Carlyn Montes De Oca,

L.Ac., M.T.O.M., Dipl. O.M.

Dear Health Conscious Reader,

As an acupuncturist and nutritional consultant, I am passionate about helping people transform their health so that they can lead the life they were truly meant to lead.

Prior to becoming an acupuncturist, I had a successful career in the motion picture industry. For almost twenty years I worked on such films as “Honey I Shrunk the Kids", "Alive", and "Three Men and a Little Lady.” The long, demanding hours and high stress of the film industry combined with poor nutritional habits, began to have a negative effect on my health. After a less than stellar blood test, followed by a good cry, I decided I needed to make some changes.  This experience, along with a long held desire to do something more meaningful for others and the world, led me to enroll in the Master’s Program at Emperor’s College of Oriental Medicine.

I graduated from Emperor’s, Summa Cum Laude, and have been working in a clinical and private setting since 2002 in Redondo Beach California and now in Marin County. In addition to helping people through Traditional and Esoteric Acupuncture, Nutritional Counseling and Advanced Energetic Healing Techniques, I also enjoy speaking publicly on the benefits of Holistic Health and a variety of other health topics.

Click here to read about my treatment philosophy.

As a volunteer, my great love for animals and their well-being has led me to focus my efforts on animal rescue and rehabilitation. Currently, six companion animals allow my husband and I to live with them in Marin County. 

My goal is to save the world, one animal and one person at a time.