Acupuncture In Asheville NC

Hello! We’re James Whittle and Tera Whittle, founders of the Blue Ridge Acupuncture Clinic. Since 2003, we’ve provided acupuncture in Asheville and Classical Chinese Medicine to patients seeking natural, effective, and side-effect free healthcare. In our quiet and welcoming acupuncture clinic, we combine decades of experience with personalized, compassionate care. Thousands of patients have trusted us with their healing. Whether you’re dealing with pain, stress, anxiety, trauma, or a complex health condition, we offer treatments designed to support long-term wellness.

OUR Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine SERVICES

At the Blue Ridge Acupuncture Clinic, we offer a full range of treatments rooted in Classical Chinese Medicine to support your healing. Our services include acupuncture, cupping therapy, Chinese medicine, herbal medicine, nutritional therapy, and massage therapy—along with specialized techniques such as ear acupuncture (auriculotherapy), Battlefield Acupuncture, and electroacupuncture when needed.

We treat a wide range of conditions, from chronic pain, stress, anxiety, back pain, neck pain, and trauma to digestive issues, women’s health concerns, fertility, headaches, and complex cases where other treatments haven’t helped. Many patients choose our acupuncture clinic because they want a natural, personalized approach that addresses both symptoms and the underlying causes of illness without the use of pharmaceutical drugs or surgery.

Acupuncture

Massage Therapy

Cupping Therapy

Chinese Medicine

Nutritional Therapy

Herbal Medicine

ABOUT JAMES WHITTLE

James Whittle, M.S., L.Ac., is a licensed acupuncturist, practitioner of Classical Chinese Medicine, and independent medical researcher. He has studied extensively in China, training with master acupuncturists and physicians through clinical observation in Chinese hospitals. James consulted for a BBC documentary on acupuncture, and NBC News described him as an “Expert in Chinese Medicine.” He graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earned his master’s degree in acupuncture and Chinese medicine from Bastyr University, and in 2026 published a peer-reviewed paper in Medical Hypotheses.

Why Choose Our Acupuncture Clinic?

The Blue Ridge Acupuncture Clinic has served the Asheville community for over 23 years, and has a reputation for excellent treatment results and high quality patient care. Our clinic has received over 1300, five-star reviews from patients on vagaro, google, facebook, yelp and groupon. We are A+ members of Better Business Bureau and the Asheville Chamber of Commerce and James holds North Carolina acupuncture license #238.

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We Can Help You With

Menopausal Symptoms
Shingles
Digestive Issues
Emotional Problems
Back Pain
Facial Rejuvenation

What People Are Saying

James Whittle is an amazing Acupuncturist! I have been going to acupuncturists for years but James is definitely one of the best. He is attentive, kind and a master at his craft. I highly recommend the Blue Ridge Acupuncture Clinic.

Lola

I have encountered various health problems and devoted years attempting to address them using different medications, supplements, and therapies, without any success. I decided to explore acupuncture as an option. After just a few sessions with acupuncturist James Whittle, I quickly discovered the healing that I’d been searching for, for many years. Both James and Tera have a sincere and compassionate nature, along with a remarkable gift for healing.

Bella

My visits for acupuncture have proven to be the best thing I have done for overall well being. I am now a firm believer in this healing practice. James and Tera are skilled, caring practitioners. Over the two years I have been getting treatments, I can count on being seen on time in a quiet, professional environment.

Nancy Mason

True healers have to have more than just a knowledge of their practice. They must also have compassion, a connection to a deeper source, a knowledge of their own healing process, a willingness to learn and expand, a keen eye on the present moment, and an awareness of the needs of the patient. James Whittle has demonstrated to me time and time again how he is not just a fantastic Acupuncturist, but he is one of those rare finds…He is a true healer.

Christine Kane

I had terrible colitis with bouts of diarrhea every day along with intense pain in my abdomen for many years until I met James Whittle. After receiving his dietary advice and after 4 acupuncture sessions, the pain disappeared and my diarrhea was gone. I also had recurrent bladder infections that also did not come back as a result of James Whittle’s meticulous, compassionate care.

Allison Frank

Why Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is the painless insertion of single-use, sterilized, surgical grade needles into specific acupuncture points on the body to alleviate pain and discomfort. James has training in classical Chinese acupuncture, five element acupuncture, Japanese acupuncture, auriculotherapy or ear acupuncture and electro-acupuncture.

Excellent research has been done on acupuncture that will convince the most hardened skeptic that it works. In 2012, The National Institutes of Health (NIH) competed a comprehensive systematic review that concluded acupuncture is effective for chronic pain. It is also worth noting that acupuncture and Chinese medicine are being utilized by millions of Americans and over a billion people all over the world.