Interdisciplinary by nature, my thought process is integrative and informed by classical Chinese medicine, Japanese acupuncture strategies, western physiology and anatomy, neuroscience, trauma therapies, and medical anthropology. I help bring clients into their optimal balance by systematically shifting the layers and networks of stagnation that cause chronic imbalances and disease.

I am trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine as well as Japanese-style acupuncture. My technique is gentle, and I value empowering clients through evaluating and advising on diet and other lifestyle areas. I specialize in cases of chronic pain and emotional challenges (depression, anxiety, grief), as well as reproductive health, prenatal/postpartum care, immune system imbalances, and emotional trauma. Through acupuncture and herbal medicine, I aim to disrupt cycles of disharmony and pain, while strengthening our innate capacities for healing and resilience.

Having graduated from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco and the Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley, I have been a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist since 2012. I earned my Doctoral degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM), as well as a Master of Arts in Theater from San Francisco State University. My undergraduate degree is in Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley. While attending San Francisco State, I worked at the Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinic and became a longtime weekly volunteer as an HIV test counselor there and at the Women’s Community Clinic. I am a former Clinic Director and Clinical Supervisor at the Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley.

Outside of my clinical practice and intellectual pursuits, I enjoy making fermented foods, being active outdoors with my family, and learning capoeira.

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Myra Bautista is a dedicated and highly skilled acupuncturist with a strong background in pain management and a deep-rooted passion for holistic healing. With a Master of Science degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley, she possesses a comprehensive understanding of the human body, meridian systems, and the delicate balance of Qi (energy) flow. One of Myra’s primary motivations for pursuing East Asian medicine is her unwavering commitment to helping others overcome pain and achieve optimal health. She believes in the power of acupuncture to provide natural and effective pain relief, addressing both physical discomfort and emotional well-being. Alongside practicing the healing arts, Myra is raising her children and enjoys spending time in nature with her family.

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Reiki, healing, and wellness are my PASSION. My heart feels FULL when I can hold space for others. I’ve been practicing as a bodyworker and energy practitioner for over 20 years, using a blend of Craniosacral Therapy, Reiki, and Jin Shin Jyutsu (energy healing) in my Reiki sessions.

Energy healing is truly phenomenal. It’s a natural recalibration of your mind, body, and spirit as you connect to the Universal Life Force Energy. Reiki supports people through emotional and physical shifts, helping them release what no longer serves them and move toward greater balance and well-being.

My own healing journey has been transformative, and I’ve experienced incredible changes in my life through Reiki and other healing modalities. It’s truly an honor to hold space for others as they embark on their own paths to healing and growth.

I’m also a mom to two amazing children, ages 7.5 and 10. They’re strong-willed, highly sensitive, and my greatest teachers. Parenting them has inspired me to grow every day, break old patterns, and learn how to reparent both myself and my kids.

I’m constantly evolving and working on myself. Right now, I’m taking a Pranayama Breathwork Teacher Certification course and can’t wait to share this powerful technique with others.

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Marta Viola is a licensed acupuncturist with a Master’s Degree (MTCM) and Doctoral Degree (DAOM) in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences (ACCHS) in Oakland, California.

She is originally from Brazil, where she majored in Letters and Sciences and completed her Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics with a focus in Portuguese and English.

Her two major interests in life have been learning languages, opening possibilities to different interactions and views of life; and healing arts in the form of inner cultivation through the practices of meditation, Tai Chi, Qi Gong as well as belly dancing and massage therapy.

The conversion of those interests manifested in her studies and trainings in meditation and healing such as Silva Mind Control, Transcendental Meditation, Inner Guide Meditation, Yoga, Wu style Tai Qi, Reiki and massage while still in her home country.

In the USA, she deepened her meditation practice at the Tibetan Nyingma Institute and started her training in Chinese Medicine graduating from the 850hr massage program at the Acupressure Institute and became a Diplomate in Asian Bodywork Therapy through the National Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine. She also had training as a doula and pre and perinatal massage therapy.

Later, she further expanded her trainings in wellness and healing studying acupuncture and herbalism in her MTCM and deepening her understanding of Chinese Medicine studying Classical Chinese Medicine and Orthopedics in her DAOM.

Nowadays she lives and works in the Bay area, where she applies different healing modalities to tailor treatments to the well-being of patients to achieve a more harmonious and fulfilling life.

In her free time she enjoys traveling, hiking, swimming, dancing but most of all she enjoys the company of her five beautiful children.

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Dr. Even is a registered Acupuncturist and Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

In 2003, Dr. Even graduated from the five-year Chinese medical doctoral program at the Shang Hai Traditional Chinese Medicine College in Vancouver and spent the following couple years interning with local Traditional Chinese Medical (TCM) doctors. That same year, he began studying the Chinese language, both privately and through Langara College.

Recognizing the importance of integrating his Western learning with experience in the East, and armed with his newly acquired language skills, Dr. Even travelled to the Peoples Republic of China in 2005. There he completed graduate training, completely in Chinese, at the Běijīng University of Chinese Medicine. Dr.Even continued to mentor under one of China’s great acupuncturists, Dr. Yǔ Lán-Bái, an internal medicine specialist and an expert in abdominal acupuncture. In addition, Eran also pursued extensive training in the European model of auricular (ear) acupuncture.

In 2015 Eran completed his studies in Classical Chinese medicine through the Institute of Classics in East Asian Medicine in Portland, Oregon, earning the designation of Diplomate in Canonical Chinese Medicine.

In 2013 Eran returned to China to train with Professor Huáng Huáng (黄煌) at the Nánjīng University of Chinese Medicine. Professor Huáng is a world renowned specialist in Classical Chinese medicine. In 2015 Eran again returned to Nánjīng to begin his Ph.D studies through the Nánjīng University of Chinese Medicine with Professor Huáng as his clinical advisor. In 2019, Eran became one of the first non-Chinese practitioners in Canada to receive a doctorate degree from a Chinese university.

In addition, Eran continues his studies in both modern and classical Chinese and works on translations of various medical texts and articles.

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Dr. Ozben Felek is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, Dipl. OM, with a Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and clinical doctorate from the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences (ACCHS) in Oakland, California.

Prior to her Chinese Medicine education, Ozben studied industrial engineering ( Galatasaray University, Istanbul).

She has been practicing Kiiko Matsumoto style acupuncture where she utilizes a systematic, easy to learn, palpatory method which is designed to provide instant feedback. When using this system, she follows a palpation sequence which both establishes a diagnosis and suggests several treatment options that might be effective for treating a particular patient.

She practices Jing Fang Classical Chinese Herbalism which is a method that treats the person not the disease, and promotes the body’s natural ability to restore health. Thus the same formulas can help many diseases, and the same disease can be treated with different formulas.

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