Why did you become an acupuncturist?
For almost a decade before becoming a TCM practitioner, I practiced as a massage therapist specializing in injury and chronic pain, and “Bodywork for the Childbearing Year” for pregnant women. My clients were interested in herbs, acupuncture, and other natural methods for health, but I lacked the education and skills to teach and treat them with anything more than massage. And as a young woman, I also had personal experience with acupuncture and Chinese herbs curing my very heavy and painful menstrual periods. Since women’s health was my interest, and because Chinese medicine was the only medicine that finally cured me, I knew that medical school was no longer the path for me, and that studying Chinese medicine was the way to go.

What distinguishes you from other acupuncturists?
My private practice was founded in 2001. I’ve taught and lectured at professional colleges for Chinese medicine and for massage therapy. In 2007 I authored a book, Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine & Healthy Weight Loss. You won’t be rushed. These days, many healthcare practitioners (acupuncturists included) rush patients in and out of treatment, leaving you feeling uncared for and leaving your questions unanswered. That won’t happen here. I’ll take my time with you: one-and-a-half hours in the first visit and 45-minute follow ups. You’ll be educated. You’ll learn what’s wrong, why and how it can be healed according to Chinese medical principles, and what self-care techniques you can use. You’ll get value. When you get acupuncture treatments, I offer the following therapies on an as need basis, at no extra charge: nutritional counseling, herbal consulting, cupping, moxibustion, tuina massage, myofascial bodywork, hot stone massage, assisted stretching, and aromatherapy.

What do you enjoy most about your work?
My passion drives me to teach and to write about all types of healthy stuff, about living a naturally fit and healthy lifestyle in body and mind, about instinctual mothering and attachment parenting, about optimal fertility, and about health activism. Over the years, through teaching patients in my private practice and teaching workshops for professionals and families, I’ve learned that patients and students prefer to leave my office, or my seminar, with practical information that they can immediately integrate into life. Learning to take care of ourselves should be fun and active, so my teaching style is lively and interactive, incorporating group activities and learning games.

What is the biggest misconception you hear about acupuncture?
Many people think that acupuncture is a magic bullet and that only one or two visits will cure years of ailments. Really, it may take 8-10 visits, and sometimes more. With Chinese medicine, I aim treatment at the symptoms of disease and the underlying cause of disease because symptoms tend to reoccur if underlying health issues are ignored. Instead of trying to fit you into a rigid treatment model, I tailor your treatment to fit your unique set of signs and symptoms. As your health develops and changes, so will my treatments. That dynamic progression of energetic evolution manifests as healthy balance in body, mind, and spirit.

How do you stay healthy in your own life?
Laughter is the best medicine! I love to laugh and to be around fun and funny people, to spend time with my family, to cook, to dance, to practice yoga and mediation, and of course I receive acupuncture and take herbs as needed.

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41 Union Square West, Suite 519, New York, NY 10003

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Why did you become an acupuncturist?
When I was a kid and got the flu, my mother called our family doctor who gave me a shot and some pills. When I didn’t get better, she took me a doctor of Chinese medicine. I hated the taste of the herbal teas he prescribed. But after two days I was amazed when my fever, cough, and sore throat disappeared. Thus began my life-long fascination with Chinese medicine. The more I learned about Chinese medicine (which includes acupuncture, massage, herbal, diet and qigong therapy), the more passionate I became about this ancient art of healing. I view it not only as a profession, but also as a calling—one that I can use in the service of others.

What distinguishes you from other acupuncturists?
I provide all my patients with self-care tools that they can use at home to enhance what I can do for them in the clinic. This includes advice on nutrition and qigong. I’m a certified level one and two instructor and master healer in Spring Forest Qigong, a simple-to-learn yet extremely powerful system of healing. I treat the whole person, the root of a problem, not just the symptom. My goal is to not only restore health but also to keep patients from getting sick in the first place.

What do you enjoy most about your work?
I enjoy the chance to help people. I love to see the smile on patient’s faces as they get stronger, healthier, and pain free.

What is the biggest misconception you hear about acupuncture?
People don’t realize that acupuncture is but one of the five pillars of Chinese medicine. The other four are: massage, herbs, nutrition, and qigong. While acupuncture alone can work wonders, when used in combination with one or more of the other pillars, it becomes even more effective.

How do you stay healthy in your own life?
I practice qigong daily to stay healthy. Of the five pillars of Chinese medicine, qigong is the one that’s most important because it helps balance the body, mind and spirit. That’s why I teach qigong and recommend it to all my patients.

How do you make acupuncture more accessible in your community?
I provide free acupuncture treatment and qigong classes to U.S. military personnel who have been injured in the line of duty. I also contribute 10 percent of my clinic’s annual net income to a charity that benefits wounded warriors. As a combat veteran, I want to give back to the men and women who have sacrificed so much for our country.

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sportsedgeacupuncture.com
tcmdoclee@gmail.com
(571) 306-0533

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1033 Sterling Road, Suite 105, Herndon, VA 20170

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