Welcome to Cloud Gate! Here, you have choices on how you’d like to attend to your wellbeing— online or in-person, classes, consultations, and treatments. No matter how we meet, I look forward to engaging with you in a meaningful and productive way.

Please read carefully through all my offerings to make the best selection. If you need help deciding, please schedule a free 10-minute consultation.

New Patients: Establishing yourself as a patient opens the door to receiving treatments and herbal medicines. During your initial consultation you’ll get self-care and lifestyle guidance. You may schedule an acupuncture session at a later date. I accept new clients through client referral only.

Covid 19:Please review my Covid-19 Policy. Masking is optional.

For those with sensitivity to environmental allergens: please review information about my space.

Payments : Please review my Contribution Policy. If the contribution amount causes financial hardship, please let me know so we can have a conversation about my sliding scale before your visit. For in-person services, I accept cash or check only. Contributions for online services can be made through PayPal or mailing a check. All classes are by donation.

Cancellations: Please review my Cancellation Policy.

Location, mailing address, timezone: 1554 Grindstaff Road, Burnsville, NC, 28714 USA; 828-536-9030; Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5)

I look forward to being of service on this path of building and nurturing your well-being. Thank you for selecting Cloud Gate, LLC!

Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture & Asian Bodywork

Welcome. I'm so glad you found your way here! I trust you'll discover just how much wisdom and potential you hold in your miraculous body, and what you can do to build and sustain good health. My comprehensive practice includes acupuncture/bodywork and Chinese herbal medicines, lifestyle medicines for self care, mindfulness meditation, and movement. If you are interested in having access to ac... Read More

Welcome. I'm so glad you found your way here! I trust you'll discover just how much wisdom and potential you hold in your miraculous body, and what you can do to build and sustain good health. My comprehensive practice includes acupuncture/bodywork and Chinese herbal medicines, lifestyle medicines for self care, mindfulness meditation, and movement. If you are interested in having access to acupuncture or herbal medicines, you'll want to book a new patient / initial consultation to establish yourself as a patient. To support you on your path to feeling good, knowing that what you do consistently is what shapes your life, my group movement classes, listed below, give you the opportunity to be consistent with your self care. I very much look forward to walking this path with you!


Group Classes in Mindfulness, Movement, & Medicine

Your quality of movement reflects your quality of life. That's why movement practices that incorporate mindful attention — movement plus noticing what we are experiencing and our reactions or responses to it— is powerful medicine and essential key to good health. Check out my diverse offerings of movement and mindfulness classes. I trust you'll find one that resonates as a way to support your p... Read More

Your quality of movement reflects your quality of life. That's why movement practices that incorporate mindful attention — movement plus noticing what we are experiencing and our reactions or responses to it— is powerful medicine and essential key to good health. Check out my diverse offerings of movement and mindfulness classes. I trust you'll find one that resonates as a way to support your physical as well as mental and emotional well-being.


Listening Sessions and Coaching for Mental-Emotional Health

Ever wonder where you can find the very best guidance when facing emotional distress or a quandary? There's no place like home! Connect with your own inner wisdom and resources through this listening and coaching session based on Clean Language. Here, through a process of open inquiry and reflective listening, you are able discover what you need or want, and how best to realize it. This is exce... Read More

Ever wonder where you can find the very best guidance when facing emotional distress or a quandary? There's no place like home! Connect with your own inner wisdom and resources through this listening and coaching session based on Clean Language. Here, through a process of open inquiry and reflective listening, you are able discover what you need or want, and how best to realize it. This is excellent session for mental-emotional well-being... and when you feel good in your mind and emotions, you know how much better you feel in your body!


Mentoring for Students and Practitioners

If you are looking to deepen your understanding and experience of Chinese medicine, mentoring is an ideal opportunity to develop your skills. Tap into my 30 years of clinical experience, graduate level education administration and teaching, research, study and writing. You can also use this precious time for your own self-cultivation by delving into the classics, dao yin practice, Clean convers... Read More

If you are looking to deepen your understanding and experience of Chinese medicine, mentoring is an ideal opportunity to develop your skills. Tap into my 30 years of clinical experience, graduate level education administration and teaching, research, study and writing. You can also use this precious time for your own self-cultivation by delving into the classics, dao yin practice, Clean conversation, or philosophic musings.
Bring a case study or question, or just yourself in the moment.
For students of Chinese medicine, this session can be private or with a fellow student.


Free Consultation

If you are not sure which service to book or you'd like to meet me, please book this 10-minute free appointment.

Welcome! I’m looking forward to meeting you. Here’s information so you can get to know me before we meet and attend to you!

My career as an acupuncturist, Asian medicine practitioner, health educator, and movement instructor formally began thirty years ago. It was a winding road that got me here and this path continues to be a source of joy, intrigue, and deep satisfaction.

Trained in the US and China, I am passionate about helping people cultivate an awareness of their mind & body — the first step in supporting their well-being. In service to my mission, I create and offer innovative health education programs on mindfulness, movement, self care, prevention and alternative medicines.

I’m so enthusiastic about Classical Chinese Medicine and how we can be our own best physicians, I wrote a book about it! You’ll learn about this medicine and what self-care practices could serve you well in To Be Like Water—Cultivating a Graceful and Fulfilling Life through the Virtues of Water and Dao Yin Therapeutic Movement, available through your local or online bookseller.

Finally, I love to move, dance, garden and sing where I live with my family by the clear waters of the South Toe River in Western North Carolina.

I look forward to hearing your story!

Welcome! I’m looking forward to meeting you. Here’s information so you can get to know me before ... Read More

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Located at: 1554 Grindstaff Road, Burnsville
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