Acu-Na Wellness Center

Dr. Mary J. Houge relocated to Hendersonville, North Carolina last March 2008 from Scottsdale, AZ. She owns and operates the Acu-Na Wellness Center located in downtown Hendersonville. She created and trademarked her unique treatment modality ACU-NA. She is licensed by both the North Carolina Acupuncture Board and Massage Therapy Board. Previously she was a practicing licensed acupuncturist and massage therapist in Scottsdale, Arizona. She had a practice at the Westin Resort and Spa and also at her private office. Both of Dr. Houge’s practices focused on wellness using integrative medicine, nutrition, acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and oriental bodywork. Her specialties are treating menopausal imbalances, offering integrative support to oncology patients, and treating patients with chronic conditions.

She graduated with honors from the Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture with a Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine. She is a nationally certified acupuncturist and herbalist from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM.org). She received her Bachelors of Science Degree from Arizona State University. She received her Doctorate in Naturopathy from the PanAmerican School of Natural Medicine, West Indies. She continues to study and work with the famous international naturopath Prof. Dr. Charles McWilliams providing primary care.

Dr. Houge specializes in oncology support with certifications in Advanced Oncology Acupuncture fromMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and certifications in oncology massage and manual lymphatic drainage from the Scherer Institute of Natural Healing in Sante Fe, NM. With regards to bodywork, she obtained the following certifications from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, CA: Holistic Healthcare Practitioner, Massage Therapist, Oriental Body Therapist, and Tui Na Specialist. She is grateful to her teachers: Bill Helm, Alex Tiberi, Joshua Kim and Greg Bantick whom were very influencial in her training.

She has been interested in Chinese philosophy and lifestyle since high school. At the age of sixteen she began her first martial art training in Tai Chi, and then further trained in Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do, Qi Gong and Aiki-Jujitsu. Dr. Houge decided to combine her interest in martial arts, Chinese philosophy, bodywork, and medicine into one career, an oriental medical doctor.

Dr. Houge’s comprehensive approach to studying integrative medicine through naturopathic medicine, acupuncture, western science, oncology, nutrition, Chinese herbology, Tui Na and multiple bodywork modalities has surely prepared her to offer her patients a comprehensive integrative natural healthcare program.

Dr. Houge looks forward to the opportunity to assist you in your path towards wellness using natural medicine.