{"id":1477,"date":"2017-06-14T02:58:18","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T02:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urbanacupuncturecenter.org\/?page_id=1477"},"modified":"2019-02-20T22:52:24","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T22:52:24","slug":"about-us-keri-ondrus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/urbanacupuncturecenter.org\/newsite\/about-us-keri-ondrus\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us &#8211; Keri Ondrus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Keri Bio&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.13.1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1651 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/urbanacupuncturecenter.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/UA_Keri-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Keri Ondrus\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanacupuncturecenter.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/UA_Keri-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/urbanacupuncturecenter.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/UA_Keri.jpeg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>About Us &#8211; Keri Ondrus<\/h1>\n<p>After studying English literature and Spanish language and culture here in Ohio, I went to teach English in Costa Rica, with the duel intentions of sharpening my Spanish-speaking skills and finding out what I truly wanted for my life&#8217;s work. There I learned to meditate, began a yoga practice, and ultimately met local healers who inspired me to go to school to become an acupuncturist and herbalist.<\/p>\n<p>After graduating from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, I practiced for three years at Source Healing in Chicago under founding director Christie Hwang Jordan. In Chicago I also spent time working in a variety of community acupuncture settings, from a women&#8217;s clinic, to a mainly Spanish-speaking clinic, to setting up healing events to support and educate those involved in community organizing.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m so happy to be here at Urban Acupuncture. 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There I learned to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<p><span class='st_facebook' st_title='About Us &#8211; Keri Ondrus' st_url='https:\/\/urbanacupuncturecenter.org\/newsite\/about-us-keri-ondrus\/' displayText='facebook'><\/span><span class='st_twitter' st_title='About Us &#8211; Keri Ondrus' st_url='https:\/\/urbanacupuncturecenter.org\/newsite\/about-us-keri-ondrus\/' displayText='twitter'><\/span><span class='st_email' st_title='About Us &#8211; Keri Ondrus' st_url='https:\/\/urbanacupuncturecenter.org\/newsite\/about-us-keri-ondrus\/' displayText='email'><\/span><span class='st_sharethis' st_title='About Us &#8211; Keri Ondrus' st_url='https:\/\/urbanacupuncturecenter.org\/newsite\/about-us-keri-ondrus\/' displayText='sharethis'><\/span><span class='st_plusone' st_title='About Us &#8211; Keri Ondrus' st_url='https:\/\/urbanacupuncturecenter.org\/newsite\/about-us-keri-ondrus\/' displayText='plusone'><\/span><span class='st_pinterest' st_title='About Us &#8211; Keri Ondrus' st_url='https:\/\/urbanacupuncturecenter.org\/newsite\/about-us-keri-ondrus\/' displayText='pinterest'><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p class=\"alignnone\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1478\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urbanacupuncturecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/UA-pic-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kerri Ondrus\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/>After studying English literature and Spanish language and culture here in Ohio, I went to teach English in Costa Rica, with the duel intentions of sharpening my Spanish-speaking skills and finding out what I truly wanted for my life's work. 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