Merina Ty-Kisera has an MBA in international business from National University as well as a master of science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from South Baylo University. She's a certified Five Element acupuncturist specializing in stress and the psycho-social/emotional issues underlying disease. She's also a certified essential oil coach. Her commitment to mind-body health comes out of a childhood disability from developmental dysplasia. She has a full time classical Five Element acupuncture practice Asheville, North Carolina. Ty-Kisera trained with a teacher of Aroma AcuPoint Therapy over the last three years and from that study developed Aroma Acupressure (the Breathe, Point, Heal method). She teaches the Breathe, Point, Heal, Aroma Acupressure technique in the local community and is developing online classes.