What is Holistic Medicine?
If you’re at all familiar with the conventional healthcare system, you know that there’s a lot of emphasis put on doctors and...
Meet Our Team
Dr. Erin Stefanacci, DC CFMP
Dr. Erin Stefanacci was born in Boston, MA and grew up in Florida, but relocated to Asheville, NC with her husband, Anthony.
Dr. Stefanacci received her doctorate in Chiropractic from Sherman College of Chiropractic in Boiling Springs, SC. Her practice focuses on holistic health care including functional medicine and applied kinesiology. She is a certified functional medicine practitioner and has additional studies in multiple areas of functional medicine including endocrinology, thyroid function, immunology, gut-brain axis, brain chemistry, and blood chemistry.
She combines functional medicine, structural health (chiropractic), and emotional well-being as a result of 10 years in the pharmaceutical industry, watching patients move from one medication to another while not achieving health and wellness.
Dr. Erin Stefanacci is a certified functional medicine practitioner through Functional Medicine University. She received her certification in Applied Kinesiology through the International College of Applied Kinesiology; additional certifications include activator technique and Webster technique.
She has been a student of yoga for over 10 years, teaching for over 4. Other
hobbies include running and cycling. She has participated in triathlons and
hopes to one day complete an Ironman.
How I Chose Functional Medicine:
It's our life experiences that often lead us to our calling. Here's my story about
Arica M.
Arica joined the Asheville community recently from Southern Oregon.
Her intrigue in holistic health started in 1996. She has taken courses making herbal remedies, researched nutrition and natural healing techniques for years. Discovering the many benefits of a holistic approach to wellness, she is dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey to utilize healthy lifestyle practices.
In 2003 she graduated from Western State College of Colorado earning a bachelors in Environmental Science with a minor in business.
With an adventurous spirit, she spends her free time exploring trails, lakes, rivers, and creeks in the surrounding area. Her hobbies include photography, botany, horticulture, astronomy, painting, paddle boarding and rock climbing.
