, and Climbing the Mountains Within. He is also author of several comprehensive textbooks in Korean Medicine.