About My Practice



I offer a synergistic blend of therapies that nurture optimal health. In a positive, balanced environment, your innate wisdom creates the healing.


What we offer:




Acupuncture / Moxabustion:


Classical acupuncture is used for the majority of patients. Treatment in the lineage of Professor J.R.Worsley, called Five Element Acupuncture, is one of the most powerful treatment options for working on the level of the mind and spirit as well as the body. It is truly holistic and offers profound experience of wellness.

As we adjust to living in our world we can be drawn off our course by needs unmet or trauma experienced and held in our bodies. Five Element Acupuncture reinforces our constitutional strengths and helps us gain clarity about our life. We begin to feel more joy, creativity, comfort, trust, and connection.

Moxabustion, the burning of carefully dried herb mugwort or moxa, on or near the energy points of the body, can give energy to the system and is especially great for people who need building or nourishment. It reaches the emotional and spirit level functions of the points, and the more substantive aspect of ourselves. Moxabustion is an integral part of Classical Acupuncture technique.
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Herbal Medicine:


Chinese herbal medicine is an ancient, highly elaborate system of natural healing that has been used by billions of people for all kinds of health conditions. I offer mostly Chinese herbal formulas but do use a number of Western herbs and targeted nutritional supplements and homeopathic medicine as well.
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Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Technique (N.A.E.T.):


I have seen great results with this technique. We are located in Sonoma County, California, which is a place where many people develop pollen and mold allergies. N.A.E.T. strengthens the body when it is in contact with a substance that formally caused a weakness. N.A.E.T. also helps identify whether certain essential nutrients are causing weakness in the body and therefore are not likely being well absorbed. By strengthening the body in the presence of the nutrient it can be better assimilated. For example, one patient described drinking a milkshake after being treated for calcium. She could never understand why people enjoyed them, but now felt like she was really taking it in.
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Energy Medicine- Non-needle techniques:


Non-insertion needling ( the acupuncture points are actually orbs that reside above and below the skin ), Acupressure, Jin shin jyutsu, foot reflexology, cupping, Swedish-Esalen and Hawaiian lymphatic massage, use of tuning forks and sound, auricular point stimulation, Reiki, Matrix energetics, and other forms of intuitive energy and somatic healing of various disciplines gathered from 30 years of work and study may be offered alone or in conjunction with the acupuncture treatment.

I offer and teach techniques that utilize acupuncture points and guided imagery to help resolve and clear thoughts or emotions that have become stuck.

Qi Gung or Qi Cultivation techniques are breathing and movement exercises which may be given as part of the treatment homework and lifestyle coaching.
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Infra-red Sauna Treatments and Detox Programs:


We offer state-of-the-art personal Infra-red Sauna sessions. Infra-red saunas have many health benefits including:

  • Detoxification
  • Relaxation
  • Weight loss
  • Pain relief
  • Lower blood pressure
  • Better circulation
  • Skin purification
  • Wound healing
  • Cell health


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Magnetic Resonance Stimulation: MRS2000 and SLRS Energy Medicine:


Research has proven that low energy pulsating fields within the frequency range of ‘the biological window’ ... can produce remarkable positive changes within the body…The term ‘magnetic resonance stimulation’ simply indicates that by applying a pulsating electromagnetic field that matches the Earth’s magnetic field, nearly all 75 trillion cells of the body can be stimulated into harmonic resonance. As a result, the powerful capacity within the cell membrane increases and enables the cells to produce more energy. This energy enhances the the self-healing powers of the body…
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Facial Enhance Cosmetic Acupuncture:


Facial Enhance is a style of cosmetic acupuncture that uses many very fine tiny needles inserted directly into the imperfections of the face and other points to lift and relax. It was developed by a Five Element style acupuncturist and takes into account the important principles of that tradition.

Experiencing your authenticity does bring out your natural beauty. Five Element Acupuncture alone can bring the sparkle to your eyes, match your eyes to your mouth when you smile, improve your complexion and overall help you look and feel relaxed and ready to enjoy life. Facial Enhance adds direct treatment of the face so that collagen production can be stimulated in areas that could use that support.
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Energy Light Rejuvenation™ (ELR):


Energy Light Rejuvenation™ (ELR). ELR uses gentle microcurrent electro- combined with color light therapy. The microcurrents are applied at specific frequencies and polarities that match the body’s own bio-electric activity.1 This technology is an aspect of Energy Medicine, which is certainly a major future direction of health care.

Clients like ELR facial rejuvenation for the following benefits:

  • Wrinkle reduction
  • Adjustment of facial muscle tone to more youthful firmness to reduce or eliminate sagging areas
  • Normalization of skin coloration to more healthy hues
  • Reduction or elimination of acne, blemishes and age spots
  • Increase in collagen and elastin production to fill out and contour the face
  • Facilitating a healthy, vibrant glow to the face
Because the whole body is reflected in the face there have been remarkable additional benefits that have been reported.

( For more information see the the article on the resources page: "Inner Balance and Outer Beauty: Facial Rejuvenation: Good Medicine?" By Darren Starwynn, O.M.D.)
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