Raven Lang was a midwife for 20 years, then went to TCM school and received a doctorate, practicing TCM in Santa Cruz for the next 30 years. In 1982, she was blessed with a 3-year apprenticeship with Dr. Miriam Lee, a nurse midwife from China, and one of the first licensed acupuncturists in California. Raven specialized in women’s health and pediatric health, and is now retired.