Naya Cheung Rice

It has been a lifelong dream to travel around the world, explore, learn, and give back to local communities.  I am fulfilling this dream currently traveling for a year around the world and have been volunteering with different organizations, providing Chinese medical care.   I feel lucky to be a part of ARP clinic, as it is an opportunity to fulfill and serve through Chinese Medicine in Nepal.  I am extremely grateful to volunteer my medical skills in Chapagoan and serve a community that otherwise would not have the monetary means or resources for consistent medical attention. As I travel, I hope to not only share my skills but also to humbly experience, with an open mind, all the diverse cultures I come across.

Throughout my life, I have been drawn to explore and travel through SE Asia, often trekking off the beaten paths.  My interest in sustainable building projects, holistic medicine, and meditation has been a constant influence and helped me discover and expand my studies of TCM.  The medicine path has helped me learn how to assist others in healing themselves, and to humbly learn about myself.   My other interests in the healing field are practicing medical qigong, mindful meditation, reiki, nutrition, acutonics, five-element theory, Kiso Method and others.

I am looking forward to volunteering at a professional clinic where there is a consistent flow of patients, working with a team, treating in a professional environment, and having regular hours of availability where I can witness the improvements patients make over time.  Also, treating cases that would not commonly be present in Hawaii, where I will reside, will no doubt be a rewarding and growth-filled experience.  I am certain that my time in Chapagoan, and working in the ARP clinic, will not only benefit the local population, but will also help me cultivate and enrich my practice.