Elaine Elizabeth Sta-Iglesia is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. She is a California board-certified licensed acupuncturist and herbalist. She received both her Masters and Doctorate degrees from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco. Prior to studying TCM, Elaine earned a Bachelors in Animal Science/Pre-Veterinary Medicine from UC Davis and spent 10 years working with domestic and companion animals. 

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A gentle, charismatic and compassionate practitioner, her practice is patient centered with a holistic approach to mind-body illness. Elaine integrates modern and traditional practices while providing support and guidance to a vital life. She particularly enjoys working with physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing using the Eight Extraordinary Vessels approach, which cultivates the deepest form of self exploration. Her philosophy is deeply rooted in the principles of the mind, body, and spirit as one. She hopes to reconnect people to their authentic self beyond the layers of negative thoughts, stubborn patterning, emotional wounds, and trauma. She recognizes the profound impact of emotional imbalances on the physical health and vice versa. Elaine's focus is in stress and anxiety, mood regulation, pain management, trigger point therapy (dry needling), PMS, menstrual issues, and insomnia with a focus on preventative health. She integrates cupping, guasha, moxibustion, herbs, electro-acupuncture and crystals/sound therapy in her treatments when needed. Her goal is to create a happy and peaceful environment for all her patients.  

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Elaine is a San Francisco native and a first generation Filipino American. She decided to follow her maternal grandmother Leonida's footsteps, who was a manghihilot, an indigenous healer from the Philippines. Growing up, she witnessed her grandmother's healing hands which inspired her to continue the tradition of her lineage and join the healing arts.