About Theo
Theo Yang Copley L.Ac has a Master's diploma in Acupuncture from the Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine and a private practice in Boone, NC. She also works as Director of Community Engagement at Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts in Asheville, NC and is a clinical observation instructor in their acupuncture program. She is currently working on her Doctorate in Acupuncture from Pacific College of Health Sciences in New York City.
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Theo has studied extensively with Jeffrey Yuen, Taoist doctor and priest is the 88th generation of his Taoist lineage: Yu Ching Huang Lao Pai, (Jade Purity School, Yellow Emperor/Lao Tzu sect.) Through sharing the teachings from his family lineage, Jeffrey has brought tremendous insights in to the practice of acupuncture before the 20th century. Theo has also studied with Ann Cecil-Sterman, author of "Advanced Acupuncture: A Clinic Manual," and "The Art of Pulse Diagnosis." Through her books, Ann has made Jeffrey’s knowledge of the treatment of the 65 channels of acupuncture available to practitioners internationally. Theo teaches and practices all the channel systems of acupuncture, including the sinew channels, luo vessels, divergent channels, eight extraordinary vessels as well as the primary channels. She has also studied the work of Dr. Weston A. Price, a dentist and anthropologist from the first part of the 20th century who wrote "Nutrition and Physical Degeneration."
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Theo treats people with a wide range of issues from acute injuries to longstanding conditions, and brings a personal interest in helping people with chronic and degenerative conditions through acupuncture and nutrition. Before opening her practice Theo worked as a non-profit fundraising consultant and workshop facilitator. She has a B.A. from Oberlin College. She is Chinese American and mixed-race, and the logo for Boone Classical Wellness is the Chinese character for her middle name Yang, or "willow tree."