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Amy's life drastically changed when she began incorporating acupuncture, herbs, and mindfulness to her daily life to help manage the symptoms of Crohn's Disease - an autoimmune disease that had been dominating her life for many years. Within a relatively short amount of time, she was able to stop the expensive pharmaceutical treatment doctors had told her she would be on for the rest of her life, and began living medication-free in 2011. This experience shaped her interest in treating the overlap between digestive and emotional wellness and led to her specializing in digestive diseases of all kinds.

Amy earned her Masters degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, MN in 2013 and graduated summa cum laude. She is licensed with the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice and is certified through the NCCAOM. As a continuation of her studies, she also traveled abroad to Tianjin, China to study at the Tianjin Traditional Chinese Medicine University Teaching Hospital in the areas of stroke rehab, pain and pediatrics under the guidance of Dr. Tao Gong.

As an eternal student, Amy has continued her studies in several other areas of healing. She is an NBHWC board-certified health coach trained through Wellcoaches, studied Pranic Healing with Dr. Jason Calva, Reiki levels I and II with Tanya Boigenzahn from Devanadi Yoga, and Soul Tarot with Lindsay Mack.

In 2018 she completed a 12-month Breathwork Healer training with David Elliott and in 2020 organized with a handful of his past students to call for the the trainings to be more trauma informed and anti-racist. (You can visit Breathwork for the People for further information and to read the letters.) For people looking to become trained in breathwork, she now recommends, and is a guest teacher for, the Breathwork Liberation Society.

Amy works to honor and acknowledge the Indigenous roots of East Asian and Southeast Asian medicine in her patient care, facilitation work, and ethical business practices. The more recent lineage of community care that has been practiced as part of Chinese medicine (including the Barefoot Doctors of China in the 1960s and the use of acupuncture in detox recovery centers by Black Panthers and Young Lords in New York in the 1970s) continues to be a source of inspiration for her and she holds deep gratitude for the teachers, mentors, elders, and ancestors of this work who came before her.

Outside of clinical practice, Amy is passionate about helping small business owners do business differently. She practices this passion through her group coaching programs, retreats, and podcast, Breathe Into Business, and Patreon community. Her love of working with creative professionals struggling to build a business they love within capitalism stemmed from her own experience struggling to align her values, ethics, and professional desires while building her previous, solo acupuncture practice.

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Dr. Kim (she/her) is dedicated to providing affirming, whole-person health care, prioritizing a personalized approach rooted in transparency, empowerment, and education. Her perspective is informed by her own identity and experiences as a creative, larger-bodied queer person living with chronic pain and late-stage Lyme Disease. 

In her clinical work, Dr. Kim supports patients of all ages and all body sizes with a wide range of concerns. Dr. Kim’s areas of specialty include pain, complex and chronic medical conditions, reproductive and sexual health, fertility (including IUI and IVF support), and mental health and trauma. Dr. Kim is passionate about providing comprehensive care for LGBTQ+ individuals, including holistic support for queer family planning and gender affirming hormone therapy and surgeries. 

Dr. Kim earned her Masters degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU) in Bloomington, MN and her Doctor of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine degree from the Oregon College of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (OCOM) in Portland, OR. Dr. Kim’s doctoral studies included specialization in internal medicine, reproductive health, trauma, and LGBTQ+ health. As part of her independent doctoral research, Dr. Kim focused on LGBTQ+ health equity and Chinese medicine approaches to support gender affirming hormone therapy for transgender folks, under the mentorship of Dr. Catherine Lumenello, DACM, LAc.

While building her previous, solo acupuncture practice, Dr. Kim also completed a postgraduate Pediatric Integrative Health Fellowship at University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital under Dr. Lynn Gershan, MD and Barbara Gosse, LAc. She later went on to study in Zhengzhou, China at Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine under the guidance of Dr. Jinming Yue, TCMD, LAc.

Dr. Kim has had the opportunity to complete the year-long Tao of Trauma training program with Alaine Duncan, LAc. She is a certified health coach through Wellcoaches, and has studied Pranic Healing with Dr. Jason Calva, PhD, LAc and Reiki levels I and II with Mirtha Solis. She has completed cosmetic acupuncture certification with Dr. Martha Lucas, LAc and training in microneedling.

In addition to her work as a clinician, Dr. Kim is an instructor at the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing at the University of Minnesota. Previously, she has served as a professor in the College of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at NWHSU, and as guest lecturer at OCOM, the Arizona School of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, and the University of Minnesota. Dr. Kim has collaborated on the development of integrative medicine trainings for Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota Nursing Program. Her academic writing has been published in Medical Acupuncture, Global Advances in Health and Medicine, and The Journal of Chinese Medicine.

Dr. Kim strives to honor the Indigenous roots of East Asian Medicine in her clinical and teaching work. She stands with gratitude on the shoulders of the teachers, doctors, midwives, medicine women, and revolutionaries who have carried the myriad lineages of East Asian Medicine across generations.

Note: The term “Oriental” is rooted in notions of Eurocentrism, exotification, xenophobia, and white supremacy. Unfortunately, this term is commonly used in the East Asian Medicine field in the names of academic degrees, certifications, institutions, and professional organizations. I stand in solidarity with efforts led by many Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander practitioners and students to eradicate this term from the profession.

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Emily Sontag is a licensed acupuncturist in the state of Minnesota, certified through the NCCAOM. Graduating from Northwestern Health Sciences University in 2023, she has over 600 hours of direct patient care in an array of clinical settings, including M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital and the Salvation Army, and has treated hundreds of patients. Emily has experience treating an abundance of conditions and symptomology including gastrointestinal disorders, pain conditions, fertility imbalances, and more.

After receiving care during her own pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey, she recognized the need for patient-centered and trauma-informed care for birthing people. She sees a strong link between parental health and positive birth outcomes and enjoys helping her patients be the brightest most balanced versions of themselves. Whether it’s managing chronic health issues, balancing hormones, reducing pain, or healing your nervous system, Emily is here to help you on your healing journey.

When she isn’t treating patients, you might also see Emily at the front desk assisting patients in scheduling their care and helping the office run smoothly!

Emily lives in the Northwest metro with her partner and their son. In her free time, she enjoys reading, practicing yoga, and getting outside and enjoying nature.

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Leah first encountered acupuncture on a cultural exchange to Cuba in 2001. Intrigued, she began her study of East Asian medicine including acupressure, massage, shiatsu and herbalism.  After several years as a licensed massage therapist she began her formal study of acupuncture and Chinese medicine.  

Leah creates non-judgemental partnerships with her patients. She strives to give patients the tools they need to get better and stay better, utilizing the gentle yet effective power of acupuncture, herbs, massage, nutrition, movement therapy and lifestyle tweaks.   

Leah is licensed with the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice and is certified through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She graduated summa cum laude with a Masters degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, MN in 2010.  She studied abroad in Tianjin, China in the areas of stroke rehab, pain and pediatrics. Leah attended the Minnesota Institute of Ayurveda and received her Ayurvedic Health Counselor (AHC) certification in 2019.

Leah has also received certifications in Cosmetic Acupuncture, Western Herbalism, Ayurvedic body work and advanced studies for pain related conditions. Relying on the strengths each of these modalities offers, she seamlessly blends these tools into a uniquely crafted treatment for each patient.

In her daily life, Leah works to overturn the colonial legacy she has inherited by working under the guidance and leadership of Black, Indigenous and colonized peoples in their struggle for power. She actively engages in the reparative work essential to the creation of a social system free from all forms of oppression.

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An enthusiastic animal lover, Steph’s first exposure to acupuncture and herbal medicine was through her special needs rescue dog, Stella, who began receiving East Asian Medicine routinely as a puppy due to a physical deformity. After seeing the clear effects the medicine had on her dog, Steph was prompted to start her own journey and healing with acupuncture. After years of struggling with mental health issues and disordered eating, she discovered the benefits that holistic health and East Asian medicine modalities had on her mind, body, and spirit as she navigated through the highs and lows of treatment and recovery.

Steph is passionate about providing a space of healing that is safe, nurturing, reassuring, and encouraging. She is interested in treating mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, and eating disorders, reproductive and menstrual health, as well as musculoskeletal pain and injuries. Always smiling and sharing a laugh, Steph loves to build connections with people and meet them where they are in their healthcare journey. She is dedicated to create a space of inclusivity and holds appreciation of East Asian Medicine and its history in high regard.

Steph is a Licensed Acupuncturist with the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice and is certified through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She graduated with her Master’s degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, MN in 2020. While in school, Steph spent several semesters working at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital, providing inpatient care to kids and teens, as well as their families and hospital staff. She also provided acupuncture at Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute to patients seeking relief after experiencing stroke, traumatic brain, and spinal cord injuries.

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Having experienced loss and a chronic illness diagnosis at a young age, Helen (she/her) began her personal journey into the healing arts to fill in the gaps in Western medicine, starting with holistic nutrition to help manage her type 1 diabetes and with theatre performance to help her channel big emotions. When studying a chakra-inspired acting methodology for embodying a character’s energy while living in New York, she discovered the desire to learn more about reading and feeling energy in order to be an honest, authentic storyteller. This led her on a beautiful path of study and practice in multiple modalities, which helped her to be at home in her body, process grief, trust her intuition, and live a more fully embodied and creative life.

Because of these life-changing tools and practices, Helen is passionate about creating sacred spaces for folks to find clarity and movement with their own energy and emotions. She believes healing should be accessible to everybody and every body. Helen strives to create affirming, supportive, and collaborative sessions for each person to do their own healing. She works with clients from all walks of life, especially those who are caregivers, creatives, and folks who are working with grief, trauma, life transitions and milestones, chronic and complex illness, and unblocking creativity.

Helen started her training in 2014 with Esoteric Healing through the International Network for Energy Healing and completed all four levels with Martha Henry-MacDonald and Steve Kramer in New York. In 2015 she was attuned in Reiki I and Reiki II with Reiki Master Lisa Levine and received her 64-hour breathwork certificate from David Elliott. Since 2020, Helen has taken Level I, Level II, and Level IV of Craniosacral Therapy training with Heartwood Institute and has participated in SHIFT Your Practice: Trauma Informed Language for Healing Practitioners with Jess Jackson of Soft Path Healing. She has studied Soul Tarot with Lindsay Mack and Elemental Intuition with Sarah Faith Gottesdiener. Helen has taken other various workshops in energy medicine, healing, holistic health/nutrition, and performance with teachers Dr. Ann Marie Chiasson, Fay Simpson, Institute of Integrative Nutrition, Precision Nutrition, and others. She has created and performed with the non-profit Creative Spirit and has a BA in Theatre and Theology, which helps her to create magical and sacred spaces where all are welcome!

When not working with clients, Helen enjoys gathering folks to do their healing work in community groups, celebrating the seasons and moon cycles, spending time in nature with her fur babies, meeting for coffee, adventuring with her husband, reading, writing, lifting weights, creating art, and chasing joy.

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Lexi (she/her, they/them) is a clinical massage therapist trained in neuromuscular and myofascial techniques, manual lymphatic drainage, pregnancy massage, sports massage, oncology massage, cupping, and trigger point therapy. She holds an Associates of Applied Science from Northwestern Health Science University in Advanced Clinical Massage, and has pursued advanced training and certification in neuromuscular therapy and manual lymphatic drainage.

As an individual who has struggled getting quality and effective care in the past herself, Lexi values creating a safe and reliable space to treat clients’ concerns. She enjoys helping people continue to do the things they love doing! Lexi’s diverse skill set allows them to work with a wide range of people and concerns. They are especially passionate about supporting individuals with migraines and headaches, post surgical support (general or cosmetic), injury rehabilitation, chronic pain management, and supporting performance in sports and physical activities.

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Sarah (she/her) graduated in 2010 from the Massage Therapy Western Modality program at CenterPoint School of Massage & Shiatsu Minneapolis. During her time there, she gained knowledge in therapeutic deep tissue massage, relaxation/Swedish massage, trigger point therapy techniques, hot stone massage, prenatal massage, as well as anatomy, kinesiology, physiology, and pathology. Her specialties include back pain, neck pain, sciatica, and relaxation for mental health maintenance and self-care.

Sarah believes the mind and body are deeply connected, and regardless of which phase of life we are in, regular massage treatments are a key building block of physical and emotional self-care. Sarah has learned that pain in one area of the body is sometimes manifested or held in other areas of the body, and ensures to address those connected areas to provide cohesive and versatile care. Sarah also understands that while physical touch is important for humans, receiving a massage can trigger feelings of vulnerability. She uses trauma informed philosophies and open communication to provide care to all clients. Sarah enjoys collaborating with clients to create treatment plans that will reach their goals, and strives to adhere to results based treatment.

Outside of providing massage care, Sarah works as a statistician in government focusing on behavioral health issues in the community. She is a mother of a four year old human and a four year old kitty. Sarah lives in Minneapolis and takes advantage of the various parks, trails, museums, and live music. She also enjoys dancing and takes lessons to further refine her style and ability. Her favorite dances are Salsa, Rumba, Bachata, and Cha-Cha.

Cayden Kullas (they/them) has recently moved to the Twin Cities from their hometown in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and is enjoying life's new adventures in their beautiful neighborhood in the Saint Paul area.

Cayden grew up close to nature and spent much of their childhood afternoon exploring the prairie near their home, learning to identify wildlife and native plants, and collecting the local edible flora available. As they moved into their adult years, Cayden found an acute interest in anthropology, attending Northern Illinois University and participating in both their Pacific Northwest Archaeology program and Southeast Asian studies. During this time they came to immensely appreciate the diversity within cultures, past and present, and their different solutions to everyday societal needs. With this in mind, they desire to bring forth an openness and positivity to all life's experiences.

In their downtime, Cayden’s interests vary broadly, from crafts and painting, to computers and tech, with a special fondness for cooking and finding new foods and recipes to try. They study horoscopes and practice tarot card readings, and love to find little ways to bring mindfulness and insight into every new day.

Cayden lives with their wife, two cats and their retired racing greyhound, Dallas.

Myder (she/her) grew up in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, but due to being a self-professed “extreme couch potato”, she has yet to explore more of the cities’ areas. Her goal is to venture out slowly, but frequently, and to live with more mindfulness.

Myder attended the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a major in Food Science and enjoys learning new recipes native to East Asian countries. While in school, she had the opportunity to study abroad in Chongqing, China, where she saw acupuncture and fire cupping for the first time being used at local hospitals. She is fascinated by the healing arts at Constellation and is excited to be joining their team!

In her free time, she enjoys watching movies (thriller, sci-fi, fantasy, action, mystery), reading, jogging, sight-seeing, and cooking.

Nathalie (she/her) is a born and raised Minneapolitan, though she did spend 15 years living in St. Cloud and Duluth, MN. She received her Bachelors in Sociology and Women’s and Gender Studies from University of Wisconsin Superior. She has worked in healthcare and in the anti-violence movement for 20+ years, most recently in leadership positions at Family Tree Clinic in Minneapolis. She has used her experience working in healthcare as a queer and trans woman of color to help educate and advocate for increased access to quality wellness care for trans, queer, and BIPOC Minnesotans.

Nathalie’s desire for more access to quality wellness care for trans, queer, and BIPOC folks led her to leave the healthcare administration world, and she is now in school at Northwestern Health Sciences University earning her degree in acupuncture and Chinese medicine. She is especially interested in herbal medicine and how traditional medicines can support people who have historically been harmed by the Western medical system.

When she is not working or studying, Nathalie enjoys hanging out with her partner and two cats. You might also find her cooking and baking, gardening, painting, making books, or playing her banjo.