Never Too Old to Get Rich

CHAPTER 20The Holistic Path

 

Dr. Joyce Harman, Harmany Equine Clinic

One morning this past fall, I was sitting on the floor alongside Dr. Joyce Harman, 63, in the barn at her veterinary practice, Harmany Equine (harmanyequine.com), in Flint Hill, Virginia. She was meticulously inserting acupuncture needles into my 10-year-old Labrador Retriever, Zena, to help relieve a respiratory issue. All was calm, particularly Zena, who took a deep breath and nodded off.

Harman is certified in acupuncture and chiropractic, and has completed advanced training in veterinary homeopathy, nutrition, and Western and Chinese herbal medicine. And Zena is a huge fan of hers. It struck me that Harman is the quintessential representative of the type of innovative female entrepreneurs I’ve been interviewing and learning from as I’ve researched this book.

Harman delivers a range of alternative medicine and services including nutritional counseling, fitness advice, rehabilitation advice, and treatments for all species: horses, dogs, and a few cats.

She has been at this alternative medicine game for a long time, long before these kinds of treatments became part of our vernacular. After Harman graduated from Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, with an interest in acupuncture and alternative medicine, and spent a few years working for a large equine practice, she became a certified ...