Welcome to Dr. Akmal Speaks
Feel Good the Natural Way
Welcome to Dr. Akmal Speaks
Feel Good the Natural Way
Greetings and Welcome to
Dr. Akmal Speaks
My Promise to You:
My goal is to assist you in enhancing and maintaining your health, well-being and longevity with your ability to heal from health disharmonies.
My objective is to educate and guide you through health educational programs that enhance your health knowledge, which will increase your wellness and l
About Us
Welcome
Dr. Akmal T. Muwwakkil is the President of The Energy Institute of the Healing Arts Foundation, Inc. a more than 25-year 501 C (3) nonprofit Wholistic health care educational organization. He has developed the Healen Arts Wellness Studio. Dr. Muwwakkil has been involved in Complementary Alternative Health Care (Functional Medicine) since 1974. He is a herbalist and has a BS, MS and Ph.D. in Nutrition from the American Holistic College of Nutrition.
He is a licensed Acupuncturist and has studied Asian Medicine with Dr. Yong Ching, Tai Chi and Qigong with Masters Heg Robinson and Fred McShan, in the 70’s and 80's. He graduated from The College of Acupuncture & Therapeutics In Halifax Canada. He studied Massage Therapy at the Potomac Massage Training Institute and Asian Bodywork at the International School of Shiatsu. Dr. Muwwakkil completed apprenticeship training in Tui Na Traditional Chinese Medical Bodywork with Dr. Yao Xian Quian before studying in China at the Training Centre of the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He received his certification as an Auricular Detoxification Specialist from AWHA.
Dr. Muwwakkil was the Nutritional Consultant to the Prince George’s County Head Start Program and authored a white paper for them. He collaborated with the Children’s Health Medical Center on Juvenile Obesity. He worked as a Life Skills Coach at Safe Healing House for Boys, The Washington Senior Wellness Centers, and Rap Inc on HIV/AIDS.
His Presentations include "A Touch of Life for Health and Wellness" program, "Sweet Mysteries of Life a Protocol for the Nutritional Deficiencies Associated with Diabetes," and "Life on the Yellow Brick Road" at the American Public Health Association Conferences. He has authored: The Prevention and Healing of Female Imbalances, Cleansing Within the Seasons Through the Art of Fasting, and Life on the Yellow Brick Road: A Wholistic Comprehensive Approach to Reducing and/or Eliminating Tobacco and Substance Abuse, and Care for Life, a women's health lifestyle program to assist women in reducing their prevalence of breast cancer, funded by Susan Komen for the Cure.
He has also published several health articles nationally and internationally. Dr. Muwwakkil served as a co-host of The Health Chat on HUR Voices, Sirius Radio Channel 141. He served as the chairman and member of the Morgan State University Complementary Alternative Medicine Advisory Board, Past Board Member and President of The Mitchellville School of Technology and Science Board of Directors, and a member of The Institute of Functional Medicine, the Maryland Health Disparities Coalition, African Holistic Health Association and the Maryland Acupuncture Society.
Lectures, Media Programs and Master Classes
Dr. Muwwakkil has lectured and provided lectures and workshops to the American Public Health Association, Columbia University Health Conference, The University of the District of Columbia, the University of Bermuda, Virginia School of Acupuncture, Philadelphia School of Massage, Baltimore Community College, Baltimore School of Massage, Potomac Massage Training Institute and Cayce/Reilly School of Massage. He has been a guest speaker on The Bev Smith Show, The Lavonia Perryman Show, The Tipping Point, The Fit and The Fab Channel, Teatime with Regina Young and Crossroads. Every month Dr. Akmal presents Diabetes, Sweet Mysteries of Life Master Class. He presents seasonal Master Classes to introduce the health elements of each season. Dr. Akmal has designed The Prevention and Healing of Female Imbalances Health and Wellness Course. This course is to introduce women to nutrition, energetical, and traditional Chinese elements of health, wellness, and healing of their Body, Mind, Spirit. Men’s Health on the Rise is a course providing men with tools to enhance their health and understanding they can stand up at any age. He provides CEU’s (Continuing Education Credits) to massage therapists and he is on the NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) website as a provider for CEU’s to acupuncturists.
Dr. Muwwakkil can assist you with:
Healthy lifestyle changes·
Weight reduction programs·
Making a nutritional plan and learning better eating habits· Improving endurance·
Finding motivation and reaching your goals·
Improving your appearance.
Improving your health.
Gaining muscle, losing fat and toning up.
Improving mental alertness.
Reducing blood sugar levels and blood pressure.
Quitting smoking and other addictions.
On Saturday mornings he hosts "The Elder's Sweets" Spring Wind Qigong program for elders with the advanced age of 50 and over.
Healen Arts Wellness Studio
Healen Arts Wellness Studio, is a Functional Medicine, Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) organization that has served the Washington DC metropolitan area for over 30 years. We have successfully assisted our clients in reducing, reversing and eliminating their health disharmonies, as well as increasing their health knowledge through lectures, demonstrations, seminars and workshops.