The Inner Court

Meet Daniel Hudson, LAc & DAOM

Emperor of YAO Company & Chief Clinician at YAO Clinic

Daniel Hudson is a DAOM and Licensed Acupuncturist as well as both a Graduate and Instructor at Golden Gate School of Feng Shui with 25 years experience in the field. He is also the one responsible for single-handedly bringing the Yin-care® line of products to the United States.  Additionally, he is formulator of Altigen™, YAO’s high altitude sickness remedy boasting a therapeutically profound adaptogen rich formula.

Dr. Hudson has specialized in gynecology with an emphasis on his vast knowledge of Chinese internal herbal medicine where he is incredibly proficient at applying Chinese botanicals to assist the patient; however, it must be underscored that his knowledge and application of Acupuncture is extremely skilled drawing to him patients from throughout the United States and abroad.  His knowledge of western pharmaceuticals and the overlay of Chinese Medicine has attracted many patients who have suffered from a variety of complex issues and come to him to receive the healing they have been seeking. He is well known both within Denver and throughout the United States as one of the foremost practitioners of Chinese Medicine with an exceptional record of working with the most challenging of patient cases.

He is proficient in reading western blood chemistry and his in depth knowledge of western pharmaceuticals led him to lead a talk at the Colorado Pharmacists Society. He additionally incorporates Ba Zi, Feng Shui and and practical Asian lifestyle recommendations. His 20 plus trips to China and his incredible and undying curiosity about Asian history, culture and medicine allows him to teach Chinese Medicine in an incredibly rich way.  He has lectured at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College, Yosan University, Five Branches University, Emperor’s College, & the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

As the face of YAO Herbal Apothecary, Clinic & Tea Market, Dr. Hudson’s reputation has assisted YAO Clinic in being THE place to go when nothing else is working. His very full practice has been built on his reputation for empowering the patient, his persistent and undying efforts to understand the underlying imbalances in his patients, and their exceptional ability to spread the word of their own personal health successes. Learn more about Dr. Daniel Hudson and YAO Company’s flagship clinic in Denver at www.yaoclinic.com.


Meet Margaret Jacobson, Master’s in Public Administration/Health Services Administration

Minister of the Interior of YAO Company and YAO Herbal Apothecary, Clinic & Tea Shop

margaret02Wearing a multitude of hats ranging from COO of YAO Herbal Apothecary, Clinic & Tea Shop  & YAO Company to holding down the fort as the foremost representative of the Yin-care® line of products, Margaret was recruited to YAO not only for her Master’s degree in Public Administration & Health Services Administration as well as her Wellcoaches training certification but also her previous background in working with hospitals and medical groups in integrating complementary and alternative medicine into the conventional western medical arena. Margaret works intimately in understanding the practitioner and patient experiences and ensuring maximum transmittal of the pure Asian Medicine experience throughout what constitutes the entirety of YAO.