Acupuncture is a qi medicine- it works on place where matter and energy meet. When qi flows properly in the body, we experience well being, and freedom from pain and emotional stress.

A few delicate needles placed in just the right way can open us to a timeless healing moment, and reconnect us with our innate potential. From that place, anything is possible.

Acupuncture is a thousands year old art and science, and Western researchers are finally catching on to what the Chinese have known for centuries- Acupuncture WORKS!

Numerous studies now prove acupunctures’ efficacy and safety, and Acupuncture is currently recommended as the #1 treatment for pain by the World Health Organization and the FDA.

"Plants have spirit and that spirit is the strongest medicine. Spirit can heal the deepest reaches of the heart and soul.” - Eliot Cowan

My practice as an herbalist is a unique synthesis, informed by years of formal training and practice in Western, Ayurvedic, Chinese, and indigenous Amazonian herbal medicine.

Every herbal healing program begins with diet as its foundation. Having the diet in order creates the “climate” for the herbs to do their work. With this in mind, I offer both herbs and nutritional counseling, and custom tailor an herb-diet regimen specifically for you.

Sound healing creates deep meditative states in which the body and spirit can literally attune itself to health and higher life frequencies. When combined with acupuncture, healing sound can deepen the relaxation as well as allow a client to find gateways to even greater healing. Sound can serve as a vehicle of intention, carrying powerful messages to the deepest reaches of the body and spirit.

LISTEN to my album, ATTUNEMENTS here

I weave meditative soundscapes with didjeridoo, native flute, and singing bowls. The music of the living earth, the stars, the plants, and the human heart is my inspiration. I perform as a solo artist and also offer healing sound as a member of the Santa Cruz Healing Collective, the sound healing group Sacred Sound Circle, also based in Santa Cruz, CA, and the San Francisco Sound Healing Symphony.

I released my solo sound healing album, Attunements, in 2019. Attuinements is a meditative sound journey for healing work, inner journeying and deep state relaxation. Inspired by the transcendent music of nature and featuring didjeridoo, native flute, chimes, singing bowls, and vocals. Written and recorded in the Santa Cruz mountains of California. Total run time: 53:25. Listen here

Integrative medicine is the medicine of the future- where east meets west, alternative meets allopathic. As an acupuncturist, my services bridge these two worlds, bringing you the best of both. My awe and respect for the human body and its inner workings led to professional experience as a college level Physiology Instructor on the faculty of Cypress Health Institute. In addition, I interned as an Acupuncturist in the US’s first and only acupuncture hospital residency, at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. There, I worked I side by side with Emergency Room doctors to treat acute pain. I truly speak both “eastern and western” when it comes to health. I can work with you and your doctor to complement and enhance the effectiveness of your treatment plan. I also offer lab analysis services and incorporate your lab findings into my diagnosis and treatment plan to create a synthesized east-west understanding of your condition.