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Our approach to treatment is unique because YOU are.

Working with Traditional Chinese Medicine we can cultivate balance and treat your whole self, getting to the root cause of most modern day health and cosmetic issues.

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About Me

Hi and welcome, my name is Emma Boddery and I have been in practice since 2019. My grandmother changed my life when she introduced to this medicine when I was 19 years old, (you can read that story here).

My treatments strive to assess and balance your system as a whole. I can create ease in difficult conversations and can provide guidance on many levels. More than anything it is an honor getting to know you.

I look forward to meeting all my future patients and am so grateful for all the patients I’ve already worked with. I learn so much form you all. I currently live in beautiful western North Carolina with my husband and three children. In my free time I enjoy reading, relaxing and riding horses.

I have had the honor to learn from so many who continue to teach and guide me in this profession. My patients being my biggest teachers. Johannes Haarsma a Belgian based auricular acupuncturist wizard. Muse Lokajickova’s lineage of feminine root medicine has changed my life and so much of the women’s work I do is influenced from her teaching with Chong Mai Vessel, nervous system and breath tracking. I had many wonderful teachers during my time as a student at Daoist Traditions learning from the oral teachings of an 88th generation priest Jeffery Yuen. New studies include Cosmetic Acupunture Microneedling with Josh Nerenberg and Michelle Gellis. Recent continued pulse studies with Jimmy Chang 2025. I’m also guided by those at TCM Hub Education, with case study support and peer review.

I continue to live and apply the mechanics of Human Design when I am working with my patients. This helps me understand your personality separate from your body, to help guide you better and bring more awareness to your life.

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Having options for holistic care is the core of Carolina Acu and reason for offering this system to the community. Being of service to others and providing whole body support (that Emma and her family use) is essential.

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Emma believes in the importance of having traditional Chinese medicine options within the health and beauty realm. So much of what is available today can more harm than good while also leaving out the whole body support one needs.

“This medicine supports us in all illness, pain and struggle.”

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I’ve been seeing Emma for weekly acupuncture for close to a year now. I cannot put into words how much of an impact she has made on my life! My typical treatment consists of both acupuncture and bodywork - Emma is always intuitively tailoring my session to what my body needs at the moment. In addition to this, Emma has guided me through digestive issues with herbs, preparing my body for motherhood, introducing me to local experts in her network for other issues. I recommend Emma to everyone I know and have yet to meet someone with such a calm and approachable energy.

-Katherine F. 2020