janice poloway

evolution acupuncture & holistic medicine llc

“Making different choices for better outcomes –Healing means doing different – maybe that means think different, eat different, move different, or whatever different may look like ” - jp  

acupuncture + holistic medicine

I’ve been so fortunate to be involved in the healing field for over 30 years. Everything I do is rooted in a deep belief in your body's own ability to heal. It is wise. It wants to be well. Sometimes it just needs support, a little direction, and the right conditions to do what it already knows how to do.

Acupuncture is at the heart of my practice, and I truly love this medicine. It works by gently stimulating and harmonizing your body's energy systems — your Qi — and the results can be remarkable. Less pain. Better sleep. Easier digestion. More energy. Feeling balanced and stronger. We live in a demanding world, and having something that nourishes you at a deeper level is powerful medicine.

But we can go even further than that, if you'd like. I love talking about gut health, hormones, and inflammation. About how the food you eat is some of the most powerful medicine available to you. About how time in nature isn't a treat — it's a genuine need. About how the thoughts you think, and the things that inspire you, are part of your health too. My hope is to leave you feeling informed, empowered, and genuinely excited about what's possible for you.

who I am

I'm a Canadian at heart, with a background in Physical Education and an early career in advertising and writing — which probably explains why I care so much about how I communicate with people! The pull toward natural medicine eventually won out, and I've never looked back. Along the way I've run a herbal college, trained as a Wholistic therapist, guided hikers through fitness retreats, completed my acupuncture training, and been deeply transformed by shamanic work. All roads led here — to this practice, and to you.

I'm so glad you found your way to this page. I'd love to be a part of your healing

education in acupuncture

I earned my Master of Science in Acupuncture (M.S.Ac) from the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in December 2014. This 28 month accelerated program consists of 2,265 hours of education including 525 hours of clinical experience in the on-site student clinic. This training also includes adjunctive therapies such as moxibustion, cupping, tui nai massage, auricular acupuncture and dietary and lifestyle recommendations both from a Western and Chinese perspective.

I am a certified as a Diplomate in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine by the National Certification Commission and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). I’m a member of the Acupuncture Association of Colorado and the American Association of Oriental Medicine. I’m licensed in Colorado. None of these licenses, certificates, or registrations has ever been revoked.

In 2016, I completed the Introduction to Esoteric Acupuncture Intensive Foundations and Advance classes. I continue to advance my education with classes related to the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

While living in Canada, I completed the Wild Rose Wholistic Therapy program in 1998 and am a certified as a Wholistic Therapist in Canada.

shamanic practitioner 

This is one of the truest expressions of my heart — and I'm so grateful I get to offer it.

Shamanic healing is heart work. The tools are different, the language is different, but the intention is the same: to help you heal at the deepest levels possible. I was introduced to my teachers — José, Lena, and Anna Stevens of PowerPath — about 14 years ago. Their teachings have taken me into deeper layers of understanding — of the universe, how our beliefs shape us, of healing, of how we see and move through life. Effable is the word I keep reaching for, and yet it still falls a little short. Some things are just better felt than explained.

In 2012, I completed a one-year shamanic training program, followed by Advanced Practitioner work that opened me to healing with sound, plant medicine such as tobacco, and other shamanic tools. This work addresses what I think of as spiritual disturbances — the kind that show up in our lives as trauma, pain, and suffering, whether physical, emotional, or mental. It goes to places that other medicines simply can't reach.

The lineages I work within come from two streams: the Shipibo people of Peru, and the Wixaritari (Huichol) people of Mexico. Each year I travel to Peru and Mexico to sit in ceremony, learn from the shamans, and continue my own healing and growth. This isn't just something I practice — it's something I live. To me, my life is my ceremony.

To learn more about her offerings visit acupuncture and shamanism.