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Amy Kuretsky
L.Ac., M.OM., Dipl.OM., NBHWC board certified health coach, trained breathwork facilitator, Constellation co-owner
she/her/hers
Specialties: trauma support through nervous system regulation, breathwork, digestive disorders (including Crohn’s, Colitis, IBS, and SIBO), headaches and migraines, anxiety and depression
Amy Kuretsky (she/her) is a licensed acupuncturist with the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, nationally board certified in Chinese herbal medicine through NCCAOM, and nationally board certified in Health Coaching through NBHWC. She co-founded Constellation Acupuncture & Healing Arts in 2017 in Minneapolis, MN - on ancestral Dakota and Anishinaabe land - where she provides inclusive, trauma-informed care for people seeking support and healing.
Her practice is rooted in East Asian medicine and blends gentle acupuncture techniques with cupping and Chinese herbal medicine. She also brings her background in complementary therapies such as breathwork, tarot, and sound healing to the treatment room. She specializes in supporting people with trauma histories, gut-brain digestive and emotional imbalances, hormonal changes including peri-menopause, and stress-related symptoms like anxiety, headaches, and insomnia.
Amy’s approach is shaped by her multi-year mentorship with Alaine Duncan, author of The Tao of Trauma, and training as a Tao of Trauma practitioner. Her clinical work is also informed by years of study in breathwork, Reiki, Pranic Healing, tarot and sound healing. She completed all four levels of the Breathwork Healer Training with David Elliott in 2018, later co-founding Breathwork for the People, a collective of former students organizing for anti-oppression and trauma-informed education in the field. She is a Level 2 Reiki practitioner, trained by Tanya Boigenzahn of Devanadi Yoga, has studied Pranic Healing with Dr. Jason Calva, and learned tarot from Jeff Hinshaw of Brooklyn Fools and Lindsay Mack of Wild Soul Tarot.
Alongside her clinical practice, Amy spent over a decade supporting solo business owners in aligning their health with their creative work through coaching other small business owners. She understands firsthand that our physical, emotional, and business health are deeply intertwined - and that tending to our bodies and breath can also nourish our businesses and creative pursuits. She continues to care for many artists, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who seek care that honors the full spectrum of their humanity.
Amy believes that healing is not linear - it’s spiralic. It’s human to fall apart and rebuild. It’s necessary to rest, repair, and listen deeply. Her treatment room is a space where patients are encouraged to show up exactly as they are - messy, brilliant, grieving, hopeful. She sees healing as a human right and believes each of us is inherently worthy of love, care, and support.
Her work is influenced by the writings of adrienne maree brown, and she believes that small individual actions - like a breath, a choice, a single acupuncture needle - can ripple outward to spark collective healing. She also recognizes that systemic oppression creates trauma that must be named and dismantled, and that those with power and privilege have a responsibility in this process.
Along with her one-on-one patient care in the clinic, Amy continues to facilitate group breathwork regularly in the Twin Cities. Check out our events page for her upcoming classes or reach out through our contact form if you’d like to have her lead breathwork for your private group.
When she’s not holding space for healing, Amy is most likely knitting something cozy, walking in the woods with her partner and pup, lifting heavy shit at the gym, or brainstorming new ways to center rest, breath, and care in community.
“What started as preventive care for chronic digestive issues has evolved over several years to a complete health and wellness practice, helping me manage stress and anxiety, pregnancy and postpartum, and ongoing inflammation. Amy has become an invaluable resource and support system, changing and empowering me throughout my health journey.”
“I first saw Amy for breathwork in 2019 as I was developing Type 1 Diabetes (LADA). I was told by my acupuncturist that I need to work on de-stressing and being less anxious. I didn’t realize how anxious I was until breathwork with Amy. I had individual sessions first with Amy to process some big emotions, and then moved onto group sessions because I felt ready to share space with people moving through big energy. Breathwork is a very powerful tool for people who have self-worth work to do, for people who are anxious, for people who have deeply rooted inner child stuff they are working through. I’d highly recommend Amy and Constellation for any healing modality.”
“I desperately reached out to Amy a few months back when my chronic symptoms became unmanageable. I was tired of traditional Western doctors who simply wrote off my symptoms and sent me on my way with a lousy prescription. I’m in my 20s and live a healthy and active lifestyle and was eager for someone to evaluate these factors - as well as my symptoms - in a holistic way. My first appointment with Amy was as mentally rewarding as it was physically. It was refreshing to have someone interested in all my symptoms! I went to Constellation thinking I was only signing up for acupuncture but was pleasantly surprised how much the cupping helped in addition to acupuncture. The first time I had cupping done I left more relaxed and calm than I had been in months. It was really something else. Amy has also educated me on supplements, herbs, diet and exercise and how these are all equally important pieces of self-care. I’ve become more in-tune with what my body needs on a given day, knowing that one day is likely different than the next. The mix of Amy’s magic and self-care education has helped reduce my headaches and get my GI back on track. The best part - it wasn’t with any prescriptions!”
“We took our son to Amy for acupuncture after he was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. Amy was SO great. She was kind, competent, and skilled. Our son, who had trouble relaxing, would sometimes fall asleep during the sessions. Amy was wise and understanding and helped us all through a very difficult time.”
“I can’t say enough wonderful things about doing breathwork with Amy at Constellation Acupuncture. It is a life-changing, soul expanding, trauma release that everyone deserves to experience. I am so grateful to have found this place.
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