Our Team

With over 20 years of experience,
we have the expertise to treat your
health conditions and meet your wellness goals.

 

Specialties:
Pain Management, Musculoskeletal pain, Psycho-emotional Health, TCM Nutritional therapy, Women's Health, Whole Family Wellness, Cancer Support, and Mental Health.

Jean Baker
M.Ed, MAcOM, L.Ac, Dipl. OM.
Owner, Licensed Acupuncturist, Usui Reiki Master

Jean Baker
Jean Baker, the owner of Lifestream Wellness, is a licensed Acupuncturist and a Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner.  Having received her Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine in Austin, Texas, she is a board-certified Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist through the National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), and is licensed by the Minnesota Medical board. Jean has also earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of St. Thomas and her Master’s Degree in Education from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.

Due to her Chinese heritage, Jean has always been fascinated with Eastern Medicine; her grandfather and mother taught her the principles of Chinese Nutritional Therapy at a very young age. Jean grew up in the restaurant business and learned how to utilize “food as medicine” to aid in the body’s natural healing process. Later, inspired by the powerful role that acupuncture played in her own health and healing, she chose to pursue a Master’s Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Jean is passionate about sharing this powerful and holistic medicine with others to assist them on their journey to optimal health and wellness.

In addition to being a Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist, Jean is also a Usui Reiki Master.  Like Traditional Chinese Medicine, Reiki is a form of ​​Japanese energy work that is focused on natural health and healing by balancing the subtle energy systems throughout the body.

In clinic, Jean has experience treating a wide variety of physical and emotional health conditions. Her focus areas include psycho-emotional challenges: PTSD, trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction; women’s health and gynecological disorders, muscular-skeletal pain, sports medicine, allergy-related symptoms, gastrointestinal dysfunction, cancer support, autoimmune disorders, and family wellness.

Over time, Jean has discovered vibrant health and wellness is obtained by nurturing the body, mind and spirit and she is passionate about assisting others on their journey to optimal health and wellness. On this path, Jean will employ a collaborative approach to wellness while utilizing empathy, compassion and respect. Lifestyle changes, including meditation, self-awareness and dietary considerations are at the core of her treatment plan for any condition.

Most important, Jean has found that the body has a tremendous capacity to heal itself if given the proper environment to do so. Jean is highly motivated to help you achieve your wellness goals and treats every person with honesty, integrity and respect.

Outside the clinic, Jean enjoys walking, hiking, paddle boarding, daily workouts, meditating, reading, writing, and spending quality time with family and friends, and of course her dogs.

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Specialties:
Orthopedic Acupuncture, Whole Family Wellness, Pain Management, Stress Management, Women's Health, Men's Health, Herbal Therapy, Patient Education, Nutritional Therapy

Katharine Stewart, L.Ac
​ M.S., Licensed Acupuncturist, L. Ac, Former Clinical Dean, Educator, Presenter

Katharine Stewart
Katharine Stewart is a licensed Acupuncturist and a practitioner of Traditional Chinese medicine with over thirty-two years of experience.  She graduated from the Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine & Acupuncture. She is board-certified through the National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), and is licensed by the Minnesota Medical Board. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Arizona State University, and a Master’s degree from the University of Arizona in Climate Science and Solutions.

Kate discovered the healing power of Acupuncture and Chinese medicine when she was dealing with health issues that western medicine couldn’t alleviate. She overcame her fear of needles (seriously!) and got her health, and her life, back. After such a life changing experience, she started acupuncture school soon after and has been in practice ever since.

She treats people of all ages, including children, for conditions such as muscular-skeletal pain, sports injuries, colds and flus, immune system imbalances, allergies, fertility challenges, gastrointestinal imbalances, anxiety and much more.

In addition to her private practice, she was also the Clinical Dean at the Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture, where she also was a senior professor and a clinic supervisor teaching acupuncture students for over ten years. She was voted “best acupuncturist “ by the Santa Barbara Independent. She appeared on Sonoran Living Live, a Phoenix TV show, and was featured in Sedona Monthly Magazine. She was a regular presenter for the Road Scholar program on health and wellness. She also taught Do-It-Yourself Chinese medicine techniques for wellness and healing at a Community College in Oregon and was a guest speaker on the Conference of Healthy Aging as well.

She is committed to sharing her passion, knowledge and experience of the healing power of Chinese medicine and other natural healing modalities such as Reiki, meditation, the law of attraction and a positive mindset to create health and wellness in the mind, body and spirit.