Provider Credentials
Provider
Services are provided by Kerry Dyer, a Washington State Licensed Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Practitioner, Licensed Massage Therapist, and NCCAOM Diplomate of Oriental Medicine. Her training includes naturally supporting the body with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), manual therapy techniques, and other modalities.
She is a general practitioner with special interests in: stress and digestion related discomfort - women's health - acute and chronic illness - acute and chronic pain - peripheral neuropathy.
Kerry, she/her, attended the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She graduated in 2005 with a Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and continues to study qigong with the Ling Gui International Healing Qigong School. Kerry received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1999 from the University of Alaska. She is a 1997 massage graduate of East West College of the Healing Arts. She has worked in healthcare for over 20 years at a variety of locations including the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, AK and Medical Massage and Acupuncture Inc. in Chehalis, WA.
She enjoys spending time with her family, volunteering with youth and community organizations, gardening with native plants, reading science fiction, and practicing qigong and yoga. Her husband is an Army National Guard veteran and first responder.
Diplomate of Oriental Medicine
A Diplomate of Oriental Medicine is a practitioner who is certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM®) and has met the certification requirements for both acupuncture and Chinese herbology. It is a considerable professional achievement to earn the designation Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). NCCAOM certification indicates to employers, patients, and peers that one has met national standards for the safe and competent practice of acupuncture and Chinese herbology as defined by the acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM) profession. For additional information, about the Diplomate of Oriental Medicine, please visit the NCCAOM Website.
Education
Qigong Training
These special forms of Liu Dong's Qigong Method have been taught through a generational lineage carried down by Master Liu He and Dr. Liu Dong. https://linggui.org - training is ongoing
Certifications include: One Thousand Hands Buddha, One Thousand Eyes Buddha, Celestial Pillar, Dai Mai Qigong, meditations, visualizations, self-massage
Eastern Medicine Training
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine - Masters Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 2005 - NADA certification - ongoing ceu training - https://www.ocom.edu
The Shakti School - Ayurveda Wellness Coach program currently enrolled in 300 hour level 1 training program and continuing into level 2 training in 2025 - https://theshaktischool.com/about/
Yoga Training
My Vinyasa Practice 200 hour training 2023, RYT 200 Yoga Alliance. Continuing education with My Vinyasa Practice and Svastha Yoga. Special focus on: functional movement and breathing; restorative; gentle beginner asanas; seated asanas; trauma informed approach including accessibility; Yoga Nidra; Ayurveda. Training is ongoing - https://www.svastha.net/ -https://www.myvinyasapractice.com/
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