BIOGRAPHY
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LA JOLLA CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CENTER
| Michael B. Ackerman, D.C. LA JOLLA, CA |
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Dr. Michael B. Ackerman pursued his undergraduate studies in pre-medicine and psychology at
Whitman College in Washington State. During these years in college, he developed an early interest in
exercise physiology and physical education in order to enhance his knowledge and teaching abilities
as a second degree black-belt instructor for the campus karate school.
Two years after graduation from college with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Dr. Ackerman's
interests in a more holistic and preventative approach to medicine led to a decision to enter graduate
school at the National University of Health Sciences, Chicago, Illinois. In addition to a very demanding
course load over the next five years of schooling, he worked as a teaching assistant for more than a
dozen different courses, instructing in laboratories for the departments of Anatomy, Radiology,
Biomechanics, and Orthopedics.
As a result of this teaching involvement, Dr. Ackerman received the honor of being published in a
nationally recognized textbook of chiropractic clinical technique, and was selected as the recipient of
the National University Anatomy Achievement Award. Following a one-year internship at Chicago
General Health Services, Dr. Ackerman graduated as Class Valedictorian in 1986, receiving two
degrees: Bachelor of Science in Human Biology and Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine. After graduation,
the college faculty asked Dr. Ackerman to accept a full-time teaching position in the Department of
Pathology, but he respectfully declined their offer.
In the succeeding two years, Dr. Ackerman entered an associateship in a sports medicine practice in
New Orlean's, Louisiana. During this time, he treated amateur, collegiate, and professional athletes
from most sports backgrounds, including the New Orleans Saints football team, the Delta Festival Ballet
Company, national body building title holders, international martial arts champions, tri-athletes,
gymnasts, pro-golfers, pro-bowlers, etc. Dr. Ackerman grew to become known as a lecturer on sports
medicine, nutrition, and injury prevention at such places as the University of New Orleans, The National
Physique Conference (NPC) Southern Regional Symposium, numerous martial arts schools, industries,
and athletic clubs.
In 1988, Dr. Ackerman moved to Monterey, California, where he practiced as director of the Sports and
Family Chiropractic Center, a clinic which operated with an average of eight employees, including
associate doctors, massage therapists/physiotherapy aids, an exercise physiologist athletic-trainer,
and front office support personnel. This clinic was well-known and successful, offering state-of-the-art
care in sports medicine, nutrition, and holistic family practice. However, Dr. Ackerman also had a
strong need to achieve a sense of a deep spiritual success in life, which up to this point he did not feel
he had satisfied.
Thus, in 1994 he decided to fulfill a long awaited dream and chose a radical new path in his career: Dr.
Ackerman sold his home and practice, and moved to India. There he had the great privilege of studying
under a world-renowned spiritual teacher by the name of "Ammachi" (The Holy Mother), while having an
opportunity to perform volunteer medical work in Her charitable institution. Over a period of three
years, Dr. Ackerman experienced a deep inner transformation and a remarkable opening of intuitive
abilities, which fundamentally changed his approach to life as well as his approach to healing.
With the wealth of knowledge and experience acquired in India, and with Ammachi's blessings, Dr.
Ackerman returned to the West and established his present clinic in March of 1997, in La Jolla,
California, The Center for Depth Healing. He now sees patients personally at this location, and also
works by phone with people from around the United States and Europe. In addition to treating his
patients’ physical and nutritional health needs, Dr. Ackerman also offers people a rare opportunity to
understand and remove the inner psychological stress and emotional root causes of their pain. This
approach brings about a lasting and more profound healing of the whole person, addressing the
deeper underlying emotional wounds which relate to their outward physical symptoms. Dr. Ackerman
now achieves more rapid results with a wider scope of his patients' health problems through wedding
Eastern and Western medicine into a unique and powerful synthesis for holistic healing -- going
beyond the boundaries of most of the mainstream and alternative healing therapies available today.
Whitman College in Washington State. During these years in college, he developed an early interest in
exercise physiology and physical education in order to enhance his knowledge and teaching abilities
as a second degree black-belt instructor for the campus karate school.
Two years after graduation from college with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Dr. Ackerman's
interests in a more holistic and preventative approach to medicine led to a decision to enter graduate
school at the National University of Health Sciences, Chicago, Illinois. In addition to a very demanding
course load over the next five years of schooling, he worked as a teaching assistant for more than a
dozen different courses, instructing in laboratories for the departments of Anatomy, Radiology,
Biomechanics, and Orthopedics.
As a result of this teaching involvement, Dr. Ackerman received the honor of being published in a
nationally recognized textbook of chiropractic clinical technique, and was selected as the recipient of
the National University Anatomy Achievement Award. Following a one-year internship at Chicago
General Health Services, Dr. Ackerman graduated as Class Valedictorian in 1986, receiving two
degrees: Bachelor of Science in Human Biology and Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine. After graduation,
the college faculty asked Dr. Ackerman to accept a full-time teaching position in the Department of
Pathology, but he respectfully declined their offer.
In the succeeding two years, Dr. Ackerman entered an associateship in a sports medicine practice in
New Orlean's, Louisiana. During this time, he treated amateur, collegiate, and professional athletes
from most sports backgrounds, including the New Orleans Saints football team, the Delta Festival Ballet
Company, national body building title holders, international martial arts champions, tri-athletes,
gymnasts, pro-golfers, pro-bowlers, etc. Dr. Ackerman grew to become known as a lecturer on sports
medicine, nutrition, and injury prevention at such places as the University of New Orleans, The National
Physique Conference (NPC) Southern Regional Symposium, numerous martial arts schools, industries,
and athletic clubs.
In 1988, Dr. Ackerman moved to Monterey, California, where he practiced as director of the Sports and
Family Chiropractic Center, a clinic which operated with an average of eight employees, including
associate doctors, massage therapists/physiotherapy aids, an exercise physiologist athletic-trainer,
and front office support personnel. This clinic was well-known and successful, offering state-of-the-art
care in sports medicine, nutrition, and holistic family practice. However, Dr. Ackerman also had a
strong need to achieve a sense of a deep spiritual success in life, which up to this point he did not feel
he had satisfied.
Thus, in 1994 he decided to fulfill a long awaited dream and chose a radical new path in his career: Dr.
Ackerman sold his home and practice, and moved to India. There he had the great privilege of studying
under a world-renowned spiritual teacher by the name of "Ammachi" (The Holy Mother), while having an
opportunity to perform volunteer medical work in Her charitable institution. Over a period of three
years, Dr. Ackerman experienced a deep inner transformation and a remarkable opening of intuitive
abilities, which fundamentally changed his approach to life as well as his approach to healing.
With the wealth of knowledge and experience acquired in India, and with Ammachi's blessings, Dr.
Ackerman returned to the West and established his present clinic in March of 1997, in La Jolla,
California, The Center for Depth Healing. He now sees patients personally at this location, and also
works by phone with people from around the United States and Europe. In addition to treating his
patients’ physical and nutritional health needs, Dr. Ackerman also offers people a rare opportunity to
understand and remove the inner psychological stress and emotional root causes of their pain. This
approach brings about a lasting and more profound healing of the whole person, addressing the
deeper underlying emotional wounds which relate to their outward physical symptoms. Dr. Ackerman
now achieves more rapid results with a wider scope of his patients' health problems through wedding
Eastern and Western medicine into a unique and powerful synthesis for holistic healing -- going
beyond the boundaries of most of the mainstream and alternative healing therapies available today.
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La Jolla Chiropractor Dr .Michael Ackerman helps patients to understand and release the emotional stress patterns underlying their physical problems and disease. Dr.
rewarding for Dr. Michael Ackerman, and he is unique among the chiropractic doctors in La Jolla in that he has worked with professional athletic teams, such as the New
Orleans Saints, the Delta Festival Ballet Company, as well as collegiate and amateur athletes from most sports backgrounds. Dr. Michael Ackerman enjoys practicing as a
chiropractor by the sea in such a beautiful town as La Jolla, California, but he also does healing consultations by phone with people from all over the country. If you are
looking for chiropractors in La Jolla, call Dr. Michael Ackerman first for a consultation.
rewarding for Dr. Michael Ackerman, and he is unique among the chiropractic doctors in La Jolla in that he has worked with professional athletic teams, such as the New
Orleans Saints, the Delta Festival Ballet Company, as well as collegiate and amateur athletes from most sports backgrounds. Dr. Michael Ackerman enjoys practicing as a
chiropractor by the sea in such a beautiful town as La Jolla, California, but he also does healing consultations by phone with people from all over the country. If you are
looking for chiropractors in La Jolla, call Dr. Michael Ackerman first for a consultation.