Herbs & Nutrition

Nancy Burns is a CA State Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist. She is a professor at Five Branches University and has been an active member ...

Carla McClure, LAc, is a graduate of the esteemed Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, California, with a Master’s of Science degree in Traditional Chines...

Benjamin is one of the Bay Area’s most respected and knowledgeable herbalists and a licensed acupuncturist. With over 20 years of experience, Benjamin ...

The complementary nature of acupuncture, Chinese meridians and yoga steered me to graduate studies in Traditional Chinese Medicine, first at American College...

Monique Hulick holds a Masters Degree from Five Branches University and is a California Acupuncture Board Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc).

Dr. Sheng-wei Lan holds the Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine degree. She is a practitioner specializing in Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Med...

I graduated from Five Branches University at San Jose with a Master of Science. I also hold a Masters in Social Psychology from Bar- Ilan University, and a B...

A graduate of Five Branches Institute of Chinese Medicine (MTCM) in Santa Cruz, Amy completed post-graduate training in China at the Zhejiang College of Trad...

Acup Health Center offers traditional oriental Medicine treatments by means of  Acupuncture, Acupressure, Tuina Massage, Herb and Nutrition. Acupuncture has...

Massage certification Monterey Institute of Touch, Monterey CA. 1983 Touch For Health Levels 1, 2 and 3 1984 Structural Rebalancing Training, Rajneeshpuram, ...

Doctor LeTa, a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and national wellness expert, helps individuals achieve and maintain their healthcare goals effici...

In 1997 Kimberley received her BA in sociology with an emphasis in social work. She received her Master’s in Traditional Chinese Medicine degree 2008 from Fi...

Education Studies of Traditional Chinese Medicine – Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University (Hangzhou, China) Masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine – Five Bra...

Adriane Dourte was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. She attended Central High School. She received a Bachelors of Science from Temple University. She spe...

Dr. Daniel Tao, L.Ac. is a California state board licensed acupuncturist and herbalist working in Stockton, CA and Millbrae, CA. He received his doctoral deg...

He earned Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine (MTCM) from Five Branches University in 2012 with specialized training in Trauma and Orthopedics, Five Elem...

Therese has demonstrated her dedication to the practice of Chinese medicine through extensive graduate education and training. Some of her academic and profe...

Tanja A. Brekke has been in practice as an acupuncturist for 25 years.  She has provided services in Bozeman for 21 years. She graduated from Five Branches I...

Spring Smith is a California Board Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist with a passion for healing. She received her Masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine ...

Kaila Cruttenden is a licensed acupuncturist by both the California Board and Nationally as a Diplomat of Chinese Medicine. She has a passion for helping peo...

Dr. Gordon received her Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Five Branches University, San Jose, California in 2009. In 1993, she earned her M...

Olivia Liu is a Licensed Acupuncturist both in Hawaii and California, which currently holds the highest standards for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine licen...

Greg Shim  L.Ac. has been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine for over a decade in Castle Rock, CO. He was the Education Consultant for the Colorado Scho...

Colleen graduated Five Branches in 1990, earning the first Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine bestowed there. While there she studied and ...

Stephanie DiPietro completed her Oriental Medical Training at Five Branches Institute, a four year college of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Stephanie holds m...

A graduate of Hobart and William Smith College in Geneva, NY, Mylinh received a double major in Biochemistry and Asian Studies. While working in biotechnolog...

Charmian Traynor is a licensed acupuncturist and licensed massage therapist in the state of California. She currently operates a private practice in Santa Cr...

Lanelle trained with Khosrow Khalighi and Shirley Nichols, two master apprentices of the late Professor J.R. Worsley, a man who is known world-wide as a mast...

David Russell, L.Ac,CMT,DNBAO is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, and certified sports medicine massage therapist, with a Master’s degree inTraditional C...

I obtained my massage license after taking the part-time program at Maui School of Therapeutic Massage in 2007.  I moved to Santa Cruz, CA in 2010 and starte...

Dr. Gordon received her Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Five Branches University, San Jose, California in 2009. In 1993, she earned her M...

Jonathan Ferris, L.Ac., MTCM, has been practicing and studying the various modalities of Chinese medicine for the past 8 years and is a Licensed Acupuncturis...

He received Process Acupressure sessions for several years, which lead to a Process Acupressure class in 2000. This opened the door to classes in Acupressure...

Karen graduated with a Master’s in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Santa Cruz, CA in 1997. She earn...

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Veronica Avery, Licensed Acupuncturist / Herbalist, provides family acupuncture for Northern San Luis Obispo County and Southern Monterey County residents wi...

I received degrees in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine both from Bastyr University, in Kenmore, Washington, and from Five Branches University, in Santa Cruz...

Adrianna holds a Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and is a Certified North American Tang Shou Tao (NATSTA natsta.org) Instructor. She te...

Joanne Gramo, L.Ac has been practicing Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine in Santa Cruz since 1994. Her comfortable office is currently located in Santa Cruz, C...

Dr. Alison Hunter is a Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc), a Doctor of Oriental Medicine (OMD), and a certified Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproducti...

Scott attended Five Branches University in Santa Cruz Ca. He passed his state boards in 1997 and opened his practice. Licensed by the state as an acupuncturi...

Wendy Ballen began studying Tai Chi Chuan with Chang I-Chung in 1981. She was a natural foods baker at Staff of Life Bakery in Santa Cruz, CA, where she met ...

While licensing and a well developed educational structure supported a profession and career in the U.S., he didn’t foresee what a journey he was undertaking...

Dr. Richard Esquivel is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, performing functional medicine and acupuncture in Milpitas, California (CA). He believes that natural,...

Stephanie Pavlik was born and raised in Carson City, Nevada. She received her undergraduate degree at the University of Nevada, Reno before studying Traditio...

Cathryn Davidson became passionate about Chinese Medicine after getting acupuncture for a shoulder injury and experiencing dramatic pain relief. That propell...

My name is Charles Raymond. I have been practicing Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine here in Boise since 1992. I studied four years at the Five Branche...

In addition to Korean Hand Acupuncture, Dr. Lobash is also an experienced herbalist, and has a special certification in Tuina after studying in Xiamen China ...

In 1987, Charlie Savoca L.Ac. graduated from the Five Branches Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).  He received his license to practice Acupunct...

Her educational background includes: Bachelor of Arts in Microbiology from University of California, Berkeley, Bachelor of Science in Nursing from San Jose S...

Josh Schneider is the Co-founder of Cloud Gate Acupuncture and Healing Arts. Josh formally began his studies of Chinese Medicine and Chinese Internal Martial...

EDUCATION Master of Science: Traditional Chinese Medicine  Acupuncture & Herbology Five Branches University － Santa Cruz, Ca Bachelor of Science: Kines...

Dat On is Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM). He graduated from Five Branches University and is board licensed since 2011. He loves to motiva...

Brett Anne VanCott is a licensed Acupuncturist who has practiced in Maine for the past 10 years. In 1997, she earned a Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese...