Alex Leddy
Alex Leddy was born and raised in Aspen, Colorado, and attended school in the Aspen School District from the ages of 5 to 18. When Alex graduated from Aspen High School in 2004, she decided she was ready for a change and moved to New York City to attend college at New York University, majoring in Psychology. Alex had several internships in the city, one of which was at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in their department of Psychiatry conducting studies on PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). This gave her insight into the world of medicine, research, and the importance of understanding and treating mental health issues.
After graduating from NYU in 2007, Alex moved home to Aspen for about 8 months, working for Lee Beymer, L.Ac., at Radiant Health Center. He and his late wife Crystal inspired her to pursue a career in alternative medicine, which led her to move to Los Angeles in the fall of 2008 to study at Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine.
Alex earned her Master of Traditional Oriental Medicine degree from Emperor’s College in January 2013. This four-year program consisted of 3210 instructional hours, or 224 didactic units, and 970 hours of clinic training, including a clinical externship at the Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center under the supervision of Dr. Robert Chu, PhD, L.Ac., QME. Alex was also certified as a Diplomate of Oriental Medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) in January 2013. This includes certification in Clean Needle Technique, Acupuncture, Biomedicine, Chinese Medical Theory, and Chinese Herbology.
Alex’s training includes adjunctive therapies such as Moxibustion, Cupping, Tui-Na, Acupressure, Auricular Acupuncture, Gua-Sha, Scalp Acupuncture, Electrostimulation, and dietary and lifestyle recommendations.
In May 2013, Alex moved back to Aspen to practice acupuncture and Chinese medicine in the Roaring Fork Valley. She opened her practice at Aspen Sports Medicine in July 2013, and was fortunate enough to work alongside BJ Williams, Stan Cheo, Dr. Eric Haynie, and a few other talented physical therapists, chiropractors, and massage therapists. This allowed her to meet many people in the valley and establish her practice here.
In January of 2021, Alex moved her practice to Basalt, Colroado where we offer a tranquil, healing space situated along the Roaring Fork River.
