Heather Miller, licensed acupuncturist since 2008. Currently practicing on the north shore of Kauai. Heather's practice, Namahana Sports Acupuncture, brings an alternative approach to treating pain, orthopedic, and sports injuries. Heather specializes in but is not limited to treating these types of injuries by using techniques such as acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, cupping therapy, and kinesiology taping. Whatever brings you to Heather's practice, you'll find she provides the kind of holistic and caring approach that encourages both physical and mental well-being and recovery. 

BIO

Heather Miller

Heather is a Hawaii, California and Nationally Licensed Acupuncturist, as well as certified in Acupuncture Sports Medicine. Knowledgeable in movement therapies such as Foundation Training and DNS (Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization) and has extensive training in kinesiology taping.

Heather graduated with an undergraduate degree in Biology, with a minor in Psychology, from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. She holds a Master's degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the four year program at Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine

Heather’s certification in Acupuncture Sports medicine gives her a unique angle in treating orthopedic, neurological, and sports related injuries. In 2018 Heather relocated from the central coast of California to the north shore of Kauai with her husband and son. In addition to her private practice; in 2017, Heather worked at a neurosurgeon practice in San Luis Obispo, California where she offered acupuncture as an adjunct or alternative to surgery. From 2016-2019 she interned with the medical team for the World Surf League (WSL) at their Hawaii and California contests, such as the US Open of Surfing and Billabong Pipe Masters, along side the industry’s top sports medicine practitioners and doctors. Her patients find that acupuncture not only diminishes pain and helps them recover from injuries, it allows them to stay focused and perform at their best.

Heather's goal are the same as yours: to help your body balance and heal. Working together, Heather will devise a plan to get your body back to where it needs to be, whether it's catching that 30 foot wave or enjoying a walk on the beach. Your body is a marvel, designed to heal. Acupuncture is a remarkable adjunct to wellness, a useful protocol for achieving and maintaining good health - at every age.

Outside the office, Heather can be found surfing, paddling with the canoe club, riding her horse, working in her garden or simply enjoying family life with her husband and son.