Niantic, CT: Margaret Barili
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: Allergies, depression, general wellness, musculoskeletal pain, stress Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, trigger point acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? My choice to become an acupuncturist has been a pursuit of passion. As have many others, I have repeatedly observed and experienced how Traditional Chinese Medicine, [...]
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Santa Cruz, CA: Marianne Benforado
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Back pain, general wellness, musculoskeletal pain, sports injuries, stress Styles: Dr. Tan’s Balance Method, Muscle Channel Technique (MCT), Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? There was a difficult period of my life—a five year span—when I lost many people, including my parents, who I loved [...]
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Eugene, OR: Yumiko Freeman
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: General wellness, headaches / migraines, musculoskeletal pain, pediatric conditions, stress Styles: Japanese acupuncture, pediatric acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? My family was saved by acupuncture tremendously—with my lower back, during our daughter’s birth, and my husband with a spinal cord injury. I was [...]
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Los Angeles, CA: Elen Lauper
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, HIV / AIDS, musculoskeletal pain, stress, trauma Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, Classical Chinese acupuncture, Japanese acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? I first stumbled upon acupuncture through a book I read in the 70s. It made so much sense to me, that there was a blueprint for [...]
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Los Angeles, CA: Jennifer Hoger
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Allergies, cosmetic care, musculoskeletal pain, stress Styles: Facial rejuvenation acupuncture, herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? While growing up in a family of Western medical doctors, I always believed there had to be another way to treat maladies besides using antibiotics and pharmaceuticals. [...]
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Seattle, WA: Moses Jenkins
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Stress, women’s health Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I have always been fascinated with the human body, health and medicine. Originally, in my undergraduate studies, I majored in biology, planning to continue onto medical school. During the second [...]
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Eugene, OR: Jesse Liberty
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: Back pain, general wellness, musculoskeletal pain, sports injuries, stress Styles: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), trigger point acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? Wanting to help athletes and weekend warriors, I’ve found that acupuncture is one of the best natural medicines for pain management and treating stress. Unlike pharmaceutical [...]
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Surrey, BC: Dani Foster
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, digestive conditions, general wellness, musculoskeletal pain, stress Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I’ve always been passionate about healing. Even as a child, I could often be found comforting people or animals in distress. Having always been fascinated with the [...]
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Longmont, CO: Stacey Donelson
Fast facts Practice type: Hybrid Specialties: General wellness, infertility, insomnia, stress, women’s health Styles: Herbal therapy, pediatric acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? To help everyone find balance and create health. To educate that we can heal ourselves. To improve community and personal health in a tangible, clear way. What [...]
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Vancouver, BC: Nicole Longstaff
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, digestive conditions, general wellness, musculoskeletal pain, stress Styles: Auricular acupuncture (ear), facial rejuvenation acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I was pursuing an education in dietetics when I saw a seminar on acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. I was completely fascinated by the [...]
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