Flying Dragon Acupuncture, Charlottesville

After 20 years of waiting—a time spent studying reiki therapy and massage, as well as training 3.5 years to be a licensed acupuncturist—Carole Favero, L.Ac., realized her dreams of becoming an alternative-medicine practitioner when she opened Flying Dragon Acupuncture. Carole tailors her treatments, based on in-depth consultations with her patients, to help to combat any of the more than 140 ailments—such as fatigue, depression, and inhaled balloons—that the World Health Organization recognizes can be effectively treated by acupuncture.