Our staff

Dr. Nox Chetcuti

Executive Director/Licensed Acupuncturist

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Dr. Nox Chetcuti, DAc, MEd, LAc, Dipl.Acu, has graduate degrees from Northern Arizona University and the Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture with a Doctoral Degree inAcupuncture that focuses on integrative medicine. They are a Licensed Acupuncturist in the state of Arizona and an NCCAOM Diplomate in Acupuncture. Nox is extensively trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Master Tung, Acu-Detox and Trigger Point (Dry Needling) styles of acupuncture as well as patent Chinese herbal formulas, nutritional supplements, and homeopathic remedies. Nox is educated as a general practitioner who also specializes in respiratory issues, chronic pain, PTSD, pregnancy, and postpartum care.

Nox founded Stuck after their first hand experience with lack of access to integrative healthcare options and trauma-informed medical care. Creating access pathways to affordable integrative treatments for the individuals who need it the most was their drive behind starting the clinic. They founded Stuck in 2015 and as of 2024 have provided nearly 50,000 accessible treatments to the community of Northern Arizona.

Tally Thomas, LAc

Licensed Acupuncturist

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Tally Thomas, L.Ac., is a licensed acupuncturist and practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She completed her undergraduate degree in Anthropology and Asian Studies at Northern Arizona University, including a year-long study abroad program at Er Wei (Second Foreign Language Institute) in Beijing, China. She later earned her master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland, Oregon, one of the founding TCM schools in the United States. She graduated in 2012 and has been practicing ever since.

Tally is a general health practitioner who treats a wide range of conditions, including pain, digestive disorders, allergies, insomnia, headaches, stress, and more. Her passion and clinical focus is supporting women throughout all cycles of life. She is a cofounder of Flagstaff Birth Collective, a perinatal and family-centered health clinic, where she commonly supports patients with painful or irregular periods, fertility, perinatal care, and the transition through menopause.

Tally has been practicing and studying traditional healing modalities and medicine for more than 20 years. Her career began in neuromuscular massage therapy, followed by a decade of teaching yoga. She also immersed herself in Western herbalism at Winter Sun, studying with Flagstaff’s local treasure and Southwest ethnobotanist, Phyllis Hogan.

Tally has been subbing at Stuck Community Acupuncture for many years and fell in love with the Stuck community along the way. She is passionate about accessible healthcare and believes everyone should have the opportunity to utilize acupuncture and East Asian Medicine if they choose. Tally also loves continuing to learn different styles and systems of medicine and is excited to now officially be part of the Stuck team.

Outside of her clinical work, Tally is a busy mama of three who loves spending time in nature, dancing, singing, and building community.

Ophelia Watahomigie-Corliss

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Auricular Acupuncture Technician (Havasupai)

Ophelia Watahomigie-Corliss is a Northern Arizona Native and a member of The Havasupai Tribe; A graduate from Coconino Community College, and Northern Arizona University. A fierce advocate for righting wrong information or lack thereof regarding the Havasupai Tribe she has worked on the Ethnography Gallery at The Museum of Northern Arizona. Written articles about changing the name of ‘Indian Gardens’ within the National Park to ‘Havasupai Gardens’, Ha’a Gyoh. Written about the devastation and advocated against Uranium mining at Pinyon Plane Mine (formerly Canyon Mine) which has just started mining ore for transportation this year (2024). And is working on building new infrastructure to the Havasupai Reservation that will bring fiber to the most isolated Native American Tribe in the lower 48 states. “Keep up with the good fight my friends, because no one is going to do it for you, and you have a responsibility to do it for our future generations, one inch gained in this lifetime is one less inch our children will have to gain” Ophelia is excited to be offering the 5-Needle acupuncture protocol to on the Havasupai Reservation.

Aspen Tinger, AAT

Auricular Acupuncture Technician 

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Aspen (they/she) works as an AAT (Auricular Acupuncture Technician) for Stuck Community Acupuncture’s Mobile PINS Project. They trained about a year ago after discovering acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine a few months earlier. Deeply inspired by the medicine, Aspen wanted to become part of making the 5NP regulation protocol more accessible to the community.

Aspen began as a volunteer with the Mobile PINS team and quickly came to love connecting with individuals and community partners while sharing a practice they have seen make a meaningful difference in their own life and the lives of many people around them. Today, Aspen works with the Flagstaff team, providing services at local shelters, sober living spaces, transitional housing programs, behavioral health centers, justice-system settings, and community events.

Outside of work, Aspen lives for time in nature—camping, hiking, and finding places to play in the water. They are currently learning the cello with the hope of playing alongside friends at bluegrass jams and spend lots of time collaging and writing poetry. Aspen loves spending time with friends, especially when their dog, Bear, is invited.

Justice work is also deeply important to Aspen. They participate in community groups focused on caring for others, building community, and standing up against injustice.

MT Garcia

Administrative Assistant

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MT is a punky-funky Diné/Latine mother of two, community organizer, and cyclist who believes everyone deserves access to healing, community, and the outdoors.

MT first became part of Stuck Community Acupuncture before the COVID-19 pandemic, where she worked for a couple of years. She has always been a big advocate for what Stuck represents, the welcoming and accessible space it creates for healing and bringing community together. She believes spaces like Stuck are a crucial part of community health and is grateful and excited to be back with the team.

Outside of Stuck, MT continues her community work advocating for trails and outdoor access across Dinétah (Navajo Nation). She is an organizer and co-founder of the Navajo Mountain Bike Festival, helping create more opportunities for people to connect through bikes and the outdoors. Naturally, she loves spending time on her bike and exploring trails with her family.

When she isn’t on a bike, MT loves crafting and creating mixed-media art. You can often find her sketching, painting, beading, sewing, or occasionally putting together an informative little ’zine.

Some of MT’s favorite places around Flagstaff are anywhere near and around the sacred Dook’o’oosłííd (San Francisco Peaks), spending time outside with her family or at a local pho spot enjoying a warm bowl of noodles

Dankia Thiele

Administrative Assistant

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Danika is a writer and illustrator with a background in forestry and ecology. She is a graduate of Florida Southern College and Northern Arizona University. Danika follows her curiosities to better understand the world around her, and her graduate research explored the impacts of wildfire on Sonoran desert soils and saguaro cacti.

From 2018 to 2020, Danika served in rural Nepal as an agriculture and food security Peace Corps volunteer. It was there that she became passionate about equitable healthcare and sanitation. She became well-integrated into the community and facilitated menstrual health and women’s empowerment workshops for her village and neighboring communities. Danika is excited to join the Stuck Community Acpuncture team and community, as she believes wholeheartedly in accessible, holistic healthcare that meets people where they are. A huge part of this work is through communications, and Danika hopes to link her backgrounds in community-building, science, and journalism to better serve in this role.

In her spare time, Danika writes freelance stories for Flagstaff’s local station KNAU and enjoys getting outside with her dog and husband.

Sandra Tavel

Grants & Fundraising

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Sandra Tavel is from La Paz, Bolivia, and moved to Colorado with her family in the early 80s. She was raised by a mother who practiced and taught yoga, and provided an environment in which to learn about and engage non-western forms of healing. Sandra brings two decades of fundraising and nonprofit leadership to Stuck where she aims to support capacity building and service expansion for the community. She believes access to health is a human right, and her values align deeply with Stuck’s health justice model.

Outside of work, Sandra can be found in the woods of Flagstaff with her dog, reading a hard-copy book, writing with pen and paper, or having type two fun at her local CrossFit gym. Sandra is trained to teach beginning yoga and carries a 250-hour certification.

Shyla Cox, LMT 

Massage Therapist

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Shyla is a licensed massage therapist who specializes in calm, compassionate touch, blending gentle modalities and fascial release approaches with firm pressure when useful. She assumes a collaborative approach to wellbeing, working together with clients to discern the most effective approach for their body each session. Because bodywork has a cumulative effect (the more often you see a skilled therapist, the better you can feel over time), Shyla believes accessible prices & scheduling and trauma-informed care are critically important so folks can gain the full benefit of massage longterm. They’re thrilled to be on the Stuck team and putting those beliefs into practice.
 
Outside of bodywork, find Shyla on the trail or in the grass, at the gym, with their cat Maisy, learning a new skill, in the company of loved ones, or planning their next big leap.

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