Meet Ellie Pickering

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Ellie received her master's degree in Chinese medicine from the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine in 2003. She is board certified and licensed in the state of Illinois. She has worked extensively with acute and chronic pain conditions especially migraine headaches. Ellie also works with women's health treating conditions that include PMS, hormonal migraine, pregnancy, infertility, menopause, chronic urinary tract infections, and depression/anxiety disorders.

Being an avid lover of whole food cookery and nutrition, Ellie includes diet therapy as part of her practice. She has studied with Paul Pitchford (author of "Healing with Whole Foods") and Bob Flaws (author of "The Tao of Healthy Eating"). Currently Ellie is working on her certification in Traditional Chinese Nutrition through Yo San University in Los Angeles, California.

Ellie is also a certified massage therapist and a graduate of the Chicago School of Massage Therapy, and has maintained a successful practice in Evanston since 1987.  She is highly skilled in musculo-skeletal conditions and has received certifications in neuromuscular massage therapy (St. John Method), pregnancy massage (Somatic Learning Institute), and sports massage. Additional studies include shiatsu (Japanese massage), reflexology, orthobionomy, and aromatherapy with Marcel Levabre and Michael Scholes. 

Ellie is committed to promoting active, healthy lifestyles and providing affordable health care to all members of the community. She welcomes you to her practice and invites you to call her anytime for questions or concerns regarding your health.




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Bodyscapes,  636 Church St.  Suite 505,  Evanston, IL  60201  (847)864-6464