Hidden Well Testimonials

Testimonials

My experience at Hidden Well has been like discovering the proverbial Secret Garden—full of the most pleasant and healing surprises! I came with a body neglected by too much time spent focusing on my job. I learned to become aware of my body's signals and needs—while at the same time experiencing many positive changes in how my body functioned. I have learned to eat appropriately for my body—and my body is now 50 pounds lighter than when I started acupuncture nearly four years ago. Years ago I had a sebaceous cyst surgically removed from my face. When another began to appear, acupuncture treatments disintegrated it—no need for surgery. A typical treatment for me was to skirt into Hidden Well all wound up and focused on business issues; I would leave completely relaxed and re-balanced—my energy and focus changed from all in my head and the need for immediate action to feeling balanced energy and being able to clearly respond to my business issues. A fibromyalgia-like condition baffled my doctors and pharmaceuticals were their response to my pain and difficulty walking. Acupuncture relieved the pain and helped me move through difficult movement to a current state of normalcy. I only recall getting one cold during the time I have been receiving acupuncture treatments. And when I felt a little squeamish, acupuncture brought me right back to normal. Learning to hear and listen to your body is a new way of life for me—and acupuncture taught me this. When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece! And both love and skill describe Hidden Well. My visits to Hidden Well might be likened to visiting a spa—but they have had far more significant and lasting effects on my health!

Sinus sufferers! How do you spell “relief”? I spell it “a-c-u-p-u-n-c-t-u-r-e”! Until 1999, I had just accepted the fact that I would have debilitating sinus infections at least twice each year with no alternative but to take high-powered antibiotics. That was when I read about acupuncture, and was so desperate to end a 3-month long bout with an infection and repeated antibiotics, that I overcame my fear of needles and decided to give it a try. I am happy to say that within a couple of weeks of treatment, that infection was gone. Since then, I have been to Fawn 2-4 times each month. Seems a bit much to those who haven’t tried it, but, not only have I had no…that’s zero…sinus infections, I am much healthier than before. I can’t say enough about how acupuncture has improved my health and well-being…not just sinus issues. If it’s the idea of needles stopping you, think about those painful sinus headaches…they hurt far worse than any acupuncture needle I’ve experienced of the thousand or more that I’ve had over the years!

After so many years of suffering with chronic back achiness and pains in my legs and feet, just a few acupuncture treatments left me totally without any discomfort. I can not say enough kind words about the treatment I received at Hidden Well Acupuncture. Not only do I feel fantastic when I leave acupuncture, I think my family will agree I am so much more relaxed and peaceful. I really do send everyone that I hear complain about almost anything. Acupuncture is so wonderful. I must add too that Hidden Well is a unique and special healing place.

All senses are affected in true healing practice. At Hidden Well Acupuncture, this begins as you enter the quiet, spiritual space and remove your shoes. Music vibrates softly, colors are muted and luminous, the air is calming. Through insightful conversation, Fawn begins her work. The anxiety calms, the pain subsides, the mind begins to make its more meaningful connection to the body. And the benefits are truly experienced. True appreciation for what this ancient art brings to my life.

I am most appreciative and fond of Fawn's energetic soul work. That includes what she as a healer brings to the treatment on a spiritual level. She holds space for so much more to happen, way beyond the clinical aspects of the work...and this is magical and transformative. I know that I am being deeply seen... challenged and yet nurtured... toward unfolding into my greater potential for health and higher consciousness. She has a gift for making an art out of a medical practice because she is able to track the many dimensions and aspects of what is present with a person. One of my absolute best and most rewarding healing experiences!

I first tried acupuncture as an alternative to surgery to save my gallbladder. Given my fear of needles I was apprehensive, but I quickly realized that it was one of the best decisions that I have ever made. Acupuncture and the wonderful people at Hidden Well not only alleviated my excruciating gallbladder pain preventing its surgical extraction, but also regulated my monthly cycle for the first time in over 10 years. I get so excited when I think about my healing experience that I could go on all day about the amazing things that acupuncture has done for my body and life.

A nasty case of tennis elbow led me to my first exposure to acupuncture. I tried many sessions of physical therapy, massage, and steroid shots. None worked. After the 1st session of acupuncture my elbow was 75% improved. As a result of the acupuncture my achy back improved as well. Needless-to-say, I became an acupuncture junkie. :-)
I had surgery to remove a Morton's Neuroma on my left foot in 2005. Almost immediately following surgery I started having stomach distress and hip problems. I went thru gastrointestinal docs and other acupuncturists with no improvement. After discovering Fawn at Hidden Well, my symptoms began to improve. Fawn's approach is somewhat different from other acupuncturists I have seen. She looks at the whole person rather than just treating the symptom. With her help most all of my problems have improved. Acupuncture has been a wonderful, medicine-free way of life for me.

My children and I have been receiving treatments from Fawn Smiley since 1997. We are so pleased with the results. She offers a holistic approach including mind, body and spirit, knowing that it is all interconnected and each aspect has to be addressed for true healing to occur. Our maladies have ranged from shingles to migraines to an eating disorder. We highly recommend the services and advice of the professionals at Hidden Well Acupuncture Center.

Hidden Well Acupuncture is a clinic where you are treated with respect and kindness as you receive excellent care from Nicole Ware and Fawn Smiley. During the years I have been treated there, I have learned about the body's meridians and about the connection of mind, body and spirit. What I have known intuitively for years and studied in the field of psychology and wellness has evolved with more clarity through acupuncture treatments. The 5000 year old way of acupuncture and Chinese medicine are proven by scientific studies to be effective treatments for many of our human modern day problems. It connects us back to our true nature and to a path of balance. I can recommend acupuncture and specifically Hidden Well Acupuncture most sincerely.

I started going to Hidden Well after my mom had been seriously ill and in the hospital for several months. I went for treatment for my neck, which was hurting very badly from all the stress I had during my mother's illness. Fawn told me I would need to come back four to six times to clear up the problem. Well, that was about four years ago, and I still go weekly, or more often, if I have a pressing issue. What keeps me going back is the knowledge that I am being helped spiritually, emotionally, and physically, which in Chinese medicine are indivisible. I highly recommend Hidden Well. Fawn is an excellent practitioner, and a compassionate, loving person. I have also received nutritional counseling from Peter Brodhead at Hidden Well, which is an invaluable tool in the desire to stay well.

After several fertility specialists told me I would never be able to get pregnant, I started acupuncture, just to regulate my monthly cycle and deal with my anxiety. Fawn helped me understand how my imbalanced body could heal. She knew more about me from just feeling my pulses than any doctor had ever known from a bazillion tests. After one year of treatment, I was pregnant and now our daughter is 4 years old. Yeah! It really does work! Both my husband and I still go to Hidden Well when we think we may be getting a cold or just feel stressed out. Our daughter too is very aware of how much better she feels with acupuncture. Fawn is so gentle and knowledgeable.

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