*Discover what more is possible for you through acupuncture
*Explore Your Symptoms through a New Lens
*Be Partnered in Your Health and Vitality
Thank you for your interest in acupuncture! I am passionate about its effectiveness and its efficacy as a medicine for life. With 40+ years of experience, I have treated a wide range of health concerns and ages. Common to each is a desire for change in body/mind/spirit. My promise is to partner YOU in creating and discovering your changes.
My training bridges traditions of acupuncture. Applying the Five Elements is my primary mode of expertise to guide you towards good health. The Five Elements are an expression of nature that occur via the seasonal cycle and within each of us as well. My experience has taught me that synchronizing to these naturally occurring rhythms is key to alleviate symptoms, engender well-being and strengthen resilience in our daily life.
To view specific symptom relief, see the acupuncture page for citations. In my experience there is no symptom too large or small that is not helped or guided by viewing it through the lens of the Five Element Correspondences. Often, they provide a context for what you are experiencing when nothing else offers an explanation. How often I hear: “Finally, I knew these different aspects of myself were somehow interconnected.”
One of the lesser-known gifts of acupuncture is its ability to nourish not only the body, but also the Spirit. In Chinese medicine, the ancients described the Three Treasures of life: Shen, Qi, and Jing.
- Shen – .the light in your eyes—the warmth in your heart, your capacity for presence, joy, and meaningful connection.
- Qi – your life energy—the spark of creativity, inspiration, and movement.
- Jing – your deepest reserve—the strength to endure, heal, and persevere with resilience. I welcome you into my practice to discover your unique healing journey.
Treatment options include:
- In Person at Crossings
- Telehealth Zoom Consultations
- Acupuncture Home Care for Seniors
“Dosage: An Acupuncturist’s Art Form”, Fall 2022
“Acupuncture and COVID Long-Haulers”, August 2021
“Acupuncture for COVID Long-Haulers, Pt. 2 Case Studies”, September 2021
“The Geometry of Emotion: Healing Emotions through the Lens of Chinese Medicine”, Winter 2015.
THE FIVE ELEMENTS IN NATURE (For patients/practitioners during Covid)
How Asian Medicine Differs from Western Medicine
“Notes of a Qi Tender: Guides to Complementary and Alternative Medicine.” In Contemporary Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, edited by Claire M. Cassidy. (Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone, 2001)
Meridians Magazine of the Traditional Acupuncture Institute:
- Spring 2002, “When Anger Rises: Ways to Claim Anger’s Gift to Ourselves and the World.”
- Winter 2002, “Walking Fearward: Living into and Beyond Fear.”
- Autumn 2001, “The Gift of Autumn: Discovering What Matters Most.”
Jane Grissmer, MAc, DiplAc (NCCAOM), studied acupuncture in England; served as Division Chair of Theory in the Masters of Acupuncture Program at Maryland University of Integrative Health; and Faculty at Tai Sophia Institute. She founded Crossings Healing and Wellness in 1993 to anchor the ongoing presence of the healing traditions in our culture.