"None of us, including me, ever do great things. But we can all do small things, with great love, and together we can do something wonderful."
– Mother Teresa
– Mother Teresa
Meet Our Team
Melissa Stein
Clinical Director, Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist
Melissa's career in health and healing began over 25 years ago with the study of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts. During that time she became an avid yoga student and was instantly drawn towards the field of mind-body medicine.
Upon graduation she began studying massage therapy and also continued to delve deeper into her studies of yoga and meditation which took her to India where she started teaching while living in a meditation retreat center. While in India she helped out by cooking in the center's kitchen and came upon many books relating to nutrition and eastern medicine. This is where the concept of 'food as medicine' became a passion for Melissa and upon coming home from India, she decided to study Chinese medicine and Acupuncture. One of her main goals for Open Circle Acupuncture & Healing is to draw upon all of these different areas of healing that she has learned and make it a place for ongoing learning, education and inspiration.
Melissa graduated from acupuncture school in 2006 and has been passionate about her continuing studies in the areas of women's health & pain relief. Throughout her many thousands of treatments since graduation, she has also observed the power of acupuncture to relieve stress & anxiety. The amazing part about this, is that once the stress is lessened even a small amount, healing of many different aspects of the physical body from pain, to sleep etc. begin to resolve as well. She has dedicated her career to trying to make this powerful mind-body medicine accessible to as many people as possible.
Melissa has completed advanced studies in the fields of pediatric acupuncture, Dr. Tan's balance method, Master Tung acupuncture and fertility/women's health studies. While these continuing education classes have refined her skills as a practitioner, she truly believes that acupuncture is activating the self-healing capabilities of the patient and strives to teach her patients that they are their own best healer!
Melissa lives in Maynard, Massachusetts with her husband and three beautiful & outgoing children. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, yoga classes, cooking, hiking, spending time with friends and soaking in her hot tub :)
Clinical Director, Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist
Melissa's career in health and healing began over 25 years ago with the study of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts. During that time she became an avid yoga student and was instantly drawn towards the field of mind-body medicine.
Upon graduation she began studying massage therapy and also continued to delve deeper into her studies of yoga and meditation which took her to India where she started teaching while living in a meditation retreat center. While in India she helped out by cooking in the center's kitchen and came upon many books relating to nutrition and eastern medicine. This is where the concept of 'food as medicine' became a passion for Melissa and upon coming home from India, she decided to study Chinese medicine and Acupuncture. One of her main goals for Open Circle Acupuncture & Healing is to draw upon all of these different areas of healing that she has learned and make it a place for ongoing learning, education and inspiration.
Melissa graduated from acupuncture school in 2006 and has been passionate about her continuing studies in the areas of women's health & pain relief. Throughout her many thousands of treatments since graduation, she has also observed the power of acupuncture to relieve stress & anxiety. The amazing part about this, is that once the stress is lessened even a small amount, healing of many different aspects of the physical body from pain, to sleep etc. begin to resolve as well. She has dedicated her career to trying to make this powerful mind-body medicine accessible to as many people as possible.
Melissa has completed advanced studies in the fields of pediatric acupuncture, Dr. Tan's balance method, Master Tung acupuncture and fertility/women's health studies. While these continuing education classes have refined her skills as a practitioner, she truly believes that acupuncture is activating the self-healing capabilities of the patient and strives to teach her patients that they are their own best healer!
Melissa lives in Maynard, Massachusetts with her husband and three beautiful & outgoing children. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, yoga classes, cooking, hiking, spending time with friends and soaking in her hot tub :)
Kim Flaherty
Director of Business Operations
Kim discovered acupuncture through a long medical journey. After trying everything to relieve her symptoms and finding that her story fell on deaf ears, she found an acupuncturist who actually listened to her concerns, understood her feelings and reassured her that he could help. She knows first-hand how acupuncture & Chinese medicine can heal the body, mind, and spirit. She is thrilled to be able to help others discover how this medicine can help with so many health issues. Kim feels strongly that people should be educated and given all options available to them so they can make the best decisions for their health and wellness. After a health crisis she could not return to her career and Kim began working as a receptionist in the acupuncture clinic that she was receiving treatment in. They quickly realized they could utilize her experience in the business world and she was soon managing two clinics and their staff; a position she held for 6 years. Coming back from any health issue is never easy and along the way, we sometimes wonder why? It became clear that this was her path, every moment of the journey lead her to this new venture and bringing community acupuncture back to the area and sharing all that she has learned with all of you was meant to be. She has experienced such positive benefits from this medicine that she wanted to give back. As a mom and care giver, Kim has always been a nurturer and loves to help and care for people. She was able to do that in her first career as well and it makes her happy to be able to do it again. Prior to finding her second act in life Kim enjoyed many years in the Floral industry.
After graduating high school, Kim took an apprenticeship as a floral designer at her hometown florist and then entered the floral industry where she worked her way to head designer, wedding specialist, manager, and eventually opened her own flower shop. She operated The Blossom Shop in Westboro for 10 years before selling the business to be home more for her growing family. She spent the next 10 years watching and cheering her boys as they played hockey, baseball, golf, and rowed crew.
Kim was raised in Grafton where she met and married her high school sweetheart Kevin. Kevin is a physical therapist who owns and operates Flaherty Physical Therapy. They landed in Shrewsbury, a community they love and have been a part of for 27 years. They have raised two sons, Shane and Ryan who are now in their 20's and starting their own careers.
In her spare time, Kim enjoys hanging out with her girlfriends over coffee or wine, gardening, decorating, and entertaining friends and family. Spending time near the ocean on the coast of Maine and sitting on her patio by her firepit make her happiest! In addition to regular acupuncture treatments and massage, she loves to walk, practice guided meditation and yoga as part of her health and wellness routine.
Director of Business Operations
Kim discovered acupuncture through a long medical journey. After trying everything to relieve her symptoms and finding that her story fell on deaf ears, she found an acupuncturist who actually listened to her concerns, understood her feelings and reassured her that he could help. She knows first-hand how acupuncture & Chinese medicine can heal the body, mind, and spirit. She is thrilled to be able to help others discover how this medicine can help with so many health issues. Kim feels strongly that people should be educated and given all options available to them so they can make the best decisions for their health and wellness. After a health crisis she could not return to her career and Kim began working as a receptionist in the acupuncture clinic that she was receiving treatment in. They quickly realized they could utilize her experience in the business world and she was soon managing two clinics and their staff; a position she held for 6 years. Coming back from any health issue is never easy and along the way, we sometimes wonder why? It became clear that this was her path, every moment of the journey lead her to this new venture and bringing community acupuncture back to the area and sharing all that she has learned with all of you was meant to be. She has experienced such positive benefits from this medicine that she wanted to give back. As a mom and care giver, Kim has always been a nurturer and loves to help and care for people. She was able to do that in her first career as well and it makes her happy to be able to do it again. Prior to finding her second act in life Kim enjoyed many years in the Floral industry.
After graduating high school, Kim took an apprenticeship as a floral designer at her hometown florist and then entered the floral industry where she worked her way to head designer, wedding specialist, manager, and eventually opened her own flower shop. She operated The Blossom Shop in Westboro for 10 years before selling the business to be home more for her growing family. She spent the next 10 years watching and cheering her boys as they played hockey, baseball, golf, and rowed crew.
Kim was raised in Grafton where she met and married her high school sweetheart Kevin. Kevin is a physical therapist who owns and operates Flaherty Physical Therapy. They landed in Shrewsbury, a community they love and have been a part of for 27 years. They have raised two sons, Shane and Ryan who are now in their 20's and starting their own careers.
In her spare time, Kim enjoys hanging out with her girlfriends over coffee or wine, gardening, decorating, and entertaining friends and family. Spending time near the ocean on the coast of Maine and sitting on her patio by her firepit make her happiest! In addition to regular acupuncture treatments and massage, she loves to walk, practice guided meditation and yoga as part of her health and wellness routine.
Kylie Blodgett
Licensed Acupuncturist
Kylie’s passion for helping others started over 15 years ago when she experienced first-hand how important a holistic approach to healing is. She realized she had a passion for acupuncture during her final year at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Originally on the path to becoming a physical therapist, she realized how beneficial acupuncture is during the road to recovery from any injury, trauma, or chronic condition. After experiencing how much acupuncture helped her during a long recovery of her own medical journey, she wanted to be able to provide the same relief and comfort for as many people as possible.
While in school, she had a strong interest in orthopedic style acupuncture and completed many courses focusing on additional points specific to helping with pain management. Kylie graduated with her Masters in Acupuncture from the New England School of Acupuncture and is a Diplomat of Acupuncture granted by the Nation Certification Committee for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
In her spare time, Kylie enjoys traveling somewhere new in the world or spending time with her beloved dog.
Licensed Acupuncturist
Kylie’s passion for helping others started over 15 years ago when she experienced first-hand how important a holistic approach to healing is. She realized she had a passion for acupuncture during her final year at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Originally on the path to becoming a physical therapist, she realized how beneficial acupuncture is during the road to recovery from any injury, trauma, or chronic condition. After experiencing how much acupuncture helped her during a long recovery of her own medical journey, she wanted to be able to provide the same relief and comfort for as many people as possible.
While in school, she had a strong interest in orthopedic style acupuncture and completed many courses focusing on additional points specific to helping with pain management. Kylie graduated with her Masters in Acupuncture from the New England School of Acupuncture and is a Diplomat of Acupuncture granted by the Nation Certification Committee for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
In her spare time, Kylie enjoys traveling somewhere new in the world or spending time with her beloved dog.
Jessica Breton
Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist
Jess found her calling at a young age. Watching her mom struggle with cancer is what led her on her path to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Jess is a licensed acupuncturist in the states of Arizona and Massachusetts and received her training in TCM at the Arizona School of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine in Tucson, AZ.
She holds a B.A in Holistic Health from Prescott College as well as certification in Shiatsu, Tuina, Massage, and Craniosacral Therapy. She has been in private practice in Tucson for the last 20 years. For the past 15 years, she has maintained a successful practices in acupuncture and Tuina both in Boston and in Tucson treating a wide range of conditions.
She is part of the Supportive Care for Healing team at Banner Health Cancer Center providing acupuncture for patients interested in a holistic approach to their treatment plan. Because of her background in Western Sciences and Eastern philosophy, her approach to acupuncture concentrates on the benefits of combining both methodologies. She finds that her ability to obtain results is because of her education and intuition. She is a very hands on practitioner and has many ways of approaching the different issues that people come to see her for.
Illness, chronic pain, and stress are not just a result of physical imbalance, they can be due to an emotional and/or spiritual imbalance as well. Jess makes sure that every treatment is customized and based on the individual.
She feels strongly that acupuncture and Chinese Medicine should be part of a healthy lifestyle, and to prevent illness.
Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist
Jess found her calling at a young age. Watching her mom struggle with cancer is what led her on her path to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Jess is a licensed acupuncturist in the states of Arizona and Massachusetts and received her training in TCM at the Arizona School of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine in Tucson, AZ.
She holds a B.A in Holistic Health from Prescott College as well as certification in Shiatsu, Tuina, Massage, and Craniosacral Therapy. She has been in private practice in Tucson for the last 20 years. For the past 15 years, she has maintained a successful practices in acupuncture and Tuina both in Boston and in Tucson treating a wide range of conditions.
She is part of the Supportive Care for Healing team at Banner Health Cancer Center providing acupuncture for patients interested in a holistic approach to their treatment plan. Because of her background in Western Sciences and Eastern philosophy, her approach to acupuncture concentrates on the benefits of combining both methodologies. She finds that her ability to obtain results is because of her education and intuition. She is a very hands on practitioner and has many ways of approaching the different issues that people come to see her for.
Illness, chronic pain, and stress are not just a result of physical imbalance, they can be due to an emotional and/or spiritual imbalance as well. Jess makes sure that every treatment is customized and based on the individual.
She feels strongly that acupuncture and Chinese Medicine should be part of a healthy lifestyle, and to prevent illness.
Melanie Owens
Front Desk Administrative Assistant
Melanie lived in New York from the early 1980’s to 2013. She met her husband in the church they were attending together and married in 1999. They just celebrated their 25th anniversary.
They decided to move back to Massachusetts in 2013 to be closer to family
and friends and now live in Grafton, MA with their beloved bernadoodle Winnie.
She has worked as a medical secretary in orthopedics, spine surgery and pain
management for the last 30 years. She worked in New York at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and New York Methodist Hospital, and currently also works at Orthopedics New England.
Having had surgeries and health issues, she turned to acupuncture as a gentle approach and has seen the benefits of acupuncture
and Chinese medicine in her own life. Acupuncture has given her relief from pain and a feeling of overall wellness in her body.
Melanie has done volunteer work with homeless people, in soup kitchens and in nursing homes. She truly enjoys helping people.
Melanie loves the ocean and seafood, arts and crafts, quilting, baking, gardening, and just enjoying time with family and friends.
Front Desk Administrative Assistant
Melanie lived in New York from the early 1980’s to 2013. She met her husband in the church they were attending together and married in 1999. They just celebrated their 25th anniversary.
They decided to move back to Massachusetts in 2013 to be closer to family
and friends and now live in Grafton, MA with their beloved bernadoodle Winnie.
She has worked as a medical secretary in orthopedics, spine surgery and pain
management for the last 30 years. She worked in New York at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and New York Methodist Hospital, and currently also works at Orthopedics New England.
Having had surgeries and health issues, she turned to acupuncture as a gentle approach and has seen the benefits of acupuncture
and Chinese medicine in her own life. Acupuncture has given her relief from pain and a feeling of overall wellness in her body.
Melanie has done volunteer work with homeless people, in soup kitchens and in nursing homes. She truly enjoys helping people.
Melanie loves the ocean and seafood, arts and crafts, quilting, baking, gardening, and just enjoying time with family and friends.
