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I've been getting treatments at Auburn Community Acupuncture once or twice a week for about three months now.  I presented Julie with a variety of health complaints including tiredness, anxiety, insomnia, PMS, and a painful breast cyst. In just a few short months all of these conditions have improved tremendously. Prior to beginning Julie's acupuncture treatments and herbs I took Ibuprofen for up to four days straight for painful menstrual cramps. Now I don't have to take it at all. My other symptoms have greatly improved as well. I've noticed a significant decrease in anxiety and irritability, and my colleagues have told me I seem calmer. My breast cyst is no longer painful and seems to be decreasing in size. Overall, I feel healthier and happier than I ever have before, and I know this is in large part due to Julie's caring expertise. At Auburn Community Acupuncture Julie has created a calming and welcoming environment where acupuncture is accessible, comfortable and effective. I would recommend it to anyone!

                                                                                                                                                     ~Jessica E.

Our children are being treated for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Selective Mutism with Chinese Herbal Formulas.  We are seeing tremendous improvement in behavior, social interaction, and anxiety.  Traditional Chinese Medicine has worked quickly and gently for my children when many other treatments and therapies failed.  We feel blessed to have found Julie.  We now look forward to a bright future for our kids.             

                                                                                                                                                     ~Joe & Samantha C.

Although it's sad to see such a wonderful resource depart our community, I certainly wish you well with your move. Your clinic was such a great idea, and was wonderfully executed. I always looked forward to coming there, not just for the improvement to my health and your sunny face, but to imbibe of the very beautiful energy the whole thing generated. Hopefully the energy you expended in Boise will come back to you wherever you land. Personally, I feel very enriched on many levels by having known you, and will always smile when I think of you! 
                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                    ~Roxanne C. 

Going to see Julie Ormonde at the Rowan Clinic for Women is one of the best decisions I ever made.
My husband and I who are in our early 30's had been trying to conceive naturally for about a year with no luck. I was pretty upset and had a hard time accepting the inevitable that I may need some help if we were to have a child on our own. I spoke to a patient at the Chiropractic Clinic I work at about her experiences with acupuncture and fertility that she was receiving and gave me the gook "The Infertility Cure". After reading it, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture made a lot of sense. I also knew I wouldn't try anything that interfered with my body's natural processes and if I couldn't conceive naturally then I wouldn't conceive at all. So I decided to give Julie a call and set up my initial evaluation.

Upon my evaluation with Julie, she noted some imbalances and encouraged me to start a chart of my basal body temperature's every morning. I started seeing her between two to three times a week for the first two months and I started with TCM tinctures due to cost and decided after a month or so I decided time was wasting and that I would switch to TCM granules for hopefully quicker results. My body responded well to Julie's treatments and food recommendations and I started seeing and feeling the results. I decreased my treatment frequency to once to twice a week at that point and eventually stabilized to once a week. Julie stayed positive and helped encourage me to keep the hope alive that we would be able to conceive and felt that with my condition I should see some positive results of our hard work within the first six months of my first appointment. To my amazement I became pregnant six months after treating with Julie... I was both excited and scared at that point. Julie continued to treat me to ensure that my body stayed in balance in the critical first weeks...at 12 weeks, Mothers Day, my husband and I were able to share the long awaited news that we were expecting!

I feel like I received great proof as far as how TCM and acupuncture had helped my fertility cycle. Julie has not only just treated me for my fertility issues but has also helped me with knee pain, headaches, cold/flu symptoms, morning sickenss and heart burn all with great results! I loved everything about community acupuncture and I always felt very relaxed and comfortable during my treatments and as a bonus Julie is also a great "needler" with zero to minimal discomfort with her acupuncture treatments. I highly recommend Julie to everyone I know and I am saddened to see Julie leave the Treasure Valley and feel I will not only be loosing a great acupuncturist but also a great friend. Julie, I wish you much joy and success in your new adventure, I know that you will be a miracle in someone else's life as you have been in mine. 
                                                                                                                                                         ~Jonni M.

I started going to the Rowan Clinic for Women about a year after my husband and I had been trying to become pregnant (infertility). My cycles were unpredictable to the point that I could go anywhere from 27 days to 65 days between periods. A friend recommended I try acupuncture to help regulate my cycles. I thought she was crazy especially since I was deathly afraid of needles. I started to give it some thought and even my doctor said it wasn't a bad idea. I found the clinic online and was excited about the sliding scale payment options so I gave Julie a call.

I was extremely nervous at my first visit. I sat there stiff as a board not really getting comfortable at all. Julie was great though and she did her best to make me comfortable and explain what was going on. About the third time I visited I had a headache and Julie was able to get rid of it in about 10 minutes. I was hooked, and I started going to Julie once or twice a week after that. She worked with me to chart my temperatures and other girly stuff to find out when I was the most fertile. After about 3 months my cycle became more regular. I followed Julie's instructions and advice and I'm happy to say we are due July 2008. She was as excited as I was to learn the good news. Julie was a great support system through it all. I have and will continue to send other women to Julie at her center. 
                                                                                                                                                           ~Kara M.

I came to Julie on the recommendation of a friend and fellow co-worker. She knew how much I had been suffering from my (Rheumatoid Arthritis) arthritis and how aggressive it had become. Like so many people I found myself exhausted after the Christmas holidays and unable to tolerate the constant arthritic pain in my fingers, wrist, and feet. I finally made an appointment with Julie...and was very glad that I did.

I explained my multitude of symptoms to Julie and she was confident that she would be able to help me. After a few treatments along with some Chinese herbal formulas that Julie recommended I was feeling a significant amount of relief from my discomfort. The stiffness and constant pain was 80% gone. I'm grateful to Julie for her dedication to her craft and the opportunity to take advantage of it. 
                                                                                                                                                         ~Elaine D.

I started seeing Julie in May 2007, a few years after I was diagnosed with Endometriosis. I noticed improvements almost immediately. I was experiencing pain almost daily and she helped reduce that pain tremendously. She definitely improved my quality of life. My husband and I decided we wanted to get pregnant and having Endometriosis can make this very challenging. She began treatment to help with fertility and we were able to get pregnant with much ease. I have enjoyed all the time I have spent discussing my health issues or just talking to her. She has been a great listener and has truly been a blessing for me. Thanks! 
                                                                                                                                                          ~Tanya C. 

Tanya, Madilyn, and Julie!

I came to see Julie after being diagnosed with an enlarged thyroid with several solid-appearing nodules. My doctor thought it would be a good idea to have them biopsied, since thyroid issues run in my family. However, I wanted to try to avoid that. I had hypothyroid twelve years ago, and was helped by acupuncture then, so I wanted to try it again. For three months, Julie treated me with acupuncture and herbs. I noticed the swelling disappear, and the sensations in my throat became very infrequent. Three months later, a repeat ultrasound showed the nodules to be smaller and no longer appearing solid, as if they were dissolving, even though the specialist didn't that woulld be likely. I didn't have to do a biopsy, and I'm well on my way to great health once again! 
                                                                                                                                                      ~Carolyn S.

I would highly recommend your services to anyone interested in acupuncture or Chinese herbs. The treatments I received were enjoyable and helpful and I really appreciated how you spent a lot of time with me discussing my health concerns. 
                                                                                                                                                     ~Ruth S.

I went to see Julie the first time on August 11th because I was having trouble sleeping. We started talking and she asked about my kidney stones. I had lithotripsy (sound waves used to break up kidney stones) on July 27, 2007. The lithotripsy did break up the stones, but they wouldn't pass on their own and the Urologist wanted to perform another surgery to remove the remaining stone fragments. I spoke with Julie about not wanting to have another surgery. There had been no movement of any significance for two weeks. On Wednesday August 15th, Julie gave me what she referred to as an "intense" treatment for kidney stones. That night about 9:00pm, I started experiencing pain near the right kidney. I took some pain medication about 1:00am. The next morning around 7:30, the pain was back. I ended up taking more pain medication about 10:20am. Around 11:30, I was nauseous and dizzy, so I went home to take a nap. I woke up around 1:00pm and passed 3 stones. About 2 hours later, I passed 5 more stones. The next morning (Friday) I went in for a CT Scan (which was scheduled because of the pain) and the results came back that I was kidney stone free. There were absolutely no stones. The timing of all of this is just too bizarre not to credit Julie's treatment with getting the stones to pass out of my body. Thank you Julie! 
                                                                                                                                                         ~Lisa O.

I have been seeing her for acupuncture about a month now. We first met in our childbirth classes three years ago. I can't tell you all how much Julie has improved my sinuses. I have some sort of nasal congestion that no one seems to be able to diagnose. After each visit I can breathe a little better. Julie is very soothing and knowledgable on the practice. Not only do I feel better physically, but mentally as well. It's like getting a massage only better. So, even if you don't have a physical "ailment" it's great just for a quick pick me up, plus you get to chit chat !!! I would highly recommend her. 
                                                                                                                                                        ~Amy C.

We just came back from an appointment with Julie Ormonde for our six-month-old Lily and (as it turned out) for me; Julie is wonderful. This is the first time I've actually experienced acupuncture and herbal medicine. Julie is patient with a wiggle baby, sympathetic, kind, well informed and has a wonderful nature. Her prices are reasonable and we just really loved meeting her and having her handle our sick household. She put this first time mom at ease and got along famously with my husband and daughter. We highly recommend her to all of you! 
                                                                                                                                                         ~Elaine G.

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