Andrea Valencia, LAC

Acupuncture, Fire Cupping Therapy, and Herbal Medicine

A headshot of Andrea Valencia

Approach

As a physician of East Asian medicine Andrea's (she/her) goal is to help our community reconnect and reclaim their embodiment. Andrea utilizes traditional and modern schools of medicine to support your healing and provide you with tools for maintained well-being. Her intention during your sessions is to create a compassionate space for the understanding and manifestation of your health care goals.

Andrea's training in dance, yoga, and qigong has helped cultivate her somatic centered approach to healing. During your sessions she provides reflective prompts, mindfulness practices, and various resources to engage the relationship between your body, behavior, and nervous system.

Andrea offers acupuncture, aroma point acupuncture (no-needles), individualized herbal formulas, fire cupping, movement and somatic guidance, nutritional and lifestyle counseling.


Experience

Andrea is a California Board Certified acupuncturist and herbalist, licensed to practice as a primary care provider. 

* Received Masters of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine degree from the #1 Acupuncture school in the country: OCOM in Portland, Oregon. 

* Certified in Classical Chinese Herbal Formulation with Heiner Fruehauf

* Certified Qigong instructor with the Liu Gui family Lineage

* Certified RYT-200 Yoga teacher. Currently teaches Anatomy & Physiology for YTT programs

* Trained in Dr.Tan's Balance Method Acupuncture

* Trained in Tuina massage and Trigger Point techniques

* Bachelor of Arts in Interpersonal Communication with a minor in Dance

Andrea’s specializations include:

✴︎ Musculoskeletal Pain
✴︎ Digestive Health
✴︎ Pelvic Health
✴︎ Psychosomatic Health ✴︎ Mental - Emotional Health
✴︎ Nervous System Re-patterning  ✴︎ Seasonal and Circadian Attunement

Fire being placed into a cup prior to application on skin
Andrea performing acupuncture treatment to wrist and hand.

Andrea books appointments through Golden Folk Wellness on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.


“One of my favorite places in all of Los Angeles. I adore this sacred space and the women in it. Andrea has been a source of deep emotional and physical healing, maternal nurturing and she has held space for me in a way that I can't express. I am grateful beyond measure to know this space is available to me when I am seeking solace, natural healing and a dear sister-friend to listen and take me in.”

— Roxanne M.

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