Jill Lytle is a Licensed Acupuncturist and board certified Herbalist.  
She earned her Masters of Oriental Medicine from the Oregon
College of Oriental Medicine, a preeminent college of Traditional
Chinese Medicine in the US. Her specialties are women’s health
care, asthma and allergies, pain management and stress disorders.  
Her longtime personal quest for gentler health care has culminated
in becoming a practitioner of TCM. “I turned toward more natural
solutions for the management of my asthma in my early 20s.  Now, I’
m able to help other people suffering from diseases and pain in a
deeply profound way. Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs and QiGong are
able to gently shift patterns of energy that are off balance in order to
restore health, harmony and vitality.”
                                 My Philosophy
Exuberant physicality, a clear calm mind and a loving peaceful spirit
are the benefits of regular health care.  Health care needs to become
a lifestyle, and not just an inconvenience we endure when we are
sick.  Health is a garden, something which needs consistent tending
in order to thrive.  If neglected gardens wilt, dry up, become stifled
with weeds and can't survive.  If we tend to our health with habits
such as eating well, sleeping well, managing stress, exercising and,
of course, laughing, loving and belonging to a community, then we
flourish.  Admittedly, I've been a good gardener and a bad gardener.
 I used to live in New York City and like all NYers I burned the
candle at both ends.  Going, going, going, ignoring all discomforts
and plowing through each day's activities.  Eventually, my asthma
was no longer a petty annoyance-it took over my life.  I tried many
healing modalities, diets, breathing exercises and meditation
practices.  I read about health.  I explored spirituality and energy.  I
was insatiable for knowledge, game to try anything. I was searching
for the one elusive key to unlock my breathing problems and release
me from my struggle.  My breathing did slowly improve.  I
accumulated lots of info and quite a bit of experience. Eventually, I
began to think about health problems and health care differently.  
Health problems are created due to a combination of events,
propensities and exposure to any number of toxins and pathogens.  
Therefore they are solved with a combination of healing modalities
and lifestyle changes.  I realized we are not just physical beings.  We
are energetic creatures too, emotional and complicated.  We need
to address all aspects of our selves in order to thrive.  Health care is
like tending to the garden that is our self.  Hearty physicality is like
nutrient rich soil; a relaxed mind is like a well-weeded meadow;
gorgeous flowers and robust foods are like a serene loving spirit.  
We must tend to all parts of the garden. Everyday, a little weeding, a
little watering, some sunshine and a dose of love.  This is how a little
patch of dirt flourishes into a gorgeous life giving garden, and we
become exuberant vital human beings, glad to be alive.
              
                                 My Commitment
My commitment is to provide quality health care whilst working in
partnership with my patients.  With the treatment of physical
symptoms and energetic imbalances, we will work towards your
individual health goals,  health maintenance and the prevention of
future illness.
FIRE
EARTH
METAL
WATER
WOOD