Peter is a cofounder of Full Circle Healing Arts and holds a Master of Acupuncture Degree from the Traditional Acupuncture Institute where he was a senior faculty member for many years. He also earned a PhD in clinical psychology. He is the founder and first clinical director of the Community Health Initiative (CHI), at one time operating community health sites with the City of Baltimore and Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is past president of the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM); past president of the Maryland Acupuncture Society (MAS); past commissioner for the National Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACCOM) and a certified trainer for the National Association of Detox Acupuncture (NADA). Peter served two four-year terms on the Maryland State Board of Health for Acupuncture.
Peter has a long history in the healthcare field spanning some four decades. Before starting his practice in Chinese Medicine in the mid-1980s, he was a clinical psychologist in private practice. As a psychologist he also worked with the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, Bethesda Naval Hospital, and the National Institutes of Health, to name a few, all in the capacity of consultant in the fields of addiction, organizational development, clinical rehabilitation, personality development, and family, individual and group therapy.
In his practice at Full Circle Healing Arts, Peter especially loves working with children and seniors. Peter has many specialties including laser and electroacupuncture, ear and scalp acupuncture, herbal medicine, Five Element and psycho/spiritual approaches to acupuncture. He is a certified acupuncture provider for the Veterans Administration. In addition to his clinical expertise, his reputation as a tireless, knowledgable, and compassionate practitioner has made him a much beloved and sought after provider.
Clem is cofounder of Full Circle Healing Arts and holds a Master of Acupuncture degree from the Traditional Acupuncture Institute in Columbia, Maryland, where she also completed the NCCA program in Chinese herbal medicine. Clem was an assistant faculty at the Institute and a guest lecturer at the Maryland Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She helped open and was a supervisor at the Community Health Initiative (CHI), a Baltimore community-based acupuncture detox and wellness program founded by the school in conjunction with Johns Hopkins. She is a NADA (National Association of Detox Acupuncture) practitioner and supervisor. She has also served on the board of the Maryland Acupuncture Society.
Clem has always held an interest in natural health and is a life-long student of yoga, tai chi, and qi gong. Throughout her thirty plus years of acupuncture practice, she has cultivated her intuition and sensitivity, which she combines with professional knowledge and skills to affect the greatest outcome of healing. Her skilled muscle testing abilities are a popular adjunct to her sessions and elevate her diagnostic accuracy above and beyond what most practitioners can offer. She is a compassionate listener and encourages her patients to embrace a healthy lifestyle including proper nutrition, positive thoughts, affirming work, and gentle exercise. In addition to her regular practice, Clem specializes in Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture and Microneedling. She also offers SAAT (Soliman Auricular Allergy Treatment) for all allergies including tick bite Alpha Gal allergies.
Clem shares her life and work with her husband and cofounder of Full Circle, Peter Marinakis, and their two daughters.
Susan graduated summa cum laude from Mt. Vernon College, Washington, DC, and received her PhD from the University of Maryland, College Park, where she taught in the Department of Human Development, specializing in aging and life meaning. Her deep understanding of human development – “womb to tomb” – underscores all of her work, as well as her desire to provide others with spiritual tools for a fulfilling life.
Susan brings more than 30 years of shamanic and astrological studies to her work. She has trained in Northern Plains, Core, and Andean shamanic pathways, with an emphasis on the Peruvian Q’ero tradition.
Shamanic work can offer deep, soul level healing at this time of great societal and personal change, for we are being called to a more spirit-filled life that is purpose-driven and fulfilling, in order to create a better world for us all.
As an evolutionary, spiritual astrologer, Susan asks the big questions, such as “Why are you here?” and “What is your path to happiness?” Additionally, she considers the spiritual contracts made for this life and how to fulfill them. She casts the chart of each of her clients, for the information contained there is extraordinary. Some clients only wish for a chart reading, while others also seek shamanic healing and counseling.
Successfully navigating these turbulent times requires deep personal understanding and spiritual tools. Bother astrology and shamanic practices can provide much-needed support for a life filled with joy and compassion.
Please email Susan at nonsavage@gmail.com for further information or to book an appointment.