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- Meet the practitioners
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- Meet the practitioners
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- Meet the practitioners
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ACUPUNCTURE
Dr. Jennifer Moody, DAOM, Dip.OM., LAc
Founder & Licensed Acupuncturist
Pronouns: She/Her
Mon -Thurs: 9am-3pm
(503) 914-2747 - Phone
(503) 296-2843 - Fax
My treatment philosophy is to treat the whole person, addressing all aspects of my patients’ lives. I would like to help my patients bring balance to all areas of the their life, physical/mental/spiritual health, diet, and lifestyle habits.
-Jen
In the beginning …
Becoming an acupuncturist was, for me, like a meandering journey on a scenic highway with several stops along the way. The adventure began with four years in the navy where I literally sailed the high seas. After, in Portland, I indulged my love of food as a chef for 10 years in several well-known restaurants. Subsequently my food focus included a 10 year stint as an organic farmer.
Working with my hands in food and farming made me cognizant of nutrition as the first line of defense in healthcare. After all, food is what the body understands and assimilates most easily. We take in sustenance from the earth and transform it into energy in order to thrive and survive. Ultimately I determined my natural desire to offer comfort and care would serve a wider audience and be of more value if I pursued the path of Chinese medicine that was already part of my personal health plan.
I suffered for years from chronic pain. Western medicine offered only short-lived relief. My doctor suggested I try acupuncture and after a series of treatments I felt my body respond and find relief from daily pain. My body healed itself with treatments that have been helping people for thousands of years.
In service to learning …
I earned a Master’s (MAcOM) and a Doctorates (DAOM) degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland. While at OCOM, I studied tuina, foot reflexology and shiatsu styles of bodywork, and became a certified qigong instructor. I have stufied many different styles of acupuncture, including Orthopedic/Sports Medicine, TCM, Five Element, Japanese, Shonishin, Sotai Therapy and more.
I am certified in 1,000 hand Buddha Qigong. I occasionally teach classes and also offer one on one instruction. This is a grounding and heart-opening form of Qigong beneficial to all. This practice encourages a sense of calm and peace to the heart and mind and has the additional benefit of improving memory function.
I am Oregon State licensed and nationally board certified (NCCAOM) as a Diplomat of Oriental Medicine, including acupuncture and herbs. Studies included my special interest in woman's health, pediatrics, oncology and mental/emotional health. I treat patients for the entire spectrum of conditions and ailments including, but not limited to, musculoskeletal, allergies and digestive. Bringing the body back to balance so it may heal itself is the goal I share with all clients.
I am head over heels in love with this city and committed to the service of bringing healing to its residents. My mission is to facilitate the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health of the individual so that they are able to live a wholehearted life and reach their fullest potential in health.
I am commited to offering affirming care to our LGBTQQIP2SAA+ community and to creating a supportive, space for people of all races, genders, ehnicities, sizes, and abilites to reviece care.
Adding balance to life …
I continue to love to cook, especially with the bounty from my garden. I love to play outdoors in all kinds of weather with my beautiful daughter and our dog. I also have an incurable case of wanderlust and will travel anywhere at the drop of a hat if the opportunity presents itself. The ocean is my soul mate and the garden is my sanctuary. My work is, and always will be, based on passion for life, humanity and love of the universe around us. We are one.
Erin Cranford, MAcOM, LAc
Acupuncture, Herbalism, Shiatsu Bodywork
Pronouns: She/Her
Thus & Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Sat: 10am- 5pm
Contact/Scheduling:
(503) 914-2747 - Phone
(503) 296-2843 - Fax
I love the study of anatomy, and the real life application of it on my patients in the clinic. It is deeply satisfying to confidently know what muscles are involved with specific pains and limited ranges of motion, and then treat those muscles to alleviate the negative symptoms.
-Erin
Early Passion for Healing
I began my studies of Chinese Medicine in 2014 at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland, Oregon. My interest in this medicine began in my early 20s, as a patient. I was seeking support for overall fatigue and mental burnout. I was a believer after my first session! I felt deeply relaxed and at home in my body, something I had not experienced in a very long time. As I aged and grew with the medicine I found it more and more interesting, I was captivated. True healing is just so interesting! And although I came to this medicine to heal myself, I knew on some level that in order to fully embody it, I needed to share it with others. While in school I found myself naturally drawn into the healing art of Shiatsu massage, which has informed much of my practice to this day.
Doing the work and going abroad
After graduation and completion of the 3 board exams required for acupuncture licensure, as well as the additional 4th (optional) Chinese herbal board exam, I flew to Nepal with the Acupuncture Relief Project. This was an amazing experience that pushed me to grow. I gained so much knowledge and confidence as a beginning practitioner. It was a little bit like acupuncture bootcamp, I performed over 515 treatments in 8 weeks! And was so lucky to work with the Nepali people there. It was an experience that made me feel humbled and expansive, and I’m very grateful for the opportunity.
A love for holisic healing
Since being back in the states I’ve enjoyed growing and diving deeper into this work as the years go on (I’ve been practicing for 5 years now), there is so much to learn! I love exploring and learning about the nervous system, trauma, and addiction, and how acupuncture, herbs, and lifestyle can dramatically turn things around. I love practicing and studying orthopedic acupuncture, the muscles, palpating on bodies, and needling into release points. I love working with Chinese herbal formulas for emotional, spiritual, digestive, and physical health. And I love cupping and Shiatsu massage to provide a deep, often instant relief for aches and pains, to create room for physical ease and health to flourish.
Healing journey with you
My current acupuncture style focuses on Orthopedic and sports acupuncture techniques, as well as working to calm the central nervous system to facilitate the body’s natural healing capabilities. I especially enjoy working on Sciatica, low back pain, shoulder pain, neck pain, IBS and other autoimmune dysfunctions, insomnia, and anxious/depressive feelings.
I’m thinking of an idea that was shared with me recently: something can only be considered medicine if it heals you, as well as your patient. I have spent the past 5 years growing and expanding into my role as a healer, and do believe this medicine has helped me heal. I am grateful, excited, and humbled to share that healing with others.
Notable credentials include:
License of Acupuncture with the Oregon Medical Board (LAc)
Master’s of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine with the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (MAcOM)
Diplomat of Oriental Medicine with the NCCAOM (Dipl. O.M.)