Art of Acupuncture's Zero Balancing Therapy in St. Petersburg, FL

Nikita Braddy, DOM, AP

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Nikita Braddy is Nationally Board Certified in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She received her BS in Health Sciences and MS in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from East West College of Natural Medicine in Sarasota, Florida. After graduating, she moved to Seattle, WA to explore the Pacific Northwest and work for an integrative clinic. She worked with naturopaths, chiropractors, physical therapists, and massage therapists as a team to address patient health concerns, injury recovery, and pain. While in Seattle, she also got certified in Advanced Facial and Cosmetic Acupuncture and Microneedling. After 6 years of exploring Seattle, she decided she wanted to return home to Florida. She recently moved back in April 2025 and is excited to be back in the sunshine state.

Although her primary focus has been sports injuries and pain management utilizing intramuscular stimulation (IMS) needling or dry needling, she enjoys working with a broad variety of ailments including, digestive complaints, menstrual irregularities, pelvic floor dysfunction, sleep issues, stress management, and facial conditions such as, Bell’s Palsy and TMJ problems. She utilizes electrical stimulation, cupping and Gua sha when beneficial.

Her goal as a practitioner is to connect with her patients to better understand their concerns and work together to get to the root cause, educating her patients and implementing nutritional and lifestyle changes where needed.

Outside of her work as a healer, she has a passion for exploring nature, cooking, gardening, exercising, reading, spending quality time with family and friends, and saying “hi” to your dog. She also has a BS in Finance and Management from the University of South Florida and a 1st degree in Tae Kwon Do/Karate.