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Dr. Jennifer Hensley has been serving Hendersonville for 16 years.  She became a chiropractor, with the intentions of providing a better option for health care than the standard medical model.  She is committed to providing honest and quality care to each person that comes through our doors.

While living in Bozeman, MT, I developed a love and appreciation of plant based medicine that eventually led me to study herbs and acupuncture at the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in Santa Fe.  Upon graduation in 2002, my husband Mark and I returned to our childhood home of Hendersonville. After a year working at the Chinese Acupuncture Clinic in Asheville, I opened a practice in Hendersonville and have had the great honor of serving people in this community since 2004.

My interest in holistic medicine stems from a belief that our bodies have an amazing ability to heal given the right circumstances. I believe by addressing our emotional, physical and spiritual needs, we can lead healthier more vibrant lives. I use the modalities of acupuncture, cupping and Chinese herbal medicine to address the imbalances that prevent optimal health. By working in partnership with my patients, we can work to develop treatment plans that include nutritional and herbal medicine and lifestyle changes.

My husband Mark and I have been blessed with two wonderful children, Slade and Scarlett. We spend a lot of time outside with them hiking, biking and skiing. I have used Chinese medicine to treat the different illnesses they have faced and love teaching other parents natural ways to support their children.

I am passionate about the medicine I practice and truly enjoy caring for my patients. I emphasize self-care and hope to educate my patients on positive lifestyle choices and how those choices can impact their health.

Movement has been a passion of mine since childhood. This lifelong interest first found expression through sports and later evolved into a passion for Tai Chi Chuan and Qi Gong.  The slow flowing movement of these practices provided me with the satisfaction and results I was looking for from a personal fitness perspective, and their meditative and energetic aspects completely changed my perspective on health and well-being.  This ultimately led me to teach movement and rekindled a long standing interest in therapeutic bodywork to facilitate movement in those with restrictions.  I became aware that the biggest obstacles most of my students faced were restricted ranges of motion in various joints and an inability to relax and release tension in the muscles and surrounding connective tissues. These are challenges faced by people of all ages, occupations, and activity levels.

My practice of massage and bodywork affords me the opportunity to assist clients in releasing the tensions and restrictions that accumulate from the stresses and activities of everyday life. I enjoy being able to help people restore impaired ranges of motion so that they can move more comfortably throughout their daily activities and pursuits. In consultation with my clients, I employ a combination of relaxation, deep tissue, neuromuscular, and medical massage techniques to work toward this result.  Other areas of professional interest that I enjoy incorporating into sessions as needed and/or requested include Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Craniosacral Therapy and Massage Cupping.  I live in Saluda with my two big dogs, Savannah and Lakota. We love hiking together, and I continue to practice and teach Tai Chi and Qi Gong.