meet the acupuncturists.
Dong-Ying ‘Judy’ Yu-Michaelson, L.Ac., Dipl.OM
Judy Yu-Michaelson L.Ac., Dipl.OM is a Georgia licensed Acupuncturist certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She graduated as a Physician from the Traditional Chinese Medicine College of Liaoning University in Shenyang, China.
After graduation, Dr. Yu was a Supervising Physician at the Liaoning Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She then completed post-doctoral studies at the Liaoning International Training Center of Traditional Therapy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, where she was further certified in Acupuncture and Chinese Massage.
Dr. Yu has published many papers on the treatment of various diseases and conditions with the use of Acupuncture. She specializes in athletic sports injuries, women’s health issues, pain management and chronic disease management.
“I have experience working with a wide variety of diseases, complaints, illnesses and concerns; simple to complex and recent to longstanding.”
Nikki Peoples, L.Ac., Dipl.Ac.
Nikki Peoples L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. is a Georgia licensed Acupuncturist certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She completed her undergraduate studies at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland with a Bachelors of Science degree in English and graduate studies at the University of San Diego with a Masters of Science degree in Global Leadership.
Nikki received her Masters of Science degree in Acupuncture from the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture in Hallandale, FL (now in Gainesville, FL). After graduation, she completed a two year post-graduate studies program in Classical Chinese Herbal Medicine with internationally renowned master, Dr. Jeffrey Yuen, at the China Wellness Center in New York. Nikki specializes in chronic pain, migraines, insomnia, digestive issues, women’s health issues, sexual dysfunction in adults, psychological and emotional issues such as anxiety, chronic fatigue, depression and post traumatic stress disorder.
“My goal is to help people see themselves not only as they present themselves in illness, but more importantly as they would be in perfect health and balance -- in full discovery of their true body, mind and spirit.”
