Julia (she / her) is a founding member and co-owner of Third Root, an acupuncturist, and long time Flatbush resident. She began her acupuncture training underground at the Lincoln Detox Center in the Bronx treating individuals facing addiction and AIDS with the Black Panthers and Young Lords in the 1970s and 1980s. She went on to become a Board Certified licensed acupuncturist and herbalist trained in Chinese, Japanese and Native American medicine traditions. Julia’s passion is community health concerns for women, especially those who have tested positive for HIV and AIDS. Julia believes that to address the health challenges of humanity we must acknowledge wellness as a birthright.
Julia can be reached at 718-710-0539 / healinghand7@gmail.com