COHEIRENCIA

Melanie is an acupuncturist, herbalist, body worker and deep listener. She has worked with persons from all paths of life, often coming to holistic healthcare as a last resort. Melanie specializes in pain management, women's health, reproductive health, perinatal care and mental health. Thanks to the holistic nature of Chinese medicine, Melanie treats an array of conditions including digestive disorders, hormonal imbalance, neurological disorders, anxiety, depression and chronic migraines to name a few. She combines her training in balance method and orthopedic acupuncture, perinatal acupuncture, internal medicine, shiatsu, Cransiosacral therapy and NVC to offer dynamic and effective treatments. Melanie’s work is centered in supporting community and has spent the past 6 years offering acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at San Jose’s long standing community clinic, Numo Acupuncture.

Melanie is a member of PUSH Professionals Mentorship with Dr. Debra Davies, a doula and acupuncturist with over 20 years of experience. Melanie’s fascination with human nature and conflict resolution led her to study the work of Marshall Rosenberg. She is a practicant of compassionate communication for ten years, with a deep gratitude to the women’s circles and one-on-one guidance of BayNVC’s Marina Smerling.

She holds a Masters in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, and has studied Acupressure and Asian systems through McKinnon Body Therapy Institute in Oakland. Melanie is Nationally Board Certified in Acupuncture and East Asian medicine and is licensed to practice in the state of California.

“I used to believe healing was a tool, something to master. However, experience has taught me that when we master ourselves, healing is available to us everywhere and it comes in many forms. My greatest wish is for everyone to find their most authentic way of healing. “