New York, NY: Juliette Aiyana
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Menstrual conditions, pelvic pain, pregnancy and labor support, weight loss, women’s health Styles: Facial rejuvenation acupuncture, herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) 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, [...]
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Concord, MA: Michelle Soucy
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Cancer support, general wellness, infertility, musculoskeletal pain, women’s health Styles: Dr. Tan’s Balance Method, herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? During my first acupuncture treatment, I remember experiencing such a profound state of relaxation and sense of comfort within my body that I [...]
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Wayland, MA: Marisa Fanelli
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, back pain, depression, general wellness, insomnia Styles: Dr. Tan’s Balance Method, NADA, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? When I was 17, my mother became ill. I became disenchanted with the lack of communication and respect she was given while at her most vulnerable. [...]
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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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Walnut Creek, CA: Nikoo Saleh Kasmai
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Autoimmune conditions, digestive conditions, interstitial cystitis, pelvic pain Styles: Auricular (ear) acupuncture, herbal therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? My diverse background and experiences as an adolescent led to an interest in the human condition. While working at a medical clinic in Tennessee, I [...]
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Austin, TX: Tammy Garcia
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Allergies, cosmetic care, infertility, pediatric conditions, women’s health Styles: Facial rejuvenation acupuncture, pediatric acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I was attracted to acupuncture after I was involved in two car accidents and was unable to get rid of my neck and upper back [...]
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New York, NY: Aimee Raupp
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Autoimmune conditions, cosmetic care, infertility, pregnancy and labor support, women’s health Styles: Facial rejuvenation acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I became an acupuncturist, herbalist, and author of health and wellness books because I have a passion and desire to help people reach their [...]
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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: Leona Marrs
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Addiction, anxiety, digestive conditions, musculoskeletal pain, women’s health Styles: Auricular acupuncture (ear), NADA, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Why did you become an acupuncturist? I studied biology and literature as an undergraduate, and then after graduation moved to my mother’s homeland, Japan. I went there to teach English and experience [...]
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Portland, OR: Stephanie Worth
Fast facts Practice type: Private Specialties: Anxiety, back pain, general wellness, musculoskeletal pain, women’s health Styles: Pediatric acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), trigger point acupuncture Why did you become an acupuncturist? Acupuncture is the medicine I was looking for my whole life. Health has always been my interest and priority, but acupuncture resonated with me, [...]
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