Kailey Brennan
MS.TCM L.Ac. Dipl. OM

I am a licensed acupuncturist and nationally-recognized diplomate in East Asian medicine. I have been working one-on-one with individuals for close to twenty years, providing a collaborative and growth-oriented approach to health and well-being.

My own entry into East Asian medicine was as a patient. In childhood I acquired a rare inflammatory condition called Kawasaki disease. East Asian medicine had a way of explaining why I continued to struggle with many confounding health challenges long after doing battle with this childhood disease. This medicine put me on the path to much improved health and I am happy to be able to share it with my patients.

While in graduate school, I interned with Dr. Daisy Dong O.M.D., a Beijing-trained physician in practice since 1985. I also completed over 500 hours in close mentorship and study of 5 Element Acupuncture with Judi Terrill L.Ac. I have trained in various approaches to the practice of acupuncture including TCM and gentle, non-insertive Japanese styles.

I continue to study craniosacral therapy with the Upledger Institute, biodynamic approaches to the practice of cranial work, and the integration of functional medicine approaches with East Asian medicine.

Outside of of my clinical practice, I am on the faculty of Colorado Chinese Medicine University (formerly known as the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Denver, Colorado) where I provide teaching instruction on the use of herbal medicine for women’s health conditions and fertility challenges in the Professional Doctorate Program.

Palpation in the practice of acupuncture is a main focus of my clinical approach and continuing post-graduate education. Since 2016 I have been a student of Engaging Vitality, a synthesis of assessment methods and treatment approaches brought together from the Western osteopathic and East Asian medicine traditions.

Through Engaging Vitality, I provide teaching assistance and instruction as a continuing education course for licensed practitioners and students at the Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine in Seattle, Washington.

I recently relocated to Fort Collins from Denver with my husband and our dog Moose. When I’m not in the clinic, you can find me hiking, taking watercolor classes, spending time with friends and family, riding my bike, and trying to tire my dog out on Fort Collins’ many walking paths.