Meet Your Practitioners
Jennifer Burns MAOM, LAc
Jennifer Burns MAOM, LAc is passionate about what it means to live a vibrant, healthy life.
Practicing since 2011, she has blended her reverence for the natural world with the philosophy and art of Chinese medicine to bring a comprehensive approach to the healthcare and illness prevention of her community. Jennifer firmly believes that each person has their own unique path toward foundational integration and harmonious flow with life. She is passionate about dispelling stigma, shame, and judgement that can often complicate states of illness. Symptoms and diseases are treated as language of the body-mind to indicate where disharmony is occurring and inform the path toward wellness. Jennifer empowers and resources individuals to courageously lead their healthcare journey by assisting in translation and understanding of their bodies’ messages.
While she considers herself a general practitioner and thrives in treating a wide variety of health concerns, she has created a specialty within her practice focusing on women's health through all stages of life.
Practicing since 2011, she has blended her reverence for the natural world with the philosophy and art of Chinese medicine to bring a comprehensive approach to the healthcare and illness prevention of her community. Jennifer firmly believes that each person has their own unique path toward foundational integration and harmonious flow with life. She is passionate about dispelling stigma, shame, and judgement that can often complicate states of illness. Symptoms and diseases are treated as language of the body-mind to indicate where disharmony is occurring and inform the path toward wellness. Jennifer empowers and resources individuals to courageously lead their healthcare journey by assisting in translation and understanding of their bodies’ messages.
While she considers herself a general practitioner and thrives in treating a wide variety of health concerns, she has created a specialty within her practice focusing on women's health through all stages of life.
Jennifer's Areas of Professional interest
Jennifer focuses on a broad spectrum of health concerns with special interest in:
- Addiction and trauma recovery
- Allergies
- Anxiety, depression, and mental-emotional imbalances
- Fertility restoration (both male and female)
- Digestive disorders
- Insomnia and sleep disturbances
- Internal medicine
- Migraine and headache patterns
- Pain management and eradication
- Women's health, from menstrual to menopausal concerns (and beyond)
Professional Associations
Professional Associations:
- Acupuncture Society of Virginia
- Hunyuan Research Institute Certified Fertility Practitioner
- Florida State Oriental Medical Association
- The American Association of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Education
Jennifer received her Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Florida.
Further, Jennifer graduated from a 3255 hour, 10 semester Master's Degree program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM). This program qualified her to sit for the four National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) exams. She successfully passed each of the four national board exams for practice, including: Acupuncture with Point Location, Biomedicine, Chinese Herbology, and Foundations of Oriental Medicine.
Curriculum work included:
Oriental Diagnosis and Treatment Principles
Contemporary Chinese Pulse Diagnosis®
Acupuncture
Chinese Herbology
Oriental Bodywork
Meridian Theory
Oriental Energy Exercises
Nutrition and Dietary Therapy
Pharmacology
Board Preparation
Practice Management
Adjunctive Therapies
Further, Jennifer graduated from a 3255 hour, 10 semester Master's Degree program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM). This program qualified her to sit for the four National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) exams. She successfully passed each of the four national board exams for practice, including: Acupuncture with Point Location, Biomedicine, Chinese Herbology, and Foundations of Oriental Medicine.
Curriculum work included:
Oriental Diagnosis and Treatment Principles
Contemporary Chinese Pulse Diagnosis®
Acupuncture
Chinese Herbology
Oriental Bodywork
Meridian Theory
Oriental Energy Exercises
Nutrition and Dietary Therapy
Pharmacology
Board Preparation
Practice Management
Adjunctive Therapies
National Certification
The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) is the only recognized national governing body in the US which regulates the standards for education in Oriental Medicine. It administers national board examinations in Acupuncture with Point Location, Biomedicine, Chinese Herbal Medicine, and Foundations of Oriental Medicine. It awards the titles of Diplomate of Acupuncture, Diplomate of Chinese Herbal Medicine, and Diplomate of Oriental Medicine for successful completion of educational requirements and the passing of national board exams.
Seeing any practitioner who has completed accredited Oriental Medical schooling and national board exams in Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, and Oriental Medicine that were administered by the NCCAOM, is crucial if you are seeking the proper application of Oriental Medicine.
Seeing any practitioner who has completed accredited Oriental Medical schooling and national board exams in Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, and Oriental Medicine that were administered by the NCCAOM, is crucial if you are seeking the proper application of Oriental Medicine.
