Hi, I’m Melody.
I’m a Chinese medicine doctor, and I practice integrative medicine for women’s health.
I grew up on a small island surrounded by nature and community. It was here that I developed a grounded understanding of the mind-body connection and alternative medicine.
Centering treatments around the wisdom each person holds within their own body is integral to my clinical approach.
My practice is rooted in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture and focuses on hormonal balance, digestion, mental health, pain, and trauma. I incorporate CranioSacral as an integral part of my practice. In addition, I am trained in a diverse range of massage, meditation and yoga styles.
Outside my practice, I enjoy dancing, stargazing, exploring the natural world, creating culinary delights, practicing yoga, and surfing. I remain engaged in de-conditioning from the systems that impede my wild and embodied feminine expression.
My ancestral lineage is of mixed European decent primarily of Scottish, Irish and English roots. Understanding where I am from has been an important part of my journey. There is a long history of disconnection to land and place that many have been subjected to as a part of colonialism and patriarchy. This fear of the power of mother earth and the feminine has created a painful separation between land and body. Reclaiming our relationship to nature and the feminine is an integral element in restoring balance in our ecosystem. I am committed to this personal and collective restoration and evolution.
I invite you to join me in aligning with nature's cycles and freeing your energy. A unique process is yours to reclaim your vital energy, unearth your true essence and tap into your unrestricted self.
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) — CTCMA
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
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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.