Healing Follows the Same Patterns that Shape Rivers, Forests, and Seasons
Rewilding is an environmental term that means restoring balance by removing obstacles and trusting ecosystems to heal themselves. My rewilding practice is about creating space to remove what no longer serves you, reconnect with what is essential, and restore your body’s innate capacity for renewal. I engage in this practice through acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, using these tools to support your body’s rhythms and cycles.
I am especially drawn to working with your life’s great transitions – fertility, pregnancy, menopause, and aging. My own pregnancy revealed how all-encompassing these seasons of transformation can be and I am passionate about supporting your journey through these thresholds with clarity, abundance, and resilience.
Modalities & How I Work
I practice a soothing style of acupuncture rooted in Japanese and Chinese traditions, guided by touch and the pulse. This calming, restorative approach helps settle the nervous system, ground the body, and is especially supportive for those who are needle-sensitive, under constant stress, or experiencing acupuncture for the first time. My treatments often incorporate:
● Acupuncture
● Chinese herbal medicine
● Craniosacral therapy
● Asian bodywork, including Qigong Tuina and Yin Sotai
● Moxibustion
● Non-insertive tools such as the teishin and enshin
I keep intake minimal so that our time together can be focused on the treatment itself. My practice is highly touch-based, responding to the body in the moment rather than following a rigid protocol. I often work with people who feel like they have been stuck for a long time and are ready to take the next step in their journey in new and intentional ways.
Healing in Community with Group Acupuncture
While living in Nanjing, China, I had the opportunity to shadow an acupuncturist and witness the deeply collective nature of healing. Patients were treated in a shared space where the atmosphere itself carried medicine, showing me that healing is not sustained in isolation. In contrast, Western models often emphasize one-on-one, private care — but this separation can overlook the way connection itself restores balance.
Group acupuncture carries this forward. Each person receives individualized care while also sharing in a collective healing field. This setting fosters community, mutual support, and shared rhythm, while also allowing for more frequent visits. With consistency, treatments deepen their effects, build momentum in the healing process, and create space for ongoing renewal and resilience. In the same way that rewilding restores ecosystems through interconnection rather than separation, healing too is strengthened when experienced together.
Areas of Focus
● Fertility & preconception preparation
● Pregnancy care
● Postpartum recovery
● Infant acupuncture & massage
● Menopause
● Anxiety
● Depression
Education & Background
My path into medicine began with a fascination for how people and plants shape one another. I studied Environmental Science and Health at the University of Southern California, which brought me to Cape Town, South Africa to study botany in one of the world’s most biodiverse regions. While there, I also witnessed how the legacies of apartheid and colonization remain woven into daily life. That experience taught me the importance of responding to community needs in the face of climate change, addressing the lasting impacts of oppression, and creating space for historically underrepresented voices.
I went on to complete both my Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and my Master of Acupuncture with a specialization in Chinese herbal medicine at the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. My clinical training focused on serving under-resourced
communities and studying classical Chinese herbalism under Heiner Fruehauf, LAc, PhD. During this rigorous six-year program, I also became a mother — an experience that continues to profoundly shape my approach to care. I am a Licensed Acupuncturist in Oregon and board-certified in Acupuncture by the NCCAOM. My education continues to be guided by mentors and traditions that bridge modern clinical practice with the rich heritage of East Asian medicine.
My goal is to guide patients in rewilding their wellness, recognizing that healing unfolds most fully when we honor connection, rhythm, and interdependence.
Outside of Work
When I’m not in the clinic, I’m often planning my next backpacking expedition with my baby in tow, rock climbing outdoors, cooking, and sewing clothes to dye with plants. Most of all, I find myself continually in awe of the innate value of human beings through the daily interactions and small discoveries I share with my rapidly evolving daughter.
Contact and Scheduling
To schedule an appointment, please call (503) 956-9396, email [email protected].