Our Story
Viola Pircher first experienced how amazing acupuncture was for relieving not only pain but calming the mind as well as the spirit in 1985. She was so interested, her acupuncturist suggested she go to school to learn acupuncture. Fastforward a few decades later. She decided to take the plunge and graduated with a Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2009 from the Colorado Chinese Medicine University in Denver, Colorado. She is fully licensed in the state of South Carolina and is Nationally Board Certified. She also keeps up with the newest information by averaging at least 15 continuing education credit hours every year.
During the early years of her practice, she traveled the world doing acupuncture on cruise ships and has worked with many different conditions ranging from a passenger who had recovered from a crushed spine who still would suffer from occasional bouts of debilitating pain, to a passenger who had maxed out on his cluster headache medicine, to people who just wanted to experience what acupuncture felt like.
As rewarding as being an acupuncturist at sea was, she missed being part of a community. She found Beaufort by accident in 2018, and never left. Viola is honored to be a Community Care Provider for the veterans in her community and loves treating the men and women who have served our country.
Our History
Nourishing Health Acupuncture and Herbs was founded in 2018 in Beaufort SC. Nourishing Health has been instrumental in bringing acupuncture to Veterans through the Community Care Program and works with the Pain Management Director at the VA in Charleston to get veterans an alternative to medication for pain management.
Our Mission
More and more it seems the first words out of people who walk into the clinic are “I’m just getting old.”
Yes, aging is part of the life cycle, but aging is not a life sentence to being in constant pain, having no energy, or not being happy when you look in the mirror. You can experience less pain, have more energy and be able to smile at yourself in the mirror again. And this can be done without taking pills and without invasive procedures to improve how you look.
Our mission is for you to experience whole body wellness through our mindful, whole-body approach. Ready to feel better & experience lasting change? We’re here to guide you on your journey. Take the first step today.
Meet Viola Pircher
I experienced acupuncture for the first time back in 1984. I had been suffering from ear pain my medical doctor indicated he couldn’t help me with. Like many people, I was frustrated and just wanted my pain managed, it was affecting my quality of life. I saw the acupuncturist on the recommendation of a friend because I was desperate.
Who gets acupuncture anyway?
I wanted to make a difference in people’s lives the same way my acupuncturist made a difference in mine. With 10 years of practice, I’m looking forward to continue serving our amazing Beaufort community for years to come!
What Our Clients Are Saying
“I tried acupuncture for pain in the shoulder and general stiffness in the right side. It was the best decision I ever made, After five treatments I noticed a great improvement in the overall stiffness, in fact; it went away.”
T.Y.
“I was astounded and delighted to find an immediate improvement in my chronic hip pain and stiffness which had been present for years. For the first time I can remember, I can exercise without pain and stiffness. I can move more freely."
B.H.
“Excellent place for acupuncture. Viola is very clean and professional. I would recommend her to anyone experiencing chronic pain. Give her a chance you will not be disappointed."
D.B.
“I should have posted this much earlier. I have struggled with burning tongue for nearly 12 years. It was getting so bad that I could not eat anything with flavor. After 2 treatments in December the burning was completely gone and has not returned. I can eat anything I like and it does not bother my tongue. Thank you Viola!"
M.L.
S.S.
“Honestly I been having severe back pain and after leaving her office I felt 100,000 times better ❤️❤️."
J.D.