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acupuncture / herbal medicine / shiatsu


in Portland and Lake Oswego, Oregon

 

kelly a. ilseman, MAcOM, LAc, MS, MEd

 

 

sustainable wellness to engage systemic healing

chronic pain

mental-emotional well-being

complex biomedical conditions

digestive issues

women's health

men's health

trauma


 

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Welcome! I attended the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) from 2017-2020, where I studied acupuncture, herbal medicine, and shiatsu under the instruction and leadership of some incredible practitioners and mentors. I am a licensed acupuncturist and NCCAOM diplomate and hold active licenses in Oregon and Maine. I am a 500-hour certified yoga and meditation instructor with eight+ years of teaching experience. I practice acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, moxa, herbal medicine, shiatsu and reflexology bodywork, as well as mindful movement, breath work, meditation, and nutrition.

 

I treat a variety of medical conditions, including chronic and acute pain, internal medicine, complex biomedical conditions, mental-emotional health (depression, anxiety, insomnia, stress, trauma), and substance use recovery. I provide treatments that help to cultivate an internal space for stillness and regeneration, allowing the body to move deeply into the parasympathetic rest, renew, and restore response for transformative healing and nervous system regulation. I envision a world where acupuncture, bodywork, herbs, and mindful movement are integrated into the mainstream medical system.

 

I serve as Research Committee Chair for the Oregon Association of Acupuncturists (OAA) and have compiled several large-scale written documents on acupuncture for pain management. I have been a Teaching Assistant for graduate-level research and writing courses at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM). I am always available for writing consultation, whether technical or creative. 

 

You can find me giving and receiving acupuncture, doing yoga, hiking, biking, running, cooking, gardening, watching movies, hanging out with my cat, and listening to music. 

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Training & Professional Memberships

MAcOM Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, OCOM, 2020
Licensed to practice acupuncture in Oregon AC206169 and Maine AC727

MS Human Nutrition, University of Maine, 2009

M.Ed. Science & Environmental Education, University of Maine, 2003 
500-Hour Yoga Instructor: vinyasa, yin, restorative, and nidra

Thousand Hands Buddha Certified Instructor

Oregon Acupuncturist Association Board Member (OAA)

Society for Acupuncture Research (SAR) Member

National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) Professional Certification

Thesis: Maine Farmers' Perspectives: Optimism and Barriers to Producing Food to Feed Maine People
Permaculture Certification: Cangemi, Sicily (2012)

Horoscope: sun in Pisces, moon in Leo, Sagittarius rising

DISC Leadership Assessment: D (Director)

Born in the year of the Fire Dragon

Pronouns: she/her/they

Link to Full CV

ACUPUNCTURE

CUPPING
GUA SHA

MOXA

HERBS

SHIATSU
REFLEXOLOGY
BODYWORK

INFRARED LIGHT + HEAT

CASH RATES

Acupuncture or Shiatsu (90 minutes)
(includes e-stim, moxa, cupping, or gua sha)
new patient $150
established patient $100

Acupuncture + Shiatsu (90 minutes)
established patient $120


Acupuncture + Massage/Cupping (90 minutes)
established patient $120


Acupuncture + Reflexology (90 minutes)
established patient $150


Cash or Venmo preferred
Zelle, CashApp, AppleCash, PayPal, Square, or Checks accepted


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INSURANCE

PDX Points Acupuncture in Central Eastside Portland
IN-NETWORK with the following

Aetna
Anthem

Pacific Source, including OHP medicaid programs
Providence
Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield
United


Not accepting Kaiser or MODA at PDX Points.

For Kaiser or MODA insurance coverage, see me at Advanced Acupuncture
in Lake Oswego or at Quest Center in outer SE Portland.

 

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PDX Points Acupuncture,1011 E Burnside Street, Central Eastside, Portland, OR

Advanced Acupuncture,10740 Pilkington Road, Lake Oswego, OR

Quest Center for Integrative Health, 3231 SE 50th Ave
outer SE Portland, OR 97206

 

Schedule
Woman Receiving Acupuncture

Let's Get You Scheduled

There are several ways to schedule:
 

Tuesdays 9:30 AM - 6 PM
PDX Points Acupuncture in Portland

call/text 617.784.2320

email pdxpoints@gmail.com

click the link in the box below

Wednesdays 9:30 - 7 PM
Advanced Acupuncture in Lake Oswego

The only way to schedule here is by calling 503.908.0157

Fridays 10AM-3PM

Quest Center for Integrative Health/Oregon Change Clinic

503-238-5203 or info@quest-center.org

by program application and acceptance only

low-income, chronic pain, substance use qualifications

 

Please give at least 24-hours notice for cancellation.

ALL ARE WELCOME
People of all colors, sexual orientations, gender identities/expressions, religions, and disabilities are welcome. 
BIPOC non-profit community organizers may receive 4 free sessions per year.

FEMALE OWNED, INDEPENDENTLY RUN SMALL BUSINESS

NO ONE TURNED AWAY DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS

If you are a low-income cash client, we can figure out a $ plan for you.

COVID-19 RESPONSIVE & RESPONSIBLE

Energy follows thought;

We move toward, but not beyond, what we can imagine.

What we assume, expect, or believe creates and colors our experience. By expanding our deepest beliefs about what is possible,

we change our experience of life.
-Dan Millman

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