I’m passionate about the body’s innate intelligence and approach each case like a puzzle, looking for physical, emotional and energetic cues to my patient’s health concerns and pain. I often give optional “homework” because I love inspiring people to heal themselves.

I was lucky enough to receive my first acupuncture treatment before starting college. During the treatment I experienced an emotional release that affirmed a direct connection between areas that felt tight and blocked in my body to emotions that were unresolved. Afterward I felt acupuncture had the potential to work on three or more levels at once: healing the body, mind & emotions together. A seed was planted and my path was pointing toward a career in acupuncture.

I began my training at the New England School of Acupuncture and completed it at The American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I feel I got the best of both schools, and I’m pleased I was able to study herbal medicine in San Francisco - where they grew the herbs I was studying! I am nationally board certified in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine by the NCCAOM. In addition I am a yoga teacher (RYT-200), studied Thai massage in Chiang Mai, and the Mukaino Method of relieving pain through movement in Barcelona.

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I was first introduced to acupressure when I was a child suffering from motion sickness. A friend told us about “Seabands,” a special acupressure wrist band that stimulates an acupuncture point called PC-6 or “Neiguan” that treats nausea. Years later I began to have neck, shoulder and back pain, headaches and trouble sleeping that I associated with stress and too many hours in front of a computer. Regular acupuncture helped me to manage my stress and as my symptoms began to subside I decided to enroll in acupuncture school.

I chose acupuncture over psychology and med school because it works for me personally, and because it gives me the opportunity to spend more time with people. I’m an avid reader and researcher, always looking for new ways to improve my health and the health of my clients. I’m also a long-time meditator and enjoy hiking and swimming.

I am a graduate of the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco and nationally board certified in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine by the NCCAOM. I’m currently completing a post-graduate doctoral program at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. I’m trained in acupressure & massage, acupuncture, herbal medicine, therapeutic exercise, diet/nutrition, and health coaching.

My own health journey has informed my practice by teaching me about managing chronic stress and related sleep problems and digestive complaints. I have special training in pain management and managing chronic illness with herbal medicine and Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA). I care deeply about my own health and the health of my clients.

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