Carly Herrero, MAcOM, LAc

Credentials

  • Licensed Acupuncturist: Maine Board of Complementary Health Care Providers
  • Diplomate of Acupuncture: National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
  • Member: Maine Acupuncture Society
  • Member: North American Journal of Oriental Medicine

Advanced Training

  • Trigger Point Acupuncture/Dry Needling, Myopain Seminars, Joshua Lerner, LAc
  • Classical Strategies in Chinese Herbal Medicine Training, The Healing Order, Heiner Fruehof, PhD
  • Japanese Fundamental Acupuncture and Moxibustion Blueprint, Shinkyu University, Maya Suzuki, LAc
  • Hospice Acupuncturists Mentorship, Susan Wilmoth, LAc and Gwen Lovetere, LAc 
  • Japanese Meridian Therapy; Manaka Ion Pumping Cords, Tracy Thorne, LAc
  • Teishin Techniques, Takahiro Funemizu Sensei
  • Taiji and Yi Chuan training, Mark Parzynski, DAOM, LAc
  • Medical Qigong Training, Healing Qi Institute

Education

  • Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine: Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
  • Massage Therapy Program: East-West College of the Healing Arts

I am a licensed acupuncturist in Maine and hold certification through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).

I bring over 20 years of experience in holistic healthcare. My offerings include the Yarmouth Acupuncture clinic and the Blue Fire Healing Arts education resource hub.

 

Brief bio

My healthcare learning process began in 1999 at Reevis Mountain School in the remote mountains of Arizona, studying native Western herbalism and a form of acupressure therapy called Jin Shin Do.

In 2003 I completed formal massage therapy training and worked at integrative health clinics in Portland, OR. This allowed me to collaborate closely with naturopathic and medical doctors, chiropractors, and acupuncturists. During this time I studied whole foods nutrition, trained in tai chi, and practiced natural wellness in my daily life.

I was interested in going into nursing and volunteered at a care facility for HIV/AIDS patients as a massage therapist and worked as a nurse assistant. Eventually it became clear that Eastern medicine was most aligned with my philosophies, and in 2016 I completed my master degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

After graduation I worked for several years in Olympia, WA treating veterans and specializing in orthopedic approaches for pain. In Washington I worked with two hospice organizations to develop their acupuncture programs, while providing acupuncture to hospice patients in their home.

I also served on the Washington Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Association board of directors as secretary and chair of the continuing education committee from 2018 to 2020.

Over the years I have developed and taught continuing education workshops on gua sha, cupping, Eastern medicine, and ethics. I taught business and Eastern bodywork classes at East West College of the Healing Arts, and was a teaching assistant at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine.