Legal Information: Disclaimer, Privacy Policy & Terms of Use — Healing Path Acupuncture

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Welcome — Please Read This First

This page applies to everything I share outside of a private appointment: this website, my blog, my podcast, my social media, my emails and newsletters, and any recordings, courses, guides, or downloadable products I offer (together, “my content”). By using any of my content, you agree to what’s written here. If you don’t agree, please don’t use it.

I’m Dr. Jocelyn Michel, D.Ac-CHM, and I own Healing Path Acupuncture LLC in Marshfield, Wisconsin. I share what I know because I believe people deserve real information and real tools. I also want you to understand clearly what my content is — and what it isn’t.

For Education and Information Only

My content is for general education, inspiration, and information. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it is not a substitute for care from your own physician, therapist, or other qualified provider.

Reading my blog, listening to my podcast, buying a product, or emailing me does not make you my patient or client. A practitioner–patient relationship only begins when you book an appointment, complete my intake process, and we agree to work together.

Every body and every life is different. Something that helped one person may not be right for you. Please don’t stop, start, or change any medication, treatment, or care plan based on my content without talking to your own provider first.

If you are having a medical or mental health emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. If you are in emotional crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline).

My License and Where I Practice

I am licensed to practice acupuncture in the State of Wisconsin. Acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and other hands-on care are provided only in person, in my clinic, after a full intake. If you live outside Wisconsin, my content is educational only and is not care provided in your state.

Hypnosis Recordings, Guided Audio, and Downloadable Products

My hypnosis recordings, guided meditations, and relaxation audios are designed to help you relax and reflect. They are self-guided tools, not medical or psychological treatment.

For your safety:

•Never listen while driving, operating machinery, caring for young children, or doing anything that needs your full attention. Listen only where you can safely relax.

•Please check with your doctor or mental health provider before using hypnosis or deep-relaxation audio if you have epilepsy or a seizure disorder, a psychotic disorder, severe depression, PTSD or a trauma history that is not being supported, a dissociative condition, or any condition where deep relaxation may not be appropriate.

•You are always in control. If anything feels uncomfortable, simply open your eyes, stretch, and stop listening.

About all digital products (recordings, e-books, workbooks, courses, guides, and similar): They are licensed for your personal use only. Please don’t copy, share, resell, or post them without my written permission. Results vary from person to person, and I make no promise of any particular outcome. Because digital products are delivered instantly, sales are final unless a product’s sales page says otherwise. If your product doesn’t arrive or won’t open, email me within 14 days of purchase and I’ll resend it or give you a full refund.

Live Events, Workshops, and Online Programs

Your participation in any workshop, class, retreat, webinar, group program, or online community I host is voluntary. Some activities may involve gentle movement, breathwork, deep relaxation, or emotional processing. Please take care of yourself, go at your own pace, and step out anytime you need to. I’m not responsible for what other participants say or do. Please keep what others share in a group confidential, and know that I can’t guarantee that every participant will do the same.

Herbs, Nutrition, and Supplements

When I talk about herbs, foods, or supplements, I’m sharing general information. Herbs and supplements can interact with medications and aren’t right for everyone. Please talk with a qualified provider before using them — especially if you are pregnant, trying to conceive, nursing, taking prescription medications, preparing for surgery, or managing a chronic condition. Statements about supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration, and these products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Coaching Is Not Therapy

As an Insight Life Coach, I help people gain clarity, set goals, and move forward. Coaching is not psychotherapy, counseling, or mental health treatment. If you are dealing with a mental health condition, please work with a licensed mental health professional alongside any coaching.

Faith and Spiritual Perspectives

I am a person of faith, and my Christian beliefs and spiritual perspective shape how I see healing and wholeness. When I share faith, prayer, or reflective practices, I’m sharing my own beliefs and experience. You are free to take what resonates and leave the rest. Spiritual content is offered for reflection and encouragement, not as a promise of any physical or medical result.

Energy Work

I may share about craniosacral therapy, energy-based approaches, and family constellation work. These are offered as complementary practices that support healing, insight, and self-awareness. They are not medical treatment or diagnosis, and they don’t replace care from a qualified provider.

Podcast Guests and Outside Voices

Guests on my podcast and contributors to my blog share their own views and experiences. Their opinions are their own and don’t necessarily reflect mine. I don’t endorse every product, practice, or claim a guest mentions.

Testimonials and Stories

Stories and testimonials shared here are real experiences of real people. They are not typical or guaranteed results. Your experience may be different.

Affiliate Links and Partnerships

Some links on my website, blog, podcast, and emails are affiliate links. That means if you buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products and companies I use, trust, or believe can genuinely help. I may also receive free products or partner with brands; when I do, I’ll say so.

Outside Websites

I sometimes link to other websites, resources, and research. I don’t control those sites and I’m not responsible for their content, accuracy, privacy practices, or products.

Accuracy of Information

I work hard to share accurate, thoughtful information, but research and understanding keep growing. My content is provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind, and it may not always be complete or current.

My Content Belongs to Me

All content on my website, blog, podcast, social media, and products — including text, audio, video, images, and course materials — is owned by Healing Path Acupuncture LLC and Dr. Jocelyn Michel and protected by copyright. You’re welcome to share a short quote or link with credit back to me. Please don’t copy, republish, record, or sell my content without my written permission.

Age

My content and products are intended for adults 18 and older. Anyone under 18 should use them only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.

Your Choices, Your Responsibility

You are the one in charge of your health and your life. Any action you take based on my content is your own choice, made at your own risk. I encourage you to use your own judgment and to involve the providers who know your full history.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Healing Path Acupuncture LLC, Dr. Jocelyn Michel, and anyone working with us are not liable for any loss, injury, claim, or damage of any kind — direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential — that results from using or relying on my content, products, or recordings. If any part of this disclaimer is found to be unenforceable, the rest still applies.

Governing Law

This disclaimer is governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin, and any dispute will be handled in the courts of Wood County, Wisconsin.

Changes to This Page

I may update this disclaimer from time to time. The date at the top shows when it was last updated. Continuing to use my content means you accept the current version.

Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to me. This section explains what information I collect through my website, podcast, emails, and products, and how I use and protect it.

Information I Collect

• your name, email, phone number, and anything you include when you fill out a form, sign up for my emails, book an appointment, buy a product, register for a program, or contact me.

• what you bought and when. Payments are processed by secure third-party payment companies; I do not see or store your full card number.

• like most websites, mine may collect basic data such as your browser type, device, general location, pages visited, and how you found the site. This is gathered through cookies and analytics tools.

How I Use Your Information

•To respond to you and provide what you asked for, including delivering products and course access

•To schedule and manage appointments

•To send emails and newsletters you signed up for

•To improve my website, content, and offerings

•To meet legal, tax, and business requirements

Emails

If you join my email list, I’ll send you content, updates, and occasional offers. Every email includes an unsubscribe link, and you can leave anytime.

Who I Share Information With

I never sell or rent your personal information. I share it only with trusted service providers who help me run my business — such as my website host, booking system, email platform, payment processors, and course or download delivery platforms — and only as needed for them to do that work. I may also share information if required by law or to protect my rights or the safety of others.

Cookies and Analytics

Cookies are small files your browser stores to help websites work and remember your preferences. I may use cookies and analytics tools to understand how people use my site. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though some parts of the site may not work as well.

Your Health Information

If you are a patient at my clinic, your health records are protected under HIPAA and handled according to my separate Notice of Privacy Practices, which you receive at intake. Please don’t send private health details through website forms, comments, or social media, since those channels aren’t designed for protected health information.

Keeping Your Information Safe

I use reasonable measures to protect your information, but no website or online service is completely secure, so I can’t guarantee absolute security.

How Long I Keep Information

I keep information only as long as needed for the reasons above, or as required by law.

Children

My website is not directed to children under 13, and I don’t knowingly collect their information. If you believe a child has shared information with me, contact me and I’ll delete it.

Your Choices and Rights

You may ask to see, correct, or delete the personal information I hold about you, or ask me to stop using it for marketing. Depending on where you live, you may have additional privacy rights under your state’s laws. Just email me and I’ll respond within a reasonable time.

Terms of Use

These are the ground rules for using my website and buying from me. By using the site or making a purchase, you agree to them, along with everything else on this page.

Using My Website

Please use my website respectfully and lawfully. Don’t try to hack, disrupt, or misuse it, scrape or copy its content in bulk, or use it to send spam or harmful material.

Accounts and Logins

If you create an account to access a course or program, keep your login private. Your access is for you alone and may not be shared. You’re responsible for activity under your account.

Purchases and Payment

Prices are listed in U.S. dollars and may change at any time, but changes won’t affect orders you’ve already paid for. You agree to provide accurate payment information. I may refuse or cancel an order if there’s a pricing error, suspected fraud, or another legitimate reason, and I’ll refund you if I do.

Product Delivery and Access

Digital products are delivered by email or download link shortly after purchase. Please save your files once you receive them, since download links may expire. If you don’t receive your product, check your spam folder, then email me within 14 days of purchase and I’ll resend it or give you a full refund. Unless a sales page says otherwise, course access lasts for as long as the course is offered.

Refunds

Refunds follow the policy described under “Hypnosis Recordings, Guided Audio, and Downloadable Products” above, unless a specific product’s sales page says something different.

Appointments

Clinic appointments are governed by my clinic policies, including cancellation and intake policies, which you receive when you book or at your first visit.

Comments and Messages

If you post a comment or send me feedback, keep it respectful. I may remove anything that is abusive, misleading, spam, or inappropriate. By sharing a comment, review, or testimonial publicly, you give me permission to display it on my website and other materials.

Your Agreement to Hold Me Harmless

If you misuse my website, content, or products, or break these terms, you agree to be responsible for any resulting claims, and not to hold Healing Path Acupuncture LLC or Dr. Jocelyn Michel responsible.

Ending Access

I may suspend or end your access to my website, products, or programs if you violate these terms.

The Whole Agreement

This page, together with any terms on a specific product’s sales page, makes up the full agreement between us about my website and products.

Questions?

I’m happy to help. Reach me at dr.jocelyn@healingpathacupuncture.info or visit www.healingpathacupuncture.info.

Thank you for being here. I’m honored to walk alongside you.