Ponton Leads Acupuncture 101 At Furman's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Submitted by: Kathy Vass on Apr 05, 2010 at 2:22 pm
Tagged with: acupuncture, Dr. Marina Ponton, Greenville Natural Health Center, natural health and wellness, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Source: Greenville Natural Health Center
GREENVILLE, SC - Dr. Marina Ponton, acupuncture physician and owner of Greenville Natural Health Center, was the featured instructor for Acupuncture 101 during the winter term at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Furman University.
The multi-week course taught the basics and benefits of acupuncture in preventing disease and as a form of treatment for many common ailments including arthritis, neck and shoulder pain, insomnia, emotional and psychological disorders, circulatory disorders, respiratory disorders and gastrointestinal conditions.
Dr. Ponton opened Greenville Natural Health Center in 2007, specializing in women’s health and wellness. The Center integrates biomedicine (Western medicine) with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), utilizing a holistic (mind-body) approach to issues such as chronic fatigue, menopause and infertility.
A licensed acupuncture physician, Dr. Ponton has studied at the American University of Paris, FAMU University in Prague, The University of Miami, and The Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine. She presently is part of the 2010 Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) class at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland. The highest level of academic achievement presently available to acupuncture practitioners in the United States, a DAOM will allow Dr. Ponton to work on government or privately funded research projects and to teach at the university level.
For more information call 864-370-1140 or visit www.greenvillenaturalhealth.com