Alexander Julien Audette began his post secondary education in Chemical Engineering, graduating from McGill University. He completed training in Acupuncture and Massage Therapy at Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Pharmacology (Tokyo Branch) while spending 7 years in Japan studying martial arts. This program was followed by a 2 year apprenticeship with Matsumoto Acupuncture Research Group (Palpation Based IMS Acupuncture) and a 1 year apprenticeship in Shiatsu and Tuina massage therapy. In 2000 he returned to Calgary and completed a further 2 years study at Alberta College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Alexander is a member of the CTCMPAO (College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncturists of Ontario) and has practiced Chinese Medicine for the past 17 years in both Calgary and Ontario in private practice as well as having taught at Alberta College of Acupuncture and TCM before moving to Ontario in 2007. He continues to practice in the multi-disciplinary Anello Clinic in Cambridge.