Natalie grew up on Isle of Palms, SC and had a huge yearning to go out West after high school. She went to college and met her husband in Missoula, MT. It was there that she was introduced to alternative healing modalities- such as Naturopathy, Homeopathy, Herbal healing, Yoga and Meditation- and her interest grew. After traveling around out West and learning from a lot of different natural healers and mentors, they found themselves in Asheville, NC where Natalie decided to continue her alternative healing journey by going to Acupuncture school. After graduating, Natalie worked alongside the medical community in Asheville by having her office inside Biltmore OB/GYN medical practice for 12 years. After having their 2 children and wanting to be closer to family, they decided to move back to Charleston. One interesting fact is that their family took a year off and traveled around the country in their RV before their kids started high school! When the pandemic hit, Natalie decided it was time to open her practice in Mt Pleasant to offer a safe space for those wanting alternative therapies for their health issues. Even during the pandemic, Natalie saw a huge growth in her practice and the desire for people wanting natural ways to help heal their bodies. Her practice continues growing and she loves helping her patients and all of their referrals!
Natalie received her BS in Health and Human Performance, with an emphasis in Exercise Science and Nutrition, from the University of Montana; became a certified Traditional Herbalist from the NC School of Natural Healing; and has practiced Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine for over 20 years through her Masters degree from the Atlantic University of Chinese Medicine (a four year acupuncture and herbal medical school). She holds her National Certification title of Dipl. Ac. through the NCCAOM.
Licensed Acupuncturist, South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners (ACUP356)
Dipl. of Acupuncture, NCCAOM (#25120)
Meet Natalie
Natalie sees everything from anxiety/stress and emotional pain to sports injuries, but her main specialty is women and their issues throughout every stage of life. She has worked intensely with fertility doctors to help their patients achieve conception, and she helps see the pregnancy through to birth, insuring a healthy mama and baby. She has worked with patients undergoing IUI’s, IVF, and egg/sperm donor situations. She has helped many women achieve a healthy pregnancy, even when they were told they would not be able to. She works closely with doctors and midwives to make sure the patient is the healthiest they can be during all of these phases of life. One particular goal of Natalie’s is to help decrease the amount of unnecessary cesarean sections that are currently done. By helping turn breech babies, she has allowed many women to have a natural delivery and therefore minimize the number of unavoidable breech c-sections. Also, Natalie has helped many women avoid a chemical labor induction by sending them into labor naturally with acupuncture. It is so important to her that women understand that there are alternatives, and they do have choices.
A big part of her practice is keeping her patients healthy with maintenance treatments and boosting immune systems to prevent colds, flus, allergies, and sicknesses. Natalie is very involved in her community and frequently gives talks for childbirth education classes, Mommy and Me groups, Infertility workshops, and more.
Natalie has mastered the passion that lies deeply rooted in the practice of acupuncture and Chinese Medicine by consistently attending continuing education courses and doing practical work on her patients, herself, and her family. She believes that her patient’s needs are what fuels her practice, and she is committed to meeting those needs. As a result, over 95% of her business is from repeat patients and referrals.
“I welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best care on your journey to ultimate wellness.”
Melissa Sawyer
Melissa Sawyer is a South Carolina State Board Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist. She is also a board-certified Diplomate of Oriental Medicine and Chinese Herbal Medicine, licensed nationally by the NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine). Melissa received her four year Masters of Science Degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego. Though originally from the greater Boston area, she chose to pursue her education in Eastern medicine in California, as the state continues to maintain the most stringent standards for education and examination in the United States.Outside of the treatment room Melissa is committed to furthering her knowledge of all aspects of health and wellness in order to support her patients, family, as well as herself in achieving optimal levels of health and wellbeing. Her current areas of interest include deepening her knowledge of cellular biology, circadian health, as well as quantum biology and connecting these concepts with the principles of Chinese Medicine. Aside from that she can be found spending time with her husband, 5 year old daughter Lucy and her 2 year old son Oliver at the beach, trails, playgrounds, and any other experiences/adventures that come their way!
