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Acupuncture and Wellness 

Elaine Elizabeth Sta-Iglesia is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and a California board-certified license acupuncturist and herbalist. She earned both her Master's and Doctorate degrees from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco. Before focusing on human health, Elaine received a Bachelor's degree in Animal Science from UC Davis and spent over a decade working with domestic and companion animals as a pre-veterinary medicine student, an experience that deepened her respect for the body's innate ability to heal.

 

As an acupuncturist, Elaine's role is to listen deeply, assess patterns of imbalance and guide the body back toward balance and regulation. She supports patients by creating individualized treatment plans that address not only symptoms, but the underlying causes affecting physical, emotional, and mental health. She serves as both a clinical practitioner and a steady guide helping patients navigate stress, pain, hormonal changes, and nervous system dysregulation with care that is thoughtful, integrative, and rooted in traditional Chinese Medicine. Her work is grounded in the belief that healing is most effective when care is consistent, compassionate, and tailored to each person. At the heart of her work is creating a safe, welcoming space where patients feel seen, heard, supported, and empowered in their healing. Elaine provides thoughtful, individualized care that fosters long-term wellness, resilience, and quality of life, honoring the deep connection between mind, body, and spirit.

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Elaine is a San Francisco native and first-generation Filipino American rooted in a lineage of healers. Healing has lived in her family for generations. Her maternal grandmother, Leonida, was a manghihilot—an indigenous healer in the Philippines. This ancestral foundation deeply informs her work today. For Elaine, acupuncture is more than a clinical practice; it is a continuation of ancestral wisdom, thoughtfully refined through modern training.