Liz Greenhill, LAc., MAcOM
Acupuncturist
811 E Burnside St Suite 216 Portland OR, 97214About
Liz Greenhill is an acupuncturist practicing in Portland, Oregon at her solo clinc Night Sky Acupuncture. Nationally and state certified in acupuncture and herbalism, Liz evaluates and treats patients based on the concepts of Oriental Medicine, integrating acupressure, somatic practices, and guided visualiztion for a comprehensive approach that is relaxing, reparative, and restorative. Liz also offers house calls, and pop-up group experiences, acupuncture for creativity, embodiment classes, and can be a consultant for bringing acupuncture into integrative clincis and holistic innovative practices for medical research think tanks.
Education and Training
Oregon College of Oriental Med MAcOM 2009
Vassar College English with honors 1998
Eastern Oregon University MFA Creative Nonfiction 2016
Board Certification
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
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Liz Greenhill, LAc., MAcOM's Expert Contributions
How To Untrain Your Mind In Times Of Stress
Pre-modern medicines were built around the idea that our bodies mirror our landscapes. Our ancestors used metaphors of the earth, trees, and rivers, for example, to better understand our organs, chemistry, and humors. In the modern age, we also understand that we are affected by our surroundings. We...
Can acupuncture help with sweating?
Yes, acupuncture can help with excessive sweating. Pre-modern medicine understand this as a disharmony in the body’s fluid production and distribution and will likely be able to shift it with acupuncture and/or herbal medicine. Find an acupuncturist in your community with great review. It could take a little time but Chinese medicine is a great way to go for this issue. READ MORE
Areas of expertise and specialization
Awards
- Top 5 PDX Acupuncturists 2016 Willamette Weekly
What do you attribute your success to?
- My sessions are patient-centered with presence, attuned touch, and clinical know-how. Based in Traditional Chinese medicine, my education extends into trauma-informed care, somatic work, embodied storytelling, and hospice, with an emphasis on supporting mental health and physiological and emotional pain.
Teaching and speaking
- Corporeal Writing, NW Narrative Medicine Collective, Portland Underground Graduate School
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