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ACUPUNCTURE, HERBAL MEDICINE,
& CLINICAL AYURVEDA
to provide personalized, trauma-informed care for your whole family in the heart of the East Bay - Oakland, California.

​​​Specializing in: 

  • Acupuncture, blending TCM, Auricular and Neuroacupuncture, Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture, Japanese Style with Gentle Needle Insertion, Trigger Point Release 

  • Integrative Herbal Medicine blending Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Western herbs 

  • Craniosacral Therapy 

  • Clinical Ayurvedic Consultations 

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Members of your whole family may seek treatment for:

  • Musculoskeletal/Myofascial Pain Relief

  • Nervous System Regulation

  • Emotional Resilience

  • Immune System Balance and Autoimmune Conditions

  • Neurological Conditions

  • Women's Health 

  • Fertility & Reproductive Health

  • Facial Rejuvenation

  • Children's Medicine

  • Comfortable, Graceful Aging 

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Synthesis Medicine Acupuncture is an inclusive clinic, welcoming and caring for all regardless ability, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.  ​

Oakland Acupuncturist Heather Vaughan

Meet Your Clinician

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Heather Vaughan, L.Ac, MSOM, C.Ay, CYT, is a graduate of the Institute of Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Honolulu, Hawaii, and the Ayurvedic Institute, with additional Clinical Herbal Medicine training at the University of New Mexico. 

Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

East Bay - Oakland

Acupuncture appointments may also include cupping, moxabustion, tui na (bodywork), and application of therapeutic herbal liniments.

 

Herbal recommendations include Chinese Herbs, Ayurvedic Herbs, Western Herbs, and Supplements.

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Craniosacral Therapy

Oakland - East Bay

Craniosacral Therapy (Oakland, in-person only) is available as a stand-alone treatment or as an add on to acupuncture treatment for adults.​

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Yoga & Therapeutic

Movement

East Bay - Oakland or Virtual

Yoga & Movement Therapeutics are offered as an element of Acupuncture and Clinical Ayurveda is offered in the East Bay Area (Oakland, Ca) and remotely. 

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Clinical Ayurveda

Oakland or Virtual

Virtual Clinical Ayurveda session include diet, lifestyle, and herbal medicine. Excellent for chronic disease management, digestive health, and a multitude of other conditions.

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Integrative Herbal Medicine

East Bay - Oakland or Virtual

Integrative Herbal Medicine Sessions are offered virtually.

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Herbal recommendations include Chinese Herbs, Ayurvedic Herbs, Western Herbs, and Supplements.

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Thank you. 🩵

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"I cannot say enough good things about working with Heather.
We saw her in regards to my young daughter with PWS, Prader-Willi Syndrome. Her ayurvedic approach drastically improved my daughter's chronic constipation to such a degree that I nearly forgot it was ever a struggle!
 
The concepts we learned continue to support our decisions with her now years later.
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I look forward to working with Heather again, as her experience, depth of knowledge and kindness are so rare to find."

Maggi N., Washington

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