Our Approach to Aesthetics and Integrative Medicine.
Our Commitment
At Hado Health, we take a stand for your well-being and quality of life. Our goal is to go beyond easing your pain and work with you at multiple levels (physical, emotional & mental) to make sure we heal your whole person. The results we have had with our patients show we are able to achieve this not-so-easy task by blending the ancient wisdom of the East with the open, inquisitive mind of the West.
We work collaboratively with each patient to provide a deeper and more holistic form of health care while holding ourselves to the highest professional and ethical standards. For you, this means you will receive your desired health results and gain a new, expanded perspective on what healthy living means to you.
Origin of Hado Health
Minerva’s introduction to acupuncture was literally an accident. After surviving a rollover crash, Minerva underwent successful neck surgery but was left with intense, unrelenting shoulder pain due to stretched ligaments. Faced with the prospect of shoulder surgery, she followed a family member’s recommendation to try acupuncture. After only four sessions, her shoulder pain was completely gone.
So rapid and successful were her results that Minerva became determined to deliver the same relief to others, leading her to found Hado Health in Kirkland, Washington.
Though Minerva is able to deliver demonstrable results to her patients through acupuncture and Chinese medicine, she was not satisfied with just treating conditions. She pursued her PSYCH-K® facilitator certification to expand her ability to help patients thrive on every level. Through PSYCH-K® treatments, Minerva helps patients eliminate obstacles to live positive, healthy, successful lives.
Owner and Licensed Acupuncturist
Minerva Henson
Acupuncturist and practitioner Minerva Henson provides her patients with holistic healing. She creates custom treatment plans catered to improving the health of each individual patient’s mind, body, and spirit.
Minerva blends professionalism, knowledge, and a warm personality to create an atmosphere at Hado Health in which patients feel relaxed and at ease.
Education
Minerva obtained her Masters of Science in Acupuncture from Bastyr University. In addition to her certification, she completed rigorous programs taught by Five Element practitioner Lonny Jarrett and Changing the Face of Aging practitioner Mary Elizabeth Wakefield. These supplemental programs specialized in psycho-emotional conditions and anti-aging protocols. When you dedicate your life and career to the practice of Eastern Asian medicine, the desire to keep learning never ends. She also continued her advanced fertility training at Bastyr under the guidance of fertility expert Dr. Rosey Ma. Minerva is also a certified PSYCH-K® facilitator.
Licensed Acupuncturist • Bastyr University, Masters of Science in Acupuncture
Diplomate of Acupuncture
National Committee for the Certification of Acupuncturists (NCCAOM)
Medical Director
Dr. Elizabeth Hughes
Dr. Elizabeth Hughes is a highly experienced physician who once believed that conventional medicine was the only effective approach to healing.
However, she reconsidered her perspective after witnessing a patient overcome a chronic condition through a change in her mindset. This transformative experience made Dr. Hughes question the limitations of conventional medicine and inspired her to explore alternative health systems, placebo research, and emerging sciences like epigenetics and psychoneuroimmunology.
In her quest for a more effective solution, she became a registered yoga teacher, a health coach, and explored different energy medicine modalities.
Today, Dr. Hughes is part of the team at Hado Health, where she enthusiastically promotes self-healing and self-rejuvenation principles that are crucial to the organization's process. She believes that these principles offer a natural and sustainable path to optimal health and well-being for people of all ages.
Medical Esthetician
Shakaya
Shakaya’s love of learning and connection with nature pours into her work as a Master Esthetician. She understands that skin health and inner wellness are connected with a holistic approach, and treatments interconnect to achieve what is needed.
Shakaya’s experience as a cosmetic specialist spans 11 years internationally and in Seattle's premier medical spas.
I offer facials, peels, micro-needling, HydraFacial, and the 'magic' of light laser therapy to address acne, melasma, pigmentation, vascular concerns, and laser hair removal.
What people are saying
“Minerva and Hado Health are a trusted source in my journey to find holistic solutions for my health and beauty goals. Minerva goes above and beyond for each of her clients. I recommend her to anyone seeking a compassionate and knowledgeable practitioner.”
— Private Client