GUIDING HEART
ACUPUNCTURE

My name is Christina Hart, I am the owner of Guiding Heart Acupuncture.

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Born in Los Angeles (CA), raised on Bainbridge Island (WA), and now residing in Oregon City (OR), I have lived my whole life on the west coast.  

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I received dual Bachelor degrees from the University of California, Santa Cruz in both Feminist Studies and Community Studies, with an emphasis in Public Health. My thesis followed a six-month internship with an organization conducting health outreach and HIV testing amongst underserved communities in Oakland, CA. While passionate about public health, I graduated in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, so landed in the familiar arms of the service industry. 

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I worked for a rapidly expanding coffee company for six years in the Bay Area, first as a barista, then store manager, then store development manager, and finally as a facilities maintenance coordinator. Over the years, acupuncture was my stress relief through 80-hour work weeks. It eventually dawned on me that acupuncture was a perfect pathway for my passions, a culmination of public health and one-on-one relationship.

 

I decided to move to Portland, where I attended the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM), receiving a Master's in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine in 2020. I practiced in Camas, WA for three years before transitioning to my own practice in Oregon City. 

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When I am not at work, I'll be cultivating my yard and garden at home and spending time with my two dogs.