Our Practitioners

 
 

Bryn Clark, Licensed Acupuncturist, Diplomate in Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)

Bryn Clark is a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine, an acupuncturist and herbalist with over twenty five years of experience treating patients with skills that draw from a wide range of healing modalities. In addition to his acupuncture and herbalist certifications, he is also certified in Toyo Hari meridian therapy  (a Japanese style of acupuncture that does not involve inserting needles, which is especially useful for pediatric patients) and Shiatsu. Bryn also has a certification in Sufi Healing from the Jaffe Institute of Spiritual Healing. He continues to develop new areas of specialization, including courses in herbal treatments for acute and chronic viral infections (with Heiner Fruehauf), dermatology (with Mazen al-Khafaji), facial diagnosis (C.T. Holman), treating mental health with essential oils (with Peter Holmes), and mastering the endocrine system (with Michelle Miramor).

Bryn has also held dozens of leadership positions in the local and national organizations representing the profession, including the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, the American Society of Acupuncturists, and the Acupuncture Society of Massachusetts. Key contributions in service include leadership in creating new computer based certification exams for the National Certification Commission. He also conducted research (with John Weeks) which contributed to  establishing competencies of  acupuncturists working in hospitals, which he presented to the Society of Acupuncture Research and the North American Research Conference for Complementary and Integrative Medicine. This research provided foundational material for the national movement to establish competencies in diverse fields of integrative medicine across the United States. Bryn also organized the Traditional Medicines Congress which drafted federal legislation proposing a third “Traditional Medicines” category for the FDA to provide oversight for licensed practitioners for herbal medicinals like Ma Huang/ephedra. As Chair of the NCCAOM Board of Directors, Bryn worked with the American Society for the Association of Executives to bring best practices for association management to the NCCAOM, so future chairs could incorporate that work. He currently brings this expertise to the Strategic Planning Committee of the American Society of Acupuncturists.


Amy Mills, Shiatsu Practitioner, AOBTA-CP

Amy studied shiatsu at the Shiatsu School of Vermont, one of only two schools in the United States teaching Zen Shiatsu. Her training included coursework in Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, the treatment of trauma with Shiatsu, Five Element Shiatsu, Quantum Shiatsu, Sei-Ki, Thai Massage, and Western Anatomy and Physiology. She joined the New Harmony staff as a practitioner in September 2022.

Shiatsu is Amy’s second career: she was a professor in Cultural Geography and Middle East Studies for fifteen years, and won awards for her teaching and research. She left her tenured position in 2019 to build a sustainable and harmonious daily life centered around family and community. The healing she experienced with acupuncture, Chinese herbs, meditation, a diet based on whole foods, and other creative and movement-based therapies brought her to shiatsu. Amy is honored to be supporting others in the joyful journey of wellbeing. 


Eric Brooks, Licensed Acupuncturist, Diplomate in Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) RYT

Eric Brooks has decided to depart New Harmony to join a doctoral program in Oriental Medicine and expand his skills as a practitioner. We are sorry to see him go, and grateful for his years of service to our clients. We are proud to see him build on the foundations he developed at New Harmony and to build his knowledge of this valuable medicine. We wish him the best! All of Eric’s clients, past and present, are welcome to continue their wellness journey with Bryn Clark.