Yvonne A. Kettels

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YK is a long time believer in the power of the body to heal itself. She started her personal Chinese medicine journey during a long period of grief around her mother’s passing. In her despair, more than a decade ago. She was suffering from intense daily vertigo that rendered her incapable of performing daily activities. She received acupuncture and Chinese herbs and eventually regained her personal balance.

YK will listen and dialogue with you closely to determine a treatment plan that best supports your body to regain the balance you desire. YK is trained in both Chinese and Japanese style acupuncture and adjunctive techniques. She has a specific interest in treating patients with autoimmune, digestive and neurological issues. Please see the list of conditions, we treat…and so much more. 

YK loves working with people and feels a special connection to children and young people. There are five branches of Chinese medicine, acupuncture, herbs, massage, nutrition and exercise. Here at the Flow Collective we will work with the first three branches and encourage you to take a close look at your nutrition and exercise program.

YK is a mother and when not working with patients she loves to bike, play the cello, make art, garden or cook delicious meals for her family and friends. Maintaining a healthy work-play balance is very important to YK.

The Flow Collective Acupuncture is dedicated to fostering a healing space where every individual is seen, valued, and supported. We proudly affirm and stand in solidarity with Black and Brown communities, all communities of color, and the LGBTQIA+ community. We recognize and honor diverse identities and are affirming of people of all genders, sexual orientations, lived experiences, and unique health needs of each person we serve.

The Flow Collective is honored to walk alongside you every step of the way in your healing journey.

The Flow Collective Acupuncture is located in Providence, Rhode Island on the ancestral homelands of five Indigenous tribes: the Narragansett, Pequot, Wampanoag, Nipmuc, and Niantic. These communities have long stewarded these lands and continue to do so today with the Narragansett Tribe recognized as a sovereign nation.