BCA Practitioners
Andrea encountered acupuncture and Chinese medicine via her studies in massage therapy. She was smitten and completed her Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine in 2011 at AIMC in Berkeley.
Andrea is conversational in Spanish.
I-Pei is a third generation healer continuing in her grandfather's footsteps as an herbalist and acupuncturist. A graduate of AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine in Austin, Texas.
Daniel began studying the Chinese medicine in 2012 via Da Yuan Circle. He completed a 500 hour massage certification training focused on Tui Na (Chinese medical massage) at the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences (ACCHS) in 2019. Daniel offers Tui Na massage, 4 Animals Astrology, and Healing Feng Shui services.
Liang-Yu Kung is a California Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist. She received a MS in acupuncture and herbal medicine from Five Branches University Graduate School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2012 and a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) in 2018.
Liang-Yu is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
Sam Lai (she/her) is a queer, mixed-race acupuncturist focused on general practice, with a specialization in sports medicine and pain management. With training that blends the precision of sports medicine acupuncture with the gentle techniques of Japanese acupuncture. Sam is committed to promoting healing for whole-person wellness and supporting individuals through challenging physical and emotional transitions.
Robi offers integrated somatic therapeutic touch & acupressure sessions. She attributes her own interest & growth in the field of community health to her 95 year old godmom as well as many other mentors who have been instrumental in teaching her “the way.”
Sapho is an East Asian Medicine practitioner who has a background in social work, nursing, and massage therapy. Their passion to work with people of all genders, bodies, abilities, race, economic status, age has cultivated their experience over the years.
Sapho is a BCA sub.
Thuy Nguyen is founder and director of Berkeley Community Acupuncture. She received her Masters Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine in the year 2000 and has been evolving her practice and understanding of health, medicine and community ever since.