Herbs & Nutrition

Dr. Bolz is licensed by the California Acupuncture Board in acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. She graduated from Meiji College of Oriental Medicine in...

Five Branches Institute College of Traditional Chinese Medicine   2008 – 2012 Master’s degree, Masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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...

I cannot remember a time in my life when I was not interested in other languages and cultures. My curiosity in and exploration of various forms of holistic h...

Katie Briggs is certified both nationally and in the State of California to practice Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). She holds a Diplomat in Acupuncture ...

Melody Short is a second-generation practitioner of general Chinese family medicine with a particular love for her specialties of Pediatrics and Sports Medic...

He get a Master’s of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Five Branches University, a four year program in Santa Cruz, CA. He studied all five branches of Chinese...

David is the founder of the Earth Medicine Institute and practitioner and teacher of all five branches of traditional Chinese medicine: Acupuncture Herbal m...

Amy Dickinson, L.Ac., grew up in Boulder. Following her graduation from The University of Colorado, she taught English in Japan and traveled extensively in A...

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...

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...

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

I hold a Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University and I’m a Licensed Acupuncturist in the state of California.

Dr. Gigi Shames is a Doctor of Natural Health. Ms. Shames is also a licensed acupuncturist. Offices in San Rafael and Cotati, CA, specializing in treating th...

Mental and Emotional Health

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 ...

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

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

Five Branches University, Santa Cruz, CA (2008-2012) Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine; Certification in Tuina Clinical Internships and Externships tre...

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...

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...

Brianna completed her Masters degree of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, CA. This four year rigorous program provide...

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...

After graduating from UC Berkeley, he began an in-depth exploration of different traditions of holistic medicine. Eventually, Chinese Medicine presented itse...

Master of Oriental Medicine, Five Branches University, CA – 4 Year Program – Advanced Fertility/Infertility Training through/Fellow of the American Board of ...

Adam Moes has been serving Butte County as a California State Licensed Acupuncturist since 2002. He brings many skills and gifts to his practice, and is reno...

Dr. Emrich holds a Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Five Branches University. She is licensed in the state of California and Certified nat...

I 1989 began studying Chinese Medicine in Santa Cruz, CA at Five Branches Institute for Chinese Medicine. In 1992 I graduated with a Master of Chinese Medici...

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...

Anastacia White has been a practitioner, teacher and consultant of Chinese herbal medicine, working in the herbal industry since 1984. Ms. White conducts sem...

I studied Biology at UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz and received my Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches Institute in 2001. I feel honor...

I am an acupuncturist, herbalist and intuitive energy healer. I spent four years studying Traditional Chinese Medicine at Five Branches University in Santa C...

Colleen Gegen has been practicing Acupuncture in the state of Minnesota for over 10 years. She received her training at the esteemed Five Branches Institute ...

I earned a Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches Institute in 1998 and have been in private practice since then on the Monterey ...

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

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

Arcadia earned a Masters degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Five Branches College and Clinic of Traditional Oriental Medicine, in Santa Cruz Califo...

Jennifer received her training at highly-esteemed Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, California. While there, she received over 3,200 hours of rigorous ...

Stephen, owner of Pacific Healing Arts, received his degree in Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University in 2003. His education included extensive train...

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 ...

Tyler Lapkin is a California Board licensed acupuncturist and herbalist. He is a graduate of Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, CA where he spent 4 year...

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

Barbara grew up in upstate New York in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Barbara recieved a Master’s Degree in Health Education and a Masters Degree i...

Xilin Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine

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

Sarah Karsmarski is a Chinese Medical Practitioner, licensed acupuncturist, herbalist and primary care provider in California. She is a graduate of Five Bran...

Her studies took her across the country to Bridgeport, Connecticut where she earned her doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and two Masters; one in Human Nutr...

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...

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...

My name is Lucinda Kotter and I am a Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc). I hold a Masters Degree in TCM from Five Branches Institute (now Five Branches University)...

Acup Health Center offer traditional oritental Medicine treatments by means of  Acupuncture, Acupressure,Tuina, Herb and Nutrition. Acupuncture has been used...

Masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Five Branches University Post-graduate and Continued Advanced Clinical Training, Classical Five Element Acupuncture ...