09/29/2025
Let me introduce myself! I’m Melissa (she/her)👋🏻
I’ve created the wellness space that I’ve always wanted- all bodies welcome, down to earth, uplifting, lighthearted, and low pressure.
I’ve been an acupuncturist for years and I’ve loved pretty much every day of it because being mom-ish to everyone is in my nature.
The type of acupuncture I do centers the mind/ body connection; many of our ailments have a mental/ emotional component. And yet, one of my core values is to stand in opposition to this alternative medicine idea that perfect health is attainable, and in fact, your duty and within your control. I think this is rooted in ableism and I instead strive to balance and nurture the body that you have.
However, like many of us, I had to unpack a lot internally to get here. I started off like many in my field do; steeped in diet culture because it’s all I’d ever known. Deconstructing has meant coming to terms with the harm I have been responsible for and instead, now I’m committed to providing care that is body neutral and that embraces science.
I’m so thankful for the random meetings of other humans that planted seeds that led me to the practitioner that I am today.
My specialties include:
✨Queer wellness including fertility care that understands parenthood outside of the binary nuclear family
✨Size neutral care- we have very little long term control over the size and shape of our bodies and everyone deserves to have their health assessed and treated without their weight being blamed
✨Pediatrics on a sliding scale, pay what you can model- acupressure, herbs, and acupuncture for older kids who are ready for it are available to anyone regardless of the family’s ability to pay. This service is in coordination with the non profit Jade Kids.
✨Chronic issues that often fluctuate due to stress factors. Examples of conditions include but are not limited to headaches, sleep issues, fertility and menstrual issues, headaches, and digestive issues.
✨I am not a therapist but the type of acupuncture I do compliments talk therapy and can help people have more positive emotional days and let go of old unconscious patterns.
