AMY C. NORTON, L.AC., earned her Masters degree in3 Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2011. Following her extensive studies at the school she passed the National Board Examination for Acupuncture administered by the National Committee for the Certification of Acupuncturists (NCCAOM) and became a designated Diplomat of Acupuncture by the NCCAOM. She is a Licensed Acupuncturists in the state of Colorado. In addition to gaining these imperative skills in acupuncture, Amy then chose to expand her abilities by then completing a five hundred hour certificate training program in Five Element acupuncture. Her training in Five Element gives her the tools necessary to treat emotional trauma or physical complaints that have an emotional root. Amy’s training includes adjunctive therapies such as moxibustion, Gua Sha, Tui-Na, cupping, herbs, auricular therapy, Chinese dietary and lifestyle recommendations. Amy has also been practicing Reiki for over ten years and became a master teacher approximately six years ago. Amy’s training and variety in her skill set allows her to holistically treat patients with a broad range of ailments and assist them in integrating these modalities into a lifestyle of wellness and balance. Personal information: Amy attended the University of Northern Colorado as a pre-med student but soon realized that her passion was not in Western Medicine, but that instead found the healing and wellness provided by Eastern Medicine to be greatly inspirational. Following her passion for natural healing methods, she then chose to study Bionetic medicine at the International Academy of Bionetic Practitioners. This school gave her exposure to Homeopathy, Bach Flowers, Homotoxicology and Electrical Acupuncture through the use of a biofeedback device called a Body Scan 2010. She completed Bionetic Practitioner I (BNPI). Amy also attended the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Denver, Colorado, where she graduated in 2011 with a Master’s of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine.