About Nicole Jurkovic Peterson, L.Ac.
Nicole Peterson's interest in Chinese medicine began when she was 15 years old on a trip to China where she visited local hospitals and small village clinics. Intrigued by what she saw, she decided to learn more about Chinese medicine and eventually pursued a career in this ancient practice.

She received her bachelor's degree in Biology and French from the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. She continued on to earn her Master's degree in Oriental Medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland, Oregon where she studied acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Tuina massage, and qigong. She was also certified by Professor Hui-Chen to teach both Soaring Crane and Essence Qigong.

She then went on to complete an additional year long intensive study of Taoist wilderness-based Five Element acupuncture in a program called Awakening to the Soul of our Medicine. To enhance her clinical skills, she developed a deep relationship with the five elements in nature as they relate to the organs and emotions in the human body.

Nicole Peterson, L.Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist with a practice located in Asheville, North Carolina. Her specialties include women's disorders, infertility, and chronic pain. She has experience teaching Chinese Medical Theory, Tuina massage, and Risk Management at the Atlantic University of Chinese Medicine in Mars Hill, North Carolina. In addition, she teaches Chinese herbal medicine at the Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine in Asheville. She is board certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and is licensed in North Carolina.