Since I began practicing, I have believed that physical ailments and other issues are more than just skin deep. That’s why I look at the mind, body, and emotional well-being of each person I work with.

I am proud to be a second-generation healer and it has been my life-long passion to help my clients improve the quality of their life through acupuncture and herbal medicine.

My inspiration to become a healer came from my father who had extensive training in acupuncture and herbal medicine. He practiced in cities around the world, including Seoul, Asuncion, Buenos Aires, and New York.

When I turned fifteen, I began my apprenticeship with him and observed as he treated countless people—from six-month old babies to seniors in their eighties and nineties. Within a few years I began treating people, and from his tutelage, I attained knowledge I could not have learned in a classroom.

In 2002, I graduated with a master’s degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Mercy College and began my own practice with the intention of helping people and continuing my father’s legacy.

Since I founded Pure Healing Essence, I have believed that physical ailments and other issues are more than just skin deep. That’s why I look at the mind, body, and emotional well-being of each person I work with. Through my extensive knowledge of acupuncture, herbal medicine, holistic nutrition, meditation, and counseling, I helped my clients relieve deep pain, stress, infertility, and a number of other physical and mental health-related issues. I also help them feel more beautiful and confident by providing facial rejuvenation acupuncture.

What are you suffering from? What is keeping you up at night? What is preventing you from living the life you want to live? Let’s work together so that you can enjoy a long, balanced, and healthy life, free from the limitations of physical pain and emotional stress.

-Soo-Mi Hwang, L.Ac.