Kristis Acupuncture

ABOUT US

I work to provide an integrative approach to solving health issues. I believe in finding the best approach for the patient.

I will treat with TAM including acupuncture, herbs, nutritional and lifestyle counseling and provide outside referrals when necessary.

I support patients in taking charge of their own health care and will nurture patients to that end.

I, Kristi Holmes, L.Ac. practice Traditional Asian Medicine (TAM) including acupuncture and herbal medicine with an integrative approach at my office in Mill Valley, CA. I have been practicing TAM for nearly 10 years.

I practice primarily Eight Principles style of Traditional Asian Medicine (TAM) which involves evaluating the internal/external, excess/deficient, heat/cold and Yin/Yang state of each organ system and meridian in the body.

I also incorporate the Japanese Hara Diagnosis and acupuncture based on the teachings of Kiiko Matsumoto which links reflex areas on the body to various imbalances and treatment points.

I worked with Bick Jane Tang L.Ac. (an OB/GYN M.D. in China and practitioner of Chinese medicinefor nearly 50 years) for three years while I completed my degree. Dr. Tang is well known for her work with infertility and 'fixing' many aches and pains.

I am experienced at working with many pain/musculo-skeletal related conditions such as sciatica, back pain, neck pain, tendonitis (of many joints), and foot pain. I also have a great deal of experience with women's health and infertility stemming from my years with Dr. Tang. TAM is a powerful too for many health conditions and I have dealt with many. See FAQ's for other conditions helped by TAM. Also feel free to contact me with questions about any health concern.

I came to TAM from a background in Environmental Sciences at UC Berkeley where I graduated with honors. The transition from seeking balance and sustainability in the external environment to seeking balance and sustainability in the internal one came quite naturally. I graduated from Meiji College of Oriental Medicine (now Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College) in Berkeley and am licensed both nationally and by the State of California.

I share an office with my sister Kim who practices movement therapy . She works with people to attain proper alignment, strengthen and educate their bodies from the inside out. We often work collaboratively to help people heal and grow. One client affectionately calls us the "chicks that heal."