You know when something’s not right.
Even if the symptoms are vague. Even if the labs say “normal.” Even if no one else is concerned.
Maybe your child is tired more often. Their digestion is unsettled. Their moods have shifted. You’ve checked in, followed up, done your due diligence — and still, something feels off.
At Jing Shen Healing Arts, we take that seriously.
Not as a reason to panic, but as a signal to listen.
We Don’t Wait for a Diagnosis
In Chinese medicine, care begins before a problem becomes urgent.
Our approach is rooted in Classical Five Element theory, which helps us see each child as a whole — body, mind, emotions, and development — all in motion and constantly responding to their environment.
Where conventional care often waits for something to break, we look at what’s shifting:
- Is digestion lagging?
- Is sleep less restorative?
- Is immunity becoming reactive?
- Are emotions harder to regulate?
These are not isolated events. They’re part of a system trying to adapt — or asking for support.
Symptom vs. Pattern
We’re not here to replace Western medicine. We’re here to widen the frame.
Where Western pediatrics focuses on the disease, Chinese medicine focuses on the pattern.
That includes:
- Root vs. branch (cause vs. symptom)
- Timing and terrain (when and where things show up)
- The body’s internal rhythm — and where it’s strained
We support systems before they fail. We build strength before there’s depletion. We respond to change before it hardens into a chronic issue.
New Course Offerings
We created the Pediatric Support Series for parents who want to engage differently with their child’s health — with clarity, structure, and guidance.
The introductory course covers:
- How Chinese medicine views the body’s systems in childhood
- Common patterns we see clinically (and how to recognize them)
- Herbal formulas we use in practice — including where they fit, and where they don’t
- How to make safe, informed decisions without self-diagnosing or guessing
It’s not an herb list. It’s not a DIY fix.
It’s a framework to help you understand how we think, and how we safely support children in clinical care.
If you’re looking for hype or hacks, this isn’t for you.
If you’re looking for grounded insight rooted in clinical experience, it likely is.
Dive Deeper | System Specific Learning
After the introductory course, we offer three focused modules:
How Chinese medicine understands the gut as a central hub of growth, energy, and regulation — and what signs of imbalance often look like in kids.
Why we pay attention to Lung Qi, the role of breath in immune resilience, and how chronic congestion or cough reflects deeper patterns.
✽ Immunity Support & Allergies
What it means to strengthen a child’s defenses from within, and how we differentiate between external invaders and internal terrain.
Each course is self-paced and designed to give you tools to think with, not protocols to blindly follow.
Local!? Let's Connect!
If you’re in the Flathead Valley, we invite you to connect directly. Dr. Devynne and Dr. James work with pediatric patients at Jing Shen Healing Arts in Kalispell — offering:
- Acupuncture (including non-needle techniques for young children)
- Herbal support tailored to your child’s constitution
- Thoughtful, whole-person care that considers both patterns and parenting
If you’re unsure whether in-person care is the right fit, reach out. We’re happy to talk through options.
Out of the Area!?
That’s why the online course exists — to help you learn from anywhere.
No jargon. No overwhelm. Just a clear path forward.
We’ll provide the framework — and with someone you trust to walk it with you.
👉 Explore the Pediatric Series
👉 Start with the Digestive Health course
👉 Reach out to the clinic