Monika Kobylecka completed her master’s at PCOM, where she was first introduced to Japanese acupuncture. In 2004, she met renowned Japanese practitioner Kiiko Matsumoto; her unique, masterful style has shaped her practice ever since. During one of the first classes Kobylecka attended with Matsumoto, she discovered how acupuncture can be practical, effective. and interactive. She has worked closely with Matsumoto ever since–observing and teaching her style of acupuncture, assisting in her seminars, and collaborating on her latest book. Kobylecka’s private practice is based at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), where she holds privileges. She sees pediatric patients in an integrative setting of the Pediatric Pain Clinic and runs the CHLA Employee Acupuncture Clinic, which provides acupuncture to physicians, nurses and hospital staff.