Christine Ellis, Acupuncture Physician
Christine Ellis, AP, LMT, has provided quality natural health care services to our Gainesville community for over thirty years. Acquiring decades of clinical experience and ongoing
education in acupuncture, herbal medicine, bodywork, somatic therapy, and related practices,
she has attained a distinctive level of expertise.
Christine is a licensed Physician of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine practicing in Gainesville, Florida. She is Board Certified through the National Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), and internationally certified by the Toyohari Medical Association of Japan. Christine received her professional degree from the Florida School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. There she studied Traditional Chinese Medicine, Japanese Five Element Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Asian Bodywork, Homeopathy, and Tai Chi Chuan. Christine is also an alumni of the Florida School of Massage.
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In 1992, Christine established A Centre for Wholistic Wellness as a pioneering Medical Healing Arts center, the first of its kind in Gainesville, FL. to offer integrative holistic care. Over the course, she maintained a part time acupuncture practice at Deprey Chiropractic, St. Augustine, FL. Her wellness practice is located (Midtown) in the vicinity of The University of Florida.
In 2001, Christine completed a post graduate program in "Toyohari", a Japanese five-phase system of acupuncture which focuses on treating the root and branch imbalances in the body. This tradition is highly regarded and sought-after for it's use of specialized painless needle techniques, unique uses of moxibustion, and detail to palpation and pulse diagnosis. She has traveled to Tokyo, Japan to experience intensive training with 40 senior practitioners, earning her an advanced certification in Japanese Meridian Therapy. Her studies continue with prominent teachers throughout the U.S., and Japan.
Having studied both Japanese and Traditional Chinese styles of acupuncture, Christine has knowledge to ascertain the applicable use of each method.
Her lengthy background in massage therapy involves advanced studies in the field of touch therapy, incorporating Eastern and Western forms of bodywork. Her main focus is on stress reduction and pain relief, using techniques to allow your body to recognize and release tension and holding patterns to obtain lasting results.
"Personal and practical experience reinforce my strong belief in acupuncture and wholistic therapies. Not only do they help in times of need, they contribute in maintaining a greater sense of over all well-being. There is tremendous power that lies within each of us, in our innate ability to self heal and self govern when given the proper information. In accordance, one's awareness increases, consciousness shifts, change occurs and one heals— I've seen the medicine I practice greatly improve and profoundly change lives."
— Christine Ellis, Acupuncture Physician