Our Community Clinic is a space created to nourish and support our WNC community. Practitioners and clients connect naturally, much like the easy conversations at a barbershop or beauty salon. You’re welcome to enjoy your own quiet, private experience or soak in the shared energy, inspiration, and warmth of the room. Clients often leave feeling not only relaxed, but truly connected and inspired. Many describe it as feeling like receiving a Thai massage in Thailand: community-oriented healing spaces where everyone shares in the collective energy—now lovingly recreated here in Asheville.
We keep the clinic donation-based so that everyone can access this care. There are no fixed prices—give what feels right. Your health, safety, and healing come first.
First-come, first-served.
Plenty of parking.
:: Acupuncturist ::
Ema Fernandes, L.Ac.
Ema’s work is guided by a deep trust in the body’s innate intelligence and its longing to return to balance. Raised in New Orleans and originally trained as an artist at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, her own healing journey led her into the world of herbal medicine, where she apprenticed for two years with Master Herbalist Karen Rose. She went on to complete her training in Chinese Medicine at Daoist Traditions, earning her Master’s degree in 2022.
Ema’s practice is devoted to supporting the nervous system, emotional well-being, women’s hormonal health, and the healing of pain and chronic conditions. She creates a space where the body can soften, listen, and remember its natural rhythms. She currently practices in Asheville and is also helping to develop a holistic dental and body care line. Outside the clinic, she studies Chen-style Taiji and finds joy in movement, voice, and creative expression through improv, singing, and dance.