Our Story
Like many of you, I had back pain, sciatica, loads of work related stress, and felt really out of sorts. I tried conventional medicine, and got pain pills which I hated because they made me feel even more out of it. I tried chiropractic, and while that helped some with the back pain, it would always come back and did nothing to address the stress and out-of-sortsness. I even had surgery when I no longer had cartilage in my SI joint. And while that helped too, I was left with a reduced range of motion and when the weather changed, I'd feel like my hip would explode. That's when I found Acupuncture. It was a huge help all the way around! I have less pain, am able to handle stress better and feel more balanced.
Fast forward a few years and I was offered a retirement package as part of a merger at the large airline where I worked (you know the one). I was an IT executive tiring of the corporate world, needing a change and this was my ticket out. I had grand plans to travel the world and figure out what I wanted to do with my life when my father called to tell me he had been diagnosed with cancer. My plans immediately changed and I went to take care of him in South Georgia. It was my search for healing for my Dad that led me to get certified as a Nutrition Consultant, and then to yoga for my own healing from the stress and anxiety that being a caregiver can bring. As I repeatedly expressed my desire to do something different to my Acupuncturist, he told me about a Chinese Medicine school in the mountains of North Carolina. “Hmmmm” I said, and off to North Carolina I went to check it out. LOVED IT! I enrolled and went back to school at age 49 ¾. Four years later I graduated with a Masters degree in Acupuncture. I haven't looked back. It was probably one of the best decisions I have made.
