H E A L I N G P R A C T I C E
Acupuncture and Traditional East Asian Medicine
Integrative acupuncture, moxibustion, and digital Qi graphing designed to resolve chronic pain, restore energetic equilibrium, and empower your path to enduring well-being.
Harmonizing Ancient Wisdom with Modern Energetic Science
The central focus of my practice is to restore balance and cultivate resilient overall well-being. By integrating acupuncture, moxibustion, and intuitive bodywork, we do not merely suppress symptoms—we uncover the underlying energetic and somatic disturbances preventing your body from healing naturally. A vital component of lasting wellness is partnership. Our work together frequently includes coaching in tailored self-care techniques, restorative movement, and individualized nutrition to maintain your newfound balance long after each session.
Meet your East Asian Practitioner, Lamar Gunter, MS, MAc, LAc
Practicing Traditional East Asian Medicine (TEAM) since 1995, Lamar began her path in healing arts as a Zen Shiatsu therapist. Today, her clinical practice incorporates ancient wisdom and modern energetic medicine to restore equilibrium throughout the body.
This practice is especially suited for adults and children managing complex conditions that have not fully responded to conventional medicine alone. Healing is approached holistically—addressing acute discomfort alongside long-term self-care, nutrition, and restorative movement.
Comprehensive Healing Techniques:
Traditional Acupuncture & Moxibustion
The gentle insertion of ultra-fine, hair-like needles along specific channels to harmonize Qi. Moxibustion uses warming Artemisia vulgaris (mugwort) to stimulate microcirculation and nourish depleted vitality.
Electro Acupuncture Medicine
Applying microcurrent frequencies to acupuncture needles. Highly acclaimed for stubborn neurological conditions, deep muscular spasms, chronic back issues, and stimulating sustained natural endorphin releases.
Tui Na Acupressure
Vigorous yet relaxing traditional manual bodywork originating from his Zen Shiatsu foundations. Uses rolling, kneading, and traction techniques to dissolve fascia knots and structural stagnations.
Auricular Medicine
Targeted microsystem therapy on the ear corresponding to the entire central nervous system. Widely used for stress modulation, smoking cessation, curbing compulsive habits, and immediate somatic recalibration.
Herbal Medicine & Self-Care
Targeted classical herbal formulas combined with dietary and lifestyle therapeutics. Lamar empowers you with real food strategies and movement practices to cultivate sustained energetic resilience.
Constitutional Facial Renewal
A specialized holistic approach that lifts tone, softens wrinkles, and enhances dermal collagen by addressing constitutional meridian imbalances reflected in the facial landscape.
Common Questions about Acupuncture & East Asian Medicine
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The needles used are hair-thin and laser-sharpened. An insertion tube is utilized to gently tension the skin, making insertion virtually painless. For needle-sensitive patients or children, non-invasive alternatives are readily available to stimulate acupoints, including cold laser, light frequencies, moxibustion, and gentle electrical stimulation with TENS pads.
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Frequency depends on individual constitution and the chronicity of the issue. For persistent or chronic pain, sessions are typically grouped closer together—about 2 to 3 times per week initially—to sustain pain-relieving endorphin responses and reset neuromuscular patterns.
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Yes. While specific points are strictly contraindicated (forbidden) at different gestational stages, qualified acupuncture and moxibustion care is safe and remarkably effective for relieving prenatal discomforts such as nausea, hip pain, fatigue, and muscular tension.