Whitney Mangum has joined Haven Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine in Wilmington.

Mangum is a North Carolina licensed massage and bodywork therapist and a neuromuscular massage therapist, a news release stated. She is also certified in prenatal and sports massage and is Reiki level II-certified. She's been practicing massage for over three years since completing her training in Greensboro. Mangum is originally from the Charlotte area.

"She has a passion for holistic wellness and is very intuitive in her work with clients," the release stated. "She loves seeing the improvements massage can have on not only the physical body, but also on mental health. Whitney meditates daily, enjoys physical fitness and spending time with her family."