Melody is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine dedicated to integrative family medicine. Her practice is grounded in the belief that the body holds innate wisdom.
With a clinical focus on hormonal health, digestion, emotional well-being, pain relief, sports injuries, and trauma recovery, she integrates Acupuncture, CranioSacral Therapy, Massage, and Yoga Therapy to create individualized, holistic treatments.
Passionate about women’s health, Dr. Walford supports women in reconnecting with their bodies and reclaiming vitality through cyclical awareness, hormonal harmony, embodied meditation, and mindful movement. She also welcomes all genders, children, and infants into her care.
Melody mentors new graduates through clinical observation and practice-startup guidance, helping to lay the foundation for a thriving work life while delivering compassionate, patient-centred care.
Outside the clinic, Melody enjoys surfing, dancing, forest bathing, crafting herbal remedies, and homesteading.
I want to acknowledge that I am practicing a cultural medicine that is not directly of my own ancestry. For this great privilege I offer my deep respect. I would like to thank all of my teachers, especially: Dr. Jin Tripp, Dr. Juan Huang and Dr. Jing Zang for their matriarchal and cultural teachings. I am also very grateful to Jennifer Apedaile; Kati Marshall; Rory Knapp-Fisher; Illya Borreson; Malcolm Clark; Ted Van Hemert; Mari Abraham; and Sophia Buchholz for their wisdom teachings.
Credentials
& Training
Doctor of Chinese Medicine Diploma — Pacific Rim College
Diploma of Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner — Pacific Rim College
Registered Doctor of Chinese Medicine, Acupuncturist & Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (Dr.TCM, R.AC & R.TCM.P) — CCHPBC
Associate of Arts Degree — Camosun College
Feminine Embodiment Training — Soul Arts International
First Light Shamanism Apprenticeship — Mari Abraham
Certified Yoga Therapist — C-IAYT
E-RYT-500 & YACEP continuing education provider — Yoga Alliance
Skill in Action Advanced Teacher Intensive — Natalie Rousseau
Yoga for Anxiety and Depression — Judith Lasater
CranioSacral Therapy SER2 — Upledger
Massage Practitioner — CA Holistic Institute of Therapeutic Massage
Level 1 & 2 Reiki Certified — Elke Rosendahl
Thai Massage — Lotus Palm Thai Yoga Massage School
