Acupuncture Therapists

Rebekah Knause, L.Ac., LMT, RYT

Rebekah is the owner of Balanced You Clinic. Rebekah was born and raised in West TN and has been in Knoxville since 2001.

She is a licensed Acupuncturist with the state of TN and holds diplomate status with the NCCAOM. Rebekah graduated from the Jung Tao School of Chinese Medicine in Sugar Grove, NC in July of 2018. Rebekah has been a practicing massage therapist for the past 16 years as well as during her years studying at Jung Tao.

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Shannon Menestrina, L.Ac., DACM, RYT

Shannon is a nationally board certified acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist. She completed a dual Master’s and Doctorate program from Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts in Asheville, NC. She obtained a Masters of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAOM) and a Clinical Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM).

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Monica MacCarroll, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M., M.S.

Monica is a licensed practitioner of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. She is nationally certified in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology. Monica studied Classical Chinese Medicine at Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts in Asheville, NC, under Jeffrey Yuen, and received her master’s degree in Classical Chinese Medicine in 2016. Her training included acupuncture, herbal medicine, cupping, gua sha, nutritional therapy, Tui Na (Chinese medical massage), Qi Gong, and the therapeutic use of essential oils.

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Mary G. Maresca, L.A.c , DiplAc. 

Mary holds a Master of Acupuncture degree from the New England School of Acupuncture where she received exceptional training in Chinese and Japanese acupuncture styles. Mary is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.) and NCCAOM board-certified Diplomate (Dipl.Ac). In addition to over a decade in private practice in Boston she  was also a staff Detox Acupuncturist for eight years in the Behavioral Health Department at Fenway Health. 

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Patricia Johnson, L.Ac.

Patricia earned her Master’s degree in Acupuncture from the Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture in 2010, and then completed a certificate program in Chinese Herbal Medicine at Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts in 2021.

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Hang Lei, L.Ac.

With extensive training in acupuncture and nursing, Ms. Lei combines modern medical practices with ancient healing techniques to provide truly holistic care.
 
Having honed her skills at Dr. Ha’s Acupuncture Clinic in Johnson City and completed an internship at Chengdu Traditional Chinese Medicine University Hospital in China, Ms. Lei possesses a deep understanding of the body’s energy systems and how to balance them effectively.