David R. Simon, A.P. (Acupuncture Physician), M.Ac. (Master’s in Acupuncture)

David Simon was raised in San Diego, where he spent the best part of his youth fishing along the Southern California coastline and searching for magical dive spots in Baja California with friends and family. While attending the University of California at Berkeley, and later Santa Cruz (UCSC) he became deeply interested in questions about human nature and spiritual development, and became a serious practitioner of Martial Arts and Hatha Yoga. David graduated from UCSC with a Bachelor’s degree in the eclectic field of Psychobiology, the study of the elusive connection between the body and mind.

After teaching and practicing yoga on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai for several years he moved to Seattle, Washington to pursue a Master’s degree in Chinese Medicine, and graduated from the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine in 1996. Over the past 15 years, David has practiced Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, and received training in numerous forms of Natural Healing, such as, Craniosacral therapy, massage, Pilates, bio-identical hormone replacement, and many forms of dietary and nutritional cleansing and rejuvenation. He is currently finishing a national certification program to expand his work into the field of physical therapy.

For the past 3 years, David has been practicing Acupuncture at A Therapy Above Natural Medicine Center in Largo, as well as offering instruction in Yoga and Tai Chi. He is excited about joining forces with Dr. Marc Rogers at Coastal Chiropractic Rehab & Wellness. When he is not working, David enjoys kayak fishing for tarpon off of Indian Rocks Beach, and searching for adventures in the endless rivers, springs, and watery wonderlands of the Gulf Coast.