Clinical Staff
M. Cissy Majebe
OMD, MS, L.AC., DOM (NM), DIPL. AC. (NCCAOM)
In 1972, I graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology, with a minor in psychology, from the University of New Orleans. At the end of this period, I decided I was going to study exercise physiology, as I planned on being a professional springboard diving coach. I received my master's in exercise physiology from the University of Southern Mississippi, with an emphasis in cardiac rehabilitation.
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M. Cissy Majebe
OMD, MS, L.AC., DOM (NM), DIPL. AC. (NCCAOM)
In 1972, I graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology, with a minor in psychology, from the University of New Orleans. At the end of this period, I decided I was going to study exercise physiology, as I planned on being a professional springboard diving coach. I received my master's in exercise physiology from the University of Southern Mississippi, with an emphasis in cardiac rehabilitation.
From there, I moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, where I began pursuing a doctorate in sports psychology, a field I thought would be useful in coaching diving. During this time, I was invited by a friend to attend a conference in Washington, DC that I had thought was a discussion on healthy living. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that the topic of the conference was in fact spiritual healing!
Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, the mother of the hospice movement in the United States, was the keynote speaker. As I sat and listened, her words were so impactful that she helped me realize I wanted to do something different with my life. Not knowing exactly what it was I wanted to do, I took my daughter to Europe where we traveled on bicycles across numerous countries. I then found myself living in France for six months, where I was introduced to the alternative healing of shiatsu massage.
After returning to the United States, I decided I would move to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where I thought I would study shiatsu. By a strange turn of events, I found myself enrolled at the International Institute of Chinese Medicine, studying acupuncture. After completing the program there, I moved to Asheville, North Carolina, where I opened the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic in 1985. Throughout the next four years, I continued my studies at the International Institute of Chinese Medicine, and was awarded my Oriental medicine degree in 1989.
Since I first began practicing in 1985, I have completed numerous internships in hospitals in both South Korea and China, including Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China; Xiyuan Hospital in Beijing, China; the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing; and Kyung Hee University Hospital in Seoul, South Korea.
About this time, I found myself becoming bored with Chinese medicine. I began looking into other career options, and considered attending law school in Atlanta, Georgia, while I was still practicing. During a trip to visit my daughter in New York City, I decided to attend a class on the primary meridians at the Swedish Institute in New York for some continuing education credits. Attending this class forever changed my life.
Listening to Jeffrey Yuen teach this class and learning of the depth of Chinese medicine, I realized there was still so much to be learned, and that I could never actually be bored with this medicine. This was nineteen years ago, and since that time, I have continued studying extensively with Jeffrey Yuen and often travel to China to practice Tai Ji and Qi Gong.
When asked about the types of patients I prefer to see, none in particular arise. I am happy to see those who come to me, whether it is a child with autism, or an adult with a complex health challenge. These are the areas I have found my strengths lie in. Thanks to my studies with Jeffrey, my diagnostic tools have developed new depth.
As I have worked the last thirty years in Chinese medicine, I have discovered how important it is to help people understand the strengths of both Western allopathic medicine and Chinese and Asian medicine. I see patients who generally are using both approaches, and work with their physicians to ensure the best possible care for the individual. I believe my strength is not in working with a disease name, but in working with the patient who sits in front of me.
Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, the mother of the hospice movement in the United States, was the keynote speaker. As I sat and listened, her words were so impactful that she helped me realize I wanted to do something different with my life. Not knowing exactly what it was I wanted to do, I took my daughter to Europe where we traveled on bicycles across numerous countries. I then found myself living in France for six months, where I was introduced to the alternative healing of shiatsu massage.
After returning to the United States, I decided I would move to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where I thought I would study shiatsu. By a strange turn of events, I found myself enrolled at the International Institute of Chinese Medicine, studying acupuncture. After completing the program there, I moved to Asheville, North Carolina, where I opened the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic in 1985. Throughout the next four years, I continued my studies at the International Institute of Chinese Medicine, and was awarded my Oriental medicine degree in 1989.
Since I first began practicing in 1985, I have completed numerous internships in hospitals in both South Korea and China, including Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China; Xiyuan Hospital in Beijing, China; the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing; and Kyung Hee University Hospital in Seoul, South Korea.
About this time, I found myself becoming bored with Chinese medicine. I began looking into other career options, and considered attending law school in Atlanta, Georgia, while I was still practicing. During a trip to visit my daughter in New York City, I decided to attend a class on the primary meridians at the Swedish Institute in New York for some continuing education credits. Attending this class forever changed my life.
Listening to Jeffrey Yuen teach this class and learning of the depth of Chinese medicine, I realized there was still so much to be learned, and that I could never actually be bored with this medicine. This was nineteen years ago, and since that time, I have continued studying extensively with Jeffrey Yuen and often travel to China to practice Tai Ji and Qi Gong.
When asked about the types of patients I prefer to see, none in particular arise. I am happy to see those who come to me, whether it is a child with autism, or an adult with a complex health challenge. These are the areas I have found my strengths lie in. Thanks to my studies with Jeffrey, my diagnostic tools have developed new depth.
As I have worked the last thirty years in Chinese medicine, I have discovered how important it is to help people understand the strengths of both Western allopathic medicine and Chinese and Asian medicine. I see patients who generally are using both approaches, and work with their physicians to ensure the best possible care for the individual. I believe my strength is not in working with a disease name, but in working with the patient who sits in front of me.
Rachel Nowakowski
L.Ac, Dipl. Ac. & CH (NCCAOM), CMT
My interest in a health profession began while in college, where I was preparing to apply to chiropractic college. It was during this time that I took a course in massage therapy, which led me in the direction of studying massage further. In 1993, I received a massage therapy certification from the Garden State Center for Holistic Health. In 1994, I moved to Asheville, where I worked at the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic as an assistant to the practitioners while I built my massage practice. I was truly inspired by the results I saw as an assistant and decided to study Chinese medicine.
Rachel Nowakowski
L.Ac, Dipl. Ac. & CH (NCCAOM), CMT
My interest in a health profession began while in college, where I was preparing to apply to chiropractic college. It was during this time that I took a course in massage therapy, which led me in the direction of studying massage further. In 1993, I received a massage therapy certification from the Garden State Center for Holistic Health. In 1994, I moved to Asheville, where I worked at the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic as an assistant to the practitioners while I built my massage practice. I was truly inspired by the results I saw as an assistant and decided to study Chinese medicine.
I completed a one-year tutorial with Cissy Majebe before transferring to the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in Santa Fe, NM. I graduated with a master’s degree in traditional Chinese medicine in 1999 following the completion of an internship at Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Chengdu, China. During my clinical internship experience, I developed a special interest in working with urological and prostate conditions, which continues to influence my practice today.
I have practiced at the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic since 2000 and I also worked at our Hendersonville clinic from 2000 until 2005. My experience as a founder and the vice president of Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts has allowed me to share my enthusiasm for my work with students and the public.
I enjoy educating my patients on how lifestyle choices influence health, and I encourage them to use simple, but effective, self-care strategies like diet and exercise. I understand that it can sometimes be difficult to discuss health conditions with a practitioner and I provide a comfortable environment for my patients who are often dealing with sensitive issues.
I have practiced at the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic since 2000 and I also worked at our Hendersonville clinic from 2000 until 2005. My experience as a founder and the vice president of Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts has allowed me to share my enthusiasm for my work with students and the public.
I enjoy educating my patients on how lifestyle choices influence health, and I encourage them to use simple, but effective, self-care strategies like diet and exercise. I understand that it can sometimes be difficult to discuss health conditions with a practitioner and I provide a comfortable environment for my patients who are often dealing with sensitive issues.
Junie Norfleet
MAED, L.AC., DIPL. AC. (NCCAOM)
I have had two careers, the first in early childhood education. I enjoyed teaching in public elementary schools for ten years, and then received my master’s degree in education and spent some time in the private sector. I was moved to work with a variety of age groups and discovered being a business manager at the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic allowed me to connect with people while observing them on their healing journeys.
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Junie Norfleet
MAED, L.AC., DIPL. AC. (NCCAOM)
I have had two careers, the first in early childhood education. I enjoyed teaching in public elementary schools for ten years, and then received my master’s degree in education and spent some time in the private sector. I was moved to work with a variety of age groups and discovered being a business manager at the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic allowed me to connect with people while observing them on their healing journeys.
After ten years in various positions at the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic, Dr. Majebe offered to do a tutorial for Rachel Nowakowski and myself as the first year of acupuncture education. I moved to Santa Fe, NM and completed my master’s degree in Oriental medicine in 1999. This life-changing event has enriched my life in ways I could never have imagined. This career has been the best choice I have ever made for myself. Each day that I see patients, I learn more about the patient, the medicine, and myself as a healer.
I have now ventured into another aspect of Chinese medicine: I am one of the founders of Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts. Currently I am the clinical observation director, teach Qi Gong classes, and am on the board of directors for the college. The school teaches classical Chinese medicine, which addresses the spiritual aspects of healing, acupuncture, and herbs. The knowledge of the classics comes from the teachings of Jeffrey Yuen, 88th-generation Daoist priest from the Jade Purity School. I have studied nationally and internationally with Master Yuen and enjoy linking travel to learning. I studied an intensive class in neurology, which strengthens my ability to work with a broad variety of conditions, especially multiple sclerosis and mental/emotional imbalances.
I have now ventured into another aspect of Chinese medicine: I am one of the founders of Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts. Currently I am the clinical observation director, teach Qi Gong classes, and am on the board of directors for the college. The school teaches classical Chinese medicine, which addresses the spiritual aspects of healing, acupuncture, and herbs. The knowledge of the classics comes from the teachings of Jeffrey Yuen, 88th-generation Daoist priest from the Jade Purity School. I have studied nationally and internationally with Master Yuen and enjoy linking travel to learning. I studied an intensive class in neurology, which strengthens my ability to work with a broad variety of conditions, especially multiple sclerosis and mental/emotional imbalances.
Joshua Herr
MS, L.Ac. Dipl. Ac. & C.H. (NCCAOM)
When I started college, it was with the intent of studying medicine in graduate school. My father and grandfather are at the core of my inspiration to study medicine. They are osteopathic doctors who practiced family practice medicine in rural communities. They also continued the hands-on practice of osteopathic manipulative therapies, which is a method of adjusting the bones of the sacrum, spine, and cranium to provide optimal flow of cerebral spinal fluid to prevent and treat illnesses.
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Joshua Herr
MS, L.Ac. Dipl. Ac. & C.H. (NCCAOM)
When I started college, it was with the intent of studying medicine in graduate school. My father and grandfather are at the core of my inspiration to study medicine. They are osteopathic doctors who practiced family practice medicine in rural communities. They also continued the hands-on practice of osteopathic manipulative therapies, which is a method of adjusting the bones of the sacrum, spine, and cranium to provide optimal flow of cerebral spinal fluid to prevent and treat illnesses.
These osteopathic treatments that I received from my father and grandfather as I grew up made me realize that there is more to medicine and healing than pharmaceuticals and surgery. My desire was to become a bridge in the gap between modern scientific medicine and traditional medicines. It was while studying chemistry at Warren Wilson College, and exploring different medical modalities, that I discovered Chinese medicine. I was attracted to it because of its antiquity and sophistication in the practice of herbal medicine, diet, meditation, and martial arts. I decided to move to Seattle to study Chinese medicine at Bastyr University.
I received a master of science in acupuncture from Bastyr in 2000. That same year, I traveled to Seoul, Korea to do a clinical internship. After receiving my Washington State acupuncture license in 2000, I began working at an integrated clinic in Seattle. During that time I also provided acupuncture in a teenage outreach program. It was in 2004 that my wife and I decided to move with our then three-year-old son to Asheville and extend our family. In 2005, my daughter was born. In 2012, I studied neurological conditions at Tianjin Hospital in China where I learned specific treatments for stroke rehabilitation.
I was invited to join the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic in 2006. Since then, I have been serving both the Asheville and Hendersonville communities. I am currently teaching acupuncture micro-systems and herbal medicine at Daoist Traditions. I have experience working with diverse conditions, and I especially enjoy working with children and in the areas of pain, fertility, and stroke rehabilitation. I continue to focus my continued education on pregnancy and fertility, stroke rehabilitation, pain, and sports medicine. Some patients have described me as a good listener, sensitive, solution oriented and empowering.
I received a master of science in acupuncture from Bastyr in 2000. That same year, I traveled to Seoul, Korea to do a clinical internship. After receiving my Washington State acupuncture license in 2000, I began working at an integrated clinic in Seattle. During that time I also provided acupuncture in a teenage outreach program. It was in 2004 that my wife and I decided to move with our then three-year-old son to Asheville and extend our family. In 2005, my daughter was born. In 2012, I studied neurological conditions at Tianjin Hospital in China where I learned specific treatments for stroke rehabilitation.
I was invited to join the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic in 2006. Since then, I have been serving both the Asheville and Hendersonville communities. I am currently teaching acupuncture micro-systems and herbal medicine at Daoist Traditions. I have experience working with diverse conditions, and I especially enjoy working with children and in the areas of pain, fertility, and stroke rehabilitation. I continue to focus my continued education on pregnancy and fertility, stroke rehabilitation, pain, and sports medicine. Some patients have described me as a good listener, sensitive, solution oriented and empowering.
Ann Wolman
L.AC., DIPL. AC. & CH (NCCAOM)
My interest in Chinese medicine was an outgrowth of a lifelong interest in Asian philosophy and culture. I first read Jane English's translation of the Tao Te Ching with my judo class in the eighth grade. In 1993 after completing a bachelor of science degree and a teaching certificate at the University of Colorado, I took a leave of absence from my teaching job and went to acupuncture school. I graduated from the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1996. After graduation I traveled to Asia and returned to practice in Boulder, Colorado from 1997–2004.
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Ann Wolman
L.AC., DIPL. AC. & CH (NCCAOM)
My interest in Chinese medicine was an outgrowth of a lifelong interest in Asian philosophy and culture. I first read Jane English's translation of the Tao Te Ching with my judo class in the eighth grade. In 1993 after completing a bachelor of science degree and a teaching certificate at the University of Colorado, I took a leave of absence from my teaching job and went to acupuncture school. I graduated from the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1996. After graduation I traveled to Asia and returned to practice in Boulder, Colorado from 1997–2004.
In 2004 l left Boulder and moved to North Carolina. Soon thereafter, the president of my acupuncture college suggested that I contact Dr. Cissy Majebe. After we met, I was offered a teaching position at Daoist Traditions College. I continue to teach at the college and have most recently worked to develop a post-graduate herbal certificate program. I enthusiastically joined the staff at the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic in 2007 because I believe the clinic offers the highest-quality collaborative Chinese medicine care I have seen anywhere in the country.
My interests include travel, outdoor activities of all kinds, and newly cooking and yoga. I continue to explore the classical roots of Chinese medicine and deepen my understanding of the work I do.
I see patients in Hendersonville and Asheville. I enjoy working with a wide variety of patients at the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic. My specialty areas include women’s health, internal medicine, and pain management. I’m often described as enthusiastic, lighthearted, caring, and compassionate.
My interests include travel, outdoor activities of all kinds, and newly cooking and yoga. I continue to explore the classical roots of Chinese medicine and deepen my understanding of the work I do.
I see patients in Hendersonville and Asheville. I enjoy working with a wide variety of patients at the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic. My specialty areas include women’s health, internal medicine, and pain management. I’m often described as enthusiastic, lighthearted, caring, and compassionate.
Karen Litton
L.Ac, MSW, LMBT, Dipl. OM (NCCAOM)
My interest in Chinese medicine began 20 years ago when I came to the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic for treatment. I was experiencing several challenges to my health and I wanted an alternative way of working with my symptoms. I was treated with acupuncture and herbal medicine.
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Karen Litton
L.Ac, MSW, LMBT, Dipl. OM (NCCAOM)
My interest in Chinese medicine began 20 years ago when I came to the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic for treatment. I was experiencing several challenges to my health and I wanted an alternative way of working with my symptoms. I was treated with acupuncture and herbal medicine.
Witnessing the benefits for my own health helped me to eventually consider pursuing a course of study in Chinese medicine. But where did the journey into being a practitioner in the healing arts begin? It was more as the result of a series of circumstances over the span of two decades that brought me into contact with various healers in Vermont, Florida, and Hawaii that my path evolved.
My background of growing up in the Texas hill country gave me many things, but it did not prepare me for looking into alternative healing modalities. My first encounter with the field of massage therapy and healing touch was while I was working in Vermont. It was there that I encountered the use of therapeutic touch to address muscular problems in the body. My education and work up to this time had involved a different set of skills. I had a BA from the University of Texas and a master’s degree in social work from Hunter College in New York City. For over 10 years I worked with handicapped and emotionally challenged adults. However, this experience with massage in Vermont helped me decide I wanted to work with people in a more touch-centered way. So, I subsequently attended the Florida School of Massage in Gainesville for a course of study that included training in therapeutic massage as well as Structural Integration. Structural Integration is similar to Rolfing and this study further piqued my interest in muscular alignment and injury work.
Moving to North Carolina almost 30 years ago, my husband and I established Mountain Therapeutic, a massage center near the Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City. There we worked for the NOC on the river, as well as doing therapeutic massage work with athletes and locals in the area. Being actively involved ourselves in whitewater and flat-water paddling, as well as road biking, we were able to pursue activities we loved also.
Eventually, after seeing the benefits of Chinese medicine for my own health, I realized that the pursuit of a Chinese medical degree would let me expand many of my own skills and interests in health care. It has allowed me to combine my awareness of the emotional and spiritual aspects of health and healing, my enjoyment of working with people, and my love of plants and herbology. I attended Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts in Asheville, and received a master’s degree in Oriental medicine in May of 2008.
My degree in Oriental medicine enables me to combine my use of palpation through my massage work with my skills in acupuncture and herbology. Over the past 30 years of practicing massage and Structural Integration, I have worked with a variety of people and their injuries, as well many other conditions. I currently see patients in Asheville. I continue my studies in herbal medicine and acupuncture with travels to New York City and other locations to study with Jeffrey Yuen. Also, I am on the faculty of Daoist Traditions. I enjoy working with all aspects of a patient’s health, including foods, exercise, and personal cultivation techniques.
Practicing meditation and yoga, I bring presence and awareness to my work with patients. I enjoy listening to patients’ stories about who they are and what is concerning them. Currently, I work with many who have physical and or emotional pain from injuries and various traumas. I also enjoy working with the complexity of issues that arise as we age and move through life’s transitions. Additionally, I am drawn to the area of women’s health and fertility. Chinese medicine is both my vocation as well as a way of life. I enjoy the study of it, the practice of it, and sharing its benefits with those who see me.
My background of growing up in the Texas hill country gave me many things, but it did not prepare me for looking into alternative healing modalities. My first encounter with the field of massage therapy and healing touch was while I was working in Vermont. It was there that I encountered the use of therapeutic touch to address muscular problems in the body. My education and work up to this time had involved a different set of skills. I had a BA from the University of Texas and a master’s degree in social work from Hunter College in New York City. For over 10 years I worked with handicapped and emotionally challenged adults. However, this experience with massage in Vermont helped me decide I wanted to work with people in a more touch-centered way. So, I subsequently attended the Florida School of Massage in Gainesville for a course of study that included training in therapeutic massage as well as Structural Integration. Structural Integration is similar to Rolfing and this study further piqued my interest in muscular alignment and injury work.
Moving to North Carolina almost 30 years ago, my husband and I established Mountain Therapeutic, a massage center near the Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City. There we worked for the NOC on the river, as well as doing therapeutic massage work with athletes and locals in the area. Being actively involved ourselves in whitewater and flat-water paddling, as well as road biking, we were able to pursue activities we loved also.
Eventually, after seeing the benefits of Chinese medicine for my own health, I realized that the pursuit of a Chinese medical degree would let me expand many of my own skills and interests in health care. It has allowed me to combine my awareness of the emotional and spiritual aspects of health and healing, my enjoyment of working with people, and my love of plants and herbology. I attended Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts in Asheville, and received a master’s degree in Oriental medicine in May of 2008.
My degree in Oriental medicine enables me to combine my use of palpation through my massage work with my skills in acupuncture and herbology. Over the past 30 years of practicing massage and Structural Integration, I have worked with a variety of people and their injuries, as well many other conditions. I currently see patients in Asheville. I continue my studies in herbal medicine and acupuncture with travels to New York City and other locations to study with Jeffrey Yuen. Also, I am on the faculty of Daoist Traditions. I enjoy working with all aspects of a patient’s health, including foods, exercise, and personal cultivation techniques.
Practicing meditation and yoga, I bring presence and awareness to my work with patients. I enjoy listening to patients’ stories about who they are and what is concerning them. Currently, I work with many who have physical and or emotional pain from injuries and various traumas. I also enjoy working with the complexity of issues that arise as we age and move through life’s transitions. Additionally, I am drawn to the area of women’s health and fertility. Chinese medicine is both my vocation as well as a way of life. I enjoy the study of it, the practice of it, and sharing its benefits with those who see me.
Jade Lanzetta
L.Ac, Dipl. OM (NCCAOM)
I was selected to join the Chinese Acupuncture Clinic in 2017. I am honored to work alongside an incredible group of Chinese Medicine physicians who serve the Asheville and Hendersonville communities. Being the first baby born to the Mother Earth News ecovillage I have a lifelong exposure to permaculture and herbal medicine. As a child I have lived in various intentional community/ecovillage settings. These include Mountain Gardens in Celo, NC which grows the largest variety of Chinese Medicinal plants in the southeast and The Farm in Summertown, TN. known for its Spiritual Midwifery movement. In the mid-90s I lived at Gesundheit Institute in Hillsboro, WV where I was introduced to the joy of laughter in medicine through clowning in local nursing homes with the famous Dr. Patch Adams.
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Jade Lanzetta
L.Ac, Dipl. OM (NCCAOM)
I was selected to join the Chinese Acupuncture Clinic in 2017. I am honored to work alongside an incredible group of Chinese Medicine physicians who serve the Asheville and Hendersonville communities. Being the first baby born to the Mother Earth News ecovillage I have a lifelong exposure to permaculture and herbal medicine. As a child I have lived in various intentional community/ecovillage settings. These include Mountain Gardens in Celo, NC which grows the largest variety of Chinese Medicinal plants in the southeast and The Farm in Summertown, TN. known for its Spiritual Midwifery movement. In the mid-90s I lived at Gesundheit Institute in Hillsboro, WV where I was introduced to the joy of laughter in medicine through clowning in local nursing homes with the famous Dr. Patch Adams.
My work with the Chinese Acupuncture Clinic began at 19 years old when I was hired as a personal assistant to Dr. Majebe. Since then I have worked closely with her not only in the clinic but also as a Continuing Education Coordinator for Daoist Healing Arts. I am honored to be able to assist Dr. Majebe in bringing the teachings of Jeffrey Yuen, 88th generation Daoist Priest of the Jade Purity Tradition, to acupuncturists all over the world. I have thus gained insight into the heart of this medicine as a coordinator of Daoist Healing Arts conferences and now as a student of their lectures.
Naturally I was drawn to pursuing licensure after bearing witness to the incredible efficacy and philosophical richness of Classical Chinese Medicine. After undergraduate college in 2015, I completed my Masters of Oriental Medicine from Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medicine. After a brief period of private practice in Waynesville, I was invited to join the staff at the Chinese Acupuncture Clinic. I currently pursue most of my continuing education studies with Jeffrey Yuen.
Since I began working with Dr. Majebe as a teenager, I have developed a deep love and respect for the Chinese Acupuncture Clinic. My son has spent his entire life benefiting from the care that the clinic offers while I have spent my adult life benefitting both from the health care and through having direct access to the lineage of Clasical Chinese Medicine conveyed by both Dr. Yuen and Dr. Majebe.
I am consistently rewarded by watching my patients grow and benefit from this incredible health care system. It is my mission to bring what I have learned into the treatment room with deep respect for each individual’s healing journey, welcoming patients with all healthcare and wellness concerns.
Naturally I was drawn to pursuing licensure after bearing witness to the incredible efficacy and philosophical richness of Classical Chinese Medicine. After undergraduate college in 2015, I completed my Masters of Oriental Medicine from Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medicine. After a brief period of private practice in Waynesville, I was invited to join the staff at the Chinese Acupuncture Clinic. I currently pursue most of my continuing education studies with Jeffrey Yuen.
Since I began working with Dr. Majebe as a teenager, I have developed a deep love and respect for the Chinese Acupuncture Clinic. My son has spent his entire life benefiting from the care that the clinic offers while I have spent my adult life benefitting both from the health care and through having direct access to the lineage of Clasical Chinese Medicine conveyed by both Dr. Yuen and Dr. Majebe.
I am consistently rewarded by watching my patients grow and benefit from this incredible health care system. It is my mission to bring what I have learned into the treatment room with deep respect for each individual’s healing journey, welcoming patients with all healthcare and wellness concerns.
Tracy Smith
L.Ac. Dipl. OM (NCCAOM)
My interest in Chinese Medicine began when I was in my 20s and working at the Chinese Acupuncture Clinic as an Acupuncture Assistant. In working around the medicine, I saw how profoundly it could change not only a person’s health but their spirit. It was these changes that became the driving force for my studies in Biology during my undergraduate years and then my later move to Asheville for Chinese Medical School. During my schooling, I continued to work at the Chinese Acupuncture Clinic as the Herbal manager which augmented my herbal education even further.
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Tracy Smith
L.Ac. Dipl. OM (NCCAOM)
My interest in Chinese Medicine began when I was in my 20s and working at the Chinese Acupuncture Clinic as an Acupuncture Assistant. In working around the medicine, I saw how profoundly it could change not only a person’s health but their spirit. It was these changes that became the driving force for my studies in Biology during my undergraduate years and then my later move to Asheville for Chinese Medical School. During my schooling, I continued to work at the Chinese Acupuncture Clinic as the Herbal manager which augmented my herbal education even further.
I graduated from a four-year Masters’ Degree program in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts. Daoist Traditions is one of the only schools in the United States that teaches Classical Chinese Medicine. I am very privileged to have studied with Jeffery Yuen and many other nationally renowned Acupuncturists during my time at Daoist traditions. I continue my education mentoring with Dr. Majebe. This allows me to closely observe a Senior practitioner who works primarily with complex and difficult to treat conditions.
I love that my life is centered in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains and enjoy being outside in nature as much as possible. If I am not seeing patients you will find me either mountain biking, kayaking, hiking, or paddle boarding down the French Broad. It is my hope that this time in nature will strengthen my healing presence with each person I encounter.
I am interested in educating my patients on how Chinese Medicine can be primary care. My interest is in practicing family medicine and treating not one generation but multiple family generations. I want to know who my patients are and what they are doing in their daily lives that impacts on their health. I am honored to assist my patients in living their happiest and healthiest lives. I am proud to be a second-generation acupuncturist following my family’s lineage in Chinese medicine. I look forward to assisting you with your healthcare goals.
I love that my life is centered in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains and enjoy being outside in nature as much as possible. If I am not seeing patients you will find me either mountain biking, kayaking, hiking, or paddle boarding down the French Broad. It is my hope that this time in nature will strengthen my healing presence with each person I encounter.
I am interested in educating my patients on how Chinese Medicine can be primary care. My interest is in practicing family medicine and treating not one generation but multiple family generations. I want to know who my patients are and what they are doing in their daily lives that impacts on their health. I am honored to assist my patients in living their happiest and healthiest lives. I am proud to be a second-generation acupuncturist following my family’s lineage in Chinese medicine. I look forward to assisting you with your healthcare goals.