We specialize in children ages 18 and under. We cater to children and provide a casual, non-clinical environment that children like. Toys, books, headphones, and stickers are available. Our rooms offer a variety of comfort for all ages and all sizes. Parents will be comfortable too and can even receive a complimentary stress-reducing needle for themselves.
Nancy and Lisa have experience with children and knowledge about childhood development. We love children and have expertise in Oriental medicine. We have combined our talents to bring you high quality pediatric acupuncture and holistic health care.
Nancy Anderson-Bierma
Nancy Anderson-Bierma has a Bachelor of Music Education and a Masters in Oriental Medicine. She has worked with children of all ages for over 25 years. She taught elementary music K-6 and was an artist in residence for many years in Iowa schools. She also taught early childhood music programs to babies and preschool age children, beginning piano to 5-7 year olds, and piano lessons for older children in Des Moines, Iowa and the Twin Cities at the University of St. Thomas Conservatory and St. Paul Music Conservatory. She is a professional jazz pianist and has taught jazz to middle school and high school students. Nancy and her family moved to Minnesota in 1994 so that she could attend acupuncture school. She graduated from acupuncture school in 1998 and since that time has been practicing acupuncture and herbal medicine in the Twin Cities. Nancy is an L.Ac, a licensed acupuncturist with the Minnesota Medical Board and is board-certified with the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Nancy also works at Minnesota College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, which is part of Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington. She has been a teacher and clinical supervisor in the teaching clinic for the past 7 years. Nancy has a clinic for adult patients in Roseville, “Nancy Bierma Acupuncture,” and she sees children at Pediatric Acupuncture and Wellness Center where she is a practitioner and owner. Nancy has two daughters, Aisha and Mikala, a husband, Jim, and two cats, Rick and Lou. She enjoys painting, traveling, photography, and talking about her daughters and her cats.
Lisa Bransford
Lisa Bransford is an L.Ac, a licensed acupuncturist with the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice and is board certified with The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She has her Masters Degree in Oriental Medicine from Northwestern Health Sciences University and her Bachelor’s Degree in Child Psychology from the University of Minnesota. Lisa has worked with children of all ages for the past ten years. As an undergraduate, she worked at Fraser Child and Family Center, a day treatment program for children with autism. She has also worked in the homes of individual children to help facilitate their cognitive, emotional and behavioral development. In 2003, Lisa moved to Portland, Oregon and taught preschool for three years before deciding to move back to Minnesota to pursue a graduate degree in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine. It was her interest in alternative medicine and her dedication to improving the lives of children that lead to her decision to specialize in pediatric acupuncture. Lisa has worked as an acupuncture intern at the Aliveness Project, Courage Center, Edith Davis Teaching Clinic, and the Salvation Army. She sees children at Pediatric Acupuncture and Wellness Center, where she is a practitioner and owner. Lisa enjoys spending time outdoors with her dog, Olive, cooking, running, and snowshoeing.