Middle Tennessee Acupuncture - Kara C. Timm, DC

09/14/2026

My practice is evolving—and, honestly, it feels a little like coming home.

My professional journey has taken me through prenatal and pediatric chiropractic care, birth support, childbirth and lactation education, acupuncture, and functional health. Although at one time those experiences may have seemed like separate chapters, I can now see how naturally they belong together.

Moving forward, the primary focus of Middle Tennessee Acupuncture will be supporting women through:

• Fertility and IVF
• Pregnancy
• Birth preparation
• Postpartum recovery
• Hormonal and functional health concerns

This is the work that truly lights me up. I love listening to my patients, looking for patterns, helping women better understand their bodies, and providing a place where they feel supported rather than dismissed or rushed.

Acupuncture can also provide thoughtful complementary care throughout fertility treatment and pregnancy, including during the final weeks as the body prepares naturally for labor. After birth, care intentionally shifts some much-needed attention back toward the mother—because postpartum care is healthcare, too.

I will continue caring for my established patients. This change simply reflects the direction in which I am intentionally growing my practice and the patients I am especially hoping to reach moving forward.

If you are trying to conceive, navigating IUI or IVF, pregnant, preparing for birth, adjusting to postpartum life, or searching for answers about your hormonal health, I would be honored to support you.

If someone you care about might benefit from this kind of care, please feel free to share this post or send her my information.

07/22/2026

It still feels surreal to say this...
I was honored to be named Best Acupuncturist in Rutherford County in this year's Main Street Awards. I'm beyond grateful to everyone who took the time to vote, share encouraging words, and support my practice, and this award belongs to you all as much as it does to me.
For more than 20 years, it's been my HONOR and PRIVILEGE to walk alongside patients through some of life's most challenging seasons. Whether you've trusted me during your fertility journey, pregnancy, recovery, or another chapter of your health story, thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of it. I can tell you it's a responsibility I've never once taken for granted.
Running a small business has both its rewards and its challenges, but moments like this remind me why I love what I do. Your trust, referrals, and support have allowed me to continue doing work that I truly believe in.
To my closest friends and family, thank you for believing in me and supporting me through thick and thin. The life of an entrepreneur certainly has its ups and downs, many days it seems like I never really clock out, but your love, understanding, and continued support mean the world to me, and I can truly say I couldn't do it without you.
From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU.

06/07/2025

I was so honored to be a finalist in this year’s Main Street Awards! Being named as one of the top three acupuncture practices in Rutherford county is such a huge honor! I have the best patients I could ever ask for and I can’t thank you enough for your nomination and votes-you helped make this happen! I also have to thank my son and my fiance for all of their support-being an entrepreneur is certainly not easy, and there’s no way I could do it without their love!

11/21/2024

Hey Everyone! In an effort to bring more GF/DF options to our local area, I’ve created a holiday goodie menu! Since drastically changing my own diet back in 2013, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed taking family favorite recipes and making them not only safe for my immediate family and I to eat, but that my friends and family who have no dietary restrictions will also truly enjoy. I’ve already fulfilled multiple orders and am excited to continue even after the New Year with some of my most popular items and additional seasonal items on a rotating basis. All items are STRICTLY gluten and dairy free, with many also being vegan, and I also use raw, local honey and pure maple syrup as sweeteners whenever possible to reduce the processed sugar content. Take a look and let me know if you would l like to place an order! I’ve attached some photos and a price list that includes information on how to order, timeframes, pickup times, etc. Happy Holidays! -Dr. Timm

11/06/2023

New journal post with delicious AIP-friendly recipes on my website!
https://drkaratimm.com/yummy-aip-recipes-for-the-holidays/

08/14/2023

Dr. Timm will be seeing patients this Saturday from 8am-12pm. There are a few open slots left, but they tend to fill up quickly, so schedule now!

Guiding you towards a healthier lifestyle

07/10/2023

Dr. Timm will be seeing patients from 8am-12noon on the following Saturdays:

August 19th
September 16th
September 30th
October 28th
November 11th
December 9th

These appointment slots fill up quickly, so it’s important to schedule in advance if Saturday appointments fit your schedule best.

07/09/2023

Have you heard? We will now be seeing patients from 8am-12 noon, 1-2 Saturdays per month! Availability is by appointment only, and you can schedule by phone, via the website, or through Schedulicity. Be sure to schedule in advance because appointments will fill quickly.

Guiding you towards a healthier lifestyle

04/12/2023

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Did you ever know that the Leaning Tower of Pisa is empty from the inside and not a multi-story residential tower?!

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

It is a cathedral bell tower in the Italian city of Pisa, built in the Field of Miracles.

Let's get acquainted with the Leaning Tower of Pisa from a structural point of view:

Its construction began in 1173 AD and they began to establish the bases and then the walls, and after the building reached the third floor, it was noticed that there was a slope.

Can you imagine that a tower weighing 14,500 tons is built on foundations 3 m deep and installed on sand and silt?!!

After discovering the slope, the engineers built the rest of the floors (external walls) so that the height of the floor in the inclined direction is greater than its height in the other direction.

Which increased the inclination of the tower due to the sinking of the foundations in a greater proportion in the soil, due to the increase in the weight of the floors.

Among the reasons why the tower did not collapse:

The construction continued for 199 years, and the construction halt in it for a long time is one of the reasons that allowed the soil to compact, which reduced the rate of inclination, and thus the tower did not collapse completely.

The clay soil helped and the main reason for the tower's tendency not to collapse and its resilience in front of 4 earthquakes.

The engineers calculated the center of gravity of the tower, and it was concluded from the calculations that the tower collapsed completely upon reaching a slope of 5.44 degrees. The tower was closed in 1990 at a tilt of 5.5 degrees, yet the tower did not collapse.

Attempts made to stop the tilt of the tower and not collapse:

Digging deep holes in the ground at a depth of 40 m, and installing the tower with iron cables through the holes. Liquid nitrogen was pumped, which led to the freezing of water in the soil and its expansion and contraction again, which led to the subsidence of the soil and the subsidence of the foundations, and consequently the slope of the tower at the rate of its inclination throughout these years.

They dug 361 holes and injected the soil with 90 tons of cement, which led to the tower's tilt strongly.

And finally, Soil Extraction was used in 1990:

The soil was removed from the non-slanted side so that the tower tilts in that direction, then iron cables were used to fix the tower bases in the ground and the slope was reduced to 4 bikes, and this was what it was at the beginning.

The engineers could have made it vertical, but they didn't want to lose its fame and tourist value because of its tilt.

And after that was completed, the tower was opened.

And it was confirmed that the tower could endure without any collapse for 300 years.

04/25/2022

Is there a better Mother's Day gift than the gift of relaxation and better health? Go to our website, www.drkaratimm.com to schedule an appointment or purchase a gift card!