Shannon Caperton, L.Ac was inspired to become an acupuncturist after witnessing the power of this type of medicine. It improved the health of family members struggling with health issues and who were bereft of relief using standard medical care.

She attended graduate school at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago where she earned her Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine. During her time in Chicago she was privileged to work in underserved communities at the Project Vida clinic in the Little Villages neighborhood on the city’s west side, as well as at Chicago Women's Health Center. In addition to these experiences, she worked extensively in the school’s student clinic, which prepared her for working with a diverse population and gave her the experience to treat a wide variety of disorders.

Shannon is nationally certified by the NCCAOM, as well as licensed by the Ohio Medical Board.

At Santa Cruz CORE, we have a passion for what we do. We make an effort to spend significant time and energy with each patient to ensure their needs are met. For us, it’s more than just acupuncture; our acupuncturists work with multiple healing modalities during an acupuncture session to get you feeling better. Working to create positive change in the body, we use a combination of needling, moxa, gua sha, cupping, ear seeds, massage, and Tai Chi and Qi Gung. Each individual is treated as such, an individual with an unique body and we use our various tools to create the most healing we can in each session.

Whether you are interested in relieving pain or eliminating stress, anxiety or emotional issues, Inner Harmony Acupuncture will provide you individualized health care by focusing on treating the root cause of your disease, encouraging the body's inherent healing abilities, and seeking to restore energy and vitality.
Each healing session is tailored to the patient needs, which means that two people who suffer from the same condition will receive different treatment protocols based on their unique expression of symptoms and way they are out of balance.
You will be treated by a practitioner who is a keen listener to your body/mind/spirit and who will work to find the best treatment that best suits your condition. She will use her knowledge and intuition to provide you with support and guidance on your healing journey.

Concentric Acupuncture offers treatments to reduce stress, increase energy, and reach health goals. Individualized treatment plans include Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, Cupping, Gua Sha, Moxibustion, and food recommendations to keep your body and mind healthy so you can live your best life. Heather Perlow is a New York based licensed acupuncturist and National Board-Certified Diplomat of Acupuncture (NCCAOM), Sports Medicine Acupuncture (SMA), Facial Applications for Cosmetic Acupuncture (FACE), Master of Traditional Oriental Medicine, among others.

Jill Ellen Smith, L.AC, M.AC, Dipl.Ac., NCCAOM, RN, MSN

I have practiced in the Healing Arts for 40 years.

My career began as a Registered Nurse at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland where I specialized in Med/Surgical nursing and later Psychiatric nursing when I received my Masters Degree in Nursing at the University of Maryland. My graduate degree in Nursing was a natural first step into the holistic approach and philosophy of my graduate degree in Chinese Medicine. I blend my vast nursing background into my acupuncture treatments as I treat a wide variety of physical and emotional/spiritual issues.

I have effectively treated anxiety, sleep disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, depression, skin disorders, fibromyalgia, menopausal and menstrual disorders, TMJ, infertility and back/neck/shoulder pain, just to name few.

I hold a Masters degree in Acupuncture and I am Licensed and Nationally Certified with NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine – Public Protection Through Quality Credentials).

The learning process is ongoing as I delve deeper into this 5,000 year old medical art form in my own treatment room. My patients benefit from my years of academic studies, my acupuncture treatment experience, and my life experience as a wife and a mother of two teenagers.
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