My name is Karen Jackson-Williams and I am an acupuncturist with a passion to teach the benefits of healthy living. 

In 1992 I was introduced to natural health or alternative health care.  My father introduced me to who he called his “Guru”.  This man was an East Indian Holistic practitioner that utilized massage therapy and nutrition as his modality for treating physical imbalance.  I was not immediately sold on his philosophy of becoming healthy as his massage technique was very painful; not only physically but psychologically as well.  He emphatically said I had to give up all my addictions without explanation. 

Everything that I loved I couldn’t have.  He said I had to stop drinking Pepsi, eating chocolate, pizza and cheese.  This was unheard of.  I wasn’t experiencing any problems and after all I didn’t drink alcohol, smoke and I wasn’t even overweight.I loved my addictions!  I had no idea that these foods were harming me and creating the pain I experienced during the massage therapy even if I didn’t have the addictions of smoking, overeating or alcohol.  I thought I was good. 

It wasn’t until after proper education that I realized that poor nutrition and improper caring for myself was slowly killing me. I was very congested and I suffered from acne, sinus infections and lack of energy. 

Years later after my experience with the “Guru”, I met some naturopaths and they actually taught me the reasons as to why it would be beneficial to make a healthy lifestyle change.  It is the teaching portion that was missing in the “Guru’s” modality for me. 

After I was taught by the naturopaths it was easy to become “un-addicted”!  I was very angry that years of abuse could have been avoided if I only had an understanding as the benefits of living a well balanced life.  It was then that I became empowered to take control of my life; spirit, mind and body and this is why I want to help others to take control of their lives as well.