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, Dr. Mark Parzynski, 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

In 1999 I apprenticed in basic Western herbalism and Jin Shin Do at Reevis Mountain School in the remote mountains of Arizona, which sparked my interest in holistic medicine. 

In 2003 I completed formal massage therapy training and worked as a licensed massage therapist 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. I served as secretary and chair of the continuing education committee for the Washington Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Association from 2018-2020.

In Washington I also worked with two hospice organizations to develop their acupuncture programs, while providing acupuncture treatments to hospice patients in their homes.

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.