Providers for Acupuncture
Acupuncture treatment may also include acupressure, massage, and herbal and supplemental remedies. Acupuncture works to restore balance in the whole person and enhance the body's own innate mechanisms for healing in order to relieve symptoms and strengthen the person as a whole. Acupuncture during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum can be part of an ongoing care plan or utilized to treat specific or acute conditions, including: pregnancy - morning sickness, threatened miscarriage, turning breech baby, low energy, low back pain, hemorrhoids, etc.; labor - encouraging labor to begin, prolonged labor, weak contractions, pain, fatigue, back labor, stalled labor, etc.; postpartum - fatigue, anemia, postpartum depression, breastfeeding issues, insomnia, constipation, incontinence, cesarean recovery, abdominal pain, etc.
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Resources listed are provided for your information only; please interview and choose carefully to find the care that is right for you.
Holistic Acupuncture Santa Cruz
Laura Casasayas LAc
550 Water street
Santa Cruz , CA 95060
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| Laura Casasayas is a bilingual Spanish licensed acupuncturist and nutritionist with a focus on prenatal and postnatal care. Her expertise centers on promoting psychoemotional and physical well-being, providing a holistic approach to support the unique needs of expectant and new mothers. |
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Live Oak Acupuncture
Marcia Connelly, DTCM, LAc, Dipl.OM
245 Sea Ridge Road
(The Circle Family Center)
APTOS , CA 95003
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I am doctor of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, licensed in CA since 2009. I am a member of Birth Point of Santa Cruz. My approach to healthcare includes an east/west integrative perspective when working with:women's health, prenatal/postpartum, pediatric/teen wellness, fertility, pain management, and emotional balancing. I will offer sliding scale for cases of financial hardship. Se Habla Espanol.
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Points for Wellness
Beth Dorsey
5161 Soquel Dr. Suite C
Soquel , CA 95073
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| I am a Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist specializing in fertility, endocrinology, and pre- and postnatal care. As a Board-Certified Fertility Specialist, I support patients from preconception through postpartum and beyond. Insurance accepted. |
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Full Moon Birth and Family Wellness Center
Sunshine Tomlin, LM
701 Mission St
Santa Cruz , CA 95060
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| Full Moon Family Wellness and Birth Center offers services beginning with fertility, throughout the childbearing year and beyond. We have services for every family regardless of intended place of birth. Nourishing individuals, families, and our community. |
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Jenny Johnston, L.Ac., FABORM
Jenny Johnston
550 Water St, Building K
Santa Cruz , CA 95060
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| Jenny is deeply dedicated to caring for women and their families before, during and after the perinatal year, using a safe, natural and effective approach. She collaborates with other birth workers as a member of Birthpoint to offer acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, exercise, lifestyle counseling, massage, doula skills, and more to help women achieve a safe, healthy, and satisfying transition into motherhood. Acupuncture can be used in a variety of ways to promote maternal and fetal health through the childbearing year. In many cases it is an ideal form of treatment as it offers women a safe, natural and drug-free way to improve quality of life, provide relief for a multitude of problems that can arise during the perinatal time and prevent them from becoming serous enough to necessitate medical treatment. See website for the many conditions acupuncture can help during the perinatal year: http://jennyjohnstonlac.com/pregnancy-postpartum-care/ |
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Lisa Piediscalzi, L.Ac., IBCLC
Lisa Piediscalzi
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| Craniosacral therapy and breast/chestfeeding support for newborns-toddlers. Acupuncture and craniosacral therapy for parents during the childbearing years. Housecalls available in Santa Cruz County. |
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Blossom Acupuncture
Serina Marichiba, L.Ac., Dipl.OM
515 Broadway
Santa Cruz , California 95060
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| I am a licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist, in private practice since 2009, with a focus on Women's health including fertility, prenatal care and post-partum wellness. I also treat acute and chronic pain and injuries, cosmetic acupuncture, and facial therapy. My treatments are gentle, yet effective and nourish your innate healing potential. By harmonizing mind, body, and spirit, my treatments help you feel revitalized and refreshed. Some insurance is accepted. |
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Paris Healing Arts
Laura Paris
824 Bay Ave
Suite 20
Capitola , CA 95010
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| Laura is a certified functional medicine provider and compassionate acupuncturist with 21 years experience. Her root-cause holistic approach helps women and teens optimize hormone health–from periods to fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and beyond. Laura’s warm and comfortable clinic is on Bay Ave in Capitola. Now taking California Coast Alliance! |
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Endless Possibilities Acupuncture, Inc
Dr. Maureen Rozenn, L.Ac., DAOM, FABORM, Dipl. OM NCCAOM
845 Cedar Street
Santa Cruz , CA 95060
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Dr. Maureen Rozenn was the first female Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) to become a fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (ABORM), a world-wide organization. She enjoys working with women from preconception through postpartum periods.
As a board certified fertility specialist, Dr. Rozenn specializes in working with patients from the preconception phase, throughout pregnancy, into the "4th trimester" or postpartum period. She is especially well versed in helping women through obstacles to pregnancy, and fulfilling their dream of parenthood. Her office buzzes with doctoral students and other licensed acupuncturists who wish to learn from her. However, if patients are not comfortable with observation, they need not worry, their wishes come first and their visit will be a private one with the doctor. Dr. Rozenn combines ancient forms of diagnosis with modern diagnostic techniques such as: laboratory tests, ultrasounds, semen analysis, extensive hormonal panels, etc. She couples ancient Japanese and Classical Chinese acupuncture treatments and herbal formulas, with research-backed, high- quality nutritional supplements and diet/lifestyle coaching. Dr. Rozenn was one of the first acupuncturists in Santa Cruz County to receive her Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) with a dual specialization in Women's Health and Pain Management. She has been teaching in doctoral programs throughout the state specializing in fertility and Women's health for the last 10+ years. She deeply enjoys helping women achieve their health goals. |
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Salud Para La Gente
Jessica Jolley BA, IBCLC
45 Nielson St
Watsonville , CA 95076
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| Salud Para La Gente offers bilingual breastfeeding support from prenatal to weaning. Our IBCLC's work closely with your care providers. We also offer midwifery care, pediatric services, counseling, acupuncture, osteopathy, and chiropractic care. Medi-Cal, Central Coast Alliance for Health, and other plans accepted. |
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Santa Cruz Community Health Centers
250 Locust Street
21507 East Cliff Dr.
Santa Cruz , CA 95060
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Our Healthy Pregnancy Program combines high-quality prenatal medical care, health education, and
other social services to best support your through your pregnancy, keeping you and your baby
healthy. This program works with Medi-Cal. We operated two clinics: Santa Cruz Women's Health Center and East Cliff Family Health Center. |
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Healthy Dragon
Dr. Sally Sherriff, CTOM, MTCM, L.Ac, DAOM
320 River Street
Santa Cruz , California 95060
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Dr. Sally provides Holistic Health Care for babies, children and families. Practicing since 1993.
Getting to the root cause of dis-ease, gentle treatments can include therapeutic massage, Shonishin, moxibustion, acupuncture, Energy (Qigong) healing, NAET, cupping, Gua Sha, and Nutritional and Herbal recommendations. Strengthen the immune system, balance digestive Qi, nourish blood, Yin and Yang and clear & release negative harmful beliefs and thoughts.
The wisdom of Ancient Energy Medicine offers a whole person approach for transformative healing. Bringing vitality and harmony to the physical body, the mind and the vibrations of the Spirit. For physical and emotional pain, musculo-skeletal & neurological issues, stress and anxiety, skin, rashes, ear aches, allergies, digestive complaints, asthma, lung problems, auto-immune disorders, developmental concerns, ADHD and Autism and other issues.
Dr. Sally offers monthly pediatric Lunar Treatments, near the time of the full moon time, a tradition she brought from Japan, where she lived and studied for over 6 years.
Tele-health appointments available for established patients.
Financial hardship rates available and Medi-Cal for children accepted.
Dr. Sally speaks Spanish, French, Chinese and Japanese.
For more information go to DrSally.org |
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The Circle Family Center
245 Sea Ridge Rd.
Aptos , Ca 95003
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| A nonprofit family center supporting families through pregnancy & parenting. Offering childbirth education, pre/postnatal yoga, support groups, workshops and more! Serving families in English & Spanish. Scholarships & sliding scale available. |
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Kate Wilson, DACM, LAc, NCCOAM
628 Frederick Street
Santa Cruz , CA 95062
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| As a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, my private family focused practice supports healthy families, pregnancy, fertility, postpartum wellness and pelvic floor conditions such as pain, dysfunction and more. I Co-founded Birth Point Acupuncture Group in Santa Cruz 19 years ago and have over 20 years practicing in this wonderful community. As a Pregnancy and Infant Loss Advocate (P.A.I.L.) I offer support for grieving families. I am a mother of two children, both born in this wonderful birth community, one via C-Section and the second via VBAC. Please visit my website to find how we can work together and book you appointment. To your health! |
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