James Whittle M.S., L.Ac. is an acupuncturist and a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). He has studied with master acupuncturists, expert physicians and genuine healers from many medical paths, including the renowned Dr. Viet Dzung Tran and Margaret Fields Kean. Thousands of patients have been treated successfully under his care. He is the founder and owner of the Blue Ridge Clinic in Asheville, North Carolina. James has been invited to lecture in China and has visited the country 8 times. He spent 8 months working in Chinese hospitals with some of the most respected doctors in China. He is a graduate of the internship program at The Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
He completed a four year clinical masters degree in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and acupuncture at Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington and did his undergraduate work at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is licensed (#238) to practice acupuncture and TCM in North Carolina and is board certified by the The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
James now teaches and speaks on many issues related to contemporary medicine, acupuncture and natural and complementary modalities of healing. Most recently James was invited to teach cancer nurses at the annual Oncology Nursing Society in Seattle about integrating Chinese medicine with cancer care in U.S. hospitals. He specializes in diabetes, weight loss, pain conditions, women’s health including infertility and cancer.
His articles in traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture have appeared in the Asheville Citizen Times, New Life Journal, Acupuncture Today and other publications.
He is now opening up his healing skills to a global clientele by providing online health consultations. If you are not in Asheville, North Carolina and would still like to receive healing advice for your condition from anywhere in the world you can click here.
James is the founder and publisher of the traditional Chinese medicine and holistic health informational site: www.organictcm.com and the owner of two companies: www.living-qi.com and www.tcmnutra.com.
In 1996, James completed a month long, in residence, yoga teacher training program in Yogaville, Va. He is a certified yoga teacher and meditator with 15 years experience teaching qigong and stress reduction techniques.
He donates money and time to the charitable work of one of the greatest living spiritual teachers of our time:
Mata Amritanandamayi Devi.
He has played music professionally, taught people to fly hang-gliders at Kitty Hawk Kites, led groups to swim with wild dolphins, traveled all over the world and believes in living life as if there were no tomorrow. In the summer of 1994 James walked the length of the outer banks of North Carolina with no camping gear then rode his motorcycle across the country. He looks forward to one day walking the length of China from north to south.
Mission Statement:
Through the grace of God the purpose of my life is to serve all that I am blessed to serve by living wonder, integrity, compassion, humor and joy.
Reach James at james@blueridgeclinic.com