The Life Arts Center for Healing and Shamanic Studies was founded by John G. Myerson, a graduate of Harvard College who has a Ph.D. in psychology from the Union Institute. Myerson was the recipient of the Acupuncturist of the Year award in 2000 by the American Association of Oriental Medicine and serves as an adjunct professor at Union Institute University. The center offers acupuncture, herbal medicine, massages and psychotherapy and is located across from the Framingham Public Library.