BlueCrane Acupuncture
18478 Forest Road
P.O. Box 2398
Forest, VA 24551
About
Kenneth Harbour, L.Ac.
Ken and Diana Harbour are highly skilled, fully licensed acupuncturist, and passionately committed to helping patients in Lynchburg & Bedford achieve the internal balance that is necessary to regain and maintain optimal health.We are practitioners of acupuncture & herbal therapy and have developed a specialized concentration in treating clients with chronic and acute conditions including: pain issues throughout the body including fibromyalgia and myofacial pain syndromes women's life cycle health conditions including menstrual pain, irregularities, and menopausal symptoms fertility issues for women and men, emotional stress, fatigue, and depression.
Ken Harbour
Dipl.Ac. L.Ac. C.M.T
Ken Harbour has, with his wife Diana, had the same goal for thirty-eight years ~ to empower people and change their lives forever. They have accomplished this through the activities of Christian relief work for over twenty years, and served people who are sick and hurting with natural healing here in the States. Both have roots in the western region of West Virginia and take pride in their mountain heritage.
…..Ken’s bodywork experience in martial arts began at the age of 15 and advanced through years in Europe with the USAF. He earned multiple instructor belts/ranks in several martial arts. He studied Okinawan Karate from 1966 – 1968 earning Brown Belt Status and an introduction to Amma therapy.
…..Ken has studied he studied Chinese Kempo and YinPauKua techniques with Sifu Sichan Tongchuan in Europe earning an advance status and acquiring acupressure skills based on Chinese massage techniques.
…..In 1973-75 he also studied Jidokwan Taekwondo and continued to utilize meditation, soft martial arts forms, and acupressure touch for therapeutic treatment. Ken was one of the first Americans to study DaMoo QiGong in a residency program in Bedahai China in 1997. He also studied Qigong Therapy under Master Luke Chan in the United States in 1999.
…..Ken is a graduate of Natural Touch School of Therapeutic Massage. Multiple trips to Thailand from 1996 – 2003 allowed him to learn and experience Thai massage in an academic setting of the Wat Po Temple in Thailand, comparing and disseminating its structure into a Western practice format. He is a graduate of Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine in Sugar Grove, North Carolina and is licensed to practice in Tennessee and Virginia.
…..Ken’s educational experiences encompass ancient languages, linguistics, theology, martial arts, and soft tissue manipulation. Successful experiences in the corporate world led to a life mission of assisting minorities in Asia and cultivating self-help projects among the poor. Ken and Diana founded The Transformation Fellowship and have researched and initiated projects in Asia for over twenty years.
…..They have hosted scores of visitors from around the world, many of whom have had experience in Asian healing modalities and unique forms of healing touch. Advanced teaching in village medicine from a Christian perspective was received under Sadu Sundar Singh of Mussorie, India, Sadu Chappala and Daniel Dayanadan of the Madras Mission Asharam.
…..In his travels (over 35 countries), directing nonprofit activities, Ken has deepened his understanding of hands-on-healing techniques in a wide variety of locations… investigating, exploring, and experiencing ancient medical systems. From the acupuncture and massage clinics of China and South East Asia, to the Ashrams of India, from herbal pharmacies of Malaysia to temples in Thailand, Ken has explored the therapeutic properties of touch on many levels. Ken leans toward oriental therapy and neuromuscular massage.
…..He has also studied Cranio-sacral, Deep-tissue, Thai modalities, Shiatsu, Reflexology, and Ayurvedic techniques, Qigong, Tai Chi, and Acupuncture. Ken is a former Director of a Massage School in Lynchburg, VA, where he implemented a 1000 hr course of instruction and assisted in curriculum development, earned acclaim as a Master Teacher and received the ACICS Teacher of the Year Award. The Massage School enjoyed a 100% pass rate in National Certification Testing during Ken’s tenure. He has received peer recognition for excellence in teaching and is a committed student of healing arts.
…..Ken, with his wife Diana, operated Lynchburg Medical Massage and Reflexology in Lynchburg, Virginia and specialized in medical referrals combining the Healing Presence technique, Reflexology, and Asian Therapy. Presently, they reside in Lynchburg, Virginia and operate BlueCrane Acupuncture Clinic and conduct seminars.
Years In Practice
16
Primary Specialty
Acupuncturist
Education
JungTao School of Classical Chinese Medicine
Training
JungTao School of Classical Chinese Medicine
4 years training Masters level.
2 years practice
10 years as a Massage Therapist
12 years as a Qigong Practitioner
Certification
C.M.T.
NCCAOM
NADA
Office Staff
Ken Harbour L.Ac. Dipl.Ac.
Diana Harbour L.Ac. Dipl. Ac.