Asheville
Acupuncturist Nancy
Hyton is the founder of the Center for Holistic Medicine. She has a
Master's degree in Chinese
Medicine and is a member of the first class to
graduate from Daoist Traditions,
Asheville's College of
the Chinese Medical Arts. She has been practicing
medicine since
2001 when she received her Certification in Western Herbal Medicine
from Sage Mountain, Rosemary Gladstar's school in Vermont. She
is board certified by the National Certification
Commission
for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and carries a License to
Practice Medicine from the North
Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board. Before she studied
medicine
she obtained a Master's degree in Philosophy, with a concentration in
Asian Philosophy and Medical Ethics.
Nancy
has experience with a wide variety of conditions and is
dedicated
to helping her patients with the full spectrum of medical
complaints. As a violinist and
jeweler, she has a very sensitive hand, allowing for the
gentlest
needle sensation possible. Nancy has also taught at the
Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism and the Mountain
Area
Health Education Center (MAHEC) and donates a portion of her services
through Project Access.Click here to read what patients have to say about Nancy
After
22 years as a Family Practice physician Dr. Richard (Rick) Gloor is
pleased to be working at the Center for Holistic Medicine
with a practice devoted to traditional Osteopathic
Manual Medicine (OMM). Rick Gloor, DO is Board Certified in
Family Practice. He
graduated from Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic
Medicine, in 1987. During his many years of practice he has always
devoted clinical time to treating patients with OMM. Always impressed
with the potential for OMM to improve a person's quality of life, he
has decided to make this his current professional focus.
Asheville Massage Therapist
Amanda Crowe has had the pleasure of
practicing massage therapy since 2004. Educated at the Cortiva Somerset
School of Massage Therapy, she has received an extensive education in
Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology and massage techniques including
Swedish, Myofascial Release, Reflexology, Pre-natal, and Sports
Massage. Throughout her career Amanda has adapted her massages by
listening to the needs of each person she treats separately. She
focuses on finding the source of discomfort and works through them with
a comfortable pressure and open communication to bring balance back
into the body. Clients are also educated about what is happening in
their body and how they can help eliminate symptoms and prevent them
from reoccurring through massage therapy, stretching, or relaxation
techniques. She loves working with issues due to poor posture, acute
and chronic injuries, pregnancy, Fibromyalgia Syndrome, anxiety,
headaches, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Amanda is especially passionate
about using massage therapy as a way to heal and maintain a healthy
body and lifestyle.
Asheville Massage Therapist Robert
Kochka began
his career in 2004 when he received his certification from the Florida
School of Massage Therapy in
Gainsville, one of the nation's oldest and most esteemed schools, in
operation since 1973. While there he fell in love
with Swedish,
Connective
Tissue,
Neuro-Muscular, Sports, and Pre-natal Massage, as well as Polarity
Therapy and Reflexology. Robert enjoys facilitating healing
and reducing discomforts related to neck or
back
pain,
headaches, carpal tunnel, sciatica, pregnancy, or any
other concern that your body presents. He believes that
movement
is an important part of a healthy lifestyle so he receives
regular
massages and loves to dance. Robert has applied his
skills
in various creative
ways including work as the lead full-time massage therapist at spas in
the northeast, to a position as the Intern Program Coordinator for a
massage school, scheduling work experience for students at
acupuncture clinics and chiropractic offices. As a massage
therapist Robert blends
various relaxation and deep tissue techniques in order to evaluate and
address his patient's needs in a therapeutic manner. He
encourages his
patients to continue on their paths to wellness by suggesting
continuing sessions as well as self-care to help them meet their goals.xxxx