Classical East Asian medicine · Est. 2007
We succeed when you don't need us anymore.
Red Earth Acupuncture offers Japanese lineage acupuncture, classical herbal prescriptions, and gentle structural care — with a defined path from active treatment to independence in six to twelve months.
Services
Each modality is lineage-specific — not a generic menu of add-ons.
ICEAM-certified practice in the Dr. Bear tradition — precise, painless, and rooted in classical East Asian diagnosis.
Learn moreCustom formulas from the Tian/Zeng lineage — not off-the-shelf supplements, but pharmacy-grade classical prescriptions.
Learn moreCranioSacral-integrated structural care with minimal force — for patients who need alignment without aggression.
Learn morePractitioners
Direct training from Japanese and Chinese masters. ICEAM clinical instructor credentials. Seventeen years of graduating patients to independence.
Japanese lineage acupuncture & classical herbalism
L.Ac., DCCM®, FICEAM®
Trained under Japanese Master Acupuncturist Anryu Iwashina (Dr. Bear) and classical herbalist Arnaud Versluys in the Tian/Zeng lineage. Diplomate and Fellow of ICEAM, where he serves as Associate and Clinical Instructor.
Gentle chiropractic & CranioSacral
D.C.
Structural care through CranioSacral Therapy and low-force chiropractic technique — suited to sensitive patients and complex cases. Focus on nervous system regulation without aggressive adjustment.
Why patients come here
Japanese lineage acupuncture — learned directly from a blind master, not from textbooks — combined with gentle structural care. Our goal is not weekly visits for life. It is to graduate you from being a patient.
More prescriptions than progress. Each bottle manages a symptom — none address the cause.
Treatments that mask symptoms but never resolve them. Relief fades; the pattern returns.
Labs say you're fine, but you know something isn't. Your body is signaling what conventional care cannot hear.
Three-phase path
We do not plan for indefinite treatment. Most patients move through three phases over six to twelve months — then return only when life calls for it.
Months 1–2
We identify what is blocking your healing and provide immediate relief while uncovering root patterns your body has been signaling.
Months 3–6
Your body begins remembering how to heal as we address underlying patterns and restore natural function — without creating dependency.
Months 6–12
Graduate from being a patient to stewarding your own health, with clear guidance for sustaining results on your own.
Graduates this year
"From 9 doctor visits to 2" — Cecile
Months to independence
"Body reset in 2 sessions" — Kobie
Years in practice
"Found my grandfather's method" — Misae
Graduate stories
Real outcomes — people we no longer see weekly.
I had crippling pain to the point I couldn't raise my arm. By my third visit, I could raise my arm without assistance. Now I come every 6–8 weeks and we keep extending the time. I have my life back.
After about two sessions, my body had totally reset. Life is hugely different. We spaced treatments further and further. My body did a 360 from where I started.
Years of heavy lifting meant orthopedic specialists who all did the same thing — steroid shots. David's approach gave me real healing without injections. I schedule on an as-needed basis now.
I've dropped my regular doctor visits from 9 times a year to just 2. Treatments are spaced 5–6 weeks apart. My body temperature is finally regulated after years of being cold.
Independence model
We built this practice around a finish line. Most clinics measure retention. We measure graduation.
Goal of care
Dependency
Manage the symptom indefinitely
Independence
Resolve the cause, then graduate
First visit
Dependency
12–18 minutes, lab-driven
Independence
Free consult, unhurried diagnosis
Method
Dependency
Prescriptions, steroid shots
Independence
Japanese lineage acupuncture & gentle CST
Treatment cadence
Dependency
Weekly, ongoing
Independence
Tapering over 6–12 months
Measure of success
Dependency
Compliance
Independence
Independence
Education
Essays on lineage and clinical practice are in progress. Until they publish, read our philosophy or browse the FAQ.
FAQ
No. We practice the Dr. Bear Method of Truly Painless Acupuncture — a Japanese lineage technique using exceptionally fine needles and a gentle insertion style. Most patients feel nothing at all, and many fall asleep on the table.
Most patients move through three phases — Discovery & Relief, Restoration & Rebuilding, Independence & Vitality — over 6 to 12 months. We measure success by how soon you no longer need regular visits.
Dr. Amanda Davis integrates CranioSacral Therapy with low-force chiropractic technique. It is suited to sensitive patients, complex cases, and anyone wary of traditional adjustments.
Chronic pain, migraines, digestive issues, insomnia, hormonal imbalance, autoimmune support, post-surgical recovery, and complex cases where conventional medicine has run out of answers.
We will tell you. If your body isn't responding, we change the plan or refer you to a colleague who can help. We don't keep patients we cannot serve — that would defeat the purpose of this practice.
Get started
Start with a free health assessment. No pressure, no commitment — just an honest conversation about whether this practice is the right fit.