Autumn R. Smolen, MAcCHM, L.Ac., LMT

Autumn Smolen, a doctoral candidate at Pacific College of Health and Science, is a licensed acupuncturist and massage therapist in Austin, Texas. She received her Master of Acupuncture with Chinese Herbal Medicine Specialization from AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine and Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Kansas. 

Following her studies in biology, Autumn found herself deeply interested in both the natural world and holistic health, completing a permaculture apprenticeship focused on medicinal herb cultivation, starting a natural home cleaning business, Down-to-Earth Natural Cleaning in Lawrence, Kansas, and offering empathic life coaching support through EmpathicPresence.com.

After a personal health crisis which she overcame through receiving integrative acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, Ayurveda, and bodywork treatment, Autumn felt a calling to further cultivate her skills and help others heal on a deeper level. She began by achieving her massage therapy certificate through Bastyr University’s intensive program, while advancing her natural medicine education through naturopathic and Ayurvedic medicine coursework.

Entering into her Chinese medicine studies, she developed a deep appreciation for classical Chinese medical texts and approaches, and has since studied with Sabine Wilms, Brenda Hood, Joon Hee Lee, David Berkshire, Brandt Stickley, Sarah Thomas, Elizabeth Fordyce, Kiiko Matsumoto, and Heiner Fruehauf. Driven to learn the most effective forms of deep healing, she found herself simultaneously inspired by the rich history and profound results of classical homeopathy, which she went on to study extensively with Paul Herscu and Amy Rothenberg through the New England School of Homeopathy.

Having a lifelong interest in pregnancy and birth, Autumn has also sought focused training in this area, studying birth trauma prevention with Anna Verwaal and breech birth support with Stuart Fischbein. She has received training in Chinese medicine treatment for fertility, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care with Genevieve Le Goff, Jake Fratkin, Yaoping “Violet” Song, and Deb Davies. She is currently completing her holistic doula and childbirth education certifications.

Fascinated by the philosophical roots of traditional medicines and discovering that their accompanying medical astrological traditions provide insight into the symbolic perspectives of these ancient traditions, Autumn has also studied Vedic medical astrology with Suhas Kshirsagar, Bazi Suanming with Manfred Kubny, and Hellenistic astrology with Chris Brennan. She integrates these traditional birth analysis techniques into clinical assessments in challenging cases or upon request of interested patients or clients.

Having set out to acquire knowledge and skills for effective natural healing, Autumn now enjoys integrating what she has learned through the individualized care she offers in her practice. In her free time, she enjoys hiking with her husband and poodle, and can often be found working on a crochet project.