Our Team
Hannah Beachy, L.Ac. (She/her)
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Hannah discovered her love of Eastern medicine during Shiatsu training, in 2000. Ever passionate about creating community, she was excited to discover the community acupuncture model. She opened the clinic in 2011. Then in 2018, with our transition to a non-profit, she became the director. Hannah calls the west side of Colorado Springs home, where she enjoys gardening, keeping chickens and exploring the local trails.
Hannah completed her MSOM at the Southwest Acupuncture College, Boulder, in 2010. She holds a B.A. in Spanish from Fort Lewis College, and enjoys conversing with our Spanish-speaking patients. Hannah is certified in Acupuncture and Chinese herbology by the NCCAOM. She is a Licensed Acupuncturist in the State of Colorado, and a member of the People's Organization of Community Acupuncture (POCA). You can reach Hannah at [email protected] |
Kyndl Mueller, L.Ac. (She/her)
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Kyndl earned her MSOM in 2015, while living in Capitol Hill from the School of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CSTCM) in Denver. Before that she was busy immersing herself in the natural environment of the mountains in Steamboat where she spent her undergraduate years studying philosophy and skiing. In the spring of 2017 she went to Nepal to work with the Acupuncture Relief Project to provide healthcare to the rural villages outside of Kathmandu. That experience galvanized her passion for treating the community with Chinese medicine. She brought this passion back to her roots in Colorado Springs, where she grew up, and found her place in community acupuncture and SCA.
Kyndl is certified in Acupuncture and Chinese herbology by the NCCAOM and is a licensed acupuncturist in the state of Colorado. Kyndl can be reached at [email protected] |
Photo of Teresa and Erin soon to come
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Teresa (she/her)You'll see Teresa (right) at the front desk on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. She is also our volunteer coordinator and bookkeeper. Teresa is passionate about nutrition and is studying to become a holistic nutritional therapist.
Erin (she/her)Erin (left) is at the front desk on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
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Our Volunteers
We rekindled our volunteer program in 2023 and are accepting applications for volunteer receptionists. We also need help with landscaping and social media. If you are interested, please email the front desk at [email protected].
Our Board of Directors
Hannah Beachy, President (she/her) Hannah is the founder of SCA and an acupuncturist here at the clinic. See her bio above.
Molly July, Vice President (she/her/they/them) Molly practiced Community Acupuncture from 2010 through 2020. In that time, they gave over 35,000 treatments, first in New Mexico, here at SCA in 2012, then in 3 different locations in Northern California. Molly currently works for Sutter Health as an acupuncturist for the Institute for Health and Healing, in Sacramento. There, they are part of a team of integrative health practitioners that strives to offer comprehensive, holistic care for their community. Outside of work, Molly enjoys spending time with their daughter Hope and their two funny dogs.
Elaine Horton, Treasurer (she/her) Elaine has a degree in Health Care Administration, has worked at the Univ of Rochester Medical Center, the Heartwork Institute, BCM Services, and was co-owner of Planning Matrix, Inc. Well-known to many of our patients as our previous office manager, Elaine understands the workings of the clinic inside and out. She currently travels between her home in Manitou Springs and the East Coast of Long Island, where she assists her parents in transitioning through aging. In both locations she enjoys gardening, walking trails or beaches, experimenting in the kitchen creating new recipes for healthy living, and using her accrued airline miles for long weekend getaways with her husband.
Hethyr Pletsch, Secretary (she/her) Hethyr is a long-time client of Springs Community Acupuncture, a former Colorado Springs yoga studio owner, a yoga teacher and therapist, and most recently a new mom to an amazing little girl. She loves hiking, camping, traveling, reading, and spending time with her husband Jon and their daughter Wryn.
Vanessa Little, our previous secretary (she/her) Vanessa was an amazing teacher, artist, musician, poet, mathematician, sister and friend. Vanessa passed away last summer and is greatly missed. She was a tremendous resource in our community and to our little clinic. Learn more about Vanessa at the links below:
Vanessa's obituary
Facebook: Vanessa Celebration of Life
Molly July, Vice President (she/her/they/them) Molly practiced Community Acupuncture from 2010 through 2020. In that time, they gave over 35,000 treatments, first in New Mexico, here at SCA in 2012, then in 3 different locations in Northern California. Molly currently works for Sutter Health as an acupuncturist for the Institute for Health and Healing, in Sacramento. There, they are part of a team of integrative health practitioners that strives to offer comprehensive, holistic care for their community. Outside of work, Molly enjoys spending time with their daughter Hope and their two funny dogs.
Elaine Horton, Treasurer (she/her) Elaine has a degree in Health Care Administration, has worked at the Univ of Rochester Medical Center, the Heartwork Institute, BCM Services, and was co-owner of Planning Matrix, Inc. Well-known to many of our patients as our previous office manager, Elaine understands the workings of the clinic inside and out. She currently travels between her home in Manitou Springs and the East Coast of Long Island, where she assists her parents in transitioning through aging. In both locations she enjoys gardening, walking trails or beaches, experimenting in the kitchen creating new recipes for healthy living, and using her accrued airline miles for long weekend getaways with her husband.
Hethyr Pletsch, Secretary (she/her) Hethyr is a long-time client of Springs Community Acupuncture, a former Colorado Springs yoga studio owner, a yoga teacher and therapist, and most recently a new mom to an amazing little girl. She loves hiking, camping, traveling, reading, and spending time with her husband Jon and their daughter Wryn.
Vanessa Little, our previous secretary (she/her) Vanessa was an amazing teacher, artist, musician, poet, mathematician, sister and friend. Vanessa passed away last summer and is greatly missed. She was a tremendous resource in our community and to our little clinic. Learn more about Vanessa at the links below:
Vanessa's obituary
Facebook: Vanessa Celebration of Life