Founder, Owner of Blue Heron Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.), Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (Dipl. O.M.), Master’s of Science (M.S.), Currently becoming certified in Neurostructural Integration Technique (NST)
Please note: most but not all of Lisa’s times show up online. If you don’t see a desirable time, please reach out at (843) 937-6890 or info@blueheroncharleston.com and we will check for additional openings.
Lisa founded Blue Heron Acupuncture & Apothecary with the hopes of creating a beautiful, inspiring space where patients can feel welcome, at ease and able to invite transformational healing into their lives. She has been overjoyed and honored to have amazing fellow practitioners join the clinic and expand its comprehensive offerings for patients. Together, Blue Heron’s Chinese Medicine and other therapists teach and uplift one another every day, enhancing their ability to support patients and create a unique service for Charleston - a respite that invites self-care and mindfulness, effective referrals, a full Chinese herbal pharmacy, and care of the highest caliber.
Lisa’s focus is on raising self-awareness, empowering patients and encouraging healing on both a physical and emotional level. She enriches her understanding of and passion for Chinese Medicine with numerous continuing education courses each year, studying with Jeffrey Yuen and other leaders in the field. Lisa’s postgraduate studies, research and work with patients have focused on trauma, fertility, autoimmune conditions, pain, adrenal fatigue, thyroid disorders, headaches, pediatrics, stress management and emotional wellbeing.
Before pursuing her career in Chinese Medicine, Lisa studied Psychology and Literature at Appalachian State University. After college, she worked with seniors with Alzheimer’s, a homeless shelter and a theatre company. When she eventually tried acupuncture and experienced the sense of wellbeing it induces, she realized she had found her calling, an opportunity to merge her interests in psychology, art and poetry in a way that invites deep healing for people.
Lisa obtained her Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts, comprised of five years of full time study in Classical Chinese Medicine including Chinese herbal medicine. Her training included an 800-hour clinical internship, during which she treated hundreds of patients under the clinical guidance of Asheville’s top Chinese medicine clinicians. Lisa was incredibly fortunate to study with Jeffrey Yuen, global leader in reintroducing Classical Chinese Medicine, throughout her years at and post-Daoist Traditions - his teachings have shaped her understanding of the medicine and her approach to working with patients.
Having been raised in an Air Force family, Lisa spent much of her childhood, adolescent and young adult years living in Charleston, interspersed with jaunts in North Carolina, Ohio, Alabama, Saudi Arabia and California. Lisa loves visiting historic sites and getting outdoors with her family. She is pleased to share her passion for health and Chinese Medicine with the wonderful people of the beautiful Lowcountry.
Founder, Owner of Blue Heron Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.), Diplomate of Oriental M...
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Dr. Rachel McIntyre attended Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts in Asheville, NC where she obtained her Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture.
Treating and educating patients about health and wellness has become an integral part of her training. Rachel has an understanding of client interaction and communication, creating a sense of ease, inclusivity, and comfort in the treatment room. She listens judgment-free and holds space for deep transformational healing. Rachel’s authentic and heart-centered approach is gentle yet empowering. She loves connecting with patients to create lasting changes in mind, body, and spirit. Her approach incorporates the acknowledgment of the spiritual and emotional aspects of a patient and the correlation to disease.
Rachel allows patients to identify realistic health goals to sustain and maintain results on the path to healing. Rachel’s treatments integrate herbal medicine, pulse diagnosis, cupping, gua sha, moxibustion, stone medicine, dietary therapy, and tui na (Chinese massage) based on each individual’s needs.
Working with patients of all ages, backgrounds, and walks of life, Rachel believes in a personalized approach to health care. She has an affinity for but is not limited to, women’s health, mental health and wellbeing, pediatrics, fertility, trauma and PTSD, chronic and acute pain, and digestive disorders. She hopes to bridge the gap between Eastern and Western modalities to incorporate Chinese medicine as a primary form of health care.
Alongside her Chinese Medical training, Rachel is also a level 2 Reiki practitioner and certified yoga instructor. She weaves values and teachings from her various backgrounds into her daily life and treatments to create the best possible patient care.
Dr. Rachel McIntyre attended Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts in Asheville, NC w...
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Please note: Libby is on sabbatical until October 2023.
Libby Prim’s interest in alternative medicine began with a natural food store that she opened in Ireland in the seventies. Wanting to continue learning about acupuncture and macrobiotic philosophy, she traveled to the United States to study at the Kushi Institute in Boston. Ten years later, she moved south and opened The Natural Living Center in Charlotte NC. While running the center, which specialized in acupuncture and whole food cooking, she became interested in a new bodywork from Australia called the Bowen Technique.
She began studying under Oswald and Elaine Rentch in 1966 as the first classes were being offered in the United States, and was certified by the Bowtech Academy of Australia in 1999. A year later she also qualified as a NST practitioner under the tutelage of Michael Nixon-Livy of the International Institute of Applied Services in Germany and the developer of the Neurostructural Integration Technique (NST).
Please note: Libby is on sabbatical until October 2023.
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I help you to become the best and healthiest version of yourself through a combination of time-honored Eastern medicine and modern lifestyle adjustment.
My goal is to help you heal your entire body on a physical, emotional, and energetic level, achieving the balance that will make you feel amazing. As a compassionate listener, I provide all patients with whole-hearted acceptance while also providing thorough treatment and an actionable healing plan. I have worked with many patients over the years to help them move without pain, sleep more soundly, improve digestion, calm anxiety, cultivate more energy, and improve overall well-being. The methods I incorporate include acupuncture, e-stim, herbal medicine, nutritional supplementation, and dietary shifts.
I have a masters degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts, an esteemed four-year program in Asheville, North Carolina, that specializes in acupuncture, herbal medicine, biomedicine, and qi gong. In addition, I have a license to practice in South Carolina and am board-certified in Oriental Medicine by NCCAOM.
I’m excited to help you with your healing process!
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Dr. Jennifer ‘Jenna’ Wilsey’s credentials include being a nationally board certified, licensed acupuncturist, as well as being a NCCAOM Diplomate in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology.
Prior to studying East Asian medicine, Dr. Wilsey received her M.Ed from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. She was a teacher for many years at Perkins School for the Blind and in the Boston Public Schools.
As both a practitioner and an educator, Dr. Wilsey focuses on understanding each person as an individual, in order to meet his or her needs. She believes that interpersonal communication, relationship building, listening, and compassion are integral to educating and healing.
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