Ponton Leads Acupuncture 101 at Olli

GREENVILLE, SC (April 5, 2010) – Dr. Marina Ponton, acupuncture physician and owner of Greenville Natural Health Center, was the featured instructor for Acupuncture 101 during the winter term at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Furman University. The multi-week course taught the basics and benefits of acupuncture in preventing disease and as a form of treatment for many common ailments including arthritis, neck and shoulder pain, insomnia, emotional and psychological disorders, circulatory disorders, respiratory disorders and gastrointestinal conditions.

A licensed acupuncturist, Ponton has studied at the American University of Paris, FAMU University in Prague, The University of Miami, and The Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine. She presently is part of the 2010 Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
(DAOM) class at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland. The highest level of academic achievement presently available to acupuncture practitioners in the United States, a DAOM will allow Dr. Ponton to work on government or privately funded research projects and to teach at the university level.

About Greenville Natural Health Center - Opened in 2007 by Dr. Marina Ponton, Greenville Natural Health Center specializes in health and wellness using natural health modalities, such as acupuncture, therapeutic massage and nutritional and herbal therapy. The center integrates biomedicine (Western medicine) with traditional Chinese medicine, using a holistic, mind-body approach to treat health issues such as chronic fatigue, chronic pain, menopause and infertility. Located on Laurens Road in Greenville, center hours are by appointment Monday through Friday. For more information, visit www.greenvillenaturalhealth.com.

Contributed by Kathy Vass