Be Real Wellness/Acuranch Acupuncture and Wellness is the Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine practice of Laurie Covington. Laurie was an Austin resident for 27 years and has been studying and practicing Natural Medicine for over 20 years. She graduated from the Academy of Oriental Medicine in Austin in 2006 with a Master’s of Oriental Medicine degree and has been in private practice for 18 years.
She is a diplomate of the National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and is certified in Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture. In 2011 she attended the Integrative Medicine Program’s 7th Annual Oncology Training Workshop at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. She has also completed extensive training and coursework in Holistic Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Western Herbology, Advanced Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture and Ayurvedic Herbology.
Her main focus is Women's "North of 40" health and Healthy Aging protocols for all. Other areas of treatment expertise include Cosmetic acupuncture, allergies, acute and chronic pain, insomnia, fatigue, carpal tunnel syndrome, stress, anxiety/depression, hormonal balancing, prenatal care, digestive disorders and microneedling.
Laurie believes in treating the whole body, as well as the spirit. She views causes of disease as “imbalances” in the body, and that the goal of treatment is to recover balance- And that is ongoing and ever changing. All of her treatments encompass a blend of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, and lifestyle and dietary recommendations.
She is a diplomate of the National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and is certified in Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture. In 2011 she attended the Integrative Medicine Program’s 7th Annual Oncology Training Workshop at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. She has also completed extensive training and coursework in Holistic Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Western Herbology, Advanced Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture and Ayurvedic Herbology.
Her main focus is Women's "North of 40" health and Healthy Aging protocols for all. Other areas of treatment expertise include Cosmetic acupuncture, allergies, acute and chronic pain, insomnia, fatigue, carpal tunnel syndrome, stress, anxiety/depression, hormonal balancing, prenatal care, digestive disorders and microneedling.
Laurie believes in treating the whole body, as well as the spirit. She views causes of disease as “imbalances” in the body, and that the goal of treatment is to recover balance- And that is ongoing and ever changing. All of her treatments encompass a blend of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, and lifestyle and dietary recommendations.