Acupuncture is both a science and an art form, and it’s worth taking the time to find the best acupuncturist for your needs. At Acupuncture Associates of America, we want our patients to be comfortable, and we foster this comfort every step of the way – from providing a warm and inviting atmosphere in our clinic to educating our potential clients about the benefits of acupuncture and our available services.

As dedicated health practitioners, we wholeheartedly believe that your health is your most precious resource and most valuable asset. Without good health, your quality of life is diminished and it’s hard to feel content. Approaching wellness from an integrative, holistic manner, we strive to eliminate the causes of disease and illness while promoting wellness education.

Combining the efforts of general practitioners with nutritional experts, functional medicine associates, and others, our staff works to improve the body/mind/spirit connection to help elevate wellness levels throughout the entire body.

From chiropractic treatments and acupuncture to IPT cancer therapy, we work in partnership with the patients themselves, allowing them to take ownership in their own treatment plan while learning more about the integrative nature of the human body. Our focus is to treat the underlying cause of disease and illness, alleviating symptoms and pain through holistic healing.

Here at the Gentle Wellness Center, we are driven by a mission to empower consumers and practitioners both through education, training, and research. We are here to assist each patient on their journey to optimal wellness.

Acupuncture, herbs, and holistic wellness resources available in downtown Grinnell, IA.

Dr Robert Wallace’s passion is to guide others toward a life of abundant energy, radiant health & harmonious balance. Robert has helped hundreds of patients with a variety of chronic health conditions from anxiety, depression and stress to PMS, infertility and Women’s Health to digestive & immune disorders and chronic pain. He believes in our innate healing wisdom and has been practicing what he preaches for quite a while now. Since a young age, Robert has always had a fascination with medicine, healing and Eastern Cultures. He has been practicing both Qi Gong and meditation for many years and attributes his great energy, focus and calmness to these practices. After creating a lifestyle based on wellness, Robert became inspired to focus his career path on helping others reclaim their health and wellness.

Dr Robert Wallace is the Director of Chicago Holistic Medicine, a Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc), Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT), Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine [DACM], Diplomate in Oriental Medicine (Dipl OM) by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and Reiki Master (Usui Lineage). Robert completed his Certification in Massage Therapy at the Chicago School of Massage Therapy and his Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine-Chicago. He has been practicing in Chicago since 1996.

At High Country Doctor, you'll find a natural medicine practice run by the compassionate and skilled practitioner, Dr. Terence McCormick. It all started in the New York City area in 80's when Dr. McCormick was completing undergraduate coursework in biochemistry and other pre-medical studies. During his four years as a pre-med student, he worked as an assistant and apprentice to acupuncture and naturopathic doctors, graduating from various programs in Eastern and Western styles of manual therapies including naprapathy. After completing his undergraduate degree in public health, he went on to graduate from both a masters and doctoral program at one of the country's top natural medicine colleges in Portland, Oregon. As a doctoral fellow he was an acupuncturist intern at Oregon Health Sciences University Pain Center. He was also an intern at a World Health Organization (WHO) integrative medicine hospital in Nanjing, China. Since then, he's traveled the globe learning new techniques to help others with natural options for their healthcare. Dr. McCormick has completed apprenticeships and post-graduate clinical work with naturopathic physicians, naprapaths, medical doctors, osteopaths, Oriental and Ayrvedic medicine doctors along with various other world renowned practitioners in the natural medicine field. He is motivated by a desire to provide complementary care including alternatives to surgery and drugs. Dr. McCormick's practice provides several natural therapy options that address a wide range of health and wellness concerns. His practice serves Fort Collins, Colorado, Cheyenne, Wyoming and Rapid City, South Dakota. We are one of the most highly-qualified and experienced natural family health care practices in the region.

Since 1989, patients have trusted our practice with evidence-based natural healthcare using modern, traditional, and Asian and Western modalities, such as acupuncture, naturopathy, naprapathy, trigger point dry needling, Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic herbal treatments, manual therapies and nutritional medicine. Dr. McCormick is a doctor of acupuncture and Oriental medicine (DAOM) with extensive graduate training in numerous naturopathic therapies and offers them as part of his natural medicine practice. He specializes in individually customized treatment programs for pain management, injury care, overall health, healing, detoxification, and longevity. He works with both kids and adults of all ages.