I first became interested in Chinese medicine in college at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.  I had been struggling with allergies and recurrent colds and sinus infections since high school.  No matter what, it seemed like I was always stuffed up and always tired.  I tried many medications - but nothing seemed to offer lasting relief.  On a whim, a friend and I attended a free lecture on Chinese medicine.  I had never even heard of acupuncture and certainly had never considered what it might offer me in the ways of healing.  Intrigued and on yet another whim, I decided to give acupuncture a try.  It changed my life.  I bid my nasal sprays, decongestants and anti-histamines farewell.  Now, I was breathing better, eating better, and sleeping better.  Not only that, I developed a deeper awareness of my life that ultimately gave me a purpose.  I wanted to make better, healthier choices for myself, and I wanted to help other people, who had struggled just as I had, do the same.

After graduating from college, I moved to Asheville, North Carolina.   I worked as an acupuncturist’s assistant at the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic, the largest acupuncture practice in the southeast.  Then, I enrolled in Asheville’s own Chinese medicine school, Daoist Traditions College of Oriental Medicine.  Upon graduating, I became certified in both acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.  I have also studied in China with Dr. Wang Ju-Yi.  I practiced at Asheville Community Acupuncture until moving to Nashville.  I am now licensed within Tennessee and working at Green Hills Natural Health Clinic with Steve Blumenthal, LAc.