VALLEY SPIRIT TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

Medicine for Harmony, Vitality and Illumination

Classical Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine

The valley spirit not dying
is called the mysterious female.
The opening of the mysterious female
is called the root of heaven and earth.
Continuous, on the brink of existence,
to put it into practice, don't try to force it."
- Tao Te Ching 6 (Trans. Thomas Cleary)

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Yvette Koch has practiced on the eastside of Providence since 2009. She is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and practitioner of Chinese herbal medicine with NCCAOM board certification. She received her Master’s degree from the New England School of Acupuncture in 2009, and has worked in the field of women’s sexual and reproductive justice and health care since 1999. Yvette has served on the boards of the RI Society for Acupuncture (RISA) and the RI Birth Network. In addition, she holds a Master’s degree in American Civilization from Brown University, where she studied both historical and philosophical perspectives on medicine and embodiment.

Yvette believes that the practice of East Asian Medicine, a truly holistic medical system, provides her patients with the capacity for growth and self-understanding. As a practitioner, Yvette uses her skills, training and intuition to help her patients identify their personal health goals as they transform their health and heal from illness, injury or chronic pain. She brings a deep practical and philosophical commitment to women’s health and empowerment to both her practice and her patients.

During her years in practice, Yvette has dedicated herself to working as a "generalist", treating the root of each patient's system in order to treat not only symptoms but to help people realize greater strength and vitality as they heal. However, Yvette has particular interests in and passion for working with fertility and the menstrual phases of one's life, complex pain issues, chronic and difficult illnesses, emotional and stress disorders, autoimmunity and cancer care support-- which is to say that she is, in fact, here to support her patients through the challenges and hurdles of living in a body.

Yvette is an avid reader and itinerant scholar with a newfound passion for boxing, while her heart practices classical Pilates, qigong and Iyengar yoga as time and family allow. When her hands are idle, she loves classical Chinese characters, talismanic drawings, ceramics and creative pursuits in general.

H. YVETTE KOCH,
DOCTOR OF ACUPUNCTURE AND CHINESE MEDICINE

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Ana Paula has been a dedicated practitioner of East Asian Medicine since 2011 and specializes in pain management and orthopedic conditions. Her passion is rooted in her first personal experience with acupuncture: an ankle sprain treatment revealed the profound connection between the body and mind, leaving her feeling surprisingly relaxed, less anxious, and healing faster. She was—and still is—in awe of this medicine's holistic capacity to manage mood, stress, and physical pain.
Ana Paula earned a Master’s degree from the Pacific College of Health and Science in San Diego and a Doctorate from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco. She holds NCCAOM certification and is a licensed acupuncturist in RI, CA, PA.
Her practice is focused on helping individuals find rapid relief from injuries and energy imbalances. For the past four years, Ana Paula has specialized in helping professional and collegiate athletes optimize their recovery and performance through acupuncture. Her extensive training goes beyond sports medicine to include women’s health (fertility, pregnancy care, menopause) and cosmetic acupuncture. Her favorite modalities for patient recovery include acupuncture, electroacupuncture, dry needling, moxibustion, and cupping.
Ana Paula's ultimate goal is to work collaboratively with you so you can quickly get back to living your life. She is honored to practice this gentle, yet powerful, medicine. She is also happy to speak Portuguese or Spanish during your session.
When she's away from the clinic, you can find her dancing, hiking, swimming, paddling, enjoying films, eagerly looking for a ceramics class or exploring the world with her lifelong partner.