About Our Practice
Emotional and physical health is a manifestation of balance, both within the body itself and between the body and the external environment. When the body, mind and spirit are internally balanced and in harmony with one’s environment, energy flows smoothly throughout to nourish all organs and tissues. By balancing the flow of energy, we stimulate our natural ability to be healthy and happy.
Traditional Asian Medicine, as well as Western-style Massage are not just for when there’s a problem. Maintain your health and happiness by receiving compassionate care through acupuncture, massage, herbs, movement and gentle lifestyle counseling.
I also believe that acupuncture should be available and affordable to the entire community. This is why I offer to work with our patients so that we can make treatment available to them through payment plans, sliding scale, barter and low-cost Community-style Clinics.
Please call, email or text for an appointment or if you have questions. I will be happy to answer your questions and help you make an appointment to start your healing journey.
Jade Pierce L.Ac.
Owner & Acupuncturist, Lic# 157
Jade Pierce (Jeanne) Pierce, L.Ac. (NCALB #157) is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist and has been in private practice since 1999 after receiving a Master’s degree in 5-Element acupuncture from TAI/Sophia in Maryland and is NC board licensed. She blends her skills in synergetic traditions of acupuncture, herbal and nutritional consulting, bodywork such as Tuina, massage, acupressure and Zero-Balancing, and movement practices of qi gong and yoga. This follows her years working in the UNC and Duke medical systems as a system analyst, as part of the design and implementation of the first electronic medical records.
As well as practicing the classical tradition of Five-Element acupuncture as taught by J.R. Worsley and Robert Duggan, Jade has focused her continuing education in the teachings of Kikko Matsumoto, renowned Japanese acupuncturist specializing in Hara diagnosis and clearing; Jeffrey Yuen, master of classical Taoist medicine; Richard Tan’s Balance Method for pain; and Matt Callison’s Sports and Orthopedic acupuncture. The blend of these traditions creates a wonderful balance of addressing both psycho-spiritual and physical issues.
Jade’s training in herbalism began in 1992 with her apprenticeship and studies with a variety of master herbalists, including Will Endres, Marcy Shapiro, M.D., Claudia Wingo, RN, AHG and Tom Wolfe AHG. She then studied Traditional Chinese herbalism at the Daoist Traditions College. Jade blends the rich traditions of western herbalism with traditional Chinese herbal therapy and Ayurvedic healing traditions.
Other areas of Jade’s special interests, past and/or present, include working as a Doula (birth assistant), women’s health and treatment of addiction. Jade volunteered with several public health initiatives in the Baltimore, MD area to treat addiction and mental illness in prisons, county health clinics and community addiction programs. Jade also has a special love for teaching and has lectured and taught a number of classes in herbalism and Chinese medicine. She has been on faculty at the Body Therapy Institute in Siler City, NC and at the Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine in Sugar Grove, NC.
