Holistic Living
is everyday
Our practice provides integrative medicine to those who seek out a more holistic approach to their healthcare needs. We take great care to understand and deliver the best methods of evidence based practice, from both ancient wisdom and modern science.
Your guide to help you on your healthcare journey
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has spent more than 20 years in study and practice with eastern philosophy and eastern medicine. Before taking up the mantle of Chinese medicine he was a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, where upon graduation, he spent fifteen years as a professional chef in New York City, Baltimore, and Orlando. His culinary experience has allowed him to have a unique perspective in food as it correlates to Chinese medicine. After his culinary journey, he returned back to his formal training in eastern medicine by graduating Summa Cum Laude from Florida College of Integrative Medicine with a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine, as well as concurrently training in Classical Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, both Chinese and Japanese styles, Chinese medicine psychology, and Contemporary Chinese Pulse Diagnosis under Brandt Stickley, L.Ac. & Leon Hammer, MD. He has also had training in Classical Homeopathy, Homotoxicology, Biopuncture, Active Release Technique, Activator Method, and sports medicine based assessments. He also teaches seminars and lectures on Chinese dietetics, Chinese medical history, culinary arts, traditional tea, TCM pulse diagnosis, and philosophy.
Shamiso’s healer journey began back in 2013 when she received her first crystals and first got introduced to working with energy as a healing therapy. From there she started practicing meditation and through divine guidance signed up for Acupuncture School in 2016. Shamiso has expanded her knowledge in both western and eastern medicines by certifying as a Reiki Master-Teacher practitioner, Yoga Instructor, CPR/First Aid Instructor, and medical Qi Gong practitioner.
Shamiso started studying under Dr. Kim back in 2015. She has worked in Acupuncture clinics in Daytona, Downtown Orlando and Winter Garden since 2021. She is also currently a teacher and clinic supervisor at the Florida College of Integrative Medicine. Shamiso utilizes her training in the Master Tong method, Dr. Tan's balance method, Microneedling, Acupuncture Injection Therapy and energetic healing methods in her healing practice.
Shamiso has special interests in, but not limited to, treating Women’s health issues from menstrual to menopausal, neurological/neuropathic issues, gastrointestinal issues, mental/emotional, sleep issues, and facial rejuvenation.
She loves the outdoors. Her favorite author is Paulo Coelho.
Integrative Medicine
I believe it is safe to say, that if a physician is doing their best for what is in the best interest of the patient, for the ideal outcome of ideal health, with evidence based practices, then we now have a place to start.
Integrative medicine is neither a new concept nor an old one, but rather an ideal for which many modalities of medicine, from all traditions, can come together and find a way to help our patients. Without being myopic or biased, but open and understanding, we have much to learn from our past as well as discover about our futures. Also, if we can all integrate holistically, to better be functional in our daily lives, the result can be a healthier future.
At Howard Kim Acupuncture and Integrative Health Systems, LLC, we believe that it is possible to bring together the traditions of the east and the west to find common ground. In order to bring awareness and insight to health for all our patients and the communities in which we participate. By nurturing our minds we can nurture our lives. Our goal will always be to bring our patients to the center and approach their concerns with great respect and awareness.
Calligraphy of Chinese character "Yang-Xin" (nurturing mind) by Mr. Zhiyang Xu.
A system of Healing
Chinese medicine has been practiced for over 2500 years by doctors and healers who have strived to better understand the human body as well as understand our relationship to the world that we live in. Through these insights the physicians of the era have deduced that there is a direct relationship with our own lives and health when in contact and appreciation of the environments that surround us. By way of preventative healthcare practice principles, these doctors and healers based their entire practice on the sole principle that if we holistically treat the body by strengthening functionality (Yang) & material (Yin), we will know the body's own ways to confront and appreciate the environments and it's effects upon us. With better efficiency and adaptation, the capacity to encounter what effects us or transforms us, beneficially, as humans in a world upon which we exist in; this should be our measure and definition of health.
FAQs
Here's some answers
What can Acupuncture treat?
Acupuncture has been known to help with a very wide range of health issues. The most common of which being pain management. However, acupuncture therapies can also help with headaches, allergies, digestive issues, and even aid in the treatment of the common cold of flu. So most issues from pain to even helping with auto immune issues, acupuncture can help.
What if I don't like needles, are there any other options?
Even if you don't want acupuncture, there are many other needle less options available to our patients. Everything from manual therapies to even auricular (Ear-based) treatments that use no needles, can be very effective and still utilize the same system of medicine based on the same methods used in standard acupuncture practice.
