melena smith
melena smith
acupuncture + integrative medicine

Melena Smith, L.Ac.

 

Melena is a California State Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist. She holds a Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Science, Pre-Medicine, a Master of Science in Traditional Asian Medicine (MSTAM) and is currently completing her Doctorate in Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine (DAIM) from the Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley.

A particularly powerful acupuncture treatment started a cascade of events that led Melena to become the practitioner she is today. Lying on the acupuncture table, feeling the gentle movement of qi, its relaxing effects, and the ensuing pain relief, she exclaimed, "I need to learn more about this!" Shortly after, she found her way to the Esalen Institute to learn massage and then to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to train with a Daoist teacher in East Asian medical theory, martial arts, and meditation.

She returned to the Bay Area for acupuncture school, where her studies continued through externships with the Jewish Community Free Clinic in Santa Rosa, the Charlotte Maxwell Integrative Cancer Clinic in Oakland, and the Student-Athlete Sports Medicine Clinic at UC Berkeley.

Melena supports her patients in connecting to their own personal paths and potential for healing. She is an advocate for self-expression and finds opportunities for joy and play in daily life. Her favorite things include singing, dancing, improv, riding horses, and caring for a prolific garden. Melena is a doting cat mom to Eden and lives with her wife, Dianna Kane, in San Rafael.

 
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services offered

conditions treated

  • mental and emotional well-being, anxiety, depression, grief

  • pain: acute and chronic

  • insomnia

  • internal medicine, immune support, illness

  • digestive issues

  • gynecological and reproductive health

  • integration of life events and expanded states (psychedelic experiences, birth, death)

  • and many more, please contact for more info

modalities

  • acupuncture

  • integrative medicine

  • Five-Element Constitutional Acupuncture as taught by Lonny Jarrett.

  • traditional Chinese medicine

  • gentle Japanese-style needling

  • gua sha

  • moxibustion

  • cupping

  • nutrition

  • herbal medicine

location

  • private office in San Rafael, CA (address shared upon booking),

  • In-home visits available for Marin, San Francisco, East Bay, North Bay residents (contact for scheduling)

  • telehealth: virtual herbal and wellness consults

In addition to private practice in Marin, Melena treats patients at:

Can’t find a time that works for you? We can often accommodate outside of scheduled appointment hours. Please email to book: hello@melenasmith.com

Have questions? Schedule a free 15 minute consultation

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